Helping Hands

As the temperature starts to go down to freezing and below, we here at Helping Hands turn our attention to the coming of winter and the need for winter clothing, blankets and coats for men, women and children.    Many of our families have little to no heat in the winter so blankets go almost as quickly as they are donated.     So what we need are coats and blankets in good condition.   These can be either delivered to Helping Hands on Tues. – Fri.  from 9:00 to noon or left by the black container outside the church office.

The need for non-perishable food items grows each month as the number of clients and families is growing.  We average over 700 families a month and that’s just the average.  Some days we help anywhere from 60 to as high as 90 families with food, clothing needs and some personal items if we have them.   So on your next trip to the grocery store, please pick up some extra canned items or non-perishable food items to lend us a hand.

Lastly, please keep Helping Hands in your prayers as we continue to meet the needs of the citizens of Raleigh County.   We thank you for your continued support and prayers.

As fall is now officially upon us, we here at Helping Hands turn our attention to the coming of winter and the need for winter clothing, blankets and coats for men, women and children.    Many of our families have little to no heat in the winter so blankets go almost as quickly as they are donated.  So any winter clothing or blankets that you can donate would be greatly appreciated.  Please hold your spring and summer clothing until next year as we have no room to store the off-season items.

The need for non-perishable food items grows each month as the number of clients and families is growing.  We average over 700 families a month and that’s just the average.  Some days we help anywhere from 60 to as high as 90 families with food, clothing needs and some personal items if we have them.   So on your next trip to the grocery store, please pick up some extra canned items or non-perishable food items to lend us a hand.

Lastly, please keep Helping Hands in your prayers as we continue to meet the needs of the citizens of Raleigh County.   We thank you for your continued support and prayers.

by Edna Nasby

Helping Hands continues to help the citizens of Beckley and Raleigh County on an almost daily basis with clothing and food.  They average approximately 700 clients a month and this number will continue to go up once the colder weather comes (which we know will happen eventually.) In case you’re wondering, our hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to noon.

Donations of winter clothing is needed.  Please do not include summer clothing in your donations as they have no room to store them until next year.  Also needed is toilet tissue, soap and deodorant as well as non-perishable food.  These donations can be placed in the large black container outside the church office.

Something else to keep in mind during the fall months Helping Hands will be collecting blankets and jackets.  So go through your closets and find those jackets and blankets in good condition and put them aside for when that collection starts.

Many, many thanks to all those who contribute and volunteer.  Without your help, this mission could not continue to serve our community.  Please keep them in your prayers daily.

Edna Nasby and her crew at Helping Hands have created a display that can be used in any business to help collect donations of food and clothing.  If you know of a business or work at a place where this display can be used, please contact her.

Their mission statement reads as follows:

• To function as an inter-faith inter-denominational community ministry providing information, referral and emergency assistance for those in need in Raleigh  County.
• To exist to maximize resources available to those in need, to act within the network of churches and organizations providing emergency services.
• To seek to offer coordinated information for the community and public good.
• To provide boxed food to a family in a 30-day period.   Clothing is also on a 30-day period.

To do all of the above, your help is needed both in providing non-perishable food and clothing but also to volunteer a morning of your time.  Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated and you will be blessed.  As always, keep this mission in your prayers as they help the less fortunate here in Raleigh County.

We have been truly blessed in this ministry with your prayers, support and donations of food, clothing and monetary gifts.  Through these donations, we have been able to help countless numbers of families this year who have fallen on hard times and need what we have to give.

We are constantly in need of men’s clothing and shoes.  So men, let’s help your wives with that spring cleaning and clean out a closet or two.

Now that summer has come and the children are out of school, let’s remember those families who may not have enough to keep their children fed while they are out of school.   Non-perishable food items can be left in the donation box outside the church office.

God has richly blessed the ministry of Helping Hands with many, many volunteers without whom this ministry could not function.  We have also been blessed with the outpour of donations that are given to help those less fortunate in Beckley and Raleigh County.  Each month our ministry continues to grow and reach out to these families with food and clothing.

At the ABW Spring Rally last month their special project was what they called “Love Rolls” or toilet tissue.  You need to look for the Power Point picture to see the result – let’s say it was enormous and thanks to all the ladies who contributed.

As always, we are in need of non-perishable food items  and bar soap as our supply sometimes goes out as quickly as it comes in. Also, when you are doing your spring cleaning, if you come across any blankets that you wish to donate, we can store them until winter.   Donations can be left in the box outside the church office.  Please keep us in your prayers as we help those who pass through our doors.

First of all, thank you so very much for your continued support of Helping Hands.  Without your prayers and donations, we would not be able to help the continuing need of those less fortunate in Raleigh County.  It’s been a rough winter and, with your donations of blankets and food, we made it through the cold weather.

We continue to need both non-perishable food items as well as soap and toilet tissue.   We could also use a few extra hands if you have some free time Tuesday through Friday mornings from 9:00 until noon. You will be blessed beyond measure.

Our ministry here at Helping Hands continues to grow on a daily and weekly basis, but we are blessed to be able to provide both food and clothing to those who are most needy.  We also have a great group of volunteers who work the front desk, food room, clothing room and drivers who pick up donated food from our local supermarkets.  These people are here week in and week out and this ministry could not exist without them.

We continue to need non-perishable food, soap and toilet paper and these donations can be left in the box outside the church office.  As always, please keep us in your prayers as we continue to serve the people in the Raleigh County area.

First of all, a big, big thank you to all of you for your donations of both food, clothing and blankets.  Your generosity is sometimes overwhelming and greatly appreciated.  Unfortunately, our needs here at Heling Hands grow almost on a daily basis especially with the extreme cold weather we’ve had lately.   Both our resources and our volunteers have been stretched sometimes past the breaking point.

Please continue with your food and clothing donations and also if you can spare a morning we really, really need some new volunteers.  We are open Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 until noon and you will receive a blessing each and every time you help someone in need.   Donations can be dropped off at Helping Hands or in the large box outside the church office.

Also, please continue to keep us in your prayers daily as we serve the less fortunate here in Raleigh County and may God richly bless each and every one of you

We here at Helping Hands are extremely grateful for the donations of food, clothing, blankets and money that we received last year from our FBC family.  Through your generosity, we were able to help literally thousands of people throughout the Raleigh County community last year.  A special thank you also to our volunteers who come week in and week out.  Without you, Helping Hands could not accomplish the tasks that need to be done.

As 2018 unfolds, our needs grow literally on a daily basis.  Your donations of food, clothing, and blankets are still needed and are greatly appreciated.  Please keep this ministry in your prayers as we minister to the people here in Raleigh County.