River Oak Center for Children: Helping Hand Fund

River Oak's Helping Hand Fund was established on the principle that no child within
River Oak's system of care should lack basic essentials in life.

Families receiving River Oak services rely on the fund for purposes as simple as
purchasing clothing for a child, or for help in meeting even more basic but critical needs
such as food, rent, heat, or electricity.

All of the families the Helping Hand Fund supports live in the Greater Sacramento area
and are low-income; many of the parents are single mothers. One hundred percent of
funds raised for the Helping Hand Fund is directed towards providing essential and
emergency resources to children and families in need.

Examples of items needed:

•   Hygiene products such as bath soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and baby care
    items (new items only, please)
•   New bedding (fitted and flat sheets, blankets, pillows and pillowcases)
•   New cookware (pots and pans, plates, glasses, mugs, silverware)
•   Diapers
•   Formula
•   Other (new) household items (kitchen appliances, curtains, shower curtains and bath
    mats, etc.)
•   Financial contributions also accepted to help families pay rent, utilities, security
    deposits, etc. during emergency situations