BOCA HELPING HANDS INC

Programs

1. See schedule o - food centerthe organization operates a food center. In the food center, volunteers cook and serve hot, nutritious meals weekly to those experiencing food insecurity in the community (lunches from monday through saturday in east boca raton and a friday night dinner in lake worth). The organization's primary food assistance program is thedistribution of pantry bags and boxes of food from food banks and donors. Staff and volunteers distribute pantry bags containing food staples (meat, fruit, produce, dairy, bread and other food items) to eligible low-income individuals and families from monday through saturday in east boca raton and at select times weekly in westboca raton, delray beach, boynton beach, and lake worth. Eligibility, affirming status at or below the federal poverty level as required under the usda's tefap program, is monitored very closely. During the year ended december 31, 2025, over 115,000 pantry bags of food were distributed to clients who were primarily comprised of the working poor or retired, disabled and unemployed individuals.

   $9,746,563 spentof which $8,296,963 as grants
   83% of program spending

2. See schedule o - bhh backpacksthe organization administers boca helping hands backpacks, which addresses the critical problem of what low-income children in "title 1" schools (whose primary weekday meals are free school breakfast and free or reduced-cost school lunch) eat over the weekend. Each friday during the school year, the organization sends hundreds of local elementary school children home with six meals, three snacks, two shelf-stable milks and two juice boxes in boxes for the weekend. There are currently twelve participating schools, with more anticipated to join the program. The organization purchases the food, and faith and community volunteer groups pack the boxes, and then the boxes are delivered to each of the schools on a weekly basis during the academic school year. The specific food items cost $11.15 per child/per week. During the year ended december 31, 2025, the organization incurred approximately $463,000 in expenses related to food purchases in connection with this program.the organization operates a traditional "soup" kitchen. In the kitchen, volunteers cook and distribute an average of 160 free hot meals per day, six days a week in east boca raton, fl. These…

   $700,077 spentof which $463,479 as grants
   6% of program spending

3. See schdule o - job training / job mentoring programsbhh's job training program recruits and screens eligible clients and covers the costs of job readiness training, vocational training and certification for those admitted to the program. The program offers a variety of training programs, including commercial driver's license; certified nursing assistant; medical billing and coding; heating,ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration; drafting; and carpentry.commercial driver's license (cdl): the organization has partnered with the cdl school in fort pierce and miami to train students to earn a class a commercial driver's license. Students must begin the program with a temporary permit and then complete required exams and forty hours of vehicle driving training. Upon completion, graduates work with these schools and the organization's job mentors to pursue job opportunities.certified nursing assistant (cna): the organization has partnered with south florida healthcare institute to prepare students to work in the home healthcare industry. The organization has paid the tuition and related costs to complete their training curriculum, which includes hands-on training and clinical…

   $1,007,844 spent
   9% of program spending

4. See schedule o - resource centerthrough its resource center, boca helping hands provides limited financial assistance to qualifying boca raton, delray beach, boynton beach and lake worth residents in crisis. Clients may receive limited, emergency financial assistance aid with rent (must have a 3-day notice from landlord) and utilities (must have a final notice from fpl or the local water utility). Assistance amounts for families are limited for a twelve-month period and situations are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Not all clients qualify, nor are funds available to assist every qualified applicant. Clients must go through a screening process to meet criteria to be approved. All financial assistance provided by the organization, for these crisis situations, is paid directly to the landlords, utility companies and similar enterprises only.children's assistance program (cap): cap helps full-time (40 hours or more) working parents and full-time-student parents by providing limited financial assistance for summer camp, after-school care, and day care for qualifying boca raton, delray beach, boynton beach and lake worth residents of one year or longer. Those interested in applying…

   $233,971 spentof which $123,206 as grants
   2% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $11,688,455.