September Helping Hands Clinic News
Ascension was able to make a gift to Helping Hands with seed money from the Ada Wilson estate. Thank you for your donation to the Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center, Inc. in the amount of $300, dated May 25, 2010. Your gift is greatly appreciated. Because of generous and caring people like you, we are able to maintain a clinic that is very successful in helping those in need. We have been able to expand to three nights a month thanks to God and our wonderful friends and supporters.
You are a blessing to us and our health ministry to help those in need. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and compassion for the patients at Helping Hands. We are grateful for your devotion to the clinic.
Thank you and God Bless, Joyce L. Bourgault, Executive Director
2nd Annual Bowl to Help
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Columbus Square Bowling Palace
Join us for a fun day of bowling to support the Helping Hands Free Clinic. Cash drawing, silent auction, and prizes for best costume. Pre-Event: Buy $1 chances to win $500 cash, top 3 fundraisers have a choice of raffle prizes.
Check out the website for the list of fabulous Silent Auction and raffle prizes and print the forms to participate: http://helpinghandsfreeclinic.org
We are excited that Blair Blumenscheid, selected Ambassador of the Year by the United States Bowling Congress and President of the 2010 OSU bowling team, is helping to organize our event. The 2nd Annual Bowl to Help fundraiser will be held on Sunday, October 17 with a choice of bowling times from 1 to 3 pm or 3 to 5 pm at the Columbus Square Bowling Palace. A DJ from WCOL, 50-50 cash drawing, Silent Auction, bowling clowns and a contest for best holiday costumes will add to the fun. We are asking for your helping hands so that the Free Clinic can help serve more patients in need of health care.
We still need businesses and churches to help sponsor our event. Encourage your company or club to register as a team and raise donations. Your team might even get to bowl with an OSU pro! The top three fundraisers will receive their choice of raffle prizes. Win a private bowling lesson with Blair! For the $25 registration, participants receive a T-shirt, bowling, bowling shoes, food and beverage. Visit our website http://helpinghandsfreeclinic.org to download any of the bowling forms, view the sponsors, great Silent Auction and raffle prizes. To donate items for the Silent Auction or learn about becoming a contributing sponsor, please contact us at 614-262-5094 or bowltohelp@yahoo.com.
Helping Hands is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit which serves the uninsured poor of Central Ohio by providing outstanding medical care and services. Times and dates for the next free clinics are from 4 to 6 pm on Friday, August 6; Thursday, August 26 and Friday, August 27. These clinics are held at the Haimerl Center, 1421 Morse Road. For more information on the Clinic and its services, visit our website http://helpinghandsfreeclinic.org or call 614-262-5094.
An Ohio Benefits Bank (OBB) trained counselor is now available to help clients apply for services during the week by appointment at Helping Hands. This service is in addition to a counselor available during regular Clinic nights. The Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB) is a web-based computer program to connect low and moderate-income Ohioans with access to work supports such as tax credits and public benefits. Ohioans can also check potential eligibility for other work support benefits such as health care coverage, home energy assistance, child care subsidies, and food stamps. Call Deb at 614-262-5094 to make an appointment with the OBB volunteer.
Our Bowl to Help fundraiser will be held on Sunday, October 17 with bowling from 1 to 3 pm or 3 to 5 pm at the Columbus Square Bowling Palace. Encourage your Bible Study or Youth Group to register as a team and compete for a trophy or raffle prize. Visit our website to download any of the bowling forms, view the sponsors, great Silent Auction and raffle prizes. Please contact Diane at bowltohelp@yahoo.com to donate items for the Silent Auction or learn about becoming a contributing sponsor.
Helping Hands is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit which serves the uninsured poor of Central Ohio by providing outstanding medical care and services. Times and dates for the next free clinics are from 4 to 6 pm on Friday, July 16 and an extra clinic on Thursday July 22. These clinics are held at the Haimerl Center, 1421 Morse Road. For more information on the Clinic and its services, or visit our website http://helpinghandsfreeclinic.org or call 614-262-5094.
A2Z Collision Repair and Services donates 10%
As you know, Helping Hands Health and Wellness can only operate with enough grants and donations for us to purchase the necessary supplies and medications. we are all looking for ways to raise funds for the clinic and Wally, one of our volunteer's husband, has offered to contribute to the success of our operation. As a body shop owner, Wally will give 10 % of his labor on bodywork and any paint job he performs when the work order is accompanied by the attached flyer. 10% does not seem to be a lot but with your cooperation and your confidence, it can quickly add up. In addition, aware of our current economic situation,Wally is greatly discounting his work in an effort to help people with limited means maintain their vehicle and keep them running longer. Please share the flyer with your friends and relatives residing in the Columbus area and ask them to support Wally's effort by patronizing his garage, A2Z Collision Repair and Services.
Kroger Community Rewards
Beginning April 1, 2010 for Helping Hands to continue earning rewards during the coming year, everyone must enroll or re-enroll. Go to Kroger, click on Ohio to sigh up for an account or click on Already Enrolled Sign In. All participants must have a valid online account to participate. Be sure you select Organization Name: Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center, Inc. or Organization Number: 83707
In the past quarter we earned about $300, so every purchase with your Kroger card helps. If all volunteers enroll and encourage others to enroll, we can watch Helping Hands' earnings soar during 2010.
Goodsearch Toolbar
we have something new and exciting we'd like to share with you! It's the new Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center toolbar - once added to Internet Explorer or Firefox, each time you shop at more than 1,300 stores (from Amazon to Zazzle) a percentage of your purchase will automatically be donated to Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center, Inc. - at no cost to you (and you may even save money as the toolbar provides coupons and deals as well.) The toolbar also has a search box and each time you search the Internet, about a penny is donated to Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
Please visit our website for dates of the clinic, good health information, how to volunteer and other ways to donate.
All this information is also posted on our website listed below. We encourage you to sign up for Facebook to keep updated about the Free Clinic.
If you would like to help, please print and complete the form below.
Mail to:
HELPING HANDS HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
1421 MORSE ROAD * COLUMBUS, OHIO 43229
PHONE 262-4255
EMAIL:helpinghandsfreeclinic@hotmail.com
As my commitment to Helping Hands, I pledge to donate:
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We are a tax exempt, non-profit organization and you will be sent a thank you for your donation from Helping Hands at end of year for tax purposes. Thank you for your generous donation to Helping Hands!
