Helping Hand Home Blog
November 2017- Zeke and Edward’s Forever Family
Last November, Glenn, Edward, and Zeke were standing before the judge surrounded by family and friends as they waited to hear those life changing words, “You are now adopted.” This November the Bass family and their adoption story was recognized by First Lady of Texas...
November 2017- Kristin Finan Creates Her Forever Family
Kristin Finan, reporter for the Austin Statesman and Helping Hand Home foster parent, adopted her son on November 3, 2017: the day of the 16th annual Austin Adoption Day. We are so blessed to have the Finans as foster parents and advocates of Helping Hand Home....
October 2017- HHH receives Grande Communications Grant
Grande Communications, the Texas-based broadband communications company, recently presented grants to three local non-profits, Helping Hand Home for Children, United Way Hays/Caldwell Counties, and School Fuel. These donations are part of Grande’s employee...
October 2017- Culturemap Features Kelly Wynne Anniversary Celebration
We are so grateful to have been the beneficiary of Kelly Wynne Ferguson's one year celebration of her Domain Northside store location! Thank you, Kelly, for you continued support of Helping Hand Home for Children. To read the article in Culturemap, click here.
October 2017- KXAN Features Foster Mom, Kristin Finan
If you've ever considered fostering a child, check out this interview with Carrying Hope's co-founder and president Kristin Finan as she shares how fostering has positively impacted her family in more ways than she could have ever imagined. "It will change your life,"...
October 2017-“Portrait of a Boss Lady” Features Board President
Congratulations to our 2017-2018 Helping Hand Home Board President Ann Bauer for her staring role in Kelly Wynne Ferguson's "Portrait of a Boss Lady" series! Kelly is highlighting one amazing, total BOSS per month showing how they #daretowynne through their work,...
September 2017- Dell Technologies Match Play Check Presentation
Tournament officials announced today that the 2017 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship generated more than $1.1 million for five Austin-based organizations-- Austin Parks Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area, The First...
September 2017- Dell Technologies Match Play Charity Check Presentation
Helping Hand Home for Children was honored to have been chosen as one of five beneficiaries for the 2017 World Golf Championships- Dell Technologies Match Play this past March. Sixty-four top-ranked professional golfers came from around the world to play in Dell’s...
June- 2017 COA Accreditation
Helping Hand Home for Children has achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA). Helping Hand Home for Children provides the following services: residential treatment, foster care, adoption and family support. It took...