Hands On Atlanta

Michelle Nunn

The Inspiration: 

A group of friends who had just graduated from college and were beginning their professional lives were looking for opportunities to volunteer in Atlanta.  However, none of those opportunities were in the evenings or on the weekend when they could help.

The Action: 

Hands On Atlanta was founded in 1989 and Michelle Nunn was hired as the first part time executive director whose goal was to build strong community partnerships that were supported by flexible volunteer action.   Hands On Atlanta now has a staff of 50, 120 AmeriCorps members working with the Atlanta Public School System, and 40,000 volunteers who have contributed an estimated 5.5 million hours of service to programs that directly impact Atlanta's citizens and communities.   Michelle went on to co-found Hands On Network - a national alliance of volunteer civic hubs - which recently merged with the Points of Light Foundation.

http://www.Handsonnetwork.org

http://handsonatlanta.org

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