Brother Bill’s Helping Hand in the News
Brother Bill’s Helping Hand is proud to serve the community by enriching lives and empowering our neighbors for change. Thank you for staying informed about our involvement in the community!
Dallas ISD tackles basic needs with community resource centers
September 3, 2024—DISD is partnering with Brother Bill’s Helping Hand to provide free groceries once a month along with other free family programming.
brother bill’s helping hand partners with north texas food bank to serve neighbors in west dallas.
January 25, 2023 — By partnering with North Texas Food Bank, Brother Bill’s is helping to serve Dallas neighbors on a bigger scale.
Toyota and Brother Bill’s partner on new food pantry, garden in west dallas.
January 25, 2023 — Toyota is collaborating with Dallas ISD, SMU and Brother Bill’s Helping Hand on a new on-site, grocery-store-style food pantry and learning garden at West Dallas STEM School.
When the Pandemic forced mental health to go virtual, it revealed an antidote to stigmas in latino communities
June 8, 2022- Brother Bill’s Helping Hand has been providing free mental health services for this predominantly Latino neighborhood since 2014. Prior to the pandemic, says clinic director Ivan Esquivel, they typically had about 500 visits a year. Last year, they had 1,600.
Partnership brings groceries to south dallas food desert
September 30, 2022 — By working collaboratively, two Dallas-area nonprofit organizations with Texas Baptist connections will bring free groceries and other services to a South Dallas food desert.
Dallas Blood stem cell registration drive held for boy battling cancer
May 23, 2022- Several people got their cheeks swabbed at an event held at Brother Bill’s Helping hand in Dallas. It was part of a Blood Stem Cell Registration Drive to raise awareness for an urgent need of donors. DKMS and Brother Bill's Helping Hand partnered together to register people as life-saving donors.
At brother Bills a spirit of giving and thank thrives
November 26, 2021- Asking for help isn't always easy for many people who may be embarrassed or who have had a bad experience when they did. And that's why Brother Bills brings compassion and respect to its interactions. Those who seek help aren't called customers or clients or other cold clinical terms. They are greeted and treated as neighbors
Brother Bill’s gave out 1.3 million pounds of food in 2020, here’s what makes them different
June 1, 2021- When someone comes to us for groceries, we don’t want them to look at us as their savior. We want them to look at us as an equal, and we’re just there to facilitate a grocery store so they can get everything they need. If they’re a patient of our clinic, we ask them to chip in some money for their health care so they have a value add … we create these opportunities for honor and dignity
Young Couple Built and sold a business and now serve nonprofits with professional video services
February 22, 2021- Some of those on the receiving end of the Schormans’ work see an even greater force behind the couple’s altruism.“They have been the hands and feet of Christ in ways that are truly remarkable,” said Wes Keyes, executive director of Brother Bill’s Helping Hand, a ministry that provides meals, groceries, medical services, job training and other services to West Dallas residents in need.
Meet Wesley Keys of Brother Bills Helping Hand in West
December 19, 2017- Here at Brother Bill’s, I lead our team to think about fulfilling the dual task of pursuing mercy and acting justly in each of our programs. To pursue mercy means that we feel the pain of our neighbors and are moved to help them in their areas of lack. To act justly requires that we examine the life situations of our neighbors and ask, “Are they receiving fair treatment” or “are they being exploited”?
Voices: Justice is something we learn and practice
May 24, 2021 - The first time I truly began to understand what the word “justice” meant to me and my faith in Christ was under a pecan tree during my seminary days in Waco.
With the help of VOMO, the Helpful Honda Guys of North Texas continue to lighten up dark days
Feb 15, 2021 - “It feels really good to support these great organizations, and the people on the other side appreciate it as well. That’s been really moving for me,” Ellis says.
West Dallas ministry tops 1 million meals provided in 2020
October 12, 2020 - A West Dallas community ministry that provided 750,000 meals to needy families and individuals last year already has given away its 1 millionth meal in 2020. At the current pace, Brother Bill’s Helping Hand likely will distribute more than 1.25 million meals by the end of the year.
United Way, partners disbursing $4.7M in rental assistance to Dallas residents
August 31, 2020 - In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, nearly 36 percent of residents older than 18 had an insecure housing situation.
Brother Bill's Helping Hand
May 20, 2020 - The Coronavirus has changed the way organizations are fulfilling their mission. In the wake of the disruption, many have been forced to adapt their approach so as to continue providing much-needed services while protecting the safety and health of their staff and the people they serve.
West Dallas ministry meets needs with drive-through service
April 7, 2020 - New moms in West Dallas know they can depend on Brother Bill’s Helping Hand for solid information about how to care for their babies—and for the one-month supply of disposable diapers they receive when they complete parenting education classes.
Need help in North Texas because of COVID-19? Here are the numbers to call
March 26, 2020 - Whether you need assistance with food, housing, your health or cash flow, there are a number of companies and community resources that are able to help.
'Our shelves are going bare’: North Texas food pantries remain open amid coronavirus outbreak
March 16, 2020 - As local leaders close schools, restaurants and other public facilities all over Dallas-Fort Worth in response to the coronavirus outbreak, North Texas food pantries have decided to remain open to serve the community.
Brother Bill’s Helping Hand Educates Students on Digital Design through Launch of New Website
June 13, 2019 – Brother Bill’s Helping Hand announced the launch of its new website, which provided website design workshops to six local students in the process. The new website, with updated iconography and a refreshed color palette, highlights the work and mission of the faith-based organization.
Dallas Morning News Charities raises $1.13 million for local nonprofits serving the hungry, homeless
February 8, 2019 - Every year, the Dallas Morning News Charities Drive raises money for local nonprofits serving the hungry and homeless. Brother Bill’s Helping Hand was a 2018-2019 recipient of the Charities Drive, primarily for the holistic solution we bring to the community!
Six Ways Dallas Entrepreneurs Can Incorporate A Philanthropic Tie-In To Their Business
October 15, 2018 - Six members of the Forbes Dallas Business Council were asked to share their favorite community initiatives, and Brother Bill’s Helping Hand was listed first as one of the most inspiring and impactful organizations in the Dallas community.
Around the State: DBU and UMHB students serve communities
August 29, 2018 - Brother Bill’s Helping Hand is proud to be mentioned as one of the top nonprofits in Texas where local Baptist college students choose to spend their time volunteering.
This Weekend: Peach Fest, Bastille on Bishop and National Ice Cream Day
July 11, 2018 - The Dallas Observer published some summer events, including the Running of the Bulls at Café Madrid in which a portion of the sales were donated to Brother Bill’s Helping Hand.
Dallas Morning News Charities to launch summer feeding campaign Wednesday
May 18, 2018 - Brother Bill’s Helping Hand is one of seven local organizations that were chosen by the Dallas Morning News to benefit from the Kids’ Summer Feeding Campaign in 2018.
Lemonade Day Sparks Student Entrepreneurs Across DFW
May 4, 2018 - Lemonade Day encourages students of all ages to learn the ins and outs of business by creating and running profitable lemonade stands. Brother Bill’s Helping Hand is one of several Dallas organizations who participated in Lemonade Day 2018 to help encourage entrepreneurship at a young age.