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Hand Up Network Prepares for Hurricane Laura
Hand Up Network™, an East Texas based ministry / non-profit, prepares for the impact of Hurricane Laura, a Major Hurricane heading towards the Gulf Coast of Texas and into East Texas. Hurricane Laura is building strength in the Gulf of Mexico and the latest...
ETX City Reach Partners with Hand Up Network
The Student Missions Team at Flint (TX) Baptist Church completes an impressive week of service to their own Community through a partnership with Hand Up Network. The group of almost 120 students and leaders from the growing community just South of Tyler, Texas...
Overcome Evil with Good
From the desk of Hand Up Network's CEO Sam Smith... I hope you all have taken care of yourselves, family, friends, and neighbors during such difficult situations. This has been a brutal time and chaos is infiltrating our society. Debate is a good thing. Division...
2020 East Texas Employment Survey Virtual Launch Party to Benefit Hand Up Network
Express Employment Professionals have completed their 2020 East Texas Employment Survey and will provide the results for the first time via a Virtual Release Party on Thursday May 21st at 11:30am. In addition to the survey results, a Panel Discussion will take place...
East Texans Helping East Texans!
The COVID19 Pandemic has brought to light organizations that stand at the ready to serve East Texans in need. The Hand Up Network exists to seek out and help those going through a tough season in life 24/7, 365 days a year. The intrusion of the Pandemic has taken...
Hand Up Network Board Member, Dr. Kerri Camp, Talks East Texas Retail
Dr. Kerri Camp, Hand Up Network Board Member and UT Tyler Marketing Professor, joins KLTV 7 in Tyler, Texas to talk about the impact of COVID19 to East Texas Retailers and what the prospect is for the recovery of retail establishments as the recovery begins. Let's...
Lightning Strike in Flint Forces Family of 5 to Seek Help from Hand Up Network
Early on Easter Sunday, strong thunderstorms moved into East Texas and brought with them heavy rain and lighting. As the storms moved over southern Smith County, a lighting strike hit a family home in Flint, Texas. The family of 5 was fortunate to not be harmed...
City of Tyler, Tyler Junior College, and Hand Up Network partner to help First Responders/Medical Caregivers
The City of Tyler, Texas, Tyler Junior College, and Hand Up Network join together to take care of First Responders serving on the front line of COVID19. It represents what we believe is the first, First Responder/Medical Caregiver Respite Facility of its kind in...
KLTV 7 – City of Tyler and Smith County partner with Hand Up Network to help First Responders
By KLTV Digital Media Staff | April 10, 2020 at 8:23 AM CDT - Updated April 10 at 10:46 PM TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A new partnership in Tyler will provide a place to rest for first responders and healthcare workers who don’t want to go home for fear of exposing...
City of Tyler Partners with Hand Up Network
The Mayor of Tyler, Texas, The Honorable Martin Heines, announced a partnership with East Texas based non-profit, Hand Up Network. The Hand Up Network will provide Oversight and Management of multiple COVID19 facilities based at Tyler Junior College that are designed...
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