Harford Helps is a free, online public resource directory that connects visitors to hundreds of nonprofits, organizations, services, and programs in Harford County, Maryland. Users can find organizations based on their needs, or their desire to help those in need, simplifying the process of navigating resources in our community.
Harford Helps was founded by Social Progress Solutions, a Harford County based business that recognized that many people want to help others but don’t know where to start. Still others are in desperate need of resources but are not sure where to go.
Harford Helps' mission is to connect charitable hearts in Harford County to the needs in our community and the local organizations endeavoring to meet them.
Whether you’re looking to donate, volunteer or find resources in Harford County, MD, Harford Helps can help you find the place you are looking for! Thank you for supporting the vision of One County, One Community!
The vision of Harford Helps began in 2016 when the founder of Fresh Start Furnishings, a local nonprofit which collects and distributes gently-used furniture and home goods, noticed a pattern. Though the organization collects many essential items, they were many donations offered that were not on their wishlist.
This prompted donors to frequently ask the question:
“Do you know where I can donate ______?”
That blank was filled in with everything from clothes, to baby items, to sporting goods, to books and more. Though volunteers at the organization did their best, there was no easy or consistent way to recommend other organizations that could accept these donations. This information gap is what inspired Fresh Start founder Alicia Hamilton, to create an idea called “The Donation Directory”, which eventually became what we know today as Harford Helps.
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