Mission
To enhance the quality of life of our inner-city youth.

Purpose
To offer disadvantaged youth and their families the opportunity to experience educational, artistic, athletic, and cultural activities not available to them. The Lend A Hand Foundation provides services to all regardless of race, color, creed, disability, gender, national origin, age, religion, and sexual orientation.

Motto
Lending a Hand Wherever We Can

And Remember
Support Our Youth...Lend A Hand

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In the past 10 years, the Lend A Hand Foundation (LAHF) has impacted the lives of over 5,000 youth and their families through the Annual Backpack to School Giveaway, Teen Talk Program, and Christmas Holiday Giving Program.

LAHF adopted the Henry Robinson Multi-Service Center in Oakland in 1998. Its first mission of love was to prepare Easter Baskets to 100 youth residing in the shelter.

LAHF developed a Teen Talk Tuesday Program

LAHF provided food baskets and held clothing drives

LAHF developed an Annual Back to School Giveaway and is in its 8th year. LAHF started the progam with giving out 200 in 2001 and in 2007, provided over 5,000 youth with backpacks.

LAHF developed a Christmas Holiday Giving Program. For the past few years, LAHF has served over 300 youth and their families with educational items, toys, clothing, and support to their parents.

LAHF works closely with schools, community centers, and has a special focus on youth residing in homeless shelters.

LAHF provides excursion passes (baseball, basket ball, and other activities for youth)

LAHF has received numerous awards for its outstanding community services, such as:
• Invaluable Service to the Community Award - PG&E
• Certificate of Appreciation- Henry Robinson Multi-Service Center
• Community Service Award- East Bay Leadership Foundation
• Community Services Award- Senator Don Perata
• Community Services Award- Blue Cross of California
• Recognition of Outstanding and Invaluable Services- Congresswoman Barbara Lee
• Advocacy Award - National Coalition of 100 Black Women, East Bay

LAHF represents the commitment of the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to improve the quality of life of children, youth and their families. LAHF has served the community since 1997 and even though charitable giving is sometimes considerably low, LAHF continues to thrive to make sure it reaches it goals to help our youth.

Currently there are 15 Board Members, and 7 Advisory Board Members representing a diverse group of professionals. A pool of volunteers provides the extra support when needed. The organization is designed to be a comprehensive support system utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach.

Board of Directors
Officers
Karen Allen, President
Don Hightower, 1st. Vice President
Andrea Lovette, 2nd Vice President
James Collins, Treasurer
Maureen “Jenny” West
Lettice Martin, Financial Secretary

Board Members
Cheri Dove
Paula Miller
Anthony Morgan
John Polk
Bishop Sam Robinson

Dee Johnson
Founder/Executive Director

Advisory Board
Hon. David Krashna
Joseph Najat
Dr. Beatrice Pressley
Yolanda Smith, Esq.
Steven Thompson
Dr. Marguerite Wright

Affiliations
Bay Area Black United Fund (BABUF) #80215
Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

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