Helping His Hands works to meet continued need during pandemic

Helping His Hands works to meet continued need during pandemic

Many folks in the wabash valley are struggling to make ends meet.

That's as the unemployment rate is still high.

News 10 bureau chief gary brian tells us how one local organization is working to meet that need.

Gar} "the need for help in knox county has increased drastically since the beginning of the pandemic.

That has left organizations like helping his hands working to keep up."

Helping his hands assisted around one thousand famalies a month in the beginning of the pandemic.

While there was an increase in need...there was also a need in more donations.

That's where local farmers have stepped in to help.

"it's been a blessing for us to give it out.

It's been a blessing for them to give it.

For those who are watching just know that if you've got some produce and things like that that you'd like to donate go right ahead because we can turn right around and put it in the hands of people in need."

Getting the food to those who need it has also been a problem.

The organization has had to keep it's doors closed to the public.

This means a limited amount of volunteers.

Helping his hands has now set up "community give-outs".

Just a few weeks ago..260 families received food.

That's just in just a two hour span.

That's around 250 dollars worth of food per family.

"they don't get out of their vehicle.

Again that's just our safety precautions.

Our folks are wearing their masks, they've got their gloves on and everything.

Changing that stuff out.

As different people are pulling in, things like that.

We're wanting to make sure that we're doing everything we can to protect the folks that we're trying to help out."

Gar} "if you'd like to donate head over to our website at wthitv.com and click on this story.

Working from home in vincennes, gary brian news 10."