When Help Can't Wait Rock N Run 5k

We are hosting this run in order to raise funds for our Mission! Please join us for a 5k run!

The vision of When Help Can't Wait as an organization evolved after years of observing that there are no area organizations offering direct support to the in-home residents in nursing homes in and around Augusta. We grew from concept to reality on January 11, 2007. Activity began immediately with donated office space and start-up costs funded with contributions.

We are now in our 15th year of operations with a more permanent location serving thousands of nursing home residents yearly. When Help Can't Wait is a nonprofit organization that helps nursing home residents throughout the CSRA with no family support by specifically addressing their urgent and personal needs. We restore dignity through the supply of basic necessities such as hygiene products, clothing, and music and art supplies for mental stimulation, all of which improve quality of life for the forgotten within our community.

Our main goal is to enhance and enrich the lives of nursing home residents. A majority of the residents do not have family in the area to visit with or provide for them, and may often go without comfort and convenience items that we take for granted. Through the help of volunteers, we have several programs established to bring necessities and smiles to these residents.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
For 15 years, When Help Can't Wait has worked with Activity Directors at area nursing homes to meet the basic needs of residents and also provide comfort items. On average, When Help Can't Wait donates 7000-8000 items a year, providing at least 1500 touches to at least 1000 residents. We strive to offset negative impacts of living in a nursing home with little family support by bringing hope and dignity to our seniors through our Basic Necessities Program. By coordinating with Activity Directors, we stay in tune with the most pressing needs. If When Help Can't Wait does not already have items needed in stock thanks to in-kind donations, we purchase the items ourselves and donate them to the nursing homes. We strive to enhance and enrich the lives of nursing home residents, one item and smile at a time.

Location: Lake Olmstead Trailhead, 1 Milledge Rd., Augusta, GA 30904
Date and Time: October 15, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
Packet Pickup: TBD