Working with communities to spread
Education, Empathy, Compassion, and Love.
- JRT’s Helping Hands /////
About Us
JRT's Helping Hands is a family-operated, non-profit organization based out of Jersey City, New Jersey.
We focus on assisting inner-city, impoverished communities through education, mentoring, and financial support mainly by fundraising for causes such as youth programs, homeless shelters, child protective services, organizations for abused women, tragedies and emergencies affecting families in local communities.
Our biggest hope is that the people we impact always remember to keep going through it all and eventually pay their blessings forward to others in need.
Organizations We’ve Worked With
Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County
Women Rising
Hope House
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
YMCA in Newark
William L. Dickinson High School Sports
JC Washington Park Orioles Little League Team
Causes We’ve Fundraised For
Christmas Toy Drives
Breast Cancer Awareness
Lupus Awareness
Children’s Cancer Foundation
Gift Bags for the Homeless
Covid-19 PPE
Families Affected by Covid-19
Share The Love For Reading Book Drive
You might have seen these stripes around…
What do these 5 stripes mean?
These stripes symbolize the grit, perseverance, and fortitude to understand that after that 4th stripe (victory or failure) you can either tally mark 卌 and move on or you can continue the sequence and KEEP GOING.
Whether you pursue professional, physical, or spiritual growth, let this brand remind you that it is up to you! Only you can decide the mark you will make to create the life and world you want to see.
These stripes are not given, they are earned.
We hope you choose to never stop!
Publications
2015 Billboard on U.S. Route 1 & 9
2013 Christmas Toy Drive for Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County
2019 Billboard on Lincoln Highway Hackensack River Bridge
What I spent, I had.
What I saved, I lost.
What I gave, I have.
-Henry Ward Beecher
#ApparelForHumanity
In January 2021, we began to sell our #HoodieForHumanity with our signature five stripes and donated the proceeds to families/individuals facing financial hardship in Jersey City and surrounding communities.
The project was a huge success and eventually inspired the addition of hats and shirts to the collection now known as #ApparelForHumanity.
“Only you can decide the mark you will make to create the life and world you want to see.”
FAQ
What is Black Squad?
Black Squad originated as a car club of Black Cars. It then became a social club and attained a big following with a lot of supporters. When we realized we could use our platform to make a difference, we decided to switch gears and become a charitable organization with the name “JRT’s Helping Hands”..
What is 212°?
It is a symbol to never stop. At 211° water is just water but at 212°, just one degree higher, it boils. From boiling water comes steam, which can power a locomotive.
You never know how close you might be to turning water into steam so #KeepGoing /////
I Know Someone Who Needs Help, How Do I Nominate Them?
To nominate a family click here and fill out the form provided.
Contact us at info@jrtshelpinghands.org if you have any further questions.
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