Christine’s Hero 2014 – Micaela Diaz
We sure were impressed when we received a Christine’s Heroes nomination for Micaela Fink. At the age of fourteen she is already an inspiration to those around her and her sense of community, generosity and passion for helping children in need is exactly what Christine’s Hope for Kids is all about. Micaela has volunteered for 3 years with the Hamilton [...]
Trick or Treat: Bagging Halloween Candy
On Saturday we filled 300 trick or treat bags with candy, pretzels, Halloween pencils and erasers and of course an assortment of spider rings!! Many kids can't go trick or treating for various reasons, but they shouldn't miss out on the best part, the treat bag. So thanks to volunteers Kevin and Melissa Simmons, Sara Cooper, and of course Jocelyn [...]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County
Christine's Hope for Kids made a $3,000 donation last week to Big Brothers Big Sisters. This donation will enable the organization to continue to provide activities and programs for the kids in the program. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County serves approximately 600 children and their families annually. They provide children facing adversity with strong, enduring and professionally supported [...]
Princeton YMCA Backpack Day
I am always amazed at how fast kids can work when you give them a fun project. We went to the Princeton YMCA summer camp as we have every summer for the last several years to pack backpacks last week. We organized all the supplies in assembly line order and the campers went to town!! In less than 45 minutes, [...]
YMCA of Trenton Summer Camps 2013
As soon as we stepped into the entrance we were greeted by bright cheery walls filled with pictures of kids having fun. You can tell when you enter the rooms the kids are happy here. I asked one little girl, "What do you like most about camp this year?" she answered, "Everything!" What better testimonial can you get than that! [...]
Christine’s Hope for Kids gives kids a chance to be kids – Hightlighted in The Christian Science Monitor
By David Karas, Contributor / 07.02.13 In January 2010, Christine Gianacaci was visiting Haiti with a team from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., on a trip to help children and the underprivileged when she – along with five others – were killed in a massive earthquake that rocked that country. When her parents, John and Jean Gianacaci, took on [...]
