Stone Soup:  Do You Care?  Will You Share?
​Stone Soup: Do You Care? Will You Share, a children’s theater piece adapted and directed by Danee Conley, was performed at Stanford University the weekend of February 1st. Based on the book with the same name by Heather Forest, the play adaptation follows a young child as they imagine a bedtime story told by their grandmother – the story of two travelers who come upon a village looking for the kindness of strangers only to be met with callousness and disregard. Through the power of imagination, childhood innocence, compassion, and a magical ingredient, the travelers bring the town together to teach a lesson in the art of sharing. Considering the homelessness and poverty epidemic in the Bay Area, Danee brought together a group of actors to present a piece that would build community and confidence, in the hopes that it would emanate out into surrounding communities. To immerse people in that community building, Danee and the cast put out a call to “Bring what you’ve got and put it in the pot!” prompting the audience to contribute food donations during the show. As a result, the three nights generated 78 pounds of non-perishable goods to be donated to the Ecumenical Hunger Program in East Palo Alto. Without community organizations such as theirs, shows like Stone Soup wouldn’t be possible and for that, Danee and the cast will be forever grateful! They hope to continue this growing relationship in the years to come.

EHP is Vantastic!

​Children Helping Children
Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor who designated funds, EHP was able to purchase a new van! 

​The van will be used for in-kind donation pick-ups, and food and furniture deliveries to our neighbors in need.  We are incredibly grateful!
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A few weeks ago, we received an email from a young man with this inquiry: "My name is Rishan. I'm 10 years old and live in Menlo Park. I am really interested in helping feed kids that are hungry in our area. I would like to start a campaign with my friends to feed 20-50 hungry kids around the area."

Rishan got some of his friends involved and their goal was to sponsor 25 kids for the weekend meals program ($125 per year per child) for a total of $3000. They worked hard,  exceeded their goal and raised $3600 for children in need in their local community! 

Rishan and his friends are wonderful examples of compassion, kindness and generosity.  It is truly touching to see these young activists doing what they can to help children in need in their community.

Local Philanthropists Join Forces to Support EHP Cares​

Sometimes it Helps to Have a Global Law Firm in Your Neighborhood
Upper left: Joy Scott (L) & Molly Agras (R); Upper right: Katie Kaufman; Bottom: Joy Scott.  All photos by Sunny Scott 
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Thank you to Sustainable Silicon Valley, Mitsubishi and SunWork for the donation and installation of our solar system!  

Zazzle Holiday Food Drive

Thank You Ikea East Palo Alto!
A special thank you to Zazzle for coordinating a holiday food drive for EHP.  Zazzle employees collected over 11,640 pounds of food including 40 turkeys and 20 pies!  Thank you Zazzle for helping families in your community!  We are truly grateful for your support!
Thank you to IKEA East Palo Alto for our new Community Closet!  

Thank you to our Facebook Friends!

Cooking for a Cause: A HUGE thank you to the Facebook Culinary Team who prepared beignets during the Bayou on the Bayfront event to benefit EHP! $1,951.19 was raised for EHP programs!
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