News

Helping Hands has been fortunate to receive tremendous support from the media in Cochrane and area since we first opened our doors. We’d like to share a few of their stories with you. None of this would be possible without our donors and volunteers. #Gratitude!

• Coldest Night of the Year kicks off 2025 fundraiser – Cochrane Eagle (18 Dec 24)
• Helping Hands provide Harsh Weather Haven for homeless – Cochrane Eagle (12 Dec 24)
• Helping Hands to receive 15,000 lbs. of food donation on June 13 from Kraft Hockeyville – Cochrane Eagle (11 Jun 24)
• Thanks Hockeyville! 10,000 lbs food donation coming to Cochrane – Cochrane Now (25 Apr 24)
• Kraft Hockeyville comes through for Cochrane – Cochrane Eagle (23 Apr 24)
• Helping Hands opens new store expanding food access – Cochrane Now (16 Apr 24)
• Helping Hands opend new grocery-style food rescue shed – Cochrane Eagle (23 Apr 24)
• Gallery: Cochrane Coldest Night of The Year exceeds funding target – Cochrane Eagle (25 Feb 24)
• Helping Hands is looking for a helping hand – Cochrane Eagle (06 Feb 24)
• Coldest Night of The Year will have new starting point – Cochrane Eagle (06 Feb 24)
• Helping Hands preparing for future of continued service in Cochrane – Cochrane Eagle (01 Feb 24)
• Local businesses urged to open doors for warmth during deep freeze – Cochrane Now (12 Jan 24)
• Walk to aid the hurting, hungry and homeless in Cochrane – Cochrane Now (19 Dec 23)
• Helping Hands Society of Cochrane enjoys successful food drive – Cochrane Eagle (25 Sep 23)
• How a food rescue program in Cochrane helps those facing food insecurity – CBC News (18 Aug 23)
• Helping Hands hits a million-dollar milestone – Cochrane Now (15 Aug 23)
• Helping Hands Society of Cochrane seeks volunteer drivers – Cochrane Now (03 Aug 23)
• Cochrane Cool Choir ends season with $1,200 donation to Helping Hands – Cochrane Eagle (05 Jul 23)
• Horticultural group in Cochrane helps fund Helping Hands Society – Cochrane Eagle (25 Jun 23)
• Food Drive Coming To West Cochrane Tomorrow – Cochrane Today (21 Apr 23)
• First Food Drive of 2023 Happening Saturday – Cochrane Today (24 Mar 23)
• Trio behind Helping Hands Society of Cochrane and Area share thoughts on female leadership – Cochrane Today (08 Mar 23)
• Cochrane’s Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser to return later this month – Cochrane Today (08 Feb 23)
• Helping Hands Society celebrates one-year food rescue initiative anniversary in Cochrane – Cochrane Today (19 Jan 23)
• Cochrane’s Mucho Burrito helps raise money for Helping Hands Cochrane – Cochrane Today (16 Oct 22)
• Helping Hands Food Drive Coming as National Report Finds Alberta to Have Highest Rate of Food Insecurity – Cochrane Today (30 Aug 22)
• Local man supports Helping Hands with 670K PC Points purchases – Cochrane Today (26 Aug 22)
• Helping Hands executive director moves across the hall to FCSS – Cochrane Today (4 Aug 22)
• First of four HH Food Drives set for this weekend – Cochrane Today (15 Apr 22)
• Helping Hands Van has hit the road – Cochrane Now (24 Mar 22)
• Students stock second Free Food Shed on opening day – Cochrane Today (22 Mar 22)
• Helping Hands opens a second Free Food Shed – Cochrane Now (22 Mar 22)
• Food Insecurity faced head on on Cochrane, Morley – Cochrane Today (21 Mar 22)
• Coldest Night Of the Year raises over $41,000 – Cochrane Now (28 Feb 22)
• Countdown to the Coldest Night Of the Year – Cochrane Now (25 Feb 22)
• Walk nears for Coldest Night Of the Year – Cochrane Today (23 Feb 22)
• Little Hands, Big Hearts: Kindergarteners fill Free Food Shed – Cochrane Today (20 Dec 21)
• Helping Hands Announces Newest Community Initiative – Cochrane Now (22 Nov 21)
• More free food coming to Cochrane – Cochrane Today (05 Nov 21)
• Cochrane is getting a second Free Food Shed – Cochrane Now (03 Nov 21)
• Helping Hands leads the charge as this year’s Labour Day Parade Marshal – Cochrane Today (23 Aug 21)
• The Dates are Set for the Helping Hands Fall Food Drives – Cochrane Now (23 Aug 21)
• Cochrane and Area Food Connections cultivating food security in the community – Cochrane Today (17 August 2021)
• 2021 Labour Day Parade Marshal’s have been named – Cochrane Now (11 Aug 21)
• Modified Helping Hands food drive finds success– Cochrane Today (21 May 2021)
• Free Food Shed open for anyone – CTV Calgary (10 May 2021)
• Cochrane’s Free Food Shed operational within days – Cochrane Now (04 May 2021)
• HHS Hopes to Reduce Food Waste in Cochrane – Cochrane Today (28 April 2021)
• Saluting Cochrane’s Hard-working Volunteers – Cochrane Today (22 April 2021)
• HHS Free Food Shed begins with the Building Futures Program – Cochrane Now (06 April 2021)
• HHS Releases Food Drive Schedule for 2021 in support of Cochrane Activettes – (15 March 2021)
• The First of Four Annual Food Drives for 2021 – Cochrane Now (23 March 2021)
• Movers With Heart is looking for some more Helping Hands – Cochrane Now (31 March 2021)
• Helping Hands brings Coldest Night Of the Year (CNOY) to Cochrane – Cochrane Today (25 JAN 2021)
• Food Drive Success! – Cochrane Times (06 July 2020)
• A nod to Helping Hands as they care for Cochrane during Covid-19 – Cochrane Times (24 March 2020)
• Spring Food Drive Fills Bare Shelves – Cochrane Now (17 APR 2019)
• A good school year starts with a good supply of food – Cochrane Times (12 SEPT 2018)
• Helping hands to feed the hungry – Rocky View Weekly (11 SEPT 2018)
• Food drive sets new record – Cochrane Eagle (25 APR 2018)
• Community food drive set for Apr. 21 – Cochrane Times (12 APR 2018)
• Helping Hands ready for spring food drive – Rocky View Weekly (17 APR 2018)
• How will you lend a hand? – Cochrane Eagle (07 DEC 2017)
• Helping Hands Christmas Kindness Challenge – Cochrane Eagle (30 NOV 2017)
• Helping Hands looking for many helping hands in Saturday Food Drive – Cochrane Now (13 SEPT 2017)
• Volunteers needed for Helping Hands – Rocky View Weekly (29 AUG 2017)
• Giving back with three generations – Cochrane Eagle (20 APR 2017)
• Helping Hands to use drones for upcoming Food Drive – Cochrane Eagle (01 APR 2017)
• Cochrane’s Helping Hands help those in need – Discover Airdrie (24 APR 2015)