Frequently Asked Questions

You must be a resident of Perry County, Pennsylvania.

The minimum documents you'll need is a photo ID that shows residency in Perry County, PA.  If applying for financial assistance you'll also need current bills/invoices that you'd like assistance with.

Here are the only reasons we wouldn't assist someone.

1. If the individual/family does not physically reside in Perry County, PA. Even if they do not, we have lists of resources for neighboring counties.
2. For financial assistance, if we've funded a need of yours in the past 365 days.
3. If we are out of funds for that current month. 
4. If that individual/family was caught selling resources received from Join Hands Ministry and/or wasn't knowingly honest with the team at Join Hands Ministry.

Join Hands Ministry is privately funded.  We do not take Federal, State or County tax payer dollars.  Therefore, 

• we do not discriminate based on income as everyone goes through a tough time during their journey in life and,  
• we believe everyone is made in the image and likeness of God, no matter their faith or no faith.  
• Also, we assess each individual/family unit, individually.  That is why our intake process is so important, individualized and beneficial.

No.  You do not need to be a Christian.  You do not need to attend a church or be a part of a faith community. 

• Join Hands Ministry is a collaborative community outreach program and organization providing direction, intervention and support to persons facing a variety of daily living challenges in Perry County.
• The team at Join Hands Ministry has and will continue to make accessible all of it's resources to individuals who qualify for participation in any project no matter the individual faith, no faith, barriers, world view, etc.  This is based on the fact that everyone is made in the image and likeness of God.  Therefore everyone human has the upmost value!
• Referrals are accepted from all sources with no referral restrictions beyond Perry County residency.