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2013 by the numbers
over $95,000
(January 1 – December 31, 2013)


h elping hands is a one- DISTRIbUTED IN DIRECT AID TO 242 FAmILIES

of-a kind program pro-
viding financial assistance
for basic living expenses to
individuals and families in
the bleeding disorders com-
munity. helping hands pro-
vides a critical safety net of
one-time financial assistance
to community members fac- 114 36 7
ing financial hardship due to
unexpected issues surround- households assisted households received households received
with durable medical
ing the management of a assistance with utility assistance with “other”
bleeding disorder. helping items (e.g. walking expenses expenses (e.g. funeral
hands also connects families supports, protective 68 17 expenses and other
with tools and resources for gear, braces, etc.) emergency
future stability. households received households expenses)
assistance with received assistance
housing expenses with transportation
expenses




“We are so thankful for this “helping hands assisted my “i really appreciate your time,
program. We were approved to family with a utility bill to help and am glad that i can get
receive one month of rent, and me get back on track so i could caught up on this bill. i feel like
that’s what we needed to get focus on caring for my children a huge weight has been lifted,
back on our feet. i found and their serious health care and your assistance is a bless-
another job and we are back needs.” ing to me and my family.”
to our ‘regular’ life.”
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