Past Events |
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events!
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Fall/Halloween Bake Sale -
Date: Saturday, October 24 1:00-4:pm
Locations: Albertsons in Laguna Niguel and Vons in Anaheim
YAH members split up into two different groups in North and South Orange County, then held bake sales to benefit Syrian Refugee Children and OC Families in need.
Meeting:
Date: November 1, 2015, Sunday at 12 pm.
Location: Children's Hope office: 1526 Brookhollow Dr., Ste 82, Santa Ana, CA
Baking Day for Thanksgiving meal:
To Benefit: Mary's Kitchen in Santa Ana (delivered desserts for Thanksgiving meal for the homeless)
YAH members baked and decorated various pastries, including brownies, cookies, cupcakes, etc. in order to deliver them to the homeless.
Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
Date: Thanksgiving morning
Location: Tustin
To Benefit: Orange County Rescue Mission
YAH members participated in the Turkey Trot to benefit the Orange County Rescue Mission.
Service Day at Family Ministries in San Clemente:
Date: December
Location: San Clemente
To Benefit: Homeless families in south Orange County (distributed food and clothing - about a 4 hour project)
Date: Saturday, October 24 1:00-4:pm
Locations: Albertsons in Laguna Niguel and Vons in Anaheim
YAH members split up into two different groups in North and South Orange County, then held bake sales to benefit Syrian Refugee Children and OC Families in need.
Meeting:
Date: November 1, 2015, Sunday at 12 pm.
Location: Children's Hope office: 1526 Brookhollow Dr., Ste 82, Santa Ana, CA
Baking Day for Thanksgiving meal:
To Benefit: Mary's Kitchen in Santa Ana (delivered desserts for Thanksgiving meal for the homeless)
YAH members baked and decorated various pastries, including brownies, cookies, cupcakes, etc. in order to deliver them to the homeless.
Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
Date: Thanksgiving morning
Location: Tustin
To Benefit: Orange County Rescue Mission
YAH members participated in the Turkey Trot to benefit the Orange County Rescue Mission.
Service Day at Family Ministries in San Clemente:
Date: December
Location: San Clemente
To Benefit: Homeless families in south Orange County (distributed food and clothing - about a 4 hour project)
Volunteering at ISCC/Mahak Family Festival:
In September, we helped set up and helped with games centers at the ISCC/Mahak family festival in Irvine.
It was a fun day and we helped raise money to fight childhood cancer.
Backpack Drive 2015:
In September, we did a backpack drive with the help of many OC YAH families and were able to supply over 60 backpacks filled with cool back to school supplies for families in need in Orange County. We got together one day and filled the backpacks and got them ready to be picked up /delivered to families for school preparation.
OC's Got Talent 2015:
About $9,000 was our net proceeds from OC's Got Talent 2015. This amount was sent to Orange County chapter of StandUp For Kids, to benefit homeless teenagers in Orange County. The OC's Got Talent show was held at the Crossing Church, in Costa Mesa. It was a great show, featuring dance routines, song, music (classical to rock to country to Persian). It was very diverse and very entertaining. Thank you to all our performers, our volunteers, our MC, Em Hantkey of Comdey Sportz, LA.
Thanksgiving Service Project:
We baked and delivered pastries and goodies on November 26, 2014, to Mary’s kitchen, a food
pantry for the homeless, in Orange, CA.
On November 27, 2014, Thanksgiving morning, we did a 5k Turkey Trot, in Tustin, to benefit the
homeless, through Orange County Rescue Mission. We even burned off some pre-meal calories!
Christmas Service Project:
For Christmas, we did a Christmas gift drive, for the benefit of our Adopt a Family kids and the kids in an
orphanage in Mexico (in cooperation with Corazon de Vida organization of OC). For more info, see our
youth ambassadors of hope website or Facebook page.
The Iranian American Bar Association of OC and comedian K-von donated their annual toy drive items to benefit our
Christmas gift drive.
Backpack Drive
In August of 2014, YAH members had a backpack drive to benefit the Corazon de Vida orphanage in Mexico. A generous sponsor donated many backpacks and YAH members donated school supplies for the children in Mexico. This backpack drive was for the Ebenezer Orphanage of the Corazon de Vida Organization.
