Open Hands is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.
For safe online donation processing, we have partnered with PayPal.

We also accept donations by mail. Please make checks payable to "Open Hands Legal Services, Inc." and mail them to the following address:

Open Hands Legal Services, Inc.
c/o Haejin A. Shim, Esq.
300 Winston Drive, Unit 1905
Cliffside Park, New Jersey 07010

Please include your name, mailing address, and email address so that we may send you a tax receipt for your charitable contribution.

Become a Volunteer

Open Hands holds a legal aid desk session at The Father's Heart Ministries, the second Saturday of each  month.  Volunteers who have gone through our training can serve at the legal aid desk.  All other volunteers will serve on the prayer team until they receive training.

Open Hands is looking for attorneys, paralegals, law students, and individuals who are interested in volunteering in our legal aid ministry.

Open Hands will be conducting training sessions for volunteers serving at our legal aid desk. Please see Events for the date of our next training session. If you would like to be added to our volunteer database or would like more information about volunteering, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with “Volunteer” in the subject line.

Prayer

Open Hands depends on the power of prayer.  Every other Wednesday, from 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m., Open Hands supporters come together over the phone to pray for Open Hands' ministry to the poor and indigent.  

If you would like to be part of our prayer ministry and participate in our bi-weekly prayer calls, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with “Prayer” in the subject line.