| Hands On Asheville-Buncombe Volunteer Newsletter January 2010 |
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| Dear Hands On Volunteer,
Happy New Year!! Welcome to the January edition of the Hands On Asheville-Buncombe e-newsletter. Thanks to everyone who joined us to create lasting, meaningful change in our community through service in 2009. We look forward to this new year ahead!
 As 2010 begins, you may be considering New Year's resolutions like: Volunteering can help you meet many goals! Learn how.
Take the Hands On New Year's Challenge and commit to volunteering in 2010!
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
 Martin Luther King Jr. recognized the power of service to strengthen communities and achieve common goals. He believed "everybody can be great, because everybody can serve".
Hands On invites you to participate in a volunteer project to honor Dr. King on this national day of service, Monday January 18th. Make it a Day On, Not a Day Off! Some of your favorite Hands On projects will be offered, as well as a few special ones including:
Kids Care: Families are encouraged to participate in this interactive service project for children ages 7-12 to learn more about Dr. King and the impact of this special day.
MLK Drive Litter Cleanup: Honor Dr. King by volunteering to clean-up litter and debris from the local street that bears his name!
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Sponsors |
Families Together Inc.
Mission Hospitals |
| United Way Resources |
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| Hands On Managed Projects |
 Hands On Managed Projects usually last 2-3 hours, generally occur on evenings and weekends, and don't require a long term commitment. These projects are managed by Hands On and led by trained volunteer Project Coordinators.
Monday, 1/18 * Special MLK Day project
Friday, 1/01 This Week!
Tuesday, 1/12
Thursday, 1/28
Thursday, 1/21
Tuesday, 1/26
Bonding Blankets (Mission Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
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| Give a Day. Get a Disney Day. |
Disney wants to inspire one million people to volunteer in 2010! Beginning January 1st, individuals who participate in a qualifying volunteer activity will receive a free one-day admission pass to a theme park at Disneyland or Walt Disney World Resort!
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe will be one of the organizations providing eligible volunteer opportunities for the "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day" program, but volunteers must sign up for eligible volunteer opportunities at www.disneyparks.com. Many of the opportunities will be projects that entire families can participate in together!
**Volunteers must pre-register and sign up for eligible volunteer opportunities at www.disneyparks.com (NOT handsonasheville.org).
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| More Volunteer Opportunities |
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| 2-1-1 Directory of Community Services |
United Way's 2-1-1 of WNC has created a printed directory of community services in Buncombe County to make it easier for people who need help to get information about local services. The directory is a listing of over 1000 nonprofit, government and community programs. Services include housing, food, medicine, transportation, support groups, money management, legal assistance, counseling, health care, and more!
The cost is $30 per book. Orders of quantities of 10 or more receive a $5 discount per book. Books are available for purchase Monday-Friday (8:30am-5:00pm) at the United Way building at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville. You may also email 211info@unitedwayabc.org or call Rachael Nygaard at 239-1037 to arrange shipping. | |
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 Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is a program of United Way that makes
it easy for individuals and groups to give back to the community.
We invite you to take a moment and sign up for a project today!
Sincerely,
Sarah Wohlmuth and Charlie Lee
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe Staff
Be the Change. Volunteer.
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Hands On is pleased to list more than 200 volunteer opportunities managed by our Partner Agencies. With new opportunities added every month, there is sure to be one that will interest you!
View projects that are youth-friendly: