Helping Hands offers support to families in time for Thanksgiving
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NORWICH – With Thanksgiving just a week away, Norwich’s Helping Hands is scheduled to give out a variety of food and hygiene products Thursday night to families in need.
According to Norwich Helping Hands Organizer Lorri Race, the group will be holding their giveaway night at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Norwich YMCA.
Race said the mission of Helping Hands in Norwich was designed over a year ago to be two-fold: to meet the needs of the community and to bring awareness to the community that there is a need.
“The hope was that community members, agencies, and businesses would want to help their own without being solicited or asked,” said Race. “Fortunately, this community hasn’t disappointed.”
Race said items being handed out will be a Thanksgiving food bag, Chobani yogurt, gallon of milk, hygiene and cleaning bags, and pet food. She said it will be a drive through event due to COVID-19 restrictions, and parking attendants will be directing vehicles on where to go.
“We have had such overwhelming support,” she added. “We have all seen trying times in our lives, but nothing like these past few months of 2020.”
“While we could get caught up in the anxiety and negativity we see in the world each day, this community has chosen to make a positive difference instead.”
Race said with Thanksgiving on the horizon, now is a good time to reflect and be thankful for what we have. She said she wanted to express how thankful Helping Hands is for the community.
“The variety of support continues to melt our hearts each month,” Race said. “We are pleasantly surprised each month at the numerous individuals who send donations using our Amazon Wish List, make monetary donations, and drop off items at the YMCA.”
Race added that Helping Hands is thankful for the many partnerships with businesses, agencies and churches. She said that the same could be said for the many individuals who volunteer each month and help make the event happen.
“This is an amazing community that we live in,” said Race. “We have a lot to be thankful for.”
She said if it wasn’t for the community being as active and loving as it is, Norwich’s Helping Hands wouldn’t have been able to help as many people as it has.
She added that while they do have to limit the amount of helpers they have due to the coronavirus, anyone interested in learning more may reach out to them on facebook for additional information.
According to Norwich Helping Hands Organizer Lorri Race, the group will be holding their giveaway night at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Norwich YMCA.
Race said the mission of Helping Hands in Norwich was designed over a year ago to be two-fold: to meet the needs of the community and to bring awareness to the community that there is a need.
“The hope was that community members, agencies, and businesses would want to help their own without being solicited or asked,” said Race. “Fortunately, this community hasn’t disappointed.”
Race said items being handed out will be a Thanksgiving food bag, Chobani yogurt, gallon of milk, hygiene and cleaning bags, and pet food. She said it will be a drive through event due to COVID-19 restrictions, and parking attendants will be directing vehicles on where to go.
“We have had such overwhelming support,” she added. “We have all seen trying times in our lives, but nothing like these past few months of 2020.”
“While we could get caught up in the anxiety and negativity we see in the world each day, this community has chosen to make a positive difference instead.”
Race said with Thanksgiving on the horizon, now is a good time to reflect and be thankful for what we have. She said she wanted to express how thankful Helping Hands is for the community.
“The variety of support continues to melt our hearts each month,” Race said. “We are pleasantly surprised each month at the numerous individuals who send donations using our Amazon Wish List, make monetary donations, and drop off items at the YMCA.”
Race added that Helping Hands is thankful for the many partnerships with businesses, agencies and churches. She said that the same could be said for the many individuals who volunteer each month and help make the event happen.
“This is an amazing community that we live in,” said Race. “We have a lot to be thankful for.”
She said if it wasn’t for the community being as active and loving as it is, Norwich’s Helping Hands wouldn’t have been able to help as many people as it has.
She added that while they do have to limit the amount of helpers they have due to the coronavirus, anyone interested in learning more may reach out to them on facebook for additional information.
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