What if your next team building event didn’t just build bonds—but changed lives? That’s the power of the Helping Hands Program. It’s a charitable program that transforms teamwork and makes a real difference for people who’ve lost a limb. Just imagine the joy of improving an individual’s quality of life by helping them regain independence.

FullTilt’s Helping Hands assistance program ties charitable work directly into team building events. Think Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is just a fancy marketing trick? Think again. Taking CSR seriously shows your organization cares about making a difference. Helping Hands training creates one-of-a-kind opportunities to strengthen team bonds while supporting local charities.

By collaborating to build prosthetic hands, your employees feel the rewards of teamwork. But there’s more. They can see the tangible impacts of their efforts on the lives of individuals facing challenges. The “Build a Prosthetic Hand” program is a responsible way to enhance team cohesion, boost employee morale, and strengthen teamwork skills. At the same time, you show the world your company values purpose as much as profit.

Want to lend a “helping hand” to your community and your team? Imagine combining meaningful charitable work with impactful team building that genuinely makes a difference. This guide shows how to incorporate philanthropic activities with team building events. Ready to make a difference? Let’s see how.

Helping Hands Explained: Turning Teamwork into Community Impact

Helping Hands is a unique team building experience that involves building and donating prosthetic hands. The training program involves guided workshops where participants learn the necessary skills. The program changes lives by helping individuals regain mobility and independence, giving them the confidence to tackle everyday tasks.

FullTilt’s Helping Hands assistance program is part of a wide range of charity team building activities. Other charitable events provide food assistance, school supplies, support to individuals in day care homes, and community services.

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Recipients of prosthetic hands are individuals who have lost limbs due to injury, war, illness, or other circumstances. Many recipients already receive financial assistance and would otherwise be unable to buy these prosthetics. The program empowers recipients to improve their quality of life significantly.

How to Build a Prosthetic Hand

Building a prosthetic hand in the Helping Hands Program is straightforward, engaging, and impactful. Here’s how your team will bring it to life:

• Complete challenges to earn tools: Teams take part in fun, problem-solving challenges. Each successful task earns components for the prosthetic hand, promoting collaboration and creativity.
• Unbox the kit: Each team receives a comprehensive kit with all the parts needed for assembly. The kit includes precision tools and detailed instructions to ensure accessibility for all participants.
• Assemble the hand: Team members follow the detailed instructions to work together and build the prosthetic hand. The activity helps boost communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and better teamwork.
• Functionality testing: Once assembled, expert facilitators help with necessary adjustments before assessing the prosthetics. They are good to go when they work smoothly and meet quality standards.
• Add a personal touch: To create community connections, team members can include a handwritten note or message of encouragement to accompany the hand.
• Celebrate the impact: At the end of the session, participants can take a moment to reflect on their work and celebrate achievement. Team members emerge with a sense of accomplishment and more empathy.

The Helping Hands Program is a socially responsible team building activity that’s a mission of compassion and collaboration. It transforms teamwork into meaningful action, leaving participants and recipients with something unforgettable. 

Helping Hands and the Power of Community Change

The Helping Hands Assistance Program is about creating real, lasting change. According to reports, around 40 million people worldwide require prosthetic or orthotic services. And in the U.S., over 2 million people live without at least one limb.

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Unfortunately, people lose limbs due to a variety of reasons. In the U.S., a common cause is diabetes. However, other life-changing events can result in amputations. It’s estimated that 300 to 500 amputations occur daily in the U.S. due to accidents, war injuries, or other trauma.

The Helping Hands program helps individuals by providing prosthetics and helping them to reduce medical bills. Did you know that a prosthetic limb can cost anywhere between a whopping $5,000 and $50,000?

So, the Helping Hands program isn’t only about strengthening team bonds—it’s about participating in life-changing causes.

Here are three ways Helping Hands benefits communities and teams:

• Fostering empowerment: Helping Hands contributes to building more inclusive communities by empowering individuals with the tools they need to succeed.
• Creating ripple effects: Each prosthetic hand not only helps the recipient but also uplifts their families and communities by fostering independence and participation in daily activities.
• Bringing teams together for impact: By taking part, teams experience firsthand the joy of creating something that directly and profoundly affects someone’s life.

