Boca Helping Hands
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Crisis Support
- Employment
- Hunger
Location
1500 NW 1st CourtBoca Raton, FL 33432 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Boca Helping Hands provides food and emergency assistance to meet basic human needs and long-term solutions to break the cycle of dependence.
Description
Hot Meal Program: Provides 50,000+ hot meals annually (6 lunches and 1 dinner per week) to the hungry. Pantry Program: distributes 50,000+ bags of groceries annually to low-income individuals and families. Resource Center: offers counseling and referrals, and provides limited financial help in crisis situations, such as Utility payments, prescriptions, emergency shelter and transporation needs.BHH Backpack Program: provides 1,000 Title 1 eligible elementary school children with a backpack containing 6 meals, 2 snacks & 2 juice boxes for weekend consumption for 35 weeks during the school year. Job Mentoring Center: Mentors interview and counsel clients teaching basic computer skills, drafting resumes and cover letters, teach how to search and apply for jobs online and coach interview skills in effort to obtain jobs.