Hearts and Hands launched in Feb 2025
with the mission is to unite Freshman girls and their moms
in purposeful service to bring love, care,
and positive change to our community.
Now as we kick-off the start of Junior year,
through dedicated service and heartfelt actions,
Hearts and Hands has grown to 50 volunteers!
Together we have supported 15 local non-profits, organizations and agencies by spreading the spirit of service with over 400 volunteer hours to create change across our community.
Join us in spreading kindness and making a difference.
Welcome Back!
Our theme for
Junior year is RIPPLE:
Small Acts, Lasting Impact.
To kick off the year, please join us in creating
back-to-school backpacks
for siblings of seriously ill children through
There with Care.
Our goal is to collect and fill 35 backpacks with requested school supplies to help start the school year off feeling prepared and supported.
One backpack. One family.
One small impact that can make a lasting impact.
Winter & Spring 2026
Grounded in Service
We are kicking off the start of our 2nd year with the theme: Grounded in Service.
Join us and dig into work that helps our community grow by
making healthy food care kits for families with sick kids, planting trees on a farm,
serving fresh food to the homeless and cleaning up our local beaches.
Our volunteer days are rooted in compassion for people and the planet
with the goal of making a big impact.
Please mark your calendars, sign up early and invite friends to join us. All are welcome!
Saturday, February 7th, 11am-1pm
Pantry Care Kits for There with Care
It's our 2nd Annual Stock the Pantry Day!
Help collect and make pantry care bags for families with sick kids at Packard Hospital
for There with Care.
Sunday, March 15th, 6pm - 8pm
Serve Dinner at LifeMoves
Grab your aprons and gloves and join us to help serve dinner at LifeMoves homeless shelter in San Mateo.
Saturday, April 18th, 9am- 12:00pm
Farm Day at Hidden Villa
Come spend the morning planting, seeding and harvesting at Hidden Villa’s farm.This is a hands-on day making a real impact. Afterwards, we can visit the baby animals.
Saturday, May 9th, 10:00am - 12:00pm Beach Clean Up in Half Moon Bay
Get ready for a fill your bucket activity! - It’s a beach clean up day with the Surfrider Foundation and then we’ll grab brunch
in Half Moon Bay..
Thank you for helping to make an incredible impact
on our community. Together, we had a great impact on our local community:
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Filled 50 pantry care bags to support families with sick kids for There with Care.
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Collected over 800 books & 140 pajamas to help rebuild 2 preschool libraries that lost everything in the Palisades fire.
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Collected dresses to help 91 Bay Area teens go to Prom for the Princess Project Silicon Valley.
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Made 40+ warm blankets for homeless teen moms at the Bill Wilson Center, San Jose.
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Packed 12,960 pounds of lentils to fight hunger at Second Harvest Food Bank.
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Helped 147 families stay warm this winter with our coat and hoodie drive with One Warm Coat.
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Wrapped up hundreds of donated gifts and essentials to help 50+ foster kids and their caregivers celebrate the holidays supported by the Bill Wilson Center.
Thank you so much!
Holiday 2025 - Help Spread Cheer
As we head into the holiday season, we're inviting families to join us in an Adopt-a-Family program to help bring a little extra joy to foster youth and families this season. We're partnering with the Bill Wilson Center (we made 50 blankets for them last May) which supports more than 3000 families across the Bay Area. Our goal is to support 30 families identified by Santa Clara social workers with the most pressing needs to help create some holiday joy.
I Join us in the Spirit of Giving!
Fall 2025
September - November
Volunteer Opportunities
Join us for our Sophomore year kick-off meeting on Sunday, September 14th, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
at Peers Park in Palo Alto before our first volunteer activity with the Green Giants.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 14th
Play Soccer with the
Green Giants
Join us to help kids and teens with special needs experience the fun of playing soccer. We will help them practice and learn new skills. It's all about encouragement, teamwork, inclusivity and having fun together on the field.
SATURDAY, OCT. 11th
Second Harvest Food Bank's Service Day
Help fight hunger in our community by sorting and packing food for families in need at this special Halloween themed event. Costumes are encouraged, but the real treat is knowing your time and energy will help feed our neighbors.
SUNDAY, NOV. 2nd
Warm Coat Drive & Baking Treats
This fall, we are collecting new and gently used coats & hoodies to support One Warm Coat. Together we can help kids and families stay warm during fall and the start of winter! After we sort the coats, we will bake cookies and treats and then deliver it to a local shelter.
Winter & Spring 2025
Volunteer Opportunities
FEBRUARY 10-17
Book & Pajama Drive for
LA Fire Victims
In February, we are organizing a children's book and pajama drive (Feb 10-17) to support young victims of the LA fires. Your donations will help provide comfort and inspire learning for children in need. The books collected will go toward rebuilding the libraries of two preschools that sadly lost everything in the fires.
MARCH 1ST
10am - 11:30am
Assemble Pantry Care Bags
There With Care needs our support in assembling Pantry Care Bags, which provide non-perishable pantry staple items to help families prepare quick and easy meals after long days at the hospital.
We will collect and then assemble all of the requested items into bags together.
MARCH 22nd
10:30am - 12pm
Dress Drive &
Organization Support
In March, we will be collecting dresses and formal attire for prom and other special occasions, ensuring that every teen, regardless of their financial circumstances, can shine on their big night.
We will also be helping behind the scenes with organizing and restocking their inventory.
APRIL 5th
9am - 11am
Beach Clean Up
In April, we will be participating in a beach clean up day in honor of Earth Day! By removing debris from the shoreline, we are doing our part to protect the environment, and safeguard marine life. Every effort, big or small, helps make a lasting impact!
MAY 4th
11am - 1pm
Blankets & Bagels
In May, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we will be giving the gift of comfort by making blankets and providing breakfast for a homeless women’s shelter. Through these small acts of kindness, we hope to offer warmth, nourishment, and support to those in need.
JOIN US & VOLUNTEER
Kick Off Meeting
Feb 10, 2025
Please join us to kick off the start of Hearts and Hands and make plans for how we will support our community. Our hope is that by starting in freshman year we will come together as a group throughout high school and by senior year we will celebrate the impact we have had on our local community.
Bring a friend, bring your mom. All are welcome!
Welcome!
The Hearts and Hands mission is to unite teens and their moms
in purposeful service to bring love, care,
and positive change to our community.
Through dedicated service and heartfelt actions, we aim
to build connections and support those in need.
Together we will support local nonprofits and spread
the spirit of service to create change across our community.
Join us in spreading kindness and making a difference.
