Good Morning Everyone! I hope each of you was able to enjoy the beautiful weather this past weekend. I know I got some painting projects completed that have been on my to-do list for a very long time. The kids' extracurricular activities always got in the way! Anyway, I hope that each of you are doing well. I...
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Dear Friends of Helping Hands, It is that time again! Palmetto Giving Day is Tuesday, May 5, 2020. This is the largest one day online giving event in Georgetown County. This is the day that you can make a difference. By giving on this day, you will help our ministry to continue providing services to residents of Georgetown...
Giving Thank to Don Mabe Don Mabe passed on from this life on November 5, 2019. Helping Hands lost a great leader and friend. Who was this man? A native of Kernersville, NC, Don graduated from North Carolina State University and served for two years in the U.S. Army Infantry, leaving as a 1st lieutenant. In 1957, he and his...
“I always thought of myself as a good follower to a good leader. I was surprised to learn that I am a leader,” said Imani Simon, daughter of Cynthia and Ronald Simon, a senior at Georgetown High School. Imani was 1 of 12 students enrolled in our Youth Empowerment Program who completed the North Carolina...
Ronald McInnis, former Helping Hands Board member, has joined our staff as Program Coordinator for our Time to Change Programs. “Ronald will lead our Youth Empowerment Program as we expand our program to sophomores, juniors, and seniors and add an additional county high school in the Fall of 2020. Ronald brings years of expertise working with...
Georgetown, SC (January 21, 2020) - Helping Hands of Georgetown has been awarded a $70,000 oral health grant from Delta Dental of South Carolina, a leading dental benefits provider and a non-profit organization. The funding allows Helping Hands to expand its free dental clinic to a Day Clinic to provide preventive and restorative services to those...
Twelve Georgetown County Youth Empowerment High School navigated the Florida Everglades in canoes for a week (December 16-20) as part of an Outward Bound trip. The group was divided into two teams and each team departed December 16 and did not see each other again until Friday, December 20. Each team, led by a North Carolina...
Helping Hands has a strong history of providing compassionate care (clothes, food, utility support, and dental care) and most helping others who have not been employed get jobs. We are committed to making those programs stronger. Our vision for 2020 and beyond is to invest more resources to make our Youth Empowerment Program stronger. Our vision...
When it comes to implementing long-term change and significant influence for non-profits, John Bush has the secret recipe. After working with other non-profits outside of South Carolina, Bush accepted an invitation to take his talents to Helping Hands of Georgetown County Inc. (Helping Hands) as its executive director. After five impactful years Bush will step...
The Board of Helping Hands of Georgetown is proud to announce the hiring of Brendon Barber as its new Executive Director and Bill Gaskins as its new Associate Director. Brendon and Bill are extraordinary leaders with life-long connections in Georgetown and Andrews. “Our search committee reviewed a number of very qualified candidates for the Executive Director position and feel...
Like our Andrews site, now clients seeking food assistance in Georgetown are able to have a shopping experience rather than being given a pre-packaged bag of food. Why is this important? Because we are better able to serve our clients by providing quality food that meets their dietary needs and preferences. It promotes self-respect and trust...