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"Travel With Your Mind" Journey Begins
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 15:44
The four schools participating in HandsOn Network and American Express' year-long "Travel with Your Mind" HandsOn Schools program have completed their kick-off projects. Volunteers took action to begin integrating travel themes into the schools.
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Volunteer Broward Collects One Million Pounds of Food
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 10/05/2009 - 15:36
HandsOn Network Action Center Volunteer Broward has set a goal to collect one million pounds of food from September 14 to October 17 for its “Field of Food” distribution event on Saturday, October 17 at Lockhart Stadium.
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HandsOn New Orleans Salutes Guiding Light Cast and Crew
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 10:49
After a 72 year run, the last episode of Guiding Light aired Friday, September 18. Prior to the soap’s exit from the airwaves, cast, crew and fans of Guiding Light joined HandsOn New Orleans for a day of service.
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Give a Day. Get a Disney Day.
Submitted by servicewire on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 08:36
We announced an exciting new partnership with Disney Parks this morning on Good Morning America. Disney Parks is recognizing families and individuals who volunteer their time to help improve communities by giving them a free one-day ticket to a Disney theme park.
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University of Phoenix Partners with HandsOn Network to Equip Volunteer Leaders
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 23:39
University of Phoenix, the largest private university in North America, is teaming up with HandsOn Network to train new volunteer leaders and strengthen the civic infrastructure. Through this partnership, more volunteer leaders will be trained and activated to expand the nation’s capacity to meet pressing needs.
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HandsOn University Partners with Spelman College’s Bonner Scholars
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 09/21/2009 - 14:04
The HandsOn University team recently launched a pilot college student volunteer leader training program in partnership with the Bonner Scholar’s program at Spelman College in Atlanta. The Bonner Scholars program provides service-learning scholarships for students who have high financial need and a commitment to service.
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Starbucks Sees Overwhelming Response to "I'm In!" Campaign
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 15:46
At the beginning of the year, Starbucks mobilized Americans to pledge five hours of community service in their neighborhoods by volunteering with HandsOn Network and our 250 HandsOn Action Centers through the “I’m IN!” campaign. The response was overwhelming - amazing volunteers collectively pledged more than 1.25 million hours! Continue the spirit of service and Get HandsOn! today in your community. Find a HandsOn Action Center near you to volunteer.
HandsOn Atlanta, PGA TOUR, The Coca-Cola Company & the East Lake Neighbors Community Association Commemorate Sept. 11
Submitted by servicewire on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 09:34
More than 135 volunteers commemorated the First National Day of Service and Remembrance by revitalizing East Lake Park in Atlanta on September 12.
The service project was a combined effort of The TOUR Championship presented by The Coca-Cola Company, HandsOn Atlanta and the East Lake Neighbors Association, stemming from the unique partnership between PGA TOUR and HandsOn Network. The diverse group of volunteers included representatives from each of those entities, plus youth, thanks to golf-affiliated youth organization First Tee.
Tobey Maguire and Other Celebrities Honor 9/11 with Service
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 09/11/2009 - 19:09
American Express and HandsOn Network Team up for "Travel with Your Mind"
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 09/11/2009 - 13:26
On September 11, HandsOn Network and American Express will launch a year-long “Travel with Your Mind” HandsOn Schools program, beginning with a project in Detroit. Travel with Your Mind aims to expose students to the possibilities travel creates through a series of travel-related projects and multicultural initiatives in four cities important to the American Express and Delta/Northwest business partnership.
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