Cynthia Simon is very proud of what her daughter accomplished her senior year as she blossomed into a different person. “Imani used to be shy and very introverted, but that is no longer. I have seen so much change in her in one year. It has been unbelievable. The Youth Empowerment Program has been a blessing...
Mrs. Holmes is the grandmother of India Brown, a 2019 YEP graduate from Georgetown High School. India will start her sophomore year at Winthrop University, majoring in Biology, this fall. “ I had no idea of the opportunity that had been afforded to her. It was a gift of grace in both our lives,” said...
Message from Rev. Ronald McInnis We are ecstatic about our Youth Empowerment Program (YEP). The reason for our overwhelming joy is because of the possibilities we have created for 3 of our high schools within Georgetown County. Andrews High School, Carvers Bay High School, and Georgetown High School can look forward to an amazing relationship. We have...
Helping Hands of Georgetown County is hosting two remote food distributions in the upcoming weeks. There will be food distribution on Friday, July 17 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on the corner of MLK Highway and County Line Road in Andrews. The second event will take place at the Choppee Recreation Center at 8259 Choppee...
Tonya Linen worked 31 years as a hairstylist. Early in 2018, she heard about the GC3 Employment Program. It crossed her mind that maybe she could change careers. It weighed on her mind and she kept hearing about the success stories from the program graduates getting jobs, working toward advanced...
Helping Hands is pleased to announce that Joan and Tim Meacham have established a scholarship fund to support one graduating Youth Empowerment Program senior from each participating high school including Andrews, Cavers Bay, and Georgetown High. The fund is established for a first-generation college-bound student who successfully completes YEP. The selection process will be based...
Good Morning Everyone!!! I hope that you are all doing well. It seems like it has been a while since we last spoke so I wanted to give you an update on happenings at Helping Hands. We are still pretty much operating the same as we have been at both locations. We have serviced 248 households with...
“I am a different person today because of the Youth Empowerment Program,” states Jairon Cumbee, a rising senior. “I had no idea what to expect. I was led to be a part of YEP even though I was only a Junior at the time. Teon Singletary and Tasha Smith made me feel welcomed. It was...
Thursday, May 14, 3019 Good Morning Everyone,I hope that you and your family are doing well, staying healthy, and getting lots of sunshine on these beautiful days lately. I hit a bucket of baseballs with my boys Tuesday and I am feeling it today!!!! I just wanted to give you an update on things here at...
During this time of a national pandemic, GC3, a collaborative made up of four nonprofits, Friendship Place, A Father’s Place, Goodwill, and Helping Hands of Georgetown County, is hosting their first Virtual Employment Boot Camp. The virtual boot camp will be Tuesday, May 26 - Friday, May 29 from 8:45 AM - 1 PM daily. “The...
While vacationing at Debordieu, Campbell, Peyton, and Cassell Fitzhugh coordinated a food drive in the community. The collected 21 bags of groceries for the people of Georgetown County. "We are so grateful for the Fitzhugh family. This is one example of many who are helping others in Georgetown County. We are so thankful for all...
The Georgetown office of Farm Bureau Insurance presented Helping Hands a check for $4,603 to support our mission during the COVID-19 Pandemic. “Farm Bureau Insurance and our local agency strive to be good corporate citizens by providing financial gifts to worthy organizations. Helping Hands has been here for 31 years helping citizens all over our county...