The cliché goes it’s better to give than to receive, but the truth of it is both can feel pretty great especially when life is being particularly challenging. Providing that all-around goodwill feeling is at the core of Goodwill’s Handy Helpers program.
On the surface, Goodwill Handy Helpers is a limited handyman service for those in need of help with small home projects, but its aim is to foster feelings of independence and self-worth. The program provides those with disabilities community employment, community inclusion, supports for those in need, and advocacy through displaying their abilities via interactions with agencies and individuals they may otherwise not encounter.
What we CAN do
Mowing
Clearing weeds
Mulching
Plant flowers
Rake leaves
Put up ground-level holiday decorations
Gift wrapping
Hang pictures
Paint and more!
We CAN'T
Climb tall ladders Do heavy-duty jobs such as concrete work and roof repairs
Call 740-702-4000 Ext. 163 in Ross County or Ext. 171 in Pike County to see if we may be able to help with your project! You choose the cost - a donation to help support the program.
Handy Helpers currently is only available in Ross and Pike counties!
The program began with the help of a grant in 2020 from the Landrum Endowment Fund through the Pioneer Center/Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio.
