Bridging Income Disparity Through Education!
- Over 2.5 million children and 40 million Americans are affected by poverty and homelessness
- Education is the tool that will empower these people to also live and pursue the American dream
How does HC4A make an impact?
HC4A’s mission is to Bridge Income Disparity Through Education in the spirit of “Serve where you Live”. Founded in 2010, HC4A, helps all economically disadvantaged students by donating school supplies and providing vocational scholarships.
HC4A is 100% run by volunteers and 100% of proceeds from your donations are used to provide scholarships and school supplies. We serve our local community, and all monies collected are distributed locally.
HC4A is operating nationally with chapters in Texas and California.
Scholarship Recipients – Use this button to submit your Thank You Letter to Donor!
Apply for Scholarships or School Supplies Help
APPLY NOW!We have launched HC4A in Los Angeles, California, with a $5,000 award for 5 scholarships, $1,000 each, to Los Angeles Community College District Foundation. More information is in Summer 2019 Newsletter.
We are thrilled to have launched HC4A in Houston, Texas with a grant of $10,000 to Houston Community College Foundation for 10 scholarships, $1,000 each. Click here for the pictures for the Houston launch!
Indo American Charity Foundation of Houston provided HC4A Houston a Grant!
Support The Students
School Supplies – Based on data from Texas Homeless Education Office, we identify the schools with homeless children needing most help. We then provide them the school supplies that they distribute to the students. We have provided school supplies to Austin, Manor, Del Valle ISDs and many other smaller organizations that are connected directly to homeless students.
Vocational Training Scholarships – We provide broad guidelines to the institutions and entrust them to select students. The key points in the Guidelines are: The student must be living below federally defined guidelines. The main organizations receiving the scholarships are community colleges, organizations that help take head of household and help them until they find a job, schools with graduating high school students and some other organizations who work with students experiencing economic hardship.
Annual Bollywood Meets Borscht Belt – Fundraising for School Supplies – April 19, 2020
Bollywood Meets Borscht Belt is a cultural family fundraiser to raise funds for school supplies for homeless children in Austin...Donate
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give
"You got an education not because you are bright, but because you had the money. If people like you work for profit, who is going to work for the poor?" Said the mother of Mechal Viravaidya, a Thailand philanthropist.
"If you have come to help me, you can go home again, but if you see my struggle as a part of your own survival then perhaps we can work together." - Lila Watson, an Aboriginal Woman from Australia.
Awards (View More)
The Award – Community Appreciation
In 2017, US President Donald Trump honored founder Harish Kotecha President’s “Lifetime Achievement Award”. The award reads “With grateful President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for their lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer service.”
