Working Towards a Brighter Future

We provide disadvantaged members of our community

with household items

to offer them

“A Hand Up” for a better life!

THANK YOU to all who supported us on Erie Gives Day!

The final totals 

A Hand Up Erie #93 with a total of $26,436 and
#48 for the Number of Donors.

Donations to A Hand Up Erie

definitely surpassed last year’s total!

 

Sponsors and supporters of our music festival (held 8/30/25)

are listed below!

Thanks to their contributions, we had a very successful event.

Supporters and Event Sponsors

THANK YOU to these major sponsors of the A Hand Up Erie Music Festival

(formerly the Bill and Bob Fest)!

acorn logo for Erie Community Foundation

A Hand Up Erie would also like to recognize

and thank these Music Festival sponsors and prize donors:

  • Riverside Structures
  • Dan Schell, Author
  • Elk Valley Golf Course
  • Choice Vets Pet Care
  • EdgeCraft
  • Shawn and Stephanie Conrad
  • Mark Bruns Agency
  • American Legion Post #742
  • ABARTA Coca-Cola
  • McDonald Meats
  • Irish Cousins
  • Erie Discount Beer LLC
  • Good Times Grill ‘n Chill
  • Erie Zoo
  • Urbaniak Bros., Inc.
  • Friends of AHUE
  • Harley Davidson of Erie
  • Whispering Woods Golf Club
  • Pizza Hut
  • Donatos Pizza
  • Citgo/Country Fair
  • Sandy and Tom Manna
  • Chris and Babs Rajecki
  • Kathy Weaver
  • Jane Hull

 

  • Thasia Ann, Author
  • Ambridge Rose Spa and Salon
  • Coney Island Lunch, Wesleyville
  • The BrewERIE
  • Calamari’s
  • Beechwood Inn’s Hardwood Grille
  • Matson Concrete, LLC
  • Scott Bolton, LLC
  • E. E. Austin & Son Inc.
  • Greengarden Lanes
  • Zodiac Dinor
  • Larese Floral Design
  • Linda Nguyen, Erie Nails
  • Robyn Crago, Salon Verde
  • Chick-fil-A
  • The Cakery
  • Art’s Bakery
  • Mix it Up
  • A Floral Affair
  • Chris Spaeder Proper
  • Pat and Terri Bromley
  • David and Debbie Munson
  • Mark and Joyce Howell
  • Mark and Michele Ericson
  • Debbie Danielewicz

 

Partner Organizations

How You Can Get Involved

Monetary Donations are ALWAYS welcomed!

We use all financial donations to fund pickup and delivery, storage, and purchasing of new items for the families we serve.

You can donate online or send your gifts directly to:
A Hand Up Erie
PO Box 8305
Erie, PA 16505

PayPal ahuerie@gmail.com

Venmo #AHUERIE

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Volunteer Program

Physical work of picking up donations and delivering to those we help
Organizing and sorting items donated
Scheduling pickups and deliveries
Repairing and refreshing donated items
Recruiting new volunteers
Managing donation events
Marketing
Fundraising

Item Donation Program

If you would like to donate furniture, small appliances, linens, dishes, etc. please go to our Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/handupnotahandouteriepa

and connect with our team. We will respond quickly

and set up a time to pick up or be available for drop off.

We are happy to take your excess items (in usable condition) and give them to families in need.

What We Do

A Hand Up Erie (AHU) was conceived in 2016 with the vision of providing necessary household items to our community members in need. Since that day, AHU has evidenced its efficacy and ongoing need in the Erie county by providing over 3,500 families with over 40,000 donated and delivered household necessities.

Learn How You Can Contribute

Become a Volunteer Today

Like what we do? Want to make a difference? There are many ways an individual or a group can help. We have immediate openings for: drivers, people to help move furniture and small appliances, communications, schedulers, sponsors, and so much more! Click on the link below to send us a message in FaceBook.

 

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