Helping Hands, Open Hearts

A nonprofit organization

$3,690 raised by 16 donors

49% complete

$7,500 Goal

HHOH's primary focus in the homeless community. We service lunch at Camp Rhonda and rotating homeless encampments in the Dallas Ft. worth area on rotating Tuesdays and Thursdays. 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 marginalized families and the elderly with monthly care packages and groceries.


Current Number Served for 2024 as of 08/15/2024

Camp Rhonda: 2,530 (up 73 unhoused friends from 2022)

Distribution Day at Salvation Army:   700

Wall of Love: 1,360 Bags 

Families Served Monthly: 76 (up from 25 in 2023)

Christmas Wishes Families: 40 (up from 35 in 2023)


Giving Activity

Mission

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.

Needs

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

Equity Statement

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 Data

Summary

Organization name

Helping Hands, Open Hearts

other names

HHOH

Tax id (EIN)

46-2137388

Guidestar

Causes

Hunger & Food Access

Operating Budget

Less than $100,000

Counties Served

Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Grayson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Wise

BIPOC Serving

Black or African American

BIPOC Leadership

Executive Director/CEO

Address

PO Box 224571
Dallas, TX 75222

Phone

214-403-3902

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