Dependable Hands Incorporated

During 2023, our efforts focused on continuing to feed the homeless and operate the food pantry and clothes closet. Food and other items were purchased from the North Alabama Food Bank and other stores in the community. Some of the food and other items were distributed to the needy in the community via the food pantry and clothes closet. Some of the food was distributed to the homeless and needy when we went out to feed the homeless and serve in the homeless camps. Volunteers staff the food pantry and clothes closet. Volunteers prepared and distributed the food given to the homeless. Nothing was sold throughout this process, so no revenue was gained. Expenses were incurred for the maintenance and upkeep of our local food bank and clothes closet. These expenses were met by the contribution from individuals in the community, the contribution from Dependable Hands' officers and from grant funds that were received. The volunteers also brought and donated prepared food items when we served hot meals to the homeless. This helped to keep the food expenses low. However, as we continue to grow, we anticipate that the food expense will grow as well.

During 2022, Dependable Hands received grant funds that allowed us to continue to extend our outreach to provide temporary shelter via hotel night stays for homeless and needy individuals and families. Dependable Hands paid for the hotel nights, so nothing was sold and no revenue was gained from this activity.