We celebrated another extraordinary weekend at Helping Hands last week, serving 460 individuals and sharing a fun (but chilly) neighborhood cookout! We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be supporting one of our guests in securing vital services to enhance her life and take significant strides towards stable housing. Next weekend, we’ll continue our mission, unwavering … [Read more…]
Feel Good Friday + Give Great Falls! Last Saturday at Helping Hands, we watched neighbors leave with full bags—and a little more hope—because of you. Now, during GIVE GREAT FALLS, you have a special chance to multiply that impact! Tomorrow we will gather not only to give groceries to our neighbors, but to BUILD COMMUNITY … [Read more…]
Easter is a time of hope, renewal, and gathering around a table with those we love. At Helping Hands, we want every one of our guests to experience that same sense of celebration—no matter their circumstances. For many of our neighbors, a holiday meal simply isn’t possible without a little extra help. That’s where you … [Read more…]
Helping Hands is deeply committed to helping our vulnerable neighbors in Great Falls and providing safety and dignity to those in need of a hand up. We offer groceries, hygiene, and clothing for those who need help and are committed to being a source of encouragement and resources to improve the lives and well-being of … [Read more…]
There are days at Helping Hands when you just feel it — this isn’t just a pantry. It’s a family. It’s connection. It’s grace. Last week, one of our incredible volunteers stopped by with bags of pet food prepped by her 4H kids. Young hands, big hearts. They wanted to make sure that when families … [Read more…]
It’s Feel Good Friday at Helping Hands! There’s something powerful about ending the week by doing something good. Right now, many families in our community are feeling the weight of rising grocery costs. The price of milk, eggs, fresh produce, and pantry staples continues to climb — and for households already stretching every dollar, it’s … [Read more…]
Today at Helping Hands I met up with a volunteer to take down the Christmas tree. I know…it was time. He was really excited because he’d gotten some cool treats on sale and was looking forward to seeing if our guests tomorrow would like them. I already know they will. It occurred to me, watching … [Read more…]
Great Falls, Montana had an earthquake yesterday! I thought of our guests who live outdoors. As scary as it was for those of us who are housed, what if you had no safe place to go in an emergency or natural disaster? Imagine not having anywhere to store your things. No restrooms readily available to … [Read more…]
I forgot to post a Feel Good Friday at Helping Hands at First English yesterday, so let’s feel good today. (About something. Anything. Please…) These are the bags of groceries waiting to go out today, prepped with loving hands and hearts by our incredible volunteers. We fed 363 people today. But we also gave out … [Read more…]
It’s Feel Good Friday once again at Helping Hands at First English! (Is it just me or is time speeding up…?😳😳😳) Just a little reminder that, in addition to: Feeding our neighbors (40 tons of food just from the GFCFB alone this year)… Connecting neighbors to other resources and helping agencies (Looking at you, amazing … [Read more…]
