By Dale M. King
CITY EDITOR

Boca Raton News

October 26, 2007
 

Boca Helping Hands – the local organization that provides food and financial aid to the needy – is seeking donations before the end of the year so an anonymous donor can match them.

Boca Helping Hands this week announced that an unnamed contributor has pledged to match all donations up to $100,000 to the
organization through the end of the year.

“Suddenly every contribution has double impact in a response to help meet the growing needs of lowincome families and individuals in the greater Boca Raton area,” said BHH President Dave Freudenberg.

“Like all charities, Boca Helping Hands is seeing a greater demand for its services with a reduction in municipal support,” he said.
“We look to the community for a two for one financial impact,” he added. “A $25 dollar contribution now feeds two families for a month instead of just one. And all of our work is local to Boca Raton,” he added.

“We are so thankful for this opportunity and are asking our donors to take the challenge,” said Linda Gove, executive director of BHH.
“Thanks to the generosity of a private matching donor, we will able to help more people through our food and assistance programs.”
Today, families, children and individuals are receiving pantry bags to supplement their monthly groceries in order to pay for the children’s necessities. And all the new children in the low-income after-school sandwich programs who might not receive an evening meal can take part in the sandwich program.

Each year, Boca Helping Hands serves more than 20,000 hot meals and delivers more than 6,500 hot meals to the homebound. It also provides financial assistance to more than 500 families and individuals in crisis situations.

Those who wish to contribute to the Boca Helping Hands Challenge should contact the organization at 561-417-0913 ext 100, or make an online donation. With technology provided by Groundspring.org, Boca Helping Hands can take donations securely online at www.BocaHelpingHands.org.

Dale M. King can be reached at 561-549-0832 or at dking@bocanews.com.