Helping Hands Starkville Goals:

1. Helping community members remain in their homes: most families in America are one bad bill away from eviction.

2. Lowering eviction in Oktibbeha county: Starkville's housing boom is great for homeowners, but tough on renters.

3. Giving community participants tools for future success: each participant receives training in one of the following areas:

   a. how to lower utility bills
   b. creating a monthly budget for savings
   c. Improving employability

Program Information:

1. Participants receive up to $250 toward a utility bill (paid directly to the company).

2. Participants can use the program once every six months.

3. Participants will be referred to partner organizations like Starkville Strong, Habitat for Humanity, or the J. L. King Center for services like GED courses, workforce development training, and MS Works.

4. Trinity Presbyterian Church and Starkville Strong will host and direct the program along with community volunteers one day each week.

Two Ways to Help Fund Helping Hands Starkville:

1. Starkville Utilities partially funds Helping Hands with the Power of Change Program, a program that allows Starkville Utilities customers to round up their bills to the nearest dollar and donate the difference to the Starkville Community Foundation. Choose to round up your Starkville Utilities bill today and help fund our Helping Hands program!

2. Donate to the Club 1000 fund. You don't have to do it alone: grab your Sunday School group, unite your business, or gather a group of friends, and help us address an impactful solution today!

   *Of our clients in 2024-2025, 70% were on fixed income or working. We helped write 40+ resumes and performed job searches with clients to search for higher paying jobs.