Every nonprofit starts with a dream. In 2013, Patty started the Helping Hands mission with a small group of friends and no budget but lots of ideas. Now 7 years later, our team has helped thousands of people in our local community and that dream lives on. In the past, she has worked with Make A Wish Foundation, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and has supported families at the Ronald McDonald House. Her hobbies include scuba diving, photography and finding new ways to save the world.
Andy has always had a desire to help people and has been a great addition to the Helping Hands team. He's the first one to respond to a request for help from friends, family and strangers alike, and brings creativity and enthusiasm to our board. In his free time, he loves photography, scuba diving and has a newfound passion for smoking meat and feeding our neighborhood!
Denise has always had a passion and commitment to give back to her community. For many years she volunteered her time, managing her kid’s youth sports teams or taking the lead on being the team mom. Anyone who has ever had kids in sports knows what a challenge that is and Denise handled it like a pro! Her positivity and enthusiasm inspire everyone around her, and she will take any opportunity to enhance a kid’s life experience in whatever they are doing!
Deana is a founding member of the Helping Hands team and brings a lot of Disney magic to everything she does. From marathon gift wrapping during our adopt a family program to cooking like Martha Stewart while feeding families at the Ronald Mc Donald House, Deana’s energy and enthusiasm make it possible for us to make a positive impact in our community!
After spending nearly 30 years working in various positions at the Disneyland Resort, TC finds himself today working at the #1 TV station in the Los Angeles market, KTLA 5, as Manager of Community Initiatives. Throughout his professional life TC has produced over 300 events from small, intimate gatherings to large-scale grand opening events like Hong Kong Disneyland, a number of TV programs for Disney, as well as executing hundreds of radio and TV promotions. Today TC is busy working with local community events and charities throughout Southern California to help assimilate KTLA further into the community while enjoying the many diverse offerings that the southland has to offer in his personal life.
Quinn is a Southern California native and has worked in community relations since 2011. Quinn enjoys spearheading the Toys for Tots program and fundraising for the annual CHOC Walk, presented by the Disneyland Resort. He firmly believes that the biggest worry a child should have to face is how to deal with a skinned knee or what toy to play with.
