Hands4Hope aims to support 700+ students in need

The 12th Annual Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference School Supply Drive will seek donations of school supplies for 700+ Students in need during June and July, 2025.​
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This effort is spearheaded by a youth-led School Supply Committee, with guidance from Adult Volunteers and Hands4Hope staff mentors.
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Read our summary of the 2024 School Supply Drive and Distribution.
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IN NEED OF SUPPLIES?
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Students attend the supply distribution event to receive supplies by referral only. If you are a parent/guardian with an El Dorado County student in need of supplies, please contact your child’s school to receive a referral from your school’s resource providers, such as the school counseling office. Caregivers who receive support from other community support agencies, such as CASA El Dorado, or Health and Human Services, can also request a referral from those agencies. Please email us at info@hands4hopeyouth.org if you need further assistance.
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DONATE SUPPLIES
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Items needed include:
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BACKPACKS! (All sizes. These are needed the most, especially backpacks for middle and high school.)
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Calculators (Standard and Scientific)
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Highlighters
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Scissors
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Composition books
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Folders
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Binders
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Binder dividers
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Graph/lined paper
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Protractors
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Rulers
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Lunch boxes
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Notecards
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Colored Pencils
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Markers
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Pencil Pouches
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Erasers
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Post-its
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Sharpies
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Dry erase markers
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Mechanical pencils
We already have plenty of regular wood pencils, crayons, black pens, and glue sticks to distribute this year.
SHOP OUR AMAZON LIST
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We've put together an Amazon shopping list to make contributing even easier. Just shop this list and items will be automatically sent to Hands4Hope and included in the school supply distribution—you don't have to bring anything anywhere! Supplies can be delivered through July 28.
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Stuff the BUs Event
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Bring your donations to the Stuff the Bus event, held at the El Dorado Hills Target parking lot, on Friday, July 18, from 9 am to 2 pm.
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VOLUNTEERING
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Many youth and adult volunteers are needed for the Stuff the Bus collection event, for multiple sorting events, and for the distribution event on August 5. Volunteer sign-ups are available now.
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
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Hands4Hope El Dorado Hills Youth Center
Monday to Thursday
11 am to 3 pm
5005 Windplay Dr. Suite 2
El Dorado Hills
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Hands4Hope Placerville Youth Center
Open by Appointment - please contact us
905-A Spring St.
Placerville
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Thank you to the following businesses and organizations that are hosting School Supply Drive collections! Please contact individual location for their drop-off hours. Locations will be collecting through July 17, unless otherwise noted.
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Folsom Surf Soccer Club
Folsom​
Collecting through July 28
Big Apple Bagels
2209 Francisco Dr. #160
El Dorado Hills​
Face in a Book
4359 Town Center Blvd​
El Dorado Hills
ONYX Real Estate
3941 Park Dr. Suite 30​
El Dorado Hills
Vintage Grace
931 Lassen Ln.​
El Dorado Hills
Collecting through July 22
El Dorado Chamber of Commerce
542 Main St​
Placerville
SNAP Fitness Placerville
248 Broadway​
Placerville
Faith Episcopal Church
2200 Country Club Dr
Cameron Park​
Collecting through July 20
Datwyler Orthodontics
3903 Park Dr
El Dorado Hills​
Lyons Orthodontics
4420 Town Center Blvd​
El Dorado Hills
Snap Fitness 24-7 - EDH
2222 Francisco Dr. #290​
El Dorado Hills
Cappelli Wine
484 Main St​
Placerville
Grado Construction
1481 Broadway​
Placerville
Thompson Toyota
140 Forni Rd.​
Placerville
El Dorado County Library - Cameron Park Branch
2500 Country Club Dr
Cameron Park​
El Dorado County Library - El Dorado Hills Branch
7455 Silva Valley Pkwy​
El Dorado Hills
Mini's House of Pain
4990 Hillsdale Cir. #200​
El Dorado Hills
Tutoring Rocks
893 Embarcadero Dr. Suite 103​
El Dorado Hills
Edward Jones Insurance
2808 Mallard Ln. Suite B​
Placerville
Robinson's Pharmacy
359 Main St.​
Placerville
Snap Fitness - Shingle Springs
3975 Durock Rd​
Shingle Springs
​​​SPONSOR A STUDENT
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You can sponsor a student at a level you choose and let us do the shopping for you. See the form below.