HHOH's primary focus in the homeless community. We service lunch at Camp Rhonda, a homeless encampment near Fair Park every Thursday. Monthly we service residents at Salvation Army with food, clothing, shoes, and hygiene. Quarterly we serve Tent City, a larger homeless encampment in the South Dallas area. We also service in need families and the elderly with monthly care packages and groceries.
To provide services to our community with dignity and respect, using the two most important things needed when servicing others: helping hands, and open hearts.
Our Needs
Big Ticket Items:
Office/Storage
Box Truck/Sprinter
Tents
Sleeping Bags
Portable Lanterns
Hygiene:
Washcloths
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Razors
Combs
Soap
Travel Sized Shampoo & Conditioner
Travel Sized Lotion
Inspirational Cards
Quart Sized Ziploc Bags
Lunches:
Viennas
Chips
Granola Bars
Cheese Crackers
Fruit Cups
Capri Suns
Water
It is the policy and commitment of Helping Hands, Open Hearts that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion.
Helping Hands, Open Hearts is committed to a policy of equal employment/volunteer opportunity and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on account of race, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion or otherwise as may be prohibited by federal and state law.
Any employee, board member, volunteer or client who believes that s/he or any other affiliate Helping Hands, Open Hearts has been discriminated against is strongly encouraged to report this concern promptly to the Executive Director.
Discriminatory Harassment
Harassment or intimidation of a client, staff person or guest because of that person’s race, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion is specifically prohibited and may be grounds for termination. Harassment and intimidation includes abusive, foul or threatening language or behavior. Helping Hands, Open Hearts is committed to maintaining a workplace that is free of any such harassment and will not tolerate discrimination against staff members, volunteers or agency clients.
Issues of discriminatory treatment, harassment, or intimidation on any of these bases should immediately be reported to the Executive Director or immediate supervisor and, if substantiated, prompt action will be taken.
Organization name
Helping Hands, Open Hearts
other names
HHOH
Causes
Housing, Shelter & Homelessness, Hunger, Food Access & Nutrition, Social Services
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Rockwall, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director/CEO and Board Chair
Address
PO Box 224571