Hands On Atlanta Ignites a Passion for Service

Founded by twelve young professionals in 1989, Hands On Atlanta is a HandsOn Network affiliate; HandsOn Network is an umbrella association of several organizations with the name “Hands On” and “Cares” across the United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries. The non-profit organization addresses many of Greater Atlanta’s most pressing needs by assisting individuals, families, and corporations as well as community groups in finding flexible and viable volunteer opportunities.

These opportunities are present at more than 400 schools and service organizations that Hands On Atlanta has established partnerships with since its inception. Today, the organization has become one of the United States’ largest community-based volunteer service organizations with its model replicated and studied in dozens of communities across the country.

Basically, its volunteers especially young professionals and businesspeople, render single days of community service-related activities on a monthly basis. Hands On Atlanta then has volunteers who are at work every day in meeting the community’s pressing needs particularly in parks, schools, food banks, senior homes, and pet shelters, among others.