Helping Hand Foundation

The Helping Hand Foundation has a unique mission of offering one-time grants to individuals who are confronted by adversity but who do not qualify for assistance through existing agencies or organizations. It was the dream of the Founder to create a foundation run by volunteers with a zero operating budget that would benefit Kansas City.

Since the creation of the Helping Hand Foundation in January 2003, it has had an impact far beyond anything envisioned at that time. The foundation has processed thousands of applications and has made grants to individuals and families across all ages, races, religions, socio-economic boundaries and physical limitations. The grants helped individuals maintain their independence and families to bridge the gap between a crisis situation and their ability to move on.

The contagious nature of service stimulated others to find creative ways to identify need and help our neighbors in Kansas City. Nominations for grants have come from caring employers, compassionate teachers, alert firemen, social service agencies and clergy.

The Helping Hand Foundation has experienced the power of cooperation with caring businesses throughout the metro area that have generously donated services and equipment:
· Physicians and dentists reducing fees and offering services pro-bono
· Plumbers and electricians donating services
· Suppliers donating equipment
· Landlords forgiving penalties
· The list goes on...

Thanks go to following organizations for their support:

	- Crawl for Cancer	- KC Brigade Arena Football
	- Higher M-Pact	- United Cerebral Palsy
	- Fox 4 Love Fund	- Cerner's First Hand
	- Cars for Christmas	- Friends of Man

We invite you to look through our website to learn more about the Helping Hand Foundation.

If you are an advocate requesting assistance for an individual, visit the Request Assistance page.