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Who We Are
Founded in 1991, Hands On Charlotte is a charter member of the Hands On Network
(handsonnetwork.org). The Network expands and supports an international, innovative alliance of volunteer organizations working to build community through service and civic engagement. There are more than 60 Hands On Network affiliates in the United States and abroad. With proven models for successful civic engagement, the Hands On Network strives to continue developing entrepreneurial strategies for bridging community resources and needs. Network affiliates deliver real and measurable community impact by mobilizing volunteers to participate in flexible, creative, individual and team based hands-on service. For more information about the Hands On Network, please visit www.handsonnetwork.org.
What We Do
Throughout the year, Hands On Charlotte provides direct volunteer service to the Charlotte community. We help homeless families, guide at-risk youth, tutor disadvantaged children, feed the hungry, care for our environment and so much more. Our volunteers address our community's most pressing needs through direct service.
Hands On Charlotte offers a variety of meaningful volunteer projects that benefits the citizens of Charlotte. We provide volunteers with flexible volunteer opportunities to create positive change. We simplify the process by organizing and promoting more than 40 volunteer opportunities to make community service accessible to all.
Our Values
Five core values drive our mission:
- Hands On Charlotte believes volunteer service is at the heart of citizenship.
- Hands On Charlotte believes that the needs of the community are best met by a diverse corps of volunteers.
- Hands On Charlotte believes that collaborating with individuals, community and faith-based organizations and businesses is essential to strengthening our community.
- Hands On Charlotte believes that volunteers enrich their own lives and the lives of those being served when they address our community's social, educational and environmental needs.
- Hands On Charlotte believes in providing today's volunteers with flexible and meaningful opportunities to create positive change.
Hands On Charlotte Staff and contact information
Lisa Quisenberry, Consulting Executive Director 704 333-7471 ext. 108 Lisa@handsoncharlotte.org
Bob Young, Associate Director 704 333-7471 ext. 102 BobY@handsoncharlotte.org
Doug Macomb, Director of Programs 704 333-7471 ext. 103 DougM@handsoncharlotte.org
A.M. Rosier, Neighborhood Focus Program Director, AmeriCorps VISTA 704 333-7471 ext. 101
am@handsoncharlotte.org
Ryan Mitchell, Strategic Partner Initiative Program Director, AmeriCorps VISTA 704 333-7471 ex.t 109 ryan@handsoncharlotte.org
Laurel Fender, Hands On Charlotte School, AmeriCorps 704 333-7471 ext. 105 laurel@handsoncharlotte.org
John Bratton, Hands On Charlotte School, AmeriCorps 704 333-7471 ext. 104 john@handsoncharlotte.org
Beverly Parks Hands On Charlotte School, AmeriCorps 704 333-7471 ext. 106 beverly@handsoncharlotte.org
Directions to Hands On Charlotte office
The HOC office is located in the Plaza-Midwood neighborhood at 1616 Central Avenue, which is on the corner of Central Avenue and The Plaza. (Across the street from the Plaza-Midwood Library.) We are on the second floor of the Wachovia Bank Building, but we have a separate entrance that is not the same as the bank entrance. Our entrance is located on the side of the building directly on Central Avenue.
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