Hands Across Decatur

ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to an emergency, HAD will be closed Wednesday October 7 and reopen Monday October 12th.

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WE ASK FOR YOUR HELP WITH OUR HANDS ACROSS DECATUR
H.O.B.O. CHRISTMAS PARTY

DATE: Monday December 7, 2026
WHERE: H.A.D. 1027 5th Ave. SE
TIME; 9-12

You can give CHRISTMAS JOY to our unhoused and those in crisis by donating gift cards for our Christmas celebration.

We recommend Walmart or Visa/MC, $25/$50, so they can have the enjoyment of shopping for themselves. This is also easier for you – our Santas – when purchased at www.walmart.com or on Amazon AND you avoid the in-store craziness.

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If mailing, please mail to:
184 County Road 445, Hillsboro, AL 35643.

THANK YOU to our community for your donations for our homeless and assisting HAD on our mission to provide a path forward for those in need.

We do ask that if you bring donations over on Friday, Saturday or Sunday or after hours that you call Brad first +1 (256) 654-6371 and DO NOT LEAVE DONATIONS outside of our door or the pantry. They are destroyed by the weather or end up being rummaged through - making a mess of our parking lot that our volunteers must then clean up.

Thank you again to our community.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
Hard to believe when it is 90 degrees outside.

The HAD Christmas party is December 7, 2026.

We need a some teams of volunteers to do the following. Great opportunity for Sunday schools, students, etc. to get involved.

THE SARAN WRAP BALL GAME is a fun game where each person has 30 seconds to unwrap layers of plastic wrap and keep any prizes that fall out. Adapting this game for homeless adults requires thoughtful choices that are practical, portable, and of value for people experiencing homelessness.

PRACTICAL IDEAS FOR HOMELESS ADULTS.
When customizing the ball, focus on items that easily fit in pockets or a backpack, providing immediate comfort or utility:
• Outer/Early Layers (Small & Fun): Individual wrapped candies, gum, mints, slim jims, cough drops, and pocket-size packages of tissues.
• Middle Layers (Useful & Comfort Items): Travel-size hand sanitizer, lip balm, nail clippers, heavy-duty thermal, pocket notebooks with pens, toothbrushes/toothpaste, rain ponchos,etc.
• Deep/Inner Layers (Higher Value): Fast-food gift cards ($5–$10 for nearby spots like McDonalds, Taco Bell, Subway, etc.), warm gloves, small flashlights with extra batteries, hand/body/foot warmers, gift cards ($10-$25) Walmart, Visa, etc.), cash (small bills)

How to Build the Ball
1. Start at the Center: Roll your best grand prize (like a gift card or cash) up tightly inside the first few layers of plastic wrap.
2. Layer and Add Items: Unroll a bit of plastic wrap, place a prize down, and wrap over it. Every few turns, drop in another small item.
3. Change Directions: Frequently rotate the ball 90 degrees as you wrap. This builds an uneven, spherical shape rather than a long cylinder, making it much more challenging to unravel.
4. Secure the Outside Make the outer layers dense so the first person doesn't immediately uncover a huge prize.
5. Stuck on how to start? YouTube is your friend.

Thanks to all of our crafty people for helping to bring the Christmas spirit to our underserved community.

Wondering what to do with those plastic Kroger and Publix etc plastic bags?

We need them at HAD.

Please consider donating yours (that are not torn or ripped) to HAD

Thank you