Our Story

As Thanksgiving approaches, we will experience our busiest time of the year. Please share grace with us as we provide assistance for your family. It is our goal to offer turkeys to every family that comes to for assistance in November. We cannot guarantee EVERY family, but we will guarantee a turkey for the first 25 families each day in November.

 

                                                                     

Our History

Helping Hands was started by the Goose Creek Clergy Association after Hurricane Hugo in 1989.  Our mission has continuously been focused on distributing groceries and finding additional resources for families in crisis situations. We impact the lives of families, children and seniors by solving one of the biggest struggles they face, getting enough nutritious food to eat to live a healthy life.

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We truly believe that bellies must be filled for families, children and adults to thrive in life.   And so, this is the mission we run towards:

Ending Hunger so People can Thrive-1 Cart at a time.  

The Need we focus on: 

For thousands of households facing tough choices to make ends meet, cutting back on food is often the solution, but it comes at a steep price. For children, hunger impacts the ability to learn. For adults, the ability to work. For seniors, the ability to manage illness and maintain health.

The Plan to tackle the need:

  • We strive to keep our shelves well stocked & have a blessing box that will be filled on the weekend or days we will be closed for holidays.

  • We make ourselves available Monday-Friday from 9-11:15 and offer Saturday hours for working families.

  • We train our volunteer team to meet people with compassion, gratitude and HOPE.

  • We look for resources to help families: showers and cooking sources for the unhoused; HALO and Toys for Tots for Kindred Care families; grocery assistance for those not qualifying for TEFAP; etc.

The Execution for the plan:

We absolutely love the many ways people can help us execute the plan of ending hunger.

 

We are a Proud partner of the Low Country Food Bank and a USDA Food Assistance Provider.  

  • HHGC is a 501(c) (3) organization, Federal Tax ID 57-0891298 REV. 07-06-20

*This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

*USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

As a UDSA Pantry Partner, please be advised that Helping Hands of Goose Creek will distribute USDA allocated foods on a monthly basis during our regular operating hours to all families who qualify by the financial guidelines set forth  by the USDA.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.   11/21