| Hands On Asheville-Buncombe Volunteer Newsletter March 2010 |
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Dear Hands On Volunteer,
Welcome to the March edition of the Hands On Asheville-Buncombe e-newsletter. We're excited to announce the launch of two new incredible ways to stay connected with Hands On: Facebook and Flickr!
 A picture is worth a thousand words. For those of you who've wondered what a Hands On project was like before you actually signed up...problem solved. Hands On is on Flickr! Check out photos of Hands On volunteers in action. See a project that interests you? Sign up!
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe has joined the Facebook community! Stay connected, build community, share stories & ideas, and interact with like-minded neighbors who want to make positive change in Asheville.
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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.
Saturday, 3/13
Friday, 3/05
Tuesday, 3/16
Thursday, 3/25
Tuesday, 3/30
Bonding Blankets (Mission Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
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Sponsors |
Families Together Inc.
Mission Hospitals |
| United Way Resources |
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| Partner Agency Special Projects & Events |
Our Partner Agencies are offering great ways to get involved this month. Click on "learn more" for project details and to express interest in a project.
The Salvation Army needs volunteers to help receive gently used clothing donations from SteinMart customers at its Give & Receive Event. Volunteers will be responsible for receiving and tallying donations, and distributing tax receipts and store coupons. Learn more.
The Buncombe County Public Library's Preschool Outreach Project (POP) is currently recruiting new volunteers to read to young children in childcare centers across Buncombe County. POP volunteers are assigned a center, which they visit to provide fun, entertaining story times for children ages 2-5. New volunteers must attend a mandatory training workshop on March 13. Learn more.
Housing Authority of the City of Asheville needs volunteers to support its Easter youth event. Around 1300 youth from Housing Authority's low-income Public Housing Developments are invited to attend. Volunteers are needed to assist with monitoring the inflatable play sets, lay eggs for the Easter egg hunt, assist with event set up & break down, greet people at the entrance ,and provide event information to guests etc. Learn more. |
| More Volunteer Opportunities |
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| United Way's 2-1-1 Community Resources |
Before you pay to have your taxes done, consider this: households earning less than $40,000 per year may qualify to receive free tax preparation and may also qualify for Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC). It's your money - keep it! Free tax preparation sites are available throughout the area. The experts at these sites can help you file taxes at no cost in order to avoid high filing fees, and help you file for EITC. 2-1-1 can link you to tax preparation sites and other helpful financial resources. For more information, call 2-1-1. |
| Update Your Hands On Account |
 Please take a moment to update your personal information with Hands On so that we can better serve you in the future. Thanks!
- Go to the Hands On Member Center
- Log in
- Update your personal profile
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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,
Charlie Lee and Sarah Wohlmuth
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: