Hands to Help Ministries provides assistance to the homeless and those in crisis on the Northwest Side of Chicago.
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3rd Annual Christmas Caroling Event A Success
On Monday, December 19th a group of friends a
neighbors trekked out into the cold to carol for Hands to Help Ministries. After meeting at the Irving Park United
Methodist Church, people split up into 5 groups and followed appointed Hands to
Help board members to their assigned blocks. Going door-to-door, carolers asked for donations for Hands
to Help Ministries which assists the homeless and those in crisis. Coming in from the cold at the
end of the evening, the carolers were treated to cookies and hot chocolate
hosted by the Methodist Church.
Carolers included members of the local churches, neighbors, and Brownies
from Disney Magnet School whose favorite songs were Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer
and Jingle Bells. By the end of
the evening, Hands to Help collected $1110.00. Thank you to all of the carolers and neighbors who donated
their voices and money for a good cause.
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| Brownie Troop Carolers |
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Hands to Help Out in the Community
Our Hands to Help outreach worker, works with those in need in the Portage Park and Irving Park neighborhoods. The outreach worker targets the Six Corners area and the Kennedy Expressway underpass at Irving. He reaches out to homeless people living in the area. Hands to Help works to establish a relationship with people and after assessing needs, seeks to connect people with housing and other services. If you see a person in need, please call the Hands to Help hotline at 773 599-9370 and let us know the time and place you encountered the person.
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