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Introducing the 2022 Class of Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellows
The Hands On Atlanta Civic Leadership Program, powered by Constellation, welcomes the largest class in program history to tackle Atlanta’s most pressing needs! The 21 members of the 2022 class of Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellows represent diverse backgrounds and industries including education, entrepreneurs, engineering, law enforcement, marketing, technology, and more!
HANDS ON ATLANTA WEEK TO BRING UNITY AND IMPACT TO METRO ATLANTA
Hands On Atlanta Week presented by The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation will engage 5,000 people to support 50 nonprofits and schools with more than 200 unique and meaningful volunteer projects and events from Oct. 2-9, 2021. Participants can expect traditional in-person volunteer projects, engaging virtual projects and more during metro Atlanta’s largest week of service.
Georgia Serves Announces $4.5 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Georgia
In a recent press release, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (Georgia Serves) announced that Georgia received $4,531,101 in AmeriCorps funding from AmeriCorps, a federal agency. Hands On Atlanta was awarded $1,062,668 to deploy and manage 60 AmeriCorps Members with our partner schools.
Kids get healthy with C.H.O.I.C.E.S.
C.H.O.I.C.E.S (Center Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully) is a nonprofit resource center for children (and their parents) who are clinically diagnosed and/or at-risk children of obesity. Over the last 19 years, C.H.O.I.C.E.S. has delivered their message of health to more than 100,000 children and adults through cooking classes, workshops, summer camps, health expos and mobile food pantries.
A life of service with Rev. Marvin Simmers
Rev. Simmers has served the Hillside Presbyterian Church community for more than 50 years, and at 87 years young, he still coordinates a community food pantry serving thousands around metro-Atlanta.
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Andrew Botchwey changes batteries and lives
Spending most of the early portion of the pandemic playing video games and tinkering with electronics, Andrew was looking for a way to get out of the house and do something good. He started volunteering with Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) about a year ago, spending 2-3 hours a week cleaning and repairing wheelchairs, replacing batteries and testing them before they moved down to the thrift store showroom for sale.
Andrew Botchwey changes batteries and lives
Spending most of the early portion of the pandemic playing video games and tinkering with electronics, Andrew was looking for a way to get out of the house and do something good. He started volunteering with Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) about a year ago, spending 2-3 hours a week cleaning and repairing wheelchairs, replacing batteries and testing them before they moved down to the thrift store showroom for sale.