OC's Got Talent 2014!
On June 8, 2014, our YAH members produced “OC’s Got Talent”, a showcase of some very talented
Orange County youth. The purpose of OC’s Got Talent was to raise funds to help children in need
of reconstructive surgeries. Khalida Kashmeer, a young girl from Afghanistan, who is in the US
with the help of non-profits, including International Orphan Care, Fresh Start Surgical gifts and
Mozaik Solutions, is in need of multiple surgeries to remove tumors in her skull and on her face. Our
YAH members voted to donate proceeds of OC’s Got Talent toward Khalida’s costs. The board of
Children’s Hope International applauded these efforts and provided assistance to our YAH members
in this production.
Our master of ceremonies was K-von, the charming and funny comedian, who with an open heart,
accepted to host the event for this good cause. Our performers were all volunteers who donated their
time and talent toward Khalida’s treatment. The acts included comedy skits, group and solo dances,
solo and group song performances and piano, guitar, violin and Persian music performances. There
was an art auction in between the performances and the audience was introduced to Khalida. The
audience was very impressed with the talent and found the show very entertaining. Persian hot and
cold sandwiches and refreshments were available after the show and the crowd stayed to chat with
Comedian K-von, see the art show and meet Khalida.
In sum, the net amount of $10,000 was raised from OC’s got talent toward this young girl’s
treatment. Khalida, who is very grateful for all the help, has met the YAH group several times.
She first met them at the Art Day at Haleh Art Studio, then at OC’s Got Talent, attended one of
YAH’s informal meetings and then at the Children’s Hope International annual Gala in Irvine. YAH
members have seen her after her surgery and hope to visit with her again after her reconstructive
surgery in January 2015.
YAH Paint Day
In March of 2014, YAH members had a fun day of painting at a local art studio, Haleh Art Studio. The purpose of the Art Day was to create paintings which would later be auctioned off to raise funds for supporting Khalida, a 14 year old Afghan girl, in need of multiple surgeries to remove tumors and for reconstruction of her face. Khalida was invited to attend and she also had fun painting with the YAH group.
Christmas Gift Giving
In December of 2013, the member of Youth Ambassadors of Hope used funds raised at their October bake sale to purchase Christmas gifts for the families supported by Children’s Hope International in Orange County. They gift wrapped and delivered the gifts to the office of Children’s Hope. The gifts were then delivered to the Orange County Children supported by Children’s Hope International.
Cyrus Cylinder at the Getty Villa
In November 2013, the YAH group chartered a bus and visited the Getty Villa in Malibu to see the museum and the Cyrus Cylinder special exhibition.
The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning
On loan from the British Museum, The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning was on tour in the US for a short time. Found at Babylon in 1879, the Cyrus Cylinder is among the most celebrated discoveries from the ancient world, with a legacy that resounds to this day. Inscribed with cuneiform script, the Cylinder records the conquest of Babylon in 539 B.C. by the Persian king Cyrus the Great (ruled 559–530 B.C.). It states, in Cyrus's own words — how, on taking control of Babylon, he restored religious traditions, and permitted those who had been deported to return to their settlements in and around Babylonia.
TEDx Youth Bommer Canyon
On October 19, 2013, a group of YAH members attended the TEDx Youth presentation “Mind The Gap” in Costa Mesa and enjoyed the variety of inspiring and fun presentations from their peers. They listened to stories from other youth as well as adults about innovation, success and life in general. They also got to sign the replica of the “Before I Die” wall and express what they would love to do and achieve in their lives.
Children’s Hope Annual Gala
In September of 2013, YAH group members volunteered at Children’s Hope International’s annual gala, did fundraising, sold raffle tickets and presented information about their own organization (YAH).
Norouz Gifts for Children
In March 2013, the YAH group held a very successful bake sale in south Orange county. The funds raised were distributed through YAH’s parent group, Children’s Hope International Literacy & Development to provide Norouz Eidy (Persian New Year’s gifts) to children in Orange County, CA and in the refugee school in Adana Turkey, supported by Children’s Hope International.
