Hands On Atlanta offers New Volunteer Orientations at various times throughout the week including Saturdays. New volunteers are asked to attend an orientation before participating in a service project. Click here to find out more about upcoming orientation dates.

Community Programs

Hands On Atlanta currently offers more than 1,000 opportunities to volunteer each month. Volunteers serve individually or with their families, friends or co-workers. Hands On Atlanta volunteers participate in on-going service projects that address critical needs in the following areas:

• Adult Literacy & Education
• AIDS Support Services
• Animal Support
• Arts & Sciences
• Children & Teens
• Computers
• Conservation
• Disability Services
• Family & Women's Services
• Health & Wellness
• Homelessness/Meal Service
• Painting/Renovation/Repair
• Seniors

• Youth Service
• springBoard
• Board Development

School Programs

Hands On Atlanta also manages the largest AmeriCorps program in the Southeast with 150 members. Hands On Atlanta AmeriCorps members serve as teaching assistants, tutors, mentors and volunteer coordinators at 31 Head Start centers, elementary, and middle schools.

Additional Programs Details:

• Hands On Atlanta Schools
• Reading Adds Up
• AmeriCorps
• Discovery

In conjunction with hands-on volunteer projects, programs such as Citizen Academy and TeamWorks provide volunteers with opportunities to share experiences and learn more about problems facing the Atlanta community.

Additional Program Details:

• Citizen Academy
• TeamWorks

In addition to our on-going programs, Hands On Atlanta's impact is maximized through our special events. These events are a great way to involve large groups of people in community service, build teams, generate goodwill and encourage future participation.

Our special events include:

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Summit, January
• Golf Tournament, March
• National Youth Service Day, April
• A Taste for Volunteering, May
• ServiceJuris, June
• Hands On Atlanta Day, October

Schedule an orientation and join over 37,000 Hands On Atlanta members involved in volunteer projects throughout the city and surrounding communities. Once you've completed orientation you'll receive the monthly Citizen newsletter. Both the Citizen and the web site provide registered members with access to project schedules and coordinator contact information.

Basic Volunteering

• A long-term commitment is not required.
• Volunteer for as few or as many hours as you choose: evening or daytime, weekends or weekdays, whatever your schedule allows.
• There are service projects to which you can bring your children. Volunteering as a family is great quality time together.
• Some projects use volunteers' special skills (e.g. a computer whiz can teach computing to youths or help Hands On Atlanta improve our in-house computer system).
• Switch from one project to another at your will. Some volunteers use this opportunity to test out possible career interests.

If you're interested in a long-term role and volunteer leadership opportunities, such as Project Coordinator, School Captain, Grade Captain, please call Hands On Atlanta,
404-979-2800.

The Citizen: Atlanta's Bi-Monthly Volunteer Magazine

The Citizen, mailed out every other month, is a great source of information about Hands On Atlanta. If you're on the list, and you've changed your address, moved or want to cancel your subscription, please call 404-979-2815.

Getting Involved

1. Select a project you are interested in from Hands On Atlanta's Citizen magazine or Web site. The Citizen is sent bi-monthly to over 30,000 Atlanta residents who have completed orientation.
2. Call the Project Coordinator in advance.
3. Ask about special skills, tools, clothing, etc. that may be needed.
4. Ask for directions to the project site or about carpooling if needed.
5. If the Project Coordinator does not return your phone call within 48 hours, call the Volunteer Coordinator at Hands On Atlanta.
6. If you have to cancel, even at the last minute, make sure to call the Project Coordinator and tell him/her.
7. Volunteers who are doing community service required by a court order are asked to follow special guidelines. To find out more, and to request a community service tracking form, please call the Hands On Atlanta office, 404-979-2800.

If you are not yet a member we invite you to attend an upcoming New Volunteer Orientation so you can find out more about all the great opportunities available through Hands On Atlanta.

Disability Assistance

If you have a disability and need assistance in selecting a volunteer project or have a question regarding access to potential project sites,  please contact Genora Crooke,
404-979-2820.