Folsom's Hope

Folsom’s Hope provides holistic support to under-resourced students and families in Folsom, addressing academic, physical, social, and emotional well-being through the core values of Love, Dignity, and Belonging. Our programs serve the most vulnerable students - those living in poverty, foster youth, English Language Learners, and students experiencing housing insecurity.

We support students in grades 1–8 through after-school and mentoring programs, and offer job-readiness internships for high school students. Ninety-five percent of participating students live in subsidized housing, and 100% of after-school participants qualify for free lunch.

Folsom’s Hope fills a critical gap in our community. No other local organization provides the same combination of after-school programming and one-on-one mentoring, and because Folsom schools are not Title I, there is no government funding available to support these vulnerable students.

After 16 years of serving youth on school campuses, Folsom’s Hope moved into its own building in June 2025, allowing us to expand elementary programming, re-launch middle school support, pilot high school internships, and deepen family engagement.

Grounded in research-based social-emotional learning, our programs combine academic support with intentional relationship-building so students feel seen, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential. Together, we are strengthening our community by investing in the next generation of leaders.

We are seeking $25,000 in funding in order to update our playground, fund our 1:2 reading phonics & fluency program for 1st - 5th graders, and offer holistic social-emotional learning workshops for 1st - 8th graders and their parents.