From the Ground Up Nonprofit

People shopping in the Hornets' Hanger
Young woman smiling and laughing while standing at a table with hand sanitizer, a drink cup, and papers. She is in conversation with an older woman in a black outfit. In the background, several people are seated and standing in a room.

We are a community based nonprofit serving Valley Center families. Through programs like Hornets’ Holidays and the Hornets’ Hanger, we connect families in need with people who care

Three women posing together at an indoor volunteer event, wearing volunteer lanyards, with a girl lying on a table behind them, raising her arm, and smiling.
People wrapping Christmas presents at a table in a gymnasium, with some wrapping paper, tape, and snacks visible.
People wrapping Christmas gifts at a holiday event in a gymnasium.

Learn More About Our Programs

Group of people wrapping gifts at a holiday event in a gymnasium with a basketball hoop in the background.

Hornets’ Holidays

People shopping for clothes in a thrift store, with racks of colorful dresses and shirts, and a girl in a wheelchair in the foreground.

Hornets’ Hanger

A table displaying various colorful backpacks in an indoor setting, with people browsing and shopping in the background.

Back to School Fair

Illustration of five white hands raised inside a purple heart shape.

Volunteer with Us

A purple donation box with a heart-shaped slot on top and the word 'Donate' written on the front.

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