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We are pleased to announce our partnership with Kevin Hennessy of Farmers Insurance, who will serve as the Presenting Sponsor of our 2017 Break a Sweat for Education 5K Run to be held in Walnut Creek, CA this October. We are grateful for his generosity and willingness to be a part of this fundraising event.

We are pleased to share that Yours Humanly is now a PayPal Giving Fund certified charity. Individuals and companies will now be able to support our cause through PayPal Giving Fund, eBay Giving Works, and Humble Bundle. PayPal covers the fees so 100% of the donations go towards the cause.

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

Early Bird Registration for our 3rd Annual Break a Sweat for Education 5K Run & Walk and FREE Kids Fun Run is now open. Click here to learn more and register for the run.

Jaylen Sanchez, 7, of Pittsburg, California, was recognized at our 2017 Gift of Schooling Gala held Friday, March 31, at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville, CA. Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, 16th District, presented Jaylen the first Yours Humanly Children Have the Power to Empower Award! Jaylen set up a free lemonade stand and donated all voluntary contributions, totaling $1,400, to local children in need. She was recognized for her outstanding act of goodness.

We are happy to announce that Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, 16th District, will take to the stage at the Yours Humanly 2017 Gift of Schooling Gala to hand Jaylen Sanchez, 7, of Pittsburg, California, the first Children Have the Power to Empower Award! Jaylen set up a free lemonade stand and donated all voluntary contributions, totaling $1,400, to local children in need. She is being recognized with the award for her outstanding act of goodness.

Please join us at the 2017 Gift of Schooling Gala, March 31, at the elegant Blackhawk Automotive Museum and be a part of the Yours Humanly story!

Jaylen Sanchez, 7, of Pittsburg, California, is the Yours Humanly Children Have the Power to Empower Award’s first recipient. She will be recognized at our 2017 Gift of Schooling Gala, to be held Friday, March 31, at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville, California, and emceed by CBS Channel 5 anchor Juliette Goodrich.

Sanchez is receiving the Children Have the Power to Empower Award for setting up a free lemonade stand in her front yard and donating all the money she raised through voluntary contributions-which totaled $1,400-to children in need. She donated money toward uniforms and backpacks for a local shelter; school supplies and backpacks for needy students at her school; scholarships for students who are not able to pay for catechism at her local church; and the purchase of food for the homeless.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a first of its kind award that recognizes children across America for their outstanding acts of goodness!

The Children Have the Power to Empower℠ Award showcases children and their outstanding acts of goodness in a meaningful way, and gives them a platform to connect, share their stories, and see what others are doing to make a difference.

Click here to learn more or to nominate someone you know.

We are pleased to announce that Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, 16th District, will be a guest speaker at our 2017 Gift of Schooling Gala.

A hallmark of Assemblywoman Baker’s work is her focus on education – one of her four legislative pillars. As the daughter of a schoolteacher, she is passionate about education and believes, as we do, that education is a basic human right. She partners with colleagues across party lines to see that all children are afforded opportunities to receive quality education in safe and nurturing environments.

We’re thrilled that Assemblywoman Baker will be our special guest at the 2017 Gift of Schooling Gala!

Yours Humanly is holding its Gift of Schooling Gala at the elegant Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville, CA, to support access to education in underserved communities.

Read the full press release here.

2017 Gift of Schooling Gala tickets are now on sale! Join us for an evening fundraiser to support our local and global educational programs. Click here to purchase Gala tickets.