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About Us<\/p>\n

Twenty-six years on the same corner.<\/h1>\n

Hands4Hope LA started in 2000 with a simple idea: kids from low-income, single-parent homes deserve the same enrichment as anyone else, free, close to home, from people who learn every name. We’ve been keeping that promise in the San Fernando Valley ever since.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Our Mission<\/h2>\n

Hands4Hope LA provides support to youth and their parents from low-income, underserved, predominantly single-parent households to improve their quality of life through educational enrichment, wellness programming, mentorship, workforce readiness, and family support. Through safe, nurturing, and culturally responsive programs, we help young people build the skills, confidence, and connections they need to thrive.<\/p>\n

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The Four Pillars<\/p>\n

Everything we do stands on four hands.<\/h2>\n
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Develop Talents<\/h3>\n

Music, dance, and art, taught weekly and proven every June when students take the showcase stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Instill Life Skills<\/h3>\n

Homework done, healthy meals shared, and the everyday habits that carry into adulthood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Broaden Horizons<\/h3>\n

The zoo, Dodger Stadium, the Science Center. Experiences kids wouldn’t otherwise get.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Build Self Esteem<\/h3>\n

Mentors who know every name, small groups, and a stage where every student stands tall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Small on purpose<\/h2>\n

Lydia Floyd built Hands4Hope LA on four pillars and a bet: that a program serving dozens deeply beats a program serving thousands thinly. Twenty-six years later, the bet still holds. Two homes, two school partnerships, one park we fill every May.<\/p>\n

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2000<\/span>Founded in North Hollywood by Lydia Floyd.<\/span><\/div>\n
2009<\/span>Our earliest students are now parents who enroll their own kids.<\/span><\/div>\n
2015<\/span>Teens write and star in DAISY, the first of the student road-safety films.<\/span><\/div>\n
2025<\/span>25 years of impact, measured with UCLA.<\/span><\/div>\n
2026<\/span>First student film entirely in Spanish. A new website. A second home, still.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The people who know every name<\/h2>\n

Program coordinators, music instructors, drivers, tutors. Many have been here for years; some grew up in the program. This is who your kids spend their afternoons with.<\/p>\n

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\"Jeff<\/div>

Jeff Holmes<\/h3>

Program Director<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Catalina<\/div>

Catalina Guzman<\/h3>

Engagement Manager<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Miguel<\/div>

Miguel Ota\u00f1o<\/h3>

Program Coordinator<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jennifer<\/div>

Jennifer Solorio<\/h3>

Program Coordinator<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Braxton<\/div>

Braxton Floyd<\/h3>

Transportation & Program Coordinator<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sam<\/div>

Sam Cohen<\/h3>

Guitar Instructor<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Where we are<\/h2>\n

Two homes of our own, plus on-site programs at partner schools.<\/p>\n

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North Hollywood<\/h3>

11210 Otsego StreetNorth Hollywood, CA 91601<\/p><\/div>\n

Van Nuys<\/h3>

7335 Van Nuys Blvd #204Van Nuys, CA 91405<\/p><\/div>\n

Vaughn High School<\/h3>

On-site programming at our partner school.<\/p><\/div>\n

Lankershim Arts<\/h3>

Arts programming in the NoHo Arts District.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Ready for them to find their thing? Registration takes minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every program is free. Low-cost transportation from partner schools is available.<\/p><\/div>\nRegister a Student<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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