On faith-based principles, we seek to create sustainable futures through job training and youth empowerment to relieve generational and situational poverty, while meeting immediate needs of food insecurity, utility support, and dental care.
For more than 35 years, Helping Hands has been a vital resource to Georgetown County residents faced with poverty and crisis, providing assistance and opportunities for change. Donations from individuals, churches, civic clubs and businesses are critical to our ability to help. Grants from public and private foundations also play a vital role.
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Because of you, and others like you, Helping Hands is blessed with the resources to provide compassionate care for those in crisis (utility and food), alleviate pain through our dental clinic and open the doors of opportunity for those ready and able to become self-sufficient through our Time to Change Program with focus on our youth. Thank you!
Join us for our Covenant Church Chicken Pileau Fundraiser on September 12th, 2025.
Join us on October 12th for our 3rd annual Brunch, Bubbles & Jazz affair, nestled within the picturesque surroundings of DeBordieu Club in Georgetown. Anticipate an unforgettable experience that tantalizes the senses: indulge in a sumptuous brunch, serenaded by enchanting live jazz melodies, and bid on exclusive experiential treasures at our LIVE Auction. Businesses are encouraged to elevate your community impact with our sponsorship packages. Tickets are on sale NOW!
Thank you for being an incredible part of our journey during Palmetto Giving Day 2025! Although we didn’t quite hit our ambitious goal of $175,000, we have plenty to celebrate, having raised an impressive $154,000 and proudly securing FOURTH PLACE out of 89 nonprofits! Your efforts are helping us shine a light on food insecurity,
The recent annual YEP celebration, held earlier this month at the Greater St. Stephen AME Church in Georgetown, was a heartwarming event where seniors were honored with thoughtful gifts and awards, including certificates and monetary scholarships. The involvement of YEP students added an extra layer of warmth to the occasion, as they took on important
Lessons Learned from Outward Bound 25 In February 2025, students from the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) participated in an unforgettable Outward Bound Experience in the Florida Everglades. For many, it was a trip full of first-time adventures — from flying on a plane to camping, paddling for miles, and disconnecting from that extra “limb”, the
On faith-based principles, we seek to create sustainable futures through job training and youth empowerment to relieve generational and situational poverty, while meeting immediate needs of food insecurity, utility support, and dental care.
We provide basic needs for those in crisis, as well as programs to help move people out of poverty.
