For Feel Good Friday at Helping Hands at First English, we are sharing some words from the incredible Eleanor Roosevelt—longest serving First Lady and one of the most influential social justice warriors of her time. “A society in which there is widespread economic insecurity can turn freedom into a barren and vapid right for millions … [Read more…]
In the weeks after Easter, we are told that Jesus appeared to the disciples and even some other people, like Mary Magdelene. At first they didn’t recognize him, but then in each story there comes an aha! moment in which the person sees Jesus. At Helping Hands at First English every Saturday we live that … [Read more…]
It’s Feel Good Friday at Helping Hands at First English! We live in an Easter world, where the resurrection has already happened and we have reaped the benefits of Jesus’ victory over death! Jesus’ incredible, radical and inexplicable love for us led him to sacrifice himself so that we may live and spread his love … [Read more…]
Another Feel Good Friday at Helping Hands at First English. Good Friday makes us think of the sacrifices made on our behalf. Of what extravagant, unconditional love can do—love you can’t possibly earn, but that can heal, make whole, and sustain. At Helping Hands, our goal is not only to take care of basic needs, … [Read more…]
If you donate a ham or hams or Easter candy or $$$ to buy hams, we can almost guarantee that you will feel good! Bring your donations to Helping Hands on Saturdays from 12-3, or contact us at 406-868-7882 and we will find a way to get those hams in the freezer! Thanks for helping … [Read more…]
Even though it’s Feel Good Friday at Helping Hands at First English, the news isn’t too good today. Funding is being cut left and right at both federal and state levels for food pantries. Helping Hands is already anticipating an increased need for food for school aged kids this summer, as summer food programs are … [Read more…]
It’s Help-a-Friend Friday for Helping Hands at First English! Today I want to tell you about a guest, I’ll call him Sam. (Not his name, we take confidentiality seriously at HH as one of the many ways we honor our guests!) Anyway, Sam is a regular. He comes every week for his groceries and is … [Read more…]
Celebrate the end of January by sending a little something to Helping Hands at First English! Volunteers were there today, taking in the orders from the Great Falls Community Food Bank and the Montana Food Bank Network and getting everything organized for our guests tomorrow! We are there EVERY WEEK to serve our most vulnerable … [Read more…]
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Meeting basic needs is the foundation for everything. Food and clothing are essentials that many of us take for granted. But for people facing financial hardships, getting enough to eat or finding warm clothes can be a daily struggle. Providing these basic needs is about more than just survival—it’s about giving people the dignity and … [Read more…]
