Huck Finn’s Playland wants to inspire your family to make a difference in your community. Huck’s Helping Hands is a kindness movement intended to encourage children to do good deeds. Help your child come up with an act of kindness that they are passionate about! Maybe it’s helping your elderly neighbor with yardwork, picking up garbage at your favorite park, or collecting bottles and cans to raise money for a local food pantry, tell us about your child’s act of kindness and they can become one of Huck’s Helping Hands!
Entries will be featured right here on our web site and each week one child will be chosen to be featured as Huck’s Helping Hand of the Week on WNYT Channel 13! Your child will also receive a Huck’s Helping Hands wristband and be eligible for more fun giveaways and an end of the season celebration at the Playland!
Helping Hand of the Week
Sponsor:
Grace, 12
Troy, New York
Grace volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House of Albany giving tours, performing household duties and connecting with children and families through conversations and playtime.
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Jessi, 9
Troy, New York
Jessi volunteers to serve food to those in need with Street Soldiers of Troy in Barker Park.
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Elayna, 7
Palenville, New York
Elayna asked for donations for the Columbia Greene Humane Society instead of gifts for her birthday
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Kylie, 5
Troy, New York
Kylie danced and wrote an essay to raise money for The Bus Stop Club through "The Power of Dance".
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Brandon, 11
Albany, New York
Brandon and his friends help pack and deliver food to students in need on a weekly basis.
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Liam, 7
Glens Falls, New York
Liam volunteers with Project Cameron's Story and Raises Money for the March of Dimes.
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Kylie, 9
Albany, New York
Kylie helped a fellow classmate who was struggling with day to day activities.
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Mia/Elyssa, 8/5
Scotia, NY
Had a snack stand to raise money for animal lovers.
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Henry, 7
Albany, NY
World Conservation Award
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Gabriel, 10
Albany, NY
Saved money to buy socks for homeless men.
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Cooper, 6
Glens Falls, NY
Cooper helps recruit blood donors each year for our annual blood drive in memory of his Grandfather, who we lost to leukemia.
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Ava, 8
Glens Falls, NY
Three years of birthday food drives and over thousands of items collected to benefit local shelters.
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Amiyah, 10
Rotterdam, NY
Raised about $1000 to buy gifts for children last Christmas by making and selling Christmas candle holders.
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Evelyn Joy McManus, 4
Roundtop, NY
Helps Grandmother with Arthritis.