Community Champion: Jocelyn Bundy

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Teri Jelks,

It’s time to recognize a Community Champion, an honor given to people making a positive impact in the community in partnership with Leaders Credit Union.

We introduce you to a woman who is running a small nonprofit that’s helping to make a big impact.

Helping Hand of Humboldt is a nonprofit helping people in their community, and leading them is Executive Director Jocelyn Bundy.

“When you’re going through a hard time, it’s just that–it’s a hard time–and you get discouraged and we want to be here to help, lend a helping hand, and encourage people,” said Bundy. “We host a food pantry, where people can come in and have their choice of free groceries. We have a kitchen where we serve hot breakfast and hot lunch. We do devotional everyday.”

Helping Hand of Humboldt is all about giving back, helping to counsel and minister to people.

“If people come in and they have a genuine need; if their car is broken down, if they need a job, if they need shelter, if they can’t pay their utility bill for the month, we sit down, we counsel them, and we try to help in whatever way that we possibly can,” said Bundy.

They also have a resale shop with a voucher system to help people in need. You can find items like clothing, toys, dishes, shoes and more.

“We have showers where they can take hot showers and have free toiletries. Come here and do their laundry. The laundry mat’s expensive. Groceries are insanely expensive,” said Bundy.

Bundy shares why it’s important for her to give back.

“I just have a heart to serve. I want to serve God and I want to bring Him glory and I think the best way that you can do that is through bending down and helping another up,” said Bundy.

Helping Hand of Humboldt also hosts programs for those in recovery.

“We have AA meetings every single Tuesday at 6pm here. We have Celebrate Recovery here every other Monday at 7. So those are two recovery programs that we’re very blessed to have people to lead here,” said Bundy.

Bundy says they are always looking for more people to join and volunteer, and they are more than just a team but a family.

“If you have 15 minutes in the middle of your day and you can walk in here and sit down with somebody and listen to their story and pray with them, that is the most valuable thing you can do,” said Bundy.

She says to never stop giving.

“You’re giving to serve your Savior. That’s what you’re doing. So keep giving, even if it’s one canned good a month. Or one dollar a month. Or five minutes a month, whatever you have available, give,” said Bundy.