Featured Youth Programs
All featured youth programs are beneficiaries of funds raised by Helping Hands Books. Each one does an exceptional job providing youth with amazing role models, life changing experiences, and places to call their own. We at Helping Hands Books urge you to visit their websites. See what terrific work they do, and if possible, give directly to their causes.
Town Shop Youth Center
The Town Shop Youth Center is located in Camillus, New York, and has been in operation serving local teens since 1971. That’s over 36 years! The Town Shop’s Mission Statement is: “To provide a rich and consistent array of the ingredients (People, Places, and Possibilities) that young people need to encourage and support their personal growth and development.”
Send Donations Payable To: Camillus Town Shop
Town of Camillus Municipal Building
Attention Town Shop
4600 West Genesee St.
Syracuse, New York 13219
Youtube Video Link: Tour of The Town Shop
Total Amount Raised So Far = $2094.69
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Folcroft Girls and Boys Clubs
The Folcroft Girls and Boys Clubs provide athletic and social engagement activities for youth living in Folcroft PA.
Folcroft Girls Club
P.O. Box 51
Folcroft PA 19032
Total Amount Raised So Far = $140.00
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Southeastern Pennsylvania
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger communities for all.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Pennsylvania’s Website
Total Amount Raised So Far = $649.23
Click Here to Buy Books in Support of Big Brothers Big Sisters!
Musicopia
Musicopia works to bring a vibrant combination of music performances and education to students and communities throughout the Delaware Valley, with a particular focus on geographical areas that lack adequate music programs. With the goal of inspiring a deep love and knowledge of great music, Musicopia’s programs promote the transformative powers of music, the value of musical discipline and an appreciation of cultural diversity.
Musicopia offers five types of programs:
- Core and Extended Instrumentation Programs
- Multicultural Global Programs
- Residencies & Workshops
- Pre-School Programs
- Programs for seniors in Nursing Homes and Retirement Communities
This is a video from the Musicopia Donor Appreciation Concert
Every one of these young musicians have benefited directly from the charitable works of Musicopia
Total Amount Raised So Far = $985.10
Click Here to Buy Books to Help Musicopia!
The Nia Center
The Nia Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing cultural, artistic and educational opportunities to children and youth in the City of Chester and its surrounding vicinity. Through arts and education, The Nia Center aims to improve the canvas of Chester and enhance the well-being and success of our community. Our committed staff and dedicated volunteers offer a wide variety of art programs, workshops and services for children, youth and families. We also provide services at several satellite locations throughout the city.
Total Amount Raised So Far = $258.68
The Attic Youth Center
The Attic Youth Center (The Attic) creates opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults within a safe and supportive community, and promotes the acceptance of LGBTQ youth in society. The Attic’s mission is supported by a multifaceted approach to counteract the prejudice and oppression faced by LGBTQ youth through building community, reducing isolation, combating homophobia, promoting knowledge, providing access to resources, and developing leaders. Located in Center City Philadelphia, The Attic is one of only fifteen independent LGBTQ youth centers nationally.
Total Amount Raised So Far = $774.60
Taggart John H School’s Music Program
Taggart has just begun a music program and is in need of further funding. When I visited their music room, it was filled with electronic keyboards, and had an area for computer-based music production. Mike (the music teacher) informed me that all funds raised would help purchase instruments, sheet music and help pay for any repairs needed on their instruments.
To give directly to Taggart’s new Music Program, send a check or money order to:
Taggart School Activity Fund
400 West Porter St.
Philadelphia Pa 19148
Total Amount Raised So Far = $330
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
The following was taken straight from the website listed here: CHOPS Foundation
“When you give to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, you give the gift of childhood to children around the world. Because of gifts from people like you, we can continue to conduct groundbreaking research that will save children’s lives, and improve medical care around the world.
Your gift can fuel the fire of research. Your gift can bolster world-class patient care and superior medical education. Your gift can fund compassionate, family-centered programming. Your gift can help support families that cannot afford to pay. Your gift can enable Children’s Hospital to give back to the community.
Most importantly, your gift represents the gift of childhood for so many children. It can all start with you.Donate today and give the gift of childhood.”
To give directly to the CHOPS Foundation, click HERE!
Total Amount Raised So Far = $951.07
Other Ways We’ve Given Back
Ebay Charity Donations to the following organizations:
- One House at a Time
- The Attic Youth Center
- Moccasin Children
- Philabundance
- YoungMoms
- Mazzoni Center
- National Adoption Center
- Philadelphia Family Pride
- A Woman’s Place
- Philadelphia Youth Network, Inc.
- Keeping Kiddies Warm
2019 Total = $539.01
August 2018 $148
February 2018 $39
December 2017 $207.58
August 2017 $223.98
September 2016 = $61.61
$22.30 donation on September 2015 to ActionAIDS Philadelphia
$40 donation to the Clean Air Council (Oct. 2015) of South East PA: http://www.cleanair.org/
$25 to Restoration Counseling Services
$50 – September 27th, 2014- Donation to David’s Drive – Every year we have a fund raiser – the money raised goes to funding individuals and families to go to conferences on brain injury. It also goes to funding programs that support individuals with brain injury, like Camp Cranium where we fund children with TBI to go to camp each summer. David’s Drive is this fund raiser and was named in honor of Dr David Strauss who founded ReMed, a company that serves individuals with TBI.
$32.30 donation on March 14th 2014 to ActionAIDS Philadelphia: https://actionaids.org/
$40 donation on March 3, 2103 to Heartland Big Brothers Big Sisters (Nebraska)
$191 contribution in September, 2012 – Boys and Girls Club of Wissahickon: http://www.bgcphila.org/
