Helping Hands

La Mirada ’s Helping Hands program was designed in 2002 to enable residents to continue living in their homes despite physical difficulties, impairment and financial instability. Residents who are elderly, low-income or have disabilities may call on these volunteers to assist them with housecleaning and yard work that they themselves are not able to do alone. Participants typically do not have family members they can depend on or funds to maintain their homes. Helping Hands does not charge for this assistance and the organization provides referrals to other social service agencies as needed. Service includes landscape maintenance and minor exterior home repairs through the use of volunteers. The program takes place the last Saturday of each month, with exceptions during holiday weekends. Community volunteers meet at the Resource Center at 8:30 a.m.

The City of La Mirada won an Award for Excellence for this project in the Community Service and Economic Development category of the 2007 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence program. Volunteers from the community, businesses and other local groups make this award-winning program possible.

For more information on becoming a volunteer or to information about the program, please contact the Activity Center at (562) 902-3160.

*All volunteers need a special event waiver.  Volunteers ages 11-17 must have a signed waiver by a parent or guardian and be accompanied by an adult.

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