What is Helping Hands Ministry?

Helping Hands Ministry was founded in 1995 to serve the Belton community with a centralized food pantry. In the beginning, individuals from several local churches volunteered their time to serve 30 families in the basement of First United Methodist Church of Belton.

The pantry later moved to First Christian Church in Belton, then eventually relocated to a house at 1009 West Avenue D. In November 2008, Helping Hands Ministry moved to its current location at 2210 Holland Road.

Today, Helping Hands Ministry continues to be supported by 30 local churches of many denominations. Each month, Helping Hands Ministry provides support to over 2,600 of our neighbors through the weekly commitment of more than 85 volunteers and staff.

  • VISION STATEMENT

    Helping Hands Ministry’s vision is to eliminate all physical and spiritual poverty in East Bell County.

    MISSION STATEMENT

    Helping Hands Ministry cultivates an environment in which individuals and families are empowered to work out of systemic poverty and toward wholeness, through ministries of relief, development, and advocacy.

  • The entrance to the Neighborhood Food Pantry is at the back of the building, through the green door. You can park in the back parking lot or in one of the parking spots along the side of the building.

    Come inside to the check-in desk

    If there is a line to wait for a basket, please observe appropriate physical distancing recommendations.

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    Please bring your own bags to the Neighborhood Food Pantry.

    If you need any additional services while you’re visiting the Neighborhood Food Pantry, feel free to stop by the front desk while you are here.

    If you walk or ride the bus to the Neighborhood Food Pantry, you are welcome! We cannot assist with transporting your groceries back home, so please bring bags or a cart that you can use to take your groceries home.

  • WEEKLY VOLUNTEER NEEDS (2-HOUR SHIFTS)

    Neighborhood Food Pantry: Food Counter

    Neighborhood Food Pantry: Check-in Desk

    Neighborhood Food Pantry: Home Delivery

    Neighborhood Food Pantry: Food Rescue

    Laura Mae’s Resale Shop

    Chapel Volunteer

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    SEASONAL/PROJECT AND GROUP VOLUNTEER NEEDS

    Project Apple Tree: First Blessing Shoe Store

    Christmas Food Pantry

    Building and Grounds Maintenance

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    To find out more about how to volunteer, please contact Bekah Prince, Director of Operations, at bekah@helpinghandsbelton.org.

  • Helping Hands has many ways to donate, including donating through Amazon! Learn more about it here

Laura Mae’s Resale Boutique seeks to serve our whole community
by offering quality resale items at a price our whole community can afford.

Our neighbors experiencing a crisis can meet with our social workers to receive a voucher for items.

LAURA MAE’S RESALE BOUTIQUE
2210 HOLLAND ROAD | BELTON, TX
TUESDAY-FRIDAY, 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM
SATURDAY, 10:00AM - 3:00PM
254-237-5958

HOW TO DONATE

Laura Mae’s Resale Shop accepts donations Tuesday-Friday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am-2:00 pm. If you have questions about donating items, please call 254-939-7355.

PLEASE DONATE:

  • Clothes and shoes for men, women, children, and infants

  • Accessories for men, women, children, and infants, including socks, underwear (new only!), hats, caps, belts, scarves, and jewelry

  • Household items, including dishes, pots and pans, utensils and kitchenware, towels, sheets and comforters, small appliances

  • Infant linens, including towels, blankets, washcloths, bibs

  • Donations of home decor items, toys, sporting equipment, and antiques may be accepted, but space in the store is limited. Please call ahead to see if we are accepting those items.

PLEASE DO NOT DONATE:

  • Infant furniture or equipment, like cribs, car seats, high chairs, swings, etc. It is hard for our staff to keep up with possible safety recalls of infant items, and we want to keep our tiniest neighbors safe!

  • Furniture

  • Large appliances

  • Electronics

  • Medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, etc.)

  • Any item that is broken, stained, torn, or has signs of wear.