Ministries

Transforming Life Ministries Helping Hands is a food pantry whose mission is:

• To provide healthful, wholesome food to people in need, as well as nutrition. 
• To provide our services in ways that build community while enhancing the dignity, respect, and self-care of all involved.

Our Vision:

• We envision our community in which everyone has equal access to nutritious food, waste is minimized, and all members are healthy, self-sufficient, and empowered to reach their full potential.

Our values:

HEALTH

·         Quality nutrition: Provide the healthiest foods available.

RESPECT

·         Honor system: Serve as a user-friendly resource that does not require its patrons to justify their need.

·         Positive Atmosphere: Create and maintain an atmosphere of support and safety for our patrons, volunteers, and staff.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

·         Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Operate our pantry in an environmentally responsible manner by reducing, reusing, and recycling.

·         Minimize waste: Utilize the food rescued by Transforming Life Ministries food bank to distribute food that would have otherwise been wasted.

ACCESSABILITY

·         Non-discrimination: Be open to people regardless of race, age, sex, religion, political orientation, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability, or any other factor.

·         Honor system: Encourage pantry use by people in a variety of circumstances by trusting and honoring their need for assistance.

BALANCE

·         Healthy Boundaries: Encourage patrons to only take what resources they need and will use, and encourage volunteers, staff, and donors to give only what they can give while serving their own health and integrity.