Duo launches 'Helping Hands' clothing bank in St. John

A few months ago Angel Colyar and Kelli Melhus of St. John realized they shared an aspiration to help others in a big way, but neither had ever felt the timing was “just right.” Some time passed and a few weeks ago the two came to the conclusion that the time was never going to be right and to just go for it. So they did.

Angel and Kelli are the co-founders of Helping Hands in St. John. While both have been volunteers in the past, neither has done charity work at this level before.

The name Helping Hands derives from the saying, “You don’t need a reason to help someone.”

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