Page 11 - Boca Exposure - March '22

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Two Boca Teens from page 10 expands access to affordable
medical, dental and behavioral
About Boca Helping Hands care through its partnerships
Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is a community-based with Genesis Community Health
nonprofit that provides food, medical and financial (serving clients at clinics in Boca
assistance to meet basic human needs as well as Raton and Boynton Beach) and
education, job training and guidance to create self- Florida Atlantic University’s
sufficiency. Through its various programs, BHH assists Christine E. Lynn College of
over 27,000 people annually. Nursing Community Based
In 2021, BHH distributed more than 70,000 pantry Clinics (serving residents in West
bags from five Palm Beach County locations and Palm Beach). In addition, BHH
served nearly 80,000 hot meals. The organization sends weekend meals home with
food-insecure elementary school
students via the BHH Backpacks
Program and assists working
families with the rising cost of
childcare through the Children’s
Assistance Program (CAP). Left to right: Trystine Fellmann, Valeria Suarez, Raquel Perry, Michaella Louis, Luke
With an increased focus on Justin, Jett Justin, Nya Craig (FAU Community Service Club members with Jett and
client self-sufficiency, BHH Luke Justin.)
awards scholarships for qualified
candidates to attend accredited
vocational training classes
that prepare them for careers
in the healthcare, information
technology, construction, and
transportation industries. BHH
Left to right: Luke Justin, Hanna Hawkinson, Jett Justin also offers free English as a
(Hanna is a student at St. Joan of Arc.) Second Language (ESOL) classes,
courses in nutrition, and other
life skills. In addition, staff and
volunteer mentors counsel the
unemployed and underemployed
in basic workplace skills and help
them polish resumes and search
for jobs.
Boca Helping Hands is a
partner agency of The Town of
Palm Beach United Way. Since
1945, the Town of Palm Beach
United Way has been committed Jett and Luke Justin
to improving lives and building
strong communities throughout Palm Beach County four-star charity for the 15th consecutive year in June
by focusing on programs and priorities that promote 2021. Boca Helping Hands is located at 1500 N.W. First
education, health, and financial stability. Court, Boca Raton, FL 33432. For more information,
Sunrise Park Elementary Charity Navigator named Boca Helping Hands a please visit BocaHelpingHands.org.