About this episode:
Looking for some civic engagement to spice up your fall?
HandsOn Greater Richmond is an online convener of volunteer opportunities --
and the nonprofits that rely on volunteerism -- around town. Look at all of the
work that’s being done or find a project to give back with by browsing the
“Opportunity Calendar.” HandsOn offers a variety of special events and
programming, including the Youth Philanthropy Project (instilling the ethic of
service in high schoolers and getting them engaged with their community), opportunities
for the whole family, and DIY projects (which can be completed on your own time
and from home). For professionals looking to serve organizationally, HandsOn
offers a non-profit board member development program through the Partnership
for Nonprofit Excellence. And their flagship event is HandsOn Day, a
region-wide “service blitz” where more than 1,000 volunteers lend a hand in
their community. HandsOn Day 2013 will be the sixth annual event, and
this year’s project offerings will improve parks, museums, gardens, schools and
more. Volunteers will clean up Shiplock Park on the James River, paint games on
the blacktop for E.D. Redd Elementary School, and string lights through Lewis
Ginter Botanical Garden -- and much more.
Guest speaker:
Jaime Seagraves, Corporate and Special Events Manager for
HandsOn Greater Richmond
Resources:
Interested in participating in HandsOn Day 2013? Click here to sign up for a project, then click below to add this event to your Google calendar.
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