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Greetings!
Welcome to the Helping Hands, Inc. website.
Located in
Aiken, SC, Helping Hands is a 501 (c) 3, United Way agency that
provides 24 hour residential care to child victims of abuse,
abandonment, or neglect. Our residents range in age from birth
to 21 years old. We serve male and female victims.
History
Helping Hands began in response to the needs of the children in
our community. The need was discovered in 1973, when several
citizens realized that the county jail was the only place to
house children who had been displaced because they had been
abused, abandoned, or neglected. Helping Hands, Inc. was formed
in that year and has been meeting that need since then.
Mission
Our mission is to work unselfishly to ensure that all children
are afforded every opportunity to grow into healthy adults. We
strive to help our residents return to their families, when
possible, and transition into the next phase of their lives.
Website
This website is another way for us to meet the needs of the
community. Here, you will find information on our Programs and
Special Events. You can also see our Wish List and find out how
you can help as a Volunteer. The portion of this site that I am
most excited about is our KIDS ZONE, which is designed
specifically for children who may have questions about child
abuse and what they can do to help themselves and others.
I hope that
this site is useful to you as a resource link, a community
connector, and an information outlet. Please visit us often to
see how this site is changing so that we can join together to
meet our children’s needs. We are excited to extend our hand to
you in partnership –
please keep in touch!
Sincerely,
Carmen Landy
Executive Director
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