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What Else can I Give?

  • ✽Food Supplies

    Here at Helping Hands we give TONS of food (literally!), so our pantry can always use more!

    Non-Perishable Staples that are always needed are as follows:

    Flour, sugar, corn bread mix, pancake mix, dried beans, bags of rice, canned soup, canned vegetables and fruit, ramen noodles, cereals, oatmeal, snack foods, macaroni and cheese boxes, dried fruits, nuts, seasonings such as salt and pepper, and cooking oils.

    Please make sure food donations are fresh and not expired or out of date. We DO NOT accept home canned meats or vegetables.

    Got extra garden produce?

    Having an abundant year and don’t know what to do with all that leftover squash? We will happily take it and all other garden extras and distribute it to the community!

  • ✽Item Donation

    Helping Hands takes mostly all donations as long as they are in good and resalable condition. All the items we sell go right back into the community!

    Items we don’t take are as follows:

    Stained, broken, or unusable items;

    Furniture that is ripped, stained, scratched up or soiled from pets, exposed springs, or missing cushions;

    Items that are missing parts or in need of repair;

    Clothes that are wet or smell of mold, mildew, heavy smoke, urine (human or pet), mothballs, etc;

    TVs that are older than seven years old;

    Pornographic or distasteful books;

    Items that have been stored in barns or storage buildings for excessive amounts of time and are soiled;

    Items that are bug-ridden, dust-filled, covered with spider webs or animal feces;

    We appreciate your cooperation in keeping the health of our donation employees and volunteers protected!

  • ✽Volunteer

    Come volunteer with us!!!!

    We are always needing help! Maybe its going through donations, sorting and processing clothing, giving out food during a Special Food truck, or helping to keep the store clean with light janitorial duties, it all matters and means so much to the upkeep and function of our nonprofit! Every little (and big!) job is giving back to the community, and truly the definition of “Neighbors helping Neighbors”!

    Feel free to come by and fill out a quick Volunteer Application to donate your time!

    We also accept many forms of Community Service!!

    Whether its for court or college, we have you covered! Call us @ (931) 670-1008 to be placed on our Community Service Calendar!

Make a donation.

Just by making a small financial donation you are helping someone in our community with food, utility payments, clothing, and much more! Or, with just $65, you can pay the freight for one of our Thursday Produce trucks which usually helps over 300 Families. A whole truck with tons of food for only $65!

You CAN Make A Difference!!

 FAQs

  • You may drop off donations anytime. If we are open, bring them to the side doors and drop off inside. If we are closed, you may drop them under the furniture pavillion in the front of the store, and we will get them the next business day. Thanks for thinking of us!

    We appreciate donations being made during our business hours, however, if the need arises and you cannot wait, please place any and all donations under our furniture pavilion. This ensures that the donations are kept safe from the weather! DO NOT LEAVE DONATIONS BY THE SIDE DOOR WHEN WE ARE CLOSED!

  • Every Thursday! Our truck usually arrives around 9-9:30 and the line starts moving around 10-10:30.

  • Our store Hours are-

    • Tuesday 10am-2pm

    • Wednesday 10am-4pm

    • Thursday: Produce Truck ONLY 9:30-1:30

    • Friday 10am-4pm

    • Saturday 10am-2pm

      The Thrift Store is CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays.

      PLEASE NOTE: ****Assistance Office closes 30 minutes before the store closes****

  • In-House Food Pantry Box:

    Every other month. For example, if you come in January for your box, you may apply again in March.

    Utility Assistance:

    We pay one utility up to $100 once every 12 months. For example, if you applied and received help on January 1st, 2024, you would be eligible again on January 1st, 2025.

  • Yes! Every time!

    It helps us keep track of who we are helping, how often they receive help, updates information like household composition and income, and makes sure we are giving our clients what they need.

  • The Thursday Produce Box giveaway is open to all counties! You do not have to be from Hickman County to receive this box! There is no application and no proof is needed either! Just drive through and receive a box!

    Limit 1 box per household.

    There is a limit to 2 boxes per car.