It has always been the philosophy of Joe Hand Promotions to support many causes and organizations, such as the Special Olympics, Children's Miracle Network Telethon and scholarship funds at local Philadelphia-area high schools, in order to make a difference in the community.  Joe Hand, Sr. received the prestigious Wanamaker Community Service Award in 2002 because of his philanthropy.

To further Joe Hand, Sr.’s benevolence to the community, he established the Joe Hand Boxing Gym in 1995. What started as a dream to give back to the city of Philadelphia, quickly became a reality and currently benefits inner city youth with multi-faceted programs that are designed to encourage children to achieve self-imposed goals. Recently, Hand installed a state-of-the-art computer lab and hired instructors so that children were able to study and do their homework while at the gym. The non-profit organization has reached over 600 area youth and prides itself on helping children continue their education. The boxing gym is the first building of it’s kind in the United States that not only trains children’s bodies, but their minds as well. When speaking about the facility, Mr. Hand summed it up best, “When an individual arrives at the gym with a gym bag on one shoulder and a schoolbag on the other, we know we are doing something right!” 

The Joe Hand Boxing Gym has also been hosting the Eastern Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Tournament for the past eleven years, bringing the prestigious event back to its original luster.  The tournament has grown in record numbers since 1996 and has seen increases in registration, attendance and championship boxers.  In 2000, the Joe Hand Boxing Gym and the city of Philadelphia hosted the Pennsylvania State Finals for the first time in 40 years.  The Philadelphia contingent of the tournament went on to win the 2000 and 2001 National Golden Gloves Titles.  One of the Joe Hand Boxing Gyms members, Randy Griffin, participated in the Olympic Trials and won a Silver Medal.  Chazz Witherspoon, another gym member, was part of the 2004 US Olympic Boxing Team in Athens, Greece.  Many members of the Joe Hand Boxing Gym have had success and are enjoying strong professional careers.