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2016//Annual Report Sean at a Syrian refugee camp in

» From our Executive Director

t’s been a busy year at Giving Children IHope as opportunities to serve those in crisis both across the street and around the world continue to grow. Our warehouse in Buena Park remains a constant hub of activity as life-changing supplies flow out on a daily basis. Some of that activity this past year included the sending of new clothes and hygiene items to Syrian refugees, shipping relief supplies to earthquake survivors in Ecuador, and weekly distribution of nutritional food for families in Orange and Los Angeles counties struggling to feed their children.

Each of these responses, while large in scope, the families we serve through our have personal stories attached to them. We’ve Got Your Back program. Last year we led a group of 13 We’ve Got Your Back In Lebanon, I met a Syrian refugee named Maamoun. mothers through a financial literacy course offered in Maamoun shared with me harrowing stories of how partnership with US Bank and The Raise Foundation. he and his family had escaped Syria and arrived What a thrill it has been to hear from these program in Lebanon. His story, whose riveting details were graduates the stories of how their path has been almost incomprehensible to my western ears, drew redirected and changed the future for their families. little emotion from him as he spoke. One of these stories involved a family saving enough money to afford for their child to go to college! But suddenly, in the temporary safety of the one- bedroom apartment that he shared with his wife and At Giving Children Hope, our theme verse challenges six kids, a harsh reality set over him and his words us to “serve one another humbly in love.” As our stopped and his eyes slowly pooled with tears. Even programs and opportunities expand, we remain though in this moment his family was fed and safe, committed to helping the families we serve write Maamoun was overcome by the fact that he had a better ending to their stories. We are only able lost the ability to protect and provide for his family. to do this because of the generous support of you, our family of donors, volunteers and partners who Here in Southern California, I saw first-hand the continually amaze us as you give of your time, results of Giving Children Hope going deeper with treasure and talents towards this mission. Thank you.

Serving together,

2 Annual Report 2016 Sean Lawrence, Executive Director » Medical Resources

hen a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Ecuador, W displacing 25,000 people, Giving Children Hope leapt into action. In partnership with the Ecuadorian Consulate, Club Ambato, and the entire SoCal Ecuadorian community, Giving Children Hope witnessed a response to a disaster like never before. Amazingly, 150 passionate volunteers attended the Ecuador volunteer night, bringing with them relief supplies and a heart to serve. Thanks to the volunteers and other community members, 84 tons of emergency relief supplies were donated, enabling Giving Children Hope to send five 40-foot shipping containers to Ecuador.

Executive Director Sean Lawrence visited Ecuador to oversee distributions, where he met with the staff at Fundacion La Vida. The clinic had two doctors working tirelessly for 72 hours nonstop, seeing more than 500 patients after the earthquake. They were overjoyed to receive much-needed medical supplies from Giving Children Hope.

Shipped needed goods Sent $17 million worth to 20 countries. of life-saving supplies around the world.

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Ecuador volunteer night

Annual Report 2016 3 » Basic Needs

lex, his wife, and their three kids are new to America. This year they arrived in Orange County seeking asylum from the violence in Syria. Due to the turmoil in Syria, Alex hasn’t seen his parents or siblings in five years; they all had to find safety in whatever countries would accept them.

Every day is a waiting game for their paperwork to go through so Alex can begin working. He is a trained electrician but cannot legally work until their asylum is officially granted. Without an income for the foreseeable future, items like shampoo, toilet paper, and soap must be rationed. Alex was introduced to Giving Children Hope’s Giving For Living program by one of our incredible nonprofit partners, Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center. Giving Children Hope was honored to provide Alex with hygiene items and other important basic necessities for his children.

Gave $6 million worth of needed supplies to vulnerable families.

Alex's smiling children picking up needed supplies Provided 222 organizations in Orange County with basic need supplies to serve vulnerable children.