FullTilt has designed the Helping Hands Program as a cornerstone of community support, showing how collaboration and compassion can make a tangible difference.

Building Teamwork Through Charitable Activities

Corporate philanthropy, like the Helping Hands training, is a powerful way to strengthen teamwork. When team members work toward a common goal, they develop stronger bonds and discover the power of collective effort.

Scientific research also shows that team building activities create more resilient teams. For example, the journal PlosOne published a systematic review of the benefits of teamwork training. Here are the results of the study:

• Coordination: Working on tasks like assembling a prosthetic hand teaches teams to synchronize actions effectively. From dividing tasks to aligning goals, coordination ensures smooth execution and enhances overall efficiency​.
• Communication: Clear, concise, and open communication is crucial in activities that require attention to detail and collaboration. Teams practice articulating ideas, sharing feedback, and resolving misunderstandings, which is vital for success in any workplace​.
• Leadership: Charitable activities allow team members to lead in problem-solving or delegating tasks. Leadership skills develop naturally as individuals step into roles that guide the group toward achieving their shared goal​.
• Problem-solving: Building something meaningful, like a prosthetic hand, requires innovative solutions. Teams learn to tackle unexpected challenges, think critically, and adapt strategies, fostering resilience and creativity​.
• Empathy and emotional intelligence: Engaging in projects directly impacting individuals in need nurtures empathy. Teams better understand diverse experiences, improving interpersonal relationships and emotional awareness​.

The Emotional Connection: Why Teams Love Helping Hands

The Helping Hand Program creates profound emotional experiences for both participants and the communities they support.

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While team members gain valuable skills and connections, the actual impact is felt in the lives of individuals who benefit from prosthetics. Seeing someone regain the ability to perform daily tasks fosters a deep sense of purpose and empathy.

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For example, the Cleveland Clinic highlighted the story of a U.S. Marine veteran who lost her arm in a motorcycle accident. Researchers at the clinic developed a bionic prosthetic arm developed with feel sensations. This allowed the recipient to regain the ability to pick up objects, unscrew bottle caps, and gently grip items—restoring functionality, independence, and—more importantly—confidence.

This type of story highlights the profound impact that receiving a prosthetic hand can have on an individual’s life, restoring not only function but also a sense of normalcy and independence. 

How the Helping Hands Assistance Program Fits into Corporate Goals

FullTilt’s Helping Hands assistance program aligns perfectly with corporate social responsibility goals. It effortlessly blends corporate team building with CSR programs. On one hand, your organization can provide fun-filled team activities that sharpen vital teamwork skills. On the other hand, you strengthen company culture by showcasing your commitment to making a difference.

Here are three ways the Helping Hand program aligns with your organization’s CSR objectives:

• Enhance employee engagement: Participants engage in meaningful activities that make them feel more connected to their work and colleagues. Helping Hands helps boost employee morale and fosters a sense of accomplishment.
• Showcase corporate social responsibility: Charitable events like Helping Hands support individuals with disabilities who require financial assistance. They show commitment to empowering communities.
• Strengthen team cohesion: Charitable team building activities include challenges to sharpen problem-solving, communication, creative thinking, and collaboration skills. The result? Better workplace dynamics where teams perform better.

The Helping Hands Program vs. Other Team-Building Activities

Charitable activities like building prosthetic hands offer unique training opportunities in team building events. While many philanthropic events help individuals going through a difficult time, Helping Hands makes life-changing differences. It ensures that recipients are empowered with a greater sense of independence and dignity.

How does Helping Hands stand out from other charitable team building activities? Here’s a quick overview of FullTilt’s Team Development events.

Helping Hands Assistance Program

This is a hands-on workshop where teams spend two to four hours assembling prosthetic hands. Expert facilitators provide the necessary tools, training, and guidance to make the event memorable. The workshop also includes team training in problem-solving, communication, and collaboration. Unlike providing short-term food assistance or other essential services, it has a life-long impact.

The Wheelchair Connection

In this interactive workshop, teams dedicate one to three hours to assembling wheelchairs for individuals in need.

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Participants must complete challenges to earn tools and equipment for assembling wheelchairs. The event combines practical teamwork skills with a powerful purpose, creating mobility solutions that transform lives. Like Helping Hands, the Wheelchair Connection fosters independence and restores dignity for recipients.