In August of 2014, YAH members had a backpack drive to benefit the Corazon de Vida orphanage in Mexico. A generous sponsor donated many backpacks and YAH members donated school supplies for the children in Mexico. This backpack drive was for the Ebenezer Orphanage of the Corazon de Vida Organization.
OC's Got Talent 2014!
On June 8, 2014, our YAH members produced “OC’s Got Talent”, a showcase of some very talented
Orange County youth. The purpose of OC’s Got Talent was to raise funds to help children in need
of reconstructive surgeries. Khalida Kashmeer, a young girl from Afghanistan, who is in the US
with the help of non-profits, including International Orphan Care, Fresh Start Surgical gifts and
Mozaik Solutions, is in need of multiple surgeries to remove tumors in her skull and on her face. Our
YAH members voted to donate proceeds of OC’s Got Talent toward Khalida’s costs. The board of
Children’s Hope International applauded these efforts and provided assistance to our YAH members
in this production.
Our master of ceremonies was K-von, the charming and funny comedian, who with an open heart,
accepted to host the event for this good cause. Our performers were all volunteers who donated their
time and talent toward Khalida’s treatment. The acts included comedy skits, group and solo dances,
solo and group song performances and piano, guitar, violin and Persian music performances. There
was an art auction in between the performances and the audience was introduced to Khalida. The
audience was very impressed with the talent and found the show very entertaining. Persian hot and
cold sandwiches and refreshments were available after the show and the crowd stayed to chat with
Comedian K-von, see the art show and meet Khalida.
In sum, the net amount of $10,000 was raised from OC’s got talent toward this young girl’s
treatment. Khalida, who is very grateful for all the help, has met the YAH group several times.
She first met them at the Art Day at Haleh Art Studio, then at OC’s Got Talent, attended one of
YAH’s informal meetings and then at the Children’s Hope International annual Gala in Irvine. YAH
members have seen her after her surgery and hope to visit with her again after her reconstructive
surgery in January 2015.
YAH Paint Day
In March of 2014, YAH members had a fun day of painting at a local art studio, Haleh Art Studio. The purpose of the Art Day was to create paintings which would later be auctioned off to raise funds for supporting Khalida, a 14 year old Afghan girl, in need of multiple surgeries to remove tumors and for reconstruction of her face. Khalida was invited to attend and she also had fun painting with the YAH group.
Christmas Gift Giving
In December of 2013, the member of Youth Ambassadors of Hope used funds raised at their October bake sale to purchase Christmas gifts for the families supported by Children’s Hope International in Orange County. They gift wrapped and delivered the gifts to the office of Children’s Hope. The gifts were then delivered to the Orange County Children supported by Children’s Hope International.
Cyrus Cylinder at the Getty Villa
In November 2013, the YAH group chartered a bus and visited the Getty Villa in Malibu to see the museum and the Cyrus Cylinder special exhibition.
The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning
On loan from the British Museum, The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning was on tour in the US for a short time. Found at Babylon in 1879, the Cyrus Cylinder is among the most celebrated discoveries from the ancient world, with a legacy that resounds to this day. Inscribed with cuneiform script, the Cylinder records the conquest of Babylon in 539 B.C. by the Persian king Cyrus the Great (ruled 559–530 B.C.). It states, in Cyrus's own words — how, on taking control of Babylon, he restored religious traditions, and permitted those who had been deported to return to their settlements in and around Babylonia.
TEDx Youth Bommer Canyon
On October 19, 2013, a group of YAH members attended the TEDx Youth presentation “Mind The Gap” in Costa Mesa and enjoyed the variety of inspiring and fun presentations from their peers. They listened to stories from other youth as well as adults about innovation, success and life in general. They also got to sign the replica of the “Before I Die” wall and express what they would love to do and achieve in their lives.
Children’s Hope Annual Gala
In September of 2013, YAH group members volunteered at Children’s Hope International’s annual gala, did fundraising, sold raffle tickets and presented information about their own organization (YAH).
Norouz Gifts for Children
In March 2013, the YAH group held a very successful bake sale in south Orange county. The funds raised were distributed through YAH’s parent group, Children’s Hope International Literacy & Development to provide Norouz Eidy (Persian New Year’s gifts) to children in Orange County, CA and in the refugee school in Adana Turkey, supported by Children’s Hope International.