Missions

Community Service

We strive to spread hope in our communities. By helping charities through donations and hand-crafted goods, we wish to show our love and support for the people around us.

Past Services

Donation to the Stepping Stone Shelter

November 26, 2024

Donated 4 box bottled water, 3 box snacks, 1 box fruit juice, 2 box MADI Gran Panettone Italian Cake, 1 pack (12 roll) Bounty paper towel, 2 pack (30 roll) toilet paper, 4 bottle shampoos, 3 body deodorants, 2 body wash, 2 dish soap, 2 box silverware, 3 box paper plates, 2 pack ziplog bags, 2 bed sheets and 2 quilt cover and a large thermo-cup, cooking ware, moisture lotion & hand sanitizer, 1.5 gal cleaning solution, to the Stepping Stone Shelter.

Journals and Handwritten Letters VII

July 22, 2024

Donated 42 handmade “Art Journals” and 287 handmade “Heart Pillows” to cancer patients to Kits to Heart.

Journals and Handwritten Letters VI

February 19, 2024

Donated 42 handmade “Art Journals” and 166 handmade “Heart Pillows” to cancer patients to Kits to Heart.

Red Envelope Donations III

February 9, 2024

Gave “Red Envelopes” for Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon) to the Stepping Stone Shelter.

Journals and Handwritten Letters V

November 22, 2023

Donated 48 handmade “Art Journals” and 100 handmade “Heart Pillows” to cancer patients through Kits to Heart.

Journals and Handwritten Letters IV

July 12, 2023

Donated 58 handmade “Art Journals” and 60 handmade “Heart Pillows” to cancer patients through Kits to Heart.

Lantern Rabbit

April 7, 2023

Gave “Chinese Lantern Rabbit” for Easter to the Stepping Stone Shelter.

Journals and Handwritten Letters III

March 3, 2023

Donated 60 handmade “Care Bear Towels,” 108 handmade “Art Journals,” 50 handmade “Heart Pillows,” and 90 handmade “Tissue Paper Flowers,” to cancer patients through Kits to Heart.

Red Envelope Donations II

January 25, 2023

Gave “Red Envelopes” for Chinese New Year (Year of the Rabbit) to the Stepping Stone Shelter.

Donations to the Stepping Stone Shelter II

December 21, 2022

Contributed goods to those in need through the Stepping Stone Shelter.

Journals and Handwritten Letters II

June 10, 2022

Donated 80 handmade “Care Bear Towels,” 72 handmade “Art Journals,” and 210 handmade “Tissue Paper Flowers,” to cancer patients through Kits to Heart

World Vision Child Sponsor

March 17, 2022

Sponsored a child through World Vision, from March 22 to present.

Pillow Hearts

March 11, 2022

Donated 168 handmade “Heart Pillows” to cancer patients through Kits to Heart.

Donations to Children in Ukraine

March 6, 2022

Donated to Save the Children Federation, Inc. – Ukraine Crisis Children’s Relief Fund – Support Ukraine.

Red Envelope Donations

February 1, 2022

Gave “Red Envelopes” for Chinese New Year (Year of the Tiger) to the Stepping Stone Shelter.

“We also donated to Stepping Stones Shelter by giving Chinese Lunar New Year gifts to kids in the shelter. We hope that these gifts will bring them happiness and good luck in the Year of the Tiger.” ~Olivia

Journals and Handwritten Letters

December 10, 2021

Donated 20 handmade “Care Bear Towels,” 80 “Handwritten Inspiring Letters,” and 134 handmade “Art Journals” to Kits to Heart, for cancer patients.

“Creating these journals and handwritten letters was a lengthy process but it was a fun activity. I was able to put my feelings onto the letters hoping that whoever receives it would be filled with strength and joy.” ~Brandon

Donations to the Stepping Stone Shelter

November 19, 2021

Contributed goods to those in need through the Stepping Stone Shelter.

“Stepping Stones Shelter is an organization that helps homeless families. We reached out to the Executive Director, Stacey Gold, about items that families may need. I hope that they were happy to receive the products we donated.” ~Olivia

Breakfast for the Homeless

November 12, 2021

Provided breakfast for 120 people through Montgomery County Coalition for Homeless (MCCH).

“We signed up for serving breakfast to 120 people in the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless. Through signing up, planning, purchasing and delivering the food, we learned a lot about the process to prepare for this. We wish that the people in MCCH will enjoy the breakfast we prepared for them.” ~Olivia

Donations to Kits to Heart

October 1, 2021

Contributed goods to those in need through Kits to Heart.

“We talked to Sonia Su, the Kits to Heart founder, after we delivered the handmade towel bears, and she mentioned some items that she still needs for the boxes that were being delivered to patients. It was enlightening to hear about the special needs for cancer patients” ~Olivia

Towel Teddy Bears

September 16, 2021

Donated 236 handmade “Care Bear Towels” to cancer patients through Kits to Heart.

“The bears we made were so cute that I almost wanted to keep one for myself! It’s great that we could give them to children that needed something nice like that.” ~ Kathrine

Our efforts were recognized at the Kits to Heart Volunteer Appreciation Event, on 4/6/2024.

Fundraising

All profits made by our fundraisers go directly to local charities, allowing members and others to support our community.

Past Events

Moon Cake Fundraising

September 10-17, 2024

Peter Chang Restaurant Gift Card Fundraising

December 20, 2023

T-Shirt Logo Fundraising II

December 4, 2021 & December 31, 2021 & January 26, 2022 & May 1, 2022

Champion Gourmet Product Fundraiser

November 9, 2021

T-Shirt Logo Fundraising

October 30, 2021

Handmade Egg Rolls Fundraiser

September 26, 2021 & October 2, 2021

Career Speakers

Hope to Hand members are made up of students, and as students, we understand the struggle of deciding on a career path. To help lessen the load, Hope to Hands delivers a chance for students to discover future occupations through professional career speakers.

Past Speakers

(12/2/2022) Sonia Su, Founder of Kits to Heart
(6/28/2022) Qiang Ma, Managing Director at National Economics and Statistics, PwC US
(4/1/2022) Michael Cippel, CPA, Principal at Cordia Partners, Virginia US