Lend A Hand Foundation
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
Location
8105 CAPWELL DROAKLAND, CA 94621 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
To enhance the quality of life of impoverished children, youth, and families by offering resources not otherwise available including educational, cultural, social, and sporting activities as well as basic needs.
Description
Mission
To enhance the quality of life of our less fortunate youth.
Purpose
To offer youth who reside in homeless shelters and other youth at a disadvantage the opportunity to experience educational, artistic, sporting, and cultural activities not otherwise available to them.
Motto
Lending A Hand Wherever We Can
And Remember...
Support Our Youth...Lend A Hand
For the past 20 years, the Lend A Hand Foundation (LAHF) has provided over 85,000 backpacks with supplies to impoverished students in Oakland/Alameda County. Annually for the past 10 years, LAHF impacts over 5,000 children and nearly 500 families by providing as many resources as possible. Most families are residing in transitional housing facilities and face traumatic experiences daily.