End-Hunger Games

This dynamic event challenges teams to package nutritious meals for families who need assistance with food. Participants are divided into groups of two to six, and must collaborate in fast-paced activities. Each fun game is designed to enhance communication and coordination. Teams learn the value of collective effort while addressing a critical need.

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The End-Hunger Games makes an immediate and tangible impact, feeding families and uniting teams through shared purpose.

Anything It Takes

Anything It Takes is a team-driven charitable initiative focused on solving real-world challenges.

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Participants work together for two to four hours to complete tasks, from assembling care packages to addressing specific community needs. With expert guidance, this event emphasizes adaptability, creative problem-solving, and collaboration. Teams leave knowing their efforts provided essential support to those navigating difficult times.

Broken Bear

In this heartfelt activity, teams repair and restore stuffed animals to donate to children in need.

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The indoor activity is based on the Kintsugi principle—the Japanese philosophy of recognizing and celebrating imperfections. Participants create meaningful gifts to help children embrace flaws and physical challenges. Broken Bear offers comfort and joy to children, leaving a lasting impact on participants and recipients.

Got Questions About Helping Hands? Answers to Common Questions

Who can take part in the Helping Hands program?

FullTilt has designed the event to ensure it is suitable for teams of all sizes and industries. It helps break down silos because it puts managers, employees, and new hires in small groups where they must collaborate. The program is adaptable to ensure everyone can contribute.

What skills do participants need to build a prosthetic hand?

Building prosthetic hands doesn’t require prior skills or technical expertise. Our expert facilitators guide participants every step of the way, ensuring the process is enjoyable, accessible, and engaging for everyone taking part.

Where can I organize Helping Hands?

FullTilt can organize Helping Hands training as an in-person or virtual event at your preferred location. Therefore, it’s also suitable for virtual team building at any location worldwide. However, in our experience, it’s more impactful when everyone is physically present.

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You can also incorporate the program into a corporate retreat to add a CSR twist to a team building weekend. FullTilt oversees logistics to ensure a seamless experience.

How does Helping Hands Differ from other CSR initiatives?

In short—it addresses long-term needs to assist people with disabilities. Prosthetic hands provide recipients mobility, independence, and the ability to perform daily tasks. Of course, other charitable events are also vital to provide short-term emergency assistance to communities.

Can the event be customized?

FullTilt facilitators work with your organization to ensure the Helping Hands Program aligns with your corporate goals. At the same time, the activities are tailored to your team’s size, goals, and schedule. FullTilt collaborates with you to create a unique and impactful experience.

What teamwork skills does the Helping Hands develop?

Participants sharpen critical teamwork skills, including problem-solving, communication, coordination, and empathy. The experience fosters a deeper understanding of collaboration and the power of shared effort.

Getting Started with the Helping Hands Training Program

Ready to create life-changing impacts while building stronger team bonds? Planning Helping Hands for your next company retreat or in-house team building event is straightforward. The Helping Hands Program is available nationwide and can be tailored to meet your team’s needs, regardless of location.

Here’s how you can make it happen:

• Reach out and customize: Contact FullTilt with your team size, location, and preferences. We work with you to tailor the program to your specific needs. Our goal is to ensure the event aligns perfectly with your goals. The event can last two to four hours, depending on your team building objectives.
• Location: The Helping Hands Program can be hosted at your office, a designated venue, or entirely online. FullTilt provides a seamless digital platform for virtual events, with all necessary materials shipped directly to participants.
• Engage: On the event day, expert facilitators take charge and guide your team through collaborative challenges, building prosthetic hands, and reflecting on the program’s impact.
• Celebrate: The session wraps up by celebrating your team’s achievements and the meaningful difference you’ve made in someone’s life.

FullTilt makes integrating the Helping Hands Program into your team building agenda easy. Empower your team, inspire collaboration, and give back to the community—all in one unforgettable experience.

Take the First Step: Transform Your Team with Helping Hands

Why settle for ordinary team building when you can create something extraordinary? The Helping Hands Program isn’t just an activity—it’s a movement. It’s your chance to build deeper connections within your team while changing lives in a way that truly matters. Picture your team’s pride as they see their hard work turn into independence and hope for someone in need.

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