COVID-19 has turned everyone's lives upside down, and, amazingly, there are so many people doing extraordinary things to help others during these trying times. A new mom in Maryland named Caroline Dennin wanted to find a way to impact those less fortunate and thought an app connecting neighbors was the perfect way to reach out.?
During the pandemic, the holiday season was unbearable for some. Individuals were separated from their families, and others still without employment. Helping Hands, partnering Easterns Automotive Group with ABC 7, worked tirelessly during the holiday season to support those making tremendous efforts in the community.
Helping Hands partners ABC7 and Easterns Automotive Group team up to surprise the owner of 21 Diner in Fairfax, VA with a $1,500 donation. This will help them continue providing free meals to families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Easterns Automotive Group partners with WUSA 9's Get Up DC to surprise the pastors of Cornerstone Church in Bowie, MD with a $1,000 donation. During COVID, they have been feeding hundreds of families in need of food during the pandemic.
Pay It Forward partners Fox 5 DC and Easterns Automotive Group surprise the founder of Here for a Reason nonprofit with a $2,000 donation. Their mission is to provide educational and financial assistance to individuals living with a disability or rare condition.
Easterns Automotive Group partners with WUSA 9 for their Road to a Better Community series where they donate $2,000 to Britepaths. They are a Fairfax County, VA based non-profit that is choosing to help struggling families provide internet access so their children can attend virtual learning this school year. The ultimate goal is to break the digital divide.
Helping Hands partners ABC7 and Easterns Automotive Group team up to surprise a Montgomery County football coach with a $1,500 donation to continue giving out groceries to needy families in the community.
Easterns Automotive Group partners with WUSA 9 for their Road to a Better Community series where they donate 1,000 units of PPE for all of the volunteers of Project Support Initiative. They are an organization that deploys volunteers to pick up essential items for the elderly and immunocompromised in Northern Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Helping Hands partners ABC7 and Easterns Automotive Group team up to surprise retired Montgomery County teacher, Karen Shilling. She received a $1,500 donation for turning her garage into a food pantry to feed students and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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