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Georgia's volunteer impact will soon increase significantly thanks to a
federal AmeriCorps grant from the Georgia Commission for Service and
Volunteerism, a division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
AmeriCorps
is a network of local, state, and national service programs that connects more
than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive direct service to meet our
country's critical needs in education, public safety, health and human services,
and the environment.
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Hands On Georgia invites all Georgians to join us in making our statewide
week of service a success. Nearly all of the counties in the state have
committed to hosting a service project, but we welcome even more. If you have an
interest in being part of the change in your community, please contact Megan
Smelley at 404.979.2842 or via e-mail at
msmelley@handsongeorgia.org.
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In March Hands On Georgia distributed
grants to 12 Georgia communities interested in building organizational capacity
and implementing Hands On programming. With nearly all of the recipients meeting
their match requirements, they are well on their way to realizing success in
their volunteer management activities and administrative growth initiatives.
Thirty-five representatives from affiliates and Challenge Grant communities
in the state participated in Hands On Georgia's first Affiliate Retreat.
Participants from Rome to Thomas County gathered in Atlanta the first week of
June gathering information on ways to further their organizational development
and better serve their communities.
Hands On Georgia is pleased to welcome two new affiliates to its network.
Hands On Adairsville and Hands On Ogeechee are the newest members to join the Hands
On Georgia family, bringing the total number of affiliates to 14.
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