The 88th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting event took place at the State Capitol in Sacramento on Thursday, December 6. Governor Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, California Volunteers, and the Sacramento Children’s Home were all on hand on the West Capitol steps in a partnership to inspire giving back to the community. “This sense […]
Luxe for Life, our annual fall fundraising gala, is coming up on Saturday, November 23. To share more info about our event, we invited Cambi Brown and Good Day Sacramento to our Crisis Nursery to highlight the event’s beneficiary. Listen in as our Director of Philanthropy, Todd Koolakian, shares more information about Luxe for Life, […]
Sacramento Regional Transit announced it will support the Sacramento Children’s Home this holiday season through its annual holiday bus. Each year, SacRT provides bus rides free to riders during the month of December. Instead of paying a bus fare, riders are encouraged to make a cash donation. All donations made on the bus during its […]
The Sacramento Children’s Home Crisis Nursery is the beneficiary of the Sacramento Century Challenge, organized by the Rotary Club of Sacramento. The ride sees over 1,000 cyclists participate in one of four routes, varying in length from 16 to 100 miles. Last year’s effort raised a donation of approximately $115,000 for the nursery, and our […]
Our friend Pearson participated in the annual Fill-a-Backpack Drive once again, collecting even more backpacks this year than he did last! If you recall, Pearson used a Facebook fundraiser last year to collect money, which he then used to purchase 50 backpacks and school supplies for each, reaching his personal goal. His family put the […]
The Sacramento Children’s Home is excited to share recent media coverage of the launch of our new, free program for foster youth and families—The Source. The program, featuring a crisis hotline accessible via phone, text or online instant chat, officially launched on June 3. On June 5, the Sacramento Bee covered the launch in an […]
With summer in full swing, we are once again collecting backpacks as part of our annual SCH Fill-A-Backpack Drive! At the Sacramento Children’s Home, we know that a bright future begins with a good education. Unfortunately, many of the children we serve lack resources for proper supplies. For children in need, something as simple as […]
The Sacramento Children’s Home is excited to announce that it has implemented a new, free, 24/7 support service for foster youth and resource families living in Sacramento County. The program, titled “The Source,” connects foster youth up to age 21 and resource families to licensed professionals who provide guidance, support, and connection to critical resources. […]
The Big Day of Giving has ended, and we’ve totaled up results for the Sacramento Children’s Home. Together, our supporters raised $63,611! Thank you to everyone who made a Big Day of Giving donation on May 2, or pre-scheduled their donation beforehand. Because of you, we will be able to serve more youth in our […]
Child Abuse Prevention Month is an important month to us here at the Sacramento Children’s Home because child abuse prevention is at the heart of what we do—our services are geared toward abuse prevention, early intervention, and mental health treatment. Preventing child abuse is so important to us, we’ve written it into our Core Values […]
