News

There is always something going on at Yours Humanly—something new to report, something new to share, and something new to celebrate.

Check out our News page regularly to stay up to date on where we’ve been and what we’ve been doing. Please join our e-mail list and have our e-newsletter delivered straight to your In Box.

Then, join us and help us make an impact on the lives of disadvantaged children in the United States and around the world. Thank you!

08/29/2023

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Adam Clark, Superintendent of Mt. Diablo Unified School District, (MDUSD, Contra Costa County, California), will be the guest speaker at our upcoming Break a Sweat for Education® 5K Run & Walk and Kids Fun Run fundraiser to be held September 30, at Heather Farm Park, Walnut Creek, California. We express our sincere thanks and gratitude to Dr. Clark for his support.

08/22/2023

Thirteen precious Yours Humanly scholars in Hinche, Haiti, have graduated kindergarten and have now started first grade. Through our Yours Humanly K-12 Scholarships program, we are supporting these young scholars’ education by covering the full costs of tuition, uniforms, mid-day meals, books, study materials, school supplies, and all other educational needs from placement through 12th grade graduation. This is an exciting time for our scholars! We’re thrilled to support them and we wish them the very best as they continue their educational journey!

06/28/2023

In March 2023, Yours Humanly received a $213,000 grant from the City of Concord, California, to fund a comprehensive literacy project that will benefit more than 4,000 students across ten Concord elementary schools through the Yours Humanly Literacy Program.

 

Read the full press release here.

03/28/2023

We are deeply grateful to the City of Concord, California, for its generous grant to Yours Humanly in the amount of $213,000. The funds will benefit more than 4,000 students across ten Concord elementary schools through the Yours Humanly Literacy Program.

 

While classrooms are considered homogeneous for grade level, they are heterogeneous for reading ability—that is, within a grade, students are at different points in their reading skills. To promote early literacy and grade level proficiency, Yours Humanly will provide picture books, chapter books, leveled reading books, and bilingual books for students and classrooms in need, and host on campus Family Literacy nights to encourage parent engagement and reading at home.

03/24/2023

Our Yours Humanly 2023 Gift of Schooling Gala® was an amazing night of fun and fundraising! Thank you to those who attended and made the night so special with your presence and participation! For those who could not attend, you were missed, but we do recognize your contributions and support.

 

Deeply grateful to all our sponsors who made this event possible. A special thanks and shout out to Miss California Catherine Liang, who did a fabulous job as our emcee, and to guest speaker John Sasaki, Communications Director, Oakland Unified School District, for sharing his kind thoughts about our partnership with the District on behalf of students in need.

 

Photos of our remarkable evening are available for viewing here and on our Facebook page. Please share these images with family, friends, and colleagues through your social media channels using the hashtag #GiftOfSchoolingGala and tagging @YoursHumanly.

03/03/2023

Yours Humanly is pleased to announce that Arik Armstead, San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle #91, is our 2023 Leading With the Heart Honoree, and will be recognized at the 2023 Gift of Schooling Gala, March 18, for his work with the Armstead Academic Project, the nonprofit he founded dedicated to ensuring that every student, no matter their socioeconomic status, has direct access to the resources they need to thrive. The Armstead Academic Project supports students in Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area on the premise that a ZIP code should not define student opportunity. The Yours Humanly Leading With the Heart Award recognizes individuals and organizations for their vision and leadership on behalf of children and youth. Accepting the award on Arik’s behalf will be Aila Malik, interim executive director of Armstead Academic Project. 

 

In 2019, Arik founded Armstead Academic Project to provide youth with positive spaces, tools, and academic support to help unlock their potential, dream big, and achieve their goals. Along his journey to give back, Arik works with schools, hospitals, and organizations that serve young people. He donates toys and books during visits with patients at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. He hosts the popular “Storytime with Arik Armstead” for elementary school children, and provides educational field trips, visits to colleges, and after school tutoring for youth, always reminding them of the power of books and education.

 

Please join us on Saturday, March 18, at the Blackhawk Museum, to recognize Arik Armstead for his visionary work toward education equity. Purchase Gala tickets at GiftOfSchoolingGala.com.

03/01/2023

Yours Humanly has named three new 2023 recipients of its Children Have the Power to Empower® Award, which recognizes children for their outstanding acts of goodness that make a significant difference in the lives of others.

 

Read the full press release here

02/24/2023

We are pleased to announce three new recipients of a 2023 Yours Humanly Children Have the Power to Empower® Award: Harita Suresh of Jersey City, New Jersey; Aniruddh Marella of Frisco, Texas; and Rishika Jeyaprakash of Mason, Ohio.
 

Congratulations to Harita, Aniruddh, and Rishika!
 

Learn more about the Children Have the Power to Empower® Award recipients and their work.

02/23/2023

Yours Humanly is holding its 2023 Gift of Schooling Gala, a fun, formal affair with a Gatsby flair, on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Blackhawk Museum, 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville, California. Attendees will include San Francisco Bay Area leaders and advocates in private, public, and nonprofit sectors who recognize the power of shared generosity and who support causes benefiting children.

 

Read the full press release here.

01/25/2023

Yours Humanly is pleased to announce that John Sasaki, the communications director for the Oakland Unified School District and former longtime news reporter/anchor for KTVU Ch. 2, will be a guest speaker at our 2023 Gift of Schooling Gala, March 18, at Blackhawk Museum, Danville, CA. 

 

An experienced journalist and powerful spokesperson, John is a passionate advocate for education and our youth. He served on the Pleasant Hill Education/Schools Advisory Commission and on the board of directors of the Special Olympics of Northern California. He taught broadcast journalism at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and currently coaches girls’ lacrosse at Alhambra High School in Martinez. We look forward to John’s words and insights about education and the valuable position Yours Humanly holds helping children in need gain access to the education they deserve.