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Georgetown Bureau Insurance Donates to Helping Hand

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

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PGD 2020- AMAZING Results

Thank you! We raised $117,000 online and $20,338.38 offline (checks received). The grand total is $137,339.38.  Looking ahead, we are committed to our mission of providing HOPE, HELP, and CHANGE to those who are struggling in poverty, facing unemployment, and helping those who need stability and independence. We are committed to changing lives with your continued

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Update from Tracy Jones

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.

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Troy Grate

Georgetown County Career Connection story. Helping Hands is changing lives.

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From the Desk of the Executive Director

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

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Giving thanks for Donald Wilson Mabe

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

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Many Firsts for Imani – Flying, Canoeing, Dolphins, Everglades, and Leading

“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

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Ronald McInnis Joins Helping Hands Staff

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

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YEP Seniors Navigates the Florida Everglades

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