Please consider volunteering with HandsOn Northeast Georgia- October 2009

Great volunteer opportunity with HandsOn Northeast Georgia to clean the Oconee River and assorted other opportunities. Please consider donating your time and efforts.




Daniel J. Matthews, Jr.



Subject: HandsOn Northeast Georgia- October 2009
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 19:05:29 +0000

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October 2009
Photo of volunteers from Rivers Alive 
Volunteers carrying out litter from last year's Rivers Alive
HandsOn Northeast Georgia logo

Rivers Alive logo  
Rivers Alive!
Saturday, October 17
9:00am-1:00pm
Be a part of this annual state-wide river clean-up event to help protect Athens' most valuable water source: the Oconee River and its' tributaries.  In addition to the general clean-up volunteer opportunity, individuals are also needed to help with:
Registration and Parking
Clean-up Crew
Lunch
Kids Activities
Mascots
 
CCSDlogo.jpgParent-Teacher Conferences
October 20 - October 22
Volunteers are needed to serve as interpreters. Interpreters help non-English speaking parents to become active partners in their child's education.
HandsOn's
Projects
Volunteers help with landscaping project to beautify facility.
 
Volunteers help sort food and prepare bags  for seniors in Oconee Co.
 
  Nov 7- Classic City Roller Girls
Volunteers are needed to help with tickets, security, and kids activities. Proceeds benefit HandsOn NEGA
HandsOn  Initiatives
A monthly initiative to develop family friendly volunteer opportunities. 
Oct 17- Rivers Alive
 
Oct 24- Adopt-A Street (Rescheduled due to rainout)
 

A monthly initiative to develop  volunteer opportunities for "parties of one"

      HandsOn NEGA     On-going Volunteer Projects
Special Events
Come out to these events to support those who support us!
Down -n- Derby - Oct 9th
A dance party and carnival at Max Canada for the Classic City Roller Girls!
Junior League Marketplace - Oct 23-25
An event with vendors from all over Georgia at the Classic Center. Proceeds will go to Hands On's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
REM Listening Party - Oct 26
Live at the Olympia in Dublin pre-release listening party at Hotel Indigo. Tickets are $12 advance and $15 at the door. Proceeds will go to Community Connection.
HandsOn Northeast Georgia is happy to start listing Internship Opportunities through our website.  Internship opportunities will be listed in the on-going section and tagged "Interesting for Interns."  We're just getting started so it's a bit bare at the moment, but check back soon to see how you can provide some deeper, no-going support for non-profits in our community.  Click here to see the listings.
 
 Community Volunteer Opportunities
Bicycle Recycling Program- Every Sun, Mon, and Wed
ACC Natural Resources
(Lots of great projects & trainings)
Friends for Life Mentoring
 Prevent Child Abuse Athens
 American Red Cross- East GA Chapter
Hospice Support and Companionship
 In Their Shoes - Annual Walk to benefit the Loran Smith Cancer Center at Athens Regional
 Clarke County Mentor Program
Boys & Girls Club Mentoring
 Red Cross Blood Drives
 Food2Kids Donations
 Jittery Joe's Thanks a Latte logo
We want to thank you for all the great work you do in the community through your volunteering!  We are excited to be partnering with Jittery Joe's Roasting Co. for the "Thanks a Latte" volunteer recognition program.  Starting June 1st,  every time you complete 5 projects with HandsOn Northeast Georgia you will receive a coupon for a free 12oz. handmade drink go at any of the Athens and Watkinsville stores as well as McIntosh Coffee in Elberton.  
The "Thanks a Latte" program launched in May and Jittery Joe's provided coupons to over 2,500 individuals that have volunteer in the past year.  To learn more about this program or with any questions, contact us at latte@HandsOnNortheastGeorgia.org
  Elberton-small.jpgWelcome to HandsOn Elberton!
On-going projects in need of support
 Classic City Rollergirls logo
HandsOn Northeast Georgia
2009 Classic City Rollergirl Charity
We are excited to be choosen as the 2009 Charity for the Rollergirls. The CCRG have been active volunteers with HandsOn Northeast Georgia and have participated in such events as the MLK Jr. Day of Service where the team helped out at the Homeless Day Service Center!
Come cheer on the Rollergirls and HandsOn at one of the upcoming bouts: (all bouts are at Skate-Around USA on Cherokee Road in Athens, GA.  Doors open at 6, bouts start at 7)
September 12th - Dixie Derby Girls (Huntsville, AL)
November 7th - Cape Fear Roller Girls (Wilmington, NC)
To volunteer for one of the upcoming bouts, click here!
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1695 Old West Broad Street; Athens, GA 30606


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