Youth & Education
Mentoring, scholarships, literacy, leadership and community-service opportunities for young people.
Community. Dignity. Opportunity.
A hand up can change a life.
AngelHands-NEO brings people, organizations and resources together to support education, health, the arts and human dignity in Northeast Ohio and beyond.
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Lending a Hand Up — Not a Hand Out.
A renewed organization carrying forward a powerful tradition of service.
A New Chapter
AngelHands-NEO is relaunching.
We are honoring our history while building a responsive, community-centered nonprofit for today.
The new AngelHands-NEO will connect volunteers, nonprofits, churches, businesses and neighbors with practical opportunities to help. Current programs will be announced as the relaunch develops.
Our Mission
AngelHands-NEO strengthens communities by connecting people and resources, supporting compassionate service, and creating opportunities in education, health, the arts and humanitarian outreach.
We believe lasting help protects dignity, builds capacity and offers a genuine hand up.
Areas of Impact
Service that meets people where they are.
Our historic work provides a foundation for renewed programs shaped by current community needs.
Community Support
Volunteer-led assistance, resource connections, clothing and basic-needs outreach.
Humanitarian Outreach
Collaborative projects that connect Northeast Ohio generosity with communities locally and internationally.
Founder
Norma D. Ashong
Educator, community leader, storyteller and founder of AngelHands-NEO.
Her Vision Continues
Honoring a life devoted to service and story.
Norma Ashong believed ordinary people could do extraordinary good when they worked together.
Known as "Madam Griotte," she used education, storytelling and cultural connection to inspire young people and strengthen communities. The relaunched AngelHands-NEO will preserve that legacy while carrying it forward.
Read Norma's StoryHistorical Impact
A legacy of local and global service.
Hands to Hands
Clothing and household support offered with dignity to families and individuals in need.
Youth Wings
Service-learning and leadership experiences connecting youth with meaningful community projects.
Ghana Outreach
Books, clothing, eyeglasses and educational support shared through community partnerships.
Historical note: These programs are part of AngelHands-NEO's legacy and are not presented as currently active unless specifically announced.
Help shape the next chapter.
Volunteer, partner, share a resource or support the relaunch.