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Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

We are sharing special posts from the Helping Hands Street Mission community. We hope that these posts will help you see that we are all neighbours together, and that we need each other in order to be the best community we can be.
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The Program Center

We offer a variety of drop in style programs throughout the week for those living in the Barton Village Community.
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How to Help

There are many ways that you can become a Helping Hand.
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If you are safe at home, please consider staying home for the next 28 days. We will miss you, but want you to be safe.

NOV. 15 UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR OPEN HOURS AND CAPACITY WILL BE RESTRICTED DURING THE NEXT 28 DAYS AS HAMILTON IS IN THE RED ZONE FOR COVID RESTRICTIONS. PLEASE CALL AHEAD IF YOU ARE COMING IN FROM A DISTANCE IF YOU ARE ABLE.

We are open with reduced hours and programs. COVID-19 safety guidelines will be in place to keep everyone healthy including:

  1. Clean hands and verbal screening coming into Helping Hands
  2. All touched surfaces cleaned regularly
  3. Physical distancing and mask wearing enforced
  4. Screening questions for all entering

Reusable masks are available to all, with the opportunity to bring in dirty masks for laundering. We thank the City of Hamilton, churches and community members for supplying us with face masks. Disposable masks are also available, thanks to United Way.


Reaching out, one hand at a time,
with love and respect.



Current Needs

We are looking for...

    the following essential items:
  • Men's casual pants (jeans/joggers)
  • New Underwear (NEW)
  • Shampoo, Toothbrushes and Razors
  • Winter Clothes - women's casual pants, men's sweaters
  • Sheets & Blankets
    • ALL DONATIONS SHOULD BE IN CLOSED BAGS OR BOXES

Latest Blogs

What People Are Saying

  • Helping Hands Street Mission is a very safe and open place to be honest and not be judged by the people who attend and run it. Everyone is treated the same. The volunteers actually care about everyone that they meet. I have been encouraged to finish my school, and they hold me accountable to the time it will take me. May god bless all those involved with HHSM.
    ~Gino,
  • My daughter Abby and I have been visiting the mission for the past 9 years. We have always been greeted with warm smiles. We both enjoy attending Mama's Place on Thursday afternoons where we can connect and learn with other women in the community. The ladies have made us feel special and accepted. This group of volunteers have always been eager to lend an open ear and a helping hand.
    ~Sarah,

Store Hours

Monday 1pm – 4 pm
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday 1pm – 4pm
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 1pm – 4pm
Saturday CLOSED

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Program Center

Normally, (outside of COVID) our programming includes:

Men’s Night
Mondays 7 pm – 9 pm

Ladies’ Bible Study
Wednesdays 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

A Place for Grace Street Outreach
Wednesdays at 9 pm

Ladies Group
Thursdays 12 pm – 3 pm

Men’s Bible Study
Thursdays 6 pm – 8 pm

Barton Café
Fridays 7 pm – 9 pm

Barton Barber
1 Monday a Month 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (by appointment)

R.A.W.
Sundays 2:30-3:30 pm

Lunch Nook
Sundays 1 pm – 2:30 pm

Most of our programming is on hold right now due to COVID restrictions. We hope to get each program back up and running as soon as we can safely do so.

The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me
because God anointed me.
He sent me to preach good news to the poor,
heal the heartbroken,
Announce freedom to all captives,
pardon all prisoners.
God sent me to announce the year of his grace
To care for the needs of all who mourn,
give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes,
Messages of joy instead of news of doom,
a praising heart instead of a weak spirit.

– Isaiah 61:1-3 (The Message)

©2020 Helping Hands Street Mission
Charitable Registration No. 853550820RR0001
349 Barton Street East, Hamilton, ON L8L 2X8 | 905-522-HAND (4263) | info [at] hhsmhamilton.com