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Boca Teen Twins Collect from page 8 West Palm Beach). In addition, BHH sends weekend meals underemployed in basic workplace skills and help them
home with food-insecure elementary school students via polish resumes and search for jobs.
The entire Justin family continues to volunteer at the BHH Backpacks Program and assists working families Boca Helping Hands is a partner agency of The Town
BHH. “It was always important to my wife and me to with the rising cost of childcare through the Children’s of Palm Beach United Way. Since 1945, the Town of Palm
instill the idea of thinking about others and helping the Assistance Program (CAP). Beach United Way has been committed to improving
community,” said Eric Justin, the twins’ father. “The With an increased focus on client self-sufficiency, BHH lives and building strong communities throughout Palm
boys bonded with Boca Helping Hands and their mission awards scholarships for qualified candidates to attend Beach County by focusing on programs and priorities
because it speaks to their hearts. We realized that Boca accredited vocational training classes that prepare them that promote education, health, and financial stability.
Helping Hands is a hidden jewel in the community.” for careers in the healthcare, information technology, Charity Navigator named Boca Helping Hands a
In 2019, the twins received six additional pallets of construction, and transportation industries. BHH also Four-Star Charity for the 15th consecutive year in June
cereal from General Mills after persistently writing to offers free English as a Second Language (ESOL) classes, 2021. Boca Helping Hands is located at 1500 N.W. First
the company for three years. General Mills still supports courses in nutrition, and other life skills. In addition, Court, Boca Raton, FL 33432. For more information,
Cereal4All and has sent the boys T-shirts to give to staff and volunteer mentors counsel the unemployed and please visit BocaHelpingHands.org.
students who donate cereal boxes.
For additional information about ongoing food drives,
visit BocaHelpingHands.org/FoodDrives.
About Boca Helping Hands
Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is a community-based
nonprofit that provides food, medical and financial
assistance to meet basic human needs as well as
education, job training and guidance to create self-
sufficiency. Through its various programs, BHH assists
over 27,000 people annually.
In 2021, BHH distributed more than 70,000 pantry
bags from five Palm Beach County locations and served
nearly 80,000 hot meals. The organization expands access
to affordable medical, dental and behavioral care through
its partnerships with Genesis Community Health (serving
clients at clinics in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach) and Sandpiper Shores Elementary
Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of
Nursing Community Based Clinics (serving residents in Sunrise Park Elementary

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