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BACKPACKS DISTRIBUTED

PER WEEK » Nutritional Foods 1,353

them in their daily Since the class, iving Children lives and provide Melody has saved Hope believes that hope to their family. enough to purchase mothers are one Our first graduating a car for their family. of the greatest class has amazed Becoming the proud proponents of change. us with their growth, owner of a car has TOTAL CHILDREN determination, and given her family more We’ve invested in passion to create hours in the day, SERVED local mothers by change. more energy, and her 3,446 providing a Financial husband no longer Literacy course in Thanks to the support rides a bike two partnership with The she feels from Giving hours a day to get to Raise Foundation and Children Hope and the work. funded by US Bank. lessons she’s learned, The goal is to teach she’s “no longer living financial principles in fear,” Lorena, a to the participating We’ve Got Your Back mothers that will aid mother of four, shared.

Annual Report 2016 5 Every one dollar donated equals the distribution of $21 worth of medical resources, basic needs, and nutritional foods.

» 2016 Financials

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL EXPENSE PROGRAM SERVICES $236,719 $873,447

FUNDRAISING $270,878 EXPENSES TOTAL: $31,414,326 SUPPORT & REVENUE TOTAL: GIFTS IN KIND $30,033,282 $34,540,733 IN KIND DONATIONS $33,115,959 CASH $1,424,774 6 Annual Report 2016 » Board of Directors

Robert Burns Don Gilbert Kathy Ramos Wealth Advisor, Thrivent Financial CEO, Gilbert Assoc. Management Licensed Family Therapist CHAIRMAN TREASURER SECRETARY (non-voting, non-board member)

V. William Barta Virginia Vaughn Lt. Col., Retired, US Army City Council Member, Buena Park William F. Darlin Sandra Aguilar Businessman, Retired Employee Development Network, U.S. Bank Jeff White Vance Gardner, MD., Medical Director, Managing Director, MTS Environmental Solutions Orthopedic Education & Research Institute Jim Siewertsen David Stuart VP of Operations, Nutrilite CCO, Mentoring Minds Robert Lichtsinn James Wilcox Businessman, Retired President, Raymond Handling Solutions Victor Perrin Kwame Anochie Broker Associate, Lee and Perrin Real Estate Executive VP, PIMCO Richard Darnell Ted Kim (former board member) Owner, Athletes N Education

Sandra Aguilar

Seeing the impact Giving Children Hope has on the families in our community and

Robert Burns around the world has deeply Victor Perrin affected me. I’m thrilled to know so many children have better lives due to the work we It’s a blessing in our family’s life Volunteering with Giving have completed this year.” to join with the staff of Giving Children Hope allows us to Children Hope to positively be the hands and feet of impact the lives of thousands Christ in our community.” locally and around the world.”

Annual Report 2016 7 » Gold Sponsors

Professional Hospital Supply, CVS, IMRES, Kaiser Permanente, Feed the Children, Thank you to our 2,800 Operation USA, Bed Bath & Beyond, ConAgra Foods, Club Ambato, The volunteers this year Legacy Foundation, Spirit Activewear, Owens and our hard-working, & Minor, Kids Around The World, Second Harvest, dedicated staff! Lestonnac Free Clinic, Love Community Outreach, The Fruit Guys, Dhont Family Foundation, Apostolic Christian HarvestCall, Children’s Hunger Fund, The Pimco Foundation, Amway, Walmart, Marisla Foundation

» Silver Sponsors

Barrett Distribution Center, Mattress Sale Liquidators, Disneyland Resorts, UGG, Buy Buy Baby, Festival of Children Foundation Inc., CDBG - Fullerton, The CarMax Foundation, Rock Harbor, Miracle Foundation, State Farm Companies Foundation, US Bank, Thrivent Financial, SOS Medical, Benevity, Angels Baseball, Target, Wells Fargo Foundation, Medical Solutions, Inc.

» Bronze Sponsors

Sunwest Bank Charitable Foundation, United HealthCare, Hybrid Promotions, LLC, Golden State Foods Foundation, Edwards Lifesciences, Stater Brothers Charities, Premier Chevrolet, Anekant Community Center of CA, Salesforce.org, Coast To Coast Foundation, Shelly BMW, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Cultural Exchange Affinity Group, Union Bank, Commercial Roof Management, Experian, Vitantonio Foundation, Inc., HealthCare Partners, Motive Energy, Inc., Tender Care Community Outreach, Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church, First American Title Insurance Company, Buena Park Police Association, McAuley LCX Corporation, Placentia Linda Hospital, Containers of Hope, Buena Park Post Office

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