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cleanup nola draws 150+ Volunteers
HandsOn New Orleans and the Mayor’s office partner for a CleanUp NOLA day at Hardin Park. Volunteers clear 67 tires and dozens of trash bags of debris from the 7th Ward neighborhood.
Trio announces united Way Handson entergy volunteer center launch
The new United Way HandsOn Entergy Volunteer Center offers a go-to public resource for community volunteer engagement, corporate service project design and disaster preparedness and response.
Biz New orleans features chris cameron appointment to global assembly on disaster response
HandsOn Executive Director, Chris Cameron, is named chair-elect of Points of Light Global Assembly on Disaster Response. The committee will develop disaster response best practices in preparation for implications of climate change.
Handson new orleans featured in st. charles avenue magazine
St. Charles Magazine chose HandsOn for their November “Youngbloods” feature. The column highlights HandsOn’s team of Americorps VISTAs and the power young people can have in doing meaningful work.
tulane students join handson hurricane laura relief efforts
A group of Tulane students volunteers with HandsOn at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to distribute needed supplies to survivors of Hurricane Laura. The students discuss their motivations for giving back in a Tulane Hullabaloo article.
handson accepts management of hurricane laura evacuee resource center
Mayor Cantrell’s office announces the transition of management of the Hurricane Laura Evacuee Resource Center from the city to HandsOn and calls for donations and volunteers.
one million meals served to new orleans by world central kitchen
World Central Kitchen celebrates serving one millions meals to New Orleans during the COVID-19 pandemic. HandsOn proudly served over 660,000 of those meals to low-income seniors.
eater new orleans includes handson in guide on how to help during the covid-19 pandemic
The Eater New Orleans, which typically publishes food news and dining guides across the city, shared HandsOn COVID-19 senior food distribution program in a comprehensive guide of the projects, groups, and organizations that are addressing food insecurity during the pandemic.
local teen volunteers extra time during pandemic delivering meals with handson
Avery Pierson authors a personal essay about her experience giving back during the COVID-19 pandemic.
volunteer Celebrates Handson milestone
As HandsOn surpasses 375,000 meals delivered in just two months Chris Carroll, dedicated volunteer, documents senior food distribution from start to finish with creative time lapse.
Louisiana first foundation praises Handson’s New program, Nola Rises
First Lady of Louisiana, Donna Edwards, praises HandsOn for our quick response to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights our new NOLA RISES initiative.
wdsu spotlights handson’s covid-19 senior food distribution
HandsOn’s senior food distribution featured for feeding 2,087 residents a week as WDSU calls for volunteers on April 19, 2020.
Mayor cantrell announces partnership between handson and world central kitchen to provide meals during covid-19 pandemic
On March 25th, 2020 Mayor Cantrell’s office announced the partnership that will provide free meal delivery to home-bound, low-income seniors and chronically ill residents at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WwL RADIO HOSTS HANDSON, United way SELA, catholic charities, SBP, and rebuilding together to talk about long term disaster recovery.
On February 7, 2017, a category 3 tornado tore through New Orleans East, damaging homes and injuring over 30 people. Listen to how we are leveraging a $450,000 grant from Entergy New Orleans together to aid in long term recovery.
VOLUNTEERS renovate schoolyard to launch tricentennial community service challenge
To kickoff our "300,000 Hours for the Next 300" service challenge we partnered with Hoffman Early Learning Center for a day of service. Over 150 people from the community joined us for the beginning stage of transforming the outdoor space at the school.
WWL Radio Hosts HandsON to talk about Our 300,000 Service Hour Tricentennial Initiative
HandsOn launches “300,000 Hours for the Next 300” service hour challenge with the Tricentennial Commission, United Way of Southeast Louisiana, and Network Volunteers.
WWL-TV Cast and crew VOLUNTEERS AT MRS. GLORIA's GARDEN
On Make A Difference Day, WWL-TV volunteers at Mrs. Gloria's Garden built rain barrel stands, painted chairs, constructed a trellis for grapevines, updated the tire fence, and much more.
"It’s such an amazing space and I think in an area that really could use some sprucing up right now and we are excited to be part of that," said Sheba Turk, Eyewitness Morning News Anchor.
Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation Volunteers with Handson new orleans at local middle school
Over a hundred high school students from Tennessee and New York City traveled to New Orleans in August as part of their "2017 Social Change Project." We organized their day of service at Einstein Charter Middle in New Orleans East where students painted the theater, school offices, and multiple classrooms, built white board stands and trophy cases for the schools academic and athletic achievements.
NEW PLAYGROUND OPENS FOR CHILDREN IN HOLLYGROVE
HandsOn New Orleans led over 200 volunteers from Morgan Stanley, Choice Foundation, Dunbar Elementary, and the community in building a playground at Dunbar Elementary in Hollygrove.