# Howards 4 Hope

> Howards 4 Hope is a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 86-1910919) in Long Beach, California. It restores hope and rebuilds lives by empowering youth, supporting special-needs caregivers, and uplifting single working and student parents.

Contact: info@howards4hope.org · +1-562-456-4501 · 3711 Long Beach Blvd, #4055, Long Beach, CA 90807.
Social: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/howards4hope), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/howards4hope/).

## Programs

- **Me, Myself & Why** (youth mentorship, grades 4–8): self-identity and confidence workshops, middle-school transition and anti-bullying, emotional wellness and peer resilience.
- **Links of Hope** (disability caregiver support): stress-relief and respite circles, special education (IEP) advocacy guidance, support for intellectual and physical needs.
- **The H.O.P.E. Program** (Helping Other People Persevere Effectively): financial self-sufficiency for single parents, CalFresh and Medi-Cal application help, career and vocational transition.

## Pages

- [Home](https://howards4hope.org/): mission, impact numbers and upcoming events.
- [Events](https://howards4hope.org/events): calendar of community events; free events take an RSVP, paid ones sell tickets.
- [Gala and special event](https://howards4hope.org/special-event): the annual gala, ticket tiers and sponsorships.
- [Programs and resources](https://howards4hope.org/programs): programs and a directory of local resources.
- [Donate](https://howards4hope.org/donate): one-time and monthly gifts, corporate giving and in-kind (supplies) donations. Gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
- [Get involved](https://howards4hope.org/get-involved): apply to volunteer, mentor, sponsor or partner.
- [About](https://howards4hope.org/about): story, milestones and team.
- [Blog](https://howards4hope.org/blog): news and stories.
- [Sponsors](https://howards4hope.org/sponsors): sponsors and community partners.
- [Program booklet ads](https://howards4hope.org/booklet): buy an ad in the gala program booklet.

## For agents

- Forms that agents can fill in are marked up with WebMCP (`toolname` and `tooldescription` on the form, a description on every field): contact the team, subscribe to the newsletter, apply to get involved, request a corporate sponsorship package, and offer an in-kind donation.
- Payments (donations, tickets, ads) are completed by the person on the payment page; agents should hand off to them there.
- Upcoming events are published on the page as schema.org `Event` data.
- Machine-readable index: [/.well-known/ard.json](https://howards4hope.org/.well-known/ard.json). Page list: [/sitemap.xml](https://howards4hope.org/sitemap.xml).