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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Robert A. Martinez, Superintendent, Mt. Diablo Unified School District, (MDUSD, Contra Costa County, CA), will be a guest speaker at our upcoming Break a Sweat for Education® 5K Run and Walk to be held on October 5th in Walnut Creek, CA.
 
We express our sincere thanks and gratitude to Dr. Martinez for his support.
 
For more information about the event or to register please visit www.BreakASweat.run

The 2019 Yours Humanly Break a Sweat for Education® 5K Run & Walk and FREE Kids Fun Run will be held Saturday, October 5, at Walnut Creek’s Heather Farm Park. Funds raised at the 5th annual event will support the local and global programs of Yours Humanly, an international nonprofit that provides underprivileged children in underserved communities access to educational programs and resources.

Read the full press release here.

We are pleased to announce that Jenesis Shaw (Rochester, NY) and Shaan Patel (Austin, TX) are each recipients of a 2019 Yours Humanly Children Have the Power to Empower® Award.
 
Congratulations to Jenesis and Shaan!
 
Learn more about the Children Have the Power to Empower® Award recipients.

Six more children in Butwal, Nepal began their educational journey under the Yours Humanly “Coloring Futures” initiative. Thanks to your generous support, we will fund their schooling all the way through high school graduation. Give today to help change the lives of many more disadvantaged children in Nepal.

Yours Humanly hosted its third annual Meet & Greet event on June 13 at the Capital One Cafe in Walnut Creek. We found ourselves in the company of remarkable people—compassionate, creative individuals who came together to learn more about Yours Humanly and discover ways they can help us help vulnerable, disadvantaged children through the power of education. We made many new friends and felt absolutely energized.
 
We express our sincere thanks to all the attendees. A very special thank you to Capital One for sponsoring the Yours Humanly 2019 Meet & Greet and Wasi Alam Photography for the fantastic photos.

We won! We are delighted and proud to announce that Yours Humanly won the 2018-2019 Mount Diablo Education Association (MDEA) Academy Award for Outstanding Volunteer Organization. A huge thank you to our wonderful team and all our supporters. Without them, this would not have been possible.

On May 7, 2019, Yours Humanly board members Vangie Long and Kevin Hennessy, and CEO Sunny Singh, met with Dr. Janet Schulze, Superintendent, Pittsburg Unified School District, and Eileen Chen and Anthony Molina, Executive Directors, Educational Services, to learn more about the needs of elementary school children in Pittsburg, CA and how Yours Humanly could help enhance their educational experiences.

It’s time to lace up your sneakers and break a sweat for education!

Early Bird Registration for our 5th Annual Break a Sweat for Education® 5K Run & Walk and Kids Fun Run is now open.
 
Click here to register.

Thousands of Underprivileged Children to Benefit from Yours Humanly Fundraising
At its February 2019 Gift of Schooling Gala, held at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum, Yours Humanly raised $92,000 for its local and global programs that provide underprivileged children in underserved communities access to quality education.

Read the full press release here.

Girls and women from around the world have made enormous contributions to society. Today, we give thanks to all and ask these amazing ladies to continue shining – not just today but everyday!