Partners
Everyone loves cleaner parks. But our greatest impact lies in our notable ability to connect unhoused and very low-income residents to the resources and expertise of the neighborhood directly after cleanings.
Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen - 150 Packaged Meals/Saturday
To face the enormous mountain that is climbing out of homelessness, one first needs energy. Enter the incredible Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen. This inimitable nonprofit partner delivers 150 packaged meals and cases of water to our program every single week. Our party-in-the-park wouldn't be the same without them.
Open Doors To Future Possibilities - Mental Health Consulting
Open Doors to Future Possibilities provides mental health consulting at every program occurrence. Through consistency, listening, and relationship formation, they build trust and rapport with residents whose experiences on the streets often leave them with trauma and other mental health challenges that should not be faced alone.
Good Karma Bikes - Free Bikes and Repairs
Because access to transportation is the single biggest factor helping people avoid homelessness, hold a job, and keep appointments, Good Karma Bikes (GKB) joins our program bi-weekly to provide free bike repairs and bikes to our neighbors.
Middle photo: Joe recently brought GKB a bike that was too far gone to save, so they hooked him up with a Specialized Rockhopper! Right photo: Richard recently had a Cannondale with a broken derailleur hanger, so GKB granted him a refurbished Specialized Hardrock! If Joe and Richard hadn't met GKB at our party-in-the-park, they likely wouldn't have a cost-effective way to start traversing their respective paths to stable living.
Middle photo: Joe recently brought GKB a bike that was too far gone to save, so they hooked him up with a Specialized Rockhopper! Right photo: Richard recently had a Cannondale with a broken derailleur hanger, so GKB granted him a refurbished Specialized Hardrock! If Joe and Richard hadn't met GKB at our party-in-the-park, they likely wouldn't have a cost-effective way to start traversing their respective paths to stable living.
Vibes & Smiles - Clothes, Hygiene Packs, and Feminine Hygiene Products
Vibes & Smiles provides clothes, hygiene packs, feminine hygiene products, snacks, and loads of positive energy at every program occurrence.
Team Jesus - Light breakfast and Spirituality
Regulars at Neighborhood Hands since early 2020, Team Jesus is a staple at our program. Their light breakfast is legendary and spirituality second to none!
Unhoused Response Group (URG) - Clothing, Books, Batteries, and more
A recent addition to our resource fair, URG provides a plethora of clothing, reading materials, batteries, and other essentials for which we are very grateful.
Dan Wehr - Healing Music
No party is complete without music! San Jose singer-songwriter Dan Wehr has made Neighborhood Hands a regular stop on his concert calendar, and we are darn grateful for it.
Vision for the Future
Amidst a disjointed brick and mortar homeless service landscape in Silicon Valley, our collaborative model aims to provide highly convenient, efficient, and comfortable connection for unhoused and very low-income residents to a wide range of community partners battling the homeless crisis directly after park cleanings.
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Park Impact
While we are a people first organization, our community takes great pride in restoring unmaintained parks and surrounding areas as well! See below for a few before, during, and after pictures from recent program dates at Guadalupe Gardens.
On a typical Saturday at our new location, we clear an estimated TWO TONS of fire hazardous debris, something the City of San Jose's Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services Department can't manage due to budget cuts. Come see for yourself!!