Hawkesbury’s Helping Hands was established in 2011 by Cassidy Strickland, then 8, who after witnessing a hungry man rummaging through her family bin for food, decided at that very moment to do something and that food and dignity was something she could try and help with and so along with her mum Linda, HHH was born. Giving a helping hand to people in their community with no judgment.

For over 12 years, every day of the week, Hawkesbury's Helping Hands Inc has supported those experiencing homelessness or at risk homelessness. Providing love, care, kindness, food, toiletries, clothing, shoes, blankets, sleeping bags, tents, swags, pet supplies also advice on services available and if possible, support with accommodation.

Free meals are served Saturday and Sunday evenings to our friends in a local park. To date over 750, 000 meals of food have been served.

Since 2012 HHH have hosted a "Christmas Day Get Together". It is a free lunch on Christmas Day with no strings, no questions and no judgement, for anyone who may find themselves alone on that day !!

Six years ago the formal wear programme was started, collecting and distributing formal wear, to ensure that no student couldn’t attend their farewell, formal or graduation because they cannot afford anything to wear. “Hiring” for free complete outfits for both genders.

Currently we are supplying over 400 breakfasts weekly in three different schools through our “Breakfast Club - Fuel for Learning” programme, soon to be expanding into two more schools. In 2020 over 16,000 breakfasts were served in three schools and 12,000 school lunches made and provided.

Each year hrough our backpack drive we were distribute over 300 backpacks full of school supplies.

We also work alongside and support many other charities and organisations, and work closely with numerous agencies, who often refer their clients to us.

But most importantly we are here to let people know, that someone cares, truely cares, offering help, kindness and dignity 365 days of the year !!