Mission Statement:
"We are an organization in sharing the gift of
compassion, love, and friendship, hoping to make a difference
by reaching out to others in our society through community
service." -Jeremy Burkett, founder
Take a closer look at how we work as a group by looking
at our club bylaws.
Traditions:
Night on Haunted Hill
 Night
on Haunted Hill 2 raised $1400 for the Make-A-Wish
Foundation. The event included refreshments and marshmallows
and hot dogs to roast over a fire. It was a great success
and some Make-A-Wish children attended the event making
it even more special to the club. The clubs that participated
in the carnival were the Social Work Club, Respect Life
Club, Class of 2006, Class of 2007, SHU Theatre Department
and Biology Club.
This
is the biggest Hands of Hope event to date. On October
18, 2002, Hands of Hope, in conjunction with the SHU
Make-A-Wish club hosted a haunted house and carnival
to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. We raised $1000
profit in a single night. The carnival was comprised
of differnt booths, where Tau Kappa Delta (TKD), Seton
Hill Historical Society (SHHS), SHU Social Work Club
and the Class of 2006 hosted booths. The clubs were
compensated for their dedication to the cause. The presentation
of the check to the Make-A-Wish club in the spring.
Toys for Tots
 On
December 6, 2003 HOH sponsored its 3rd Annual Toys for
Tots drive. Thank you to all the people who cared to
donate. The event helped make Christmas brighter for
several children once again.
At
the December 9, 2002 celebreation of Christmas on the
Hill, Hands of Hope accepted donations from attendees
in the form of toys. In exchange, the donors were given
an offical Toys for Tots cup, bumper sticker, window
sticker and pin. Representatives from the United States
Marine Corps Reserve joined us for dinner and accepted
the toys during a presentation. For the second consecutive
year, Hands of Hope was awarded the Commanders Award
of Excellence for their service to the program.
At
the December 8, 2001 celebration of Christmas on the
Hill, we collected donations for a local chapter of
Toys for Tots. At the Christmas on the Hill Dinner,
representatives from the United States Marine Corps
presented Hands of Hope with a certificate of participation
in their annual Christmas tradition. And the good news
is: we collected so many toys that the Marines had to
come back the next day with another car to hold them
all! Great job to everyone that was involved!
Valentines for the Sisters of Charity
 On
Valentine's Day 2003, representatives from Hands of
Hope delivered valentines during a celebration at Charitas
Christi. The valentines were made at the previous week's
meeting. Thank you to everyone who delivered the valentines
and put in their creative efforts for the Sisters of
Charity.
For Valentine's Day 2002, we gave the Sisters of Chairty
a Valentine treat by personally making over 100 Valentine's
Day cards for them. The Sisters really enjoyed their
cards. Thanks to everyone that helped to make the cards
and deliver them!
Bowling for Kids' Sake
 Hands
of Hope participated in the Bowl for Kids' Sake at Hillview
Lanes in Greensburg on March 30, 2003. Hands of Hope
was one of three teams from Seton Hill to bowl in the
event.
On April 7 2002, the Hands of Hope will be taking two
teams of five people to bowl and volunteer at this event.
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