is a communityrooted organization serving families facing hunger, hardship, and major life transitions.
Our programs span food access, foster care support, youth development, second-chance initiatives, and family empowerment, all grounded in dignity, compassion, and partnership.
In 2025, we pivoted to, strengthened our programs, and deepened our commitment to dignity-centered service. From hunger relief to youth empowerment to foster care support, our work touched thousands of lives and laid the foundation for transformative growth we envision in 2026.
Organization Mission & Vision Statements
Mission
“We bridge the gap between need and opportunity by mobilizing resources and building the partnerships necessary to uplift our community.”
Vision
“Create a community that fosters opportunities to thrive.”
These numbers represent more than food—they reflect stability, dignity, and hope for families navigating economic hardship.
Holiday & Family Support
Angel Tree / Children’s Holiday Program:
More than 50 families and 150 children received gifts, joy, and celebration. Angelique’s Birthday Blessings: Over 30 children in foster care and shelters received personalized birthday celebrations.
In 2025 our impact was strengthened through collaboration with: State Representative Felicia Robinson - Miami Dolphins Cool Church - Humana Healthy Horizons Miami-Dade County - Miami Gardens schools Walmart - Miami Foundation - Fiesta Party Rental and others
These partnerships helped extend our reach and deepen our presence in the community.
Program Initiatives
Community Care & Celebrations for Foster Care & Unhoused Individuals
Our mission here is to provide the critical supplies and personal celebrations that foster youth and neighbors experiencing homelessness often go without. By focusing on the gaps left by traditional systems, we will work to ensure that life’s transitions and milestones are met with dignity and resources.
Juanita’s Heart
Angelique’s Birthday Blessings Heart & Hand Cares
Giving Back Initiatives & Programs: Our Giving Back Initiatives are rooted in the belief that a thriving community is built through active partnership and shared responsibility.
Our Key Partnerships
Ronald McDonald House Support Adopt-A-School Program
Shy’s Education Program
Giving back is more than a series of projects; it is our commitment to being a constant, reliable presence in South Florida. Whether we are supporting a family in medical crisis or a student in a classroom, our goal is to foster a community where resources are shared and no one has to navigate challenges alone.
Program Initiatives
Heart & Hand Community Food Program: To end hunger in our community by providing nutritious food in a manner where people feel seen and cared about.
Drive-thru Food Distribution
Heart
& Hand on Wheels Program
Future Free Community Market: We want to transform the Food Pantry Distribution experience through our choice-based community market. This future initiative will allow neighbors to select their own nutritious food in a dignified environment.
Feeding our community is about more than closing a gap in resources; it is about building a bridge to a better quality of life and providing the foundation needed to thrive. By mobilizing resources and preparing for our first choice-based Community Market, we want to transform the act of giving into an act of empowerment. We believe that nutritious food should always be paired with compassion. Our commitment is to foster a culture of care in South Florida where every neighbor is seen, every family is nourished, and no one has to navigate the challenge of hunger alone as they strive to reach their full potential.
Program Initiatives
Second Chance: To raise awareness about the barriers that affect individuals who have been incarcerated and to provide resources to re-engage them in society.
Awareness & Advocacy Programs
Expungement & Legal Aid: Focus: The Clean Slate
Workforce Training & Readiness: Skill Development & Soft Skills Coaching
Employer Partnerships
The “First Mile” Ride Program (Coming Soon)
ANGEL TREE
Youth & Family Empowerment Programs
Our Youth & Family Programs are designed to cultivate a thriving community by providing youth and families with the foundational support and life-changing opportunities necessary for lasting success.
Family Support & Milestones
Community Baby Shower
Children’s Holiday Event
Youth Development & Future Readiness
Youth Leadership
Career Experience & Personal Growth
Event Planning
Internships
Heart & Hand Outreach
Organizational Leadership
2026–2028
Board of Directors
Peggy Joseph, Co-Founder & CEO – Heart & Hand Outreach
Jondra Grier, Co-Founder & COO – Heart & Hand Outreach
Delmarie Butler, Good Samaritan Medical Center
Felicia Lopez-Walker, Health Foundation of South Florida
Je’Wana McEachin, ABIPA Executive Director
Alexa Butler, Youth Board Member
This board reflects diverse expertise across healthcare, communications, youth leadership, and community development.
Strategic Priorities for 2026
- Launch the Free Community Market - A choice-based model that restores dignity and autonomy for families facing hunger.
- Expand Youth Leadership & Workforce Pathways
Strengthening job training, internships, and leadership development.
- Grow Foster Care & Unhoused Support Programs
Scaling Life Kits, duffle bags, and care packages to meet rising needs.
- Strengthen Second Chance Initiatives
Increasing expungement support and workforce readiness.
- Deepen Partnerships & Community Engagement
Leveraging schools, healthcare partners, and corporate sponsors to expand reach.
