Helping Hands Street Mission

10/16/2026

Happening TODAY! Please come on out! We would love to celebrate with you 💛

You're invited to Friendsgiving at Helping Hands! 🍂

We're gathering together for an evening of great food, great company, and even greater gratitude, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

There's something special about sitting around a table with friends, old and new, and celebrating everything we have to be thankful for. So bring your appetite and come ready to laugh, connect, and feel right at home.

📅 Friday, October 16th
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Helping Hands Street Mission, 669 Barton Street East (In the café)

Please note this event is only for adults.

We will still be having Friday Night Café this night!

We can't wait to see you there. 💛

10/13/2026

Yeah, Thanksgiving was yesterday. But did you know Friendsgiving* at Helping Hands Street Mission is this Friday?

Join in from 5:30pm - 7:30pm and celebrate everything you have to be grateful for with your neighbours.

📍 Helping Hands, 669 Barton St. E. Units E&D
📅 Friday, October 16
⏰ 5:30pm - 7:30pm

*Adults only event.

10/13/2026

Please join us for Friendsgiving that's happening this Friday! 💛

You're invited to Friendsgiving at Helping Hands! 🍂

We're gathering together for an evening of great food, great company, and even greater gratitude, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

There's something special about sitting around a table with friends, old and new, and celebrating everything we have to be thankful for. So bring your appetite and come ready to laugh, connect, and feel right at home.

📅 Friday, October 16th
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Helping Hands Street Mission, 669 Barton Street East (In the café)

Please note this event is only for adults.

We will still be having Friday Night Café this night!

We can't wait to see you there. 💛

10/12/2026

Friendship is one of the greatest gifts God gives us. 🍂

To our neighbours, volunteers, and partners: thank you for walking alongside us and for showing us what God’s love looks like in community.

“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:1)

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Helping Hands Street Mission. 🧡

10/09/2026

Hello friends! We will be CLOSED on Monday, October 12th for Thanksgiving.

Please note that we can not accept physical donations on this day, as there will not be any staff on site.

Our regular programs will resume on Tuesday, October 13th 💛💙

And remember we'll be having a special FRIENDSGIVING dinner on Friday, October the 16th for adults only from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 🦃

10/09/2026

Last Friday at Friday Night Cafe, the room was full of laughter, snacks, and a very serious paper airplane contest. ✈️ Some planes soared, some nosedived, and everyone cheered either way.

That’s what Friday nights are about: good company, a warm welcome, and a place where everyone belongs.

Tonight is Bingo Night! 🎉 Come play, grab a treat, and spend the evening with friends.

📍 669 Barton Street East
🕖 Tonight, 7 to 9 PM

Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend or come and make a new one!

10/08/2026

A big thank you to Pizzaiolo - The Pizza Maker's Pizza for providing pizza for our volunteers at our recent volunteer training! 🍕

Pizzaiolo always goes above and beyond to accommodate our volunteers with food allergies, and this time was no different. Those who were given gluten free and dairy free pizza were so grateful, because they don’t often get to enjoy pizza.

“This is the best pizza I have had in a long time!” - an anonymous volunteer

Thank you for caring for our team and making sure everyone had a seat at the table. We are so grateful for your generosity and for partners like you who help us show up well for our neighbours. 💛

10/07/2026

Let's Pie It Forward! 🥧

Our Friendsgiving dinner is coming up, and we need your help to make it extra sweet. Last year, over 75 people joined us around the table, and we'd love to have dessert ready for everyone again this year.

Here's how you can help:
🥧 Donate a store-bought pie (no baking required!)
⏰ Deadline: Friday, October 16, by 4 pm
📍 E-669 Barton Street East, Hamilton
🕐 M/W/F 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Th 10:00am - 4:00pm

Every pie means a neighbour gets to end the meal with something warm, familiar, and shared. Thank you for helping us make room for everyone at the table!

10/07/2026

Shopping on Prime Day? Here's an easy way to help a neighbour at the same time. 💛

Our Amazon Wishlist lets anyone in the Hamilton community support people in need in just a few clicks. Choose an item, check out, and it ships directly to us. We'll make sure it gets to the people who use our free clothing store! Or, it'll go toward keeping our space welcoming and safe for everyone who comes in.

Prime Day runs today and tomorrow, so it's a perfect time to add one small thing to your cart that makes a big difference. Check out the video to see how simple it is!

🎁 View our wishlist here: https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/287Z26HV4GUYU?ref_=wl_share

Thank you for being part of a community that cares for each other!

10/05/2026

Prime Days are October 6 and 7, and you can help our friends at Helping Hands while you shop. 💛

Every day, we walk alongside friends on Barton Street who are experiencing poverty and homelessness. Right now, these are some of our most needed items:

🧦 Brand-new, packaged underwear
🧦 New socks
⛺ Sleeping bags and tents
🪥 Toothbrushes and toothpaste
🧴 Shampoo and body wash
🪒 Razors
🧼 Deodorant
🧳 Travel-sized bottles for shampoo and conditioner

If you have a Prime account, some of these items will be discounted during Prime Days, so your gift can stretch even further!

Simply visit our Amazon Wishlist, choose an item or two, and it ships straight to us. Whether you give one pair of socks or a whole box of supplies, you are helping someone feel seen, cared for, and a little more comfortable.

Thank you for being part of this community and for loving our neighbours so well. 🙏

🔗 https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/287Z26HV4GUYU?ref_=wl_share