Programs

8th Annual Back to School Giveaway

This event occurs in August and provides youth residing in homeless shelters and other youth at a disadvantage with backpacks and other supplies. We will reach apprxoimately 5-6 schools in Oakland, which will include youth living in shelters. Bank of the West, Give Something Back, PG&E, Port of Oakland, Safeway, Thomas J. Long Foundation, UPS and Wells Fargo Bank have been our corporate sponsors for the past few years.

It is still time to support our efforts. Due to the economy, we are finding it difficult to reach our goal of the same 5,000 as we did last year. However, we will work as diligently as we can to reach our goals. If you can help, please let us know. Thank you for your consideration.

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Teen Workshops
The Lend A Hand Foundation conducts regular workshops with teens to help provide exposure and enrichment in a variety of life skills.

Teen Talk Program: This program is designed to provide an opportunity for youth from all ethnic backgrounds to come together to talk about issues that affect them, to learn healthy habits, and to develop activities and projects focused on improving their lives. The Teen Talk Program consist of the Teen to Adulthood Project where workshops and excursions are provided on health education, career development, financial planning, making the right decisions, lifeskills, leadership training, and other topics of interest.

Dise/Gardere/Smith Scholarship Fund

The Dise/Gardere Scholarship Fund was created to honor the lives and memories of Murphy Dise and Gloria Gardere, LAHF Board members who cared a great deal about the futures of our children. The scholarships benefit outstanding students in the pusuit to succeed in college. Learn more about the Dise/Gardere Scholarship Fund by CLICKING HERE.

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