Helping Hands Project Elf ends 12/19

In 1986, the local elementary school started a drive to help those children and families that are going through tough economic times. That was the beginning of Helping Hands. 

Today, thirty-four years later, the Dripping Springs Helping Hands carries on the tradition of putting merry, into Merry Christmas for families that need help through “Project Elf.”

Displayed around town, in businesses, schools and churches are small Christmas trees that are displayed with hanging cutout mittens. On each mitten is the age of a girl or boy and directions on each one on the purchasing, wrapping and other directions for the gift. This is a holiday event, that for sure, will put a smile on every child during this holiday season.

“This year we will be helping over 140 families and have helped over 900 families since Project Elf was started,” said Helping Hands’ Crystal Emmons.

Project Elf makes sure every child gets two presents, one clothes, the other a toy. 

“The family also receives a board game and at least one book on top of the gifts,” Emmons said. HH helps families that are recommended for Project Elf by schools, and others. 

Helping Hands has been the food bank and the go-to organization for those that are in need in the Dripping Springs community.  The organization has more than one hundred volunteers who help with local churches and food drives. But that is not all. According to their website, it offers, “services to our clients like haircuts, clothing drives, financial planning services and more.” It is truly a local, homegrown Drippin’ organization and worth considering for your holiday donations.

For more information about Helping Hands or Project Elf, visit helpinghands-drippingsprings.org , or call (512) 820-0476.