For over 13 years, Hawkesbury's Helping Hands Inc has supported those experiencing homelessness or at-risk homelessness and the working poor. Started in 2011 by 8 year old Cassidy Strickland and her mother Linda after Cassidy noticed someone rummaging for food in a bin, Hawkesbury’s Helping Hands has grown from serving meals in the park to its current location in South Windsor.

Serving over 1 million meals to date, Linda and Cassidy continue to help those in need by providing love, care, kindness, food, toiletries, clothing, shoes, blankets, sleeping bags, tents, swags, pet supplies also advice on services available and if possible, support with accommodation.

Hawkesbury’s Helping Hands provides disaster relief and significantly supported the community during the last 8 floods, fires, drought and Covid.

Our services include free community meals that are served Saturday and Sunday, one-off emergency hampers for Hawkesbury residents and a drop in hub Wednesday to Friday 8am – 1 pm where those in need can come for a shower, a cuppa, have a bite to eat and use our free Wi-Fi.  We also have a free Technology Hub for those needing access to computers on Wednesday thru Friday 8am to 1pm.

Since 2012 HHH have hosted a Christmas Day lunch with no strings, no questions and no judgement, for anyone who may find themselves alone on that day!!

Each year through our backpack drive, we distribute over 300 backpacks full of school supplies.

We also work alongside and support many other charities and organisations, and work closely with numerous agencies, who often refer their clients to us.

But most importantly we are here to let people know, that someone cares, truly cares, offering help, kindness and dignity 365 days of the year!!