Our History
Tiqvah Hands of Hope started fall of 2009 and was modeled after a program in Chicago serving one of its most impoverished neighborhoods. With the goal of impacting children's lives body, mind, and soul; Tiqvah began developing relationships in the S.E. community center by helping students get homework done, provide meals on a daily basis, and encouraged creativity through different enrichment options. When we began to out-grow both the space at the community center as well as the space at the local church, we realized the Lord was calling us to help more than just the S.E. side of Canton. Tiqvah opened its first location in 2012 at St Pauls Episcopal Church, offering services to families that was already part of the Tiqvah Community. Soon, we were offered a partnership with the Canton City school district. They began bussing the children to us from 15 different schools. As we continued to grow both programming and attendance, we soon found a need for yet another move. Now in our current home, Christ Presbyterian, we are still serving Canton City Schools while loving our families.
“We sponsor a child because we know not all children have the advantages our children do. We like how Tiqvah cares about the whole person: spiritual, physical and mental. We have observed that the Tiqvah team is dedicated to the students.”
— Scott and Dawn; involved with Tiqvah since 2017
Services Provided
With a mentoring focus, there are many resources we utilize. The specific services our program provides for local families include but are not limited to:
Nutritious family style meal each day four days a week.
Personal hygiene opportunities so children can brush teeth daily and receive other products they need.
Enrichment classes that are ever growing and changing and often include dance, art, bucket drumming, lego challenge, coding, and yoga.
Opportunities for movement and play that include: dance, calisthenics, running, jump rope, basketball, and more.
Character development curriculum based on biblical principles to aid in the development of wise decision making skills.
A clothing boutique for our students and their families.
Meals for our students and families at Christmas and end of the school year.
