It’s Feel Good Friday at Helping Hands! As you may know, we feed hundreds of guests each week in our downtown community, which is an census-designated area of concentrated poverty. What you may not know, is that as we’ve grown we have been able to increase our services! We have been key in helping several … [Read more…]
Last weekend, Helping Hands experienced a record-breaking day, serving 526 people in a single day. While we’re grateful to be here for our neighbors, this number is also a reminder that the need in our community remains significant. With school now out for the summer, many families lose access to the breakfasts and lunches their … [Read more…]
At Helping Hands, we are seeing more neighbors coming through our doors worried about how they’ll feed their families after recent government funding and cuts create uncertainty and hardship for many already living paycheck to paycheck. But we’ve also seen something beautiful: neighbors helping neighbors. At Helping Hands, we believe everyone deserves food, dignity, compassion, … [Read more…]
This week at Helping Hands, we’re walking alongside a guest as they work toward a more stable future — helping them get to appointments for housing, mental health care, and other vital benefits. At the same time, we continue feeding hundreds of neighbors each week with the help of this amazing community. We recognize that … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
