Helping local families in need during Christmas

South Sound Connection (SSC) is an effort to highlight local entrepreneurs, businesses, and community efforts throughout the Pacific Northwest. SSC Live is presented by The DYOJO and All American Restoration Services (AARES - Tacoma, WA). We aired Episode 003 live on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube and plan to do these every week live on Tuesdays at 9am PST. 

South Sound Connection Episode 003

Kevin Bates of Helping Hand House (HHH - Puyallup, WA) joins Jon Isaacson to discuss how they are adapting their Santa Shop to support local families in need for 2020. Kevin wanted to make sure that viewers understand that HHH assists families from East Pierce County who are facing tough times and works with those families to end their crisis of homelessness.

Every year they host a Santa Shop and this year instead of the donation boxes usually found in the South Hill Mall in Puyallup, you can email info@helpinghandhouse.org or call (253) 848-6096 to request a list of needs. HHH plans to host families at their location to select and wrap presents for their families.

Donations can be dropped off at the Helping Hands Office - 4321 2nd St SW Puyallup, WA 98373.

​Helping Hand House (HHH) is dedicated to providing emergency shelter and housing solutions to families in our community, ending their crisis of homelessness. HHH provides housing and other services to families living in East Pierce County, whose income is below 30% of the area median income, and who are homeless or living in places not fit for human habitation.

Helping Hand House provides assistance through multiple housing programs, serving families who need varying degrees of assistance based on their current situation. While HHH is unable to serve every family who walks through their door, those who qualify for services are helped through one or more of their programs including: 

• Open Hearth Ministries
• Emergency Shelter
• Rapid Rehousing
• Permanent Supportive Housing
• Affordable Housing

Catch the next episode of South Sound Connection (SSC) Live on Jon Isaacson's Facebook, Jon Isaacson's Linkedin and/or The DYOJO Youtube - every Tuesday at 9am PST. 

South Sound Connection 003 Hosts and Guest:

• Jon Isaacson - The DYOJO Podcast 
• Bryan Close - All American Restoration Services (AARES) 
• Kevin Bates - Helping Hand House (HHH)