First H.A.N.D. Ministry
Our mission is to provide:
- Hospitality – the gracious offering of welcome to the stranger
- Advocacy – standing with our neighbors who are in need of voices to speak with them and on their behalf
- Nurture – care for our sisters and brothers who yearn for the warmth of love and acceptance which empowers us for new life
- Dignity – lifting up the gifts and talents of all people as God’s creation within a safe and loving environment
The First H.A.N.D. Ministry has been operating as a mission center of First Presbyterian Church since November 1, 2000. We receive referrals from as many as 50 local agencies and schools and are visited by hundreds of individuals and families in need each month for emergency assistance, clothing, food and household items.
First H.A.N.D. Clothing Room
Help sort and stock clothing donations on Mondays or fill clothing orders on 
Wednesdays at our Hemphill campus for individuals and families in need and those experiencing homelessness.
First H.A.N.D. Food Pantry
Help pick up and stock food for the food pantry each week, assemble 
sacks of food, or assist with distribution on Wednesday or Thursday afternoon each week at our Hemphill campus.
Downtown Legal Clinic
First Presbyterian helps host the Downtown Legal Clinic in the First H.A.N.D. building on the fourth Monday of each month (excluding December) in partnership with Legal Aid of Northwest Texas. Volunteer to help with intake and hospitality at the monthly clinic. Attorneys always are needed to offer legal advice to those in need and take cases pro bono, when possible.
If you are willing to volunteer with any of these community mission and outreach efforts or for more information, please contact Aaron York, Outreach Coordinator
First H.A.N.D. Ministry
Our mission is to provide:
- Hospitality – the gracious offering of welcome to the stranger
- Advocacy – standing with our neighbors who are in need of voices to speak with them and on their behalf
- Nurture – care for our sisters and brothers who yearn for the warmth of love and acceptance which empowers us for new life
- Dignity – lifting up the gifts and talents of all people as God’s creation within a safe and loving environment
The First H.A.N.D. Ministry has been operating as a mission center of First Presbyterian Church since November 1, 2000. We receive referrals from as many as 50 local agencies and schools and are visited by hundreds of individuals and families in need each month for emergency assistance, clothing, food and household items.
First H.A.N.D. Clothing Room
Help sort and stock clothing donations on Mondays or fill clothing orders on Wednesdays at our Hemphill campus for individuals and families in need and those experiencing homelessness.
First H.A.N.D. Food Pantry
Help pick up and stock food for the food pantry each week, assemble sacks of food, or assist with distribution on Wednesday or Thursday afternoon each week at our Hemphill campus.
Downtown Legal Clinic
First Presbyterian helps host the Downtown Legal Clinic in the First H.A.N.D. building on the fourth Monday of each month (excluding December) in partnership with Legal Aid of Northwest Texas. Volunteer to help with intake and hospitality at the monthly clinic. Attorneys always are needed to offer legal advice to those in need and take cases pro bono, when possible.
If you are willing to volunteer with any of these community mission and outreach efforts or for more information, please contact Aaron York, Outreach Coordinator
