With over 16 years of experience in serving communities, Captain Aprille Moore is passionate about public safety and building a beloved community. When she’s not on duty as Unite Commander for Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, she regularly volunteers with Black Girls RUN!, Jack and Jill of America, Junior League of Dekalb County, youthSpark, and most recently InCommunity - serving as a 2022 Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellow. Learn more about Aprille, her passion for serving others and how you can join her efforts in building Atlanta’s beloved community.
Natalie Moore IS FOLLOWING HER PASSION AND PURPOSE TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY
Serving others is Natalie Moore’s passion and purpose. Natalie has been a dedicated volunteer with Hands On Atlanta, (a member of our 2021/22 Civic Leadership Program) the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Habitat for Humanity and hopes to make a legacy that inspires others to serve. Learn more about why Natalie is fighting food insecurity and where she’ll be volunteering next.
Shannon Smith seizes the moment to do something good
Shannon Smith took on the Covid pandemic as an opportunity to discover new, more impactful ways she could give back to underserved youth. As a lawyer, her ability to think quick on her feet and execute has shined from the court room to the virtual classroom as a volunteer leader with the the Hands On Atlanta Disco (virtual Discovery) program. Shannon recently shared her motivation to give back and what you can do to make a difference.
Alice Audu on being grateful for the opportunity to do something good
With some extra time on her hands, Alice Audu has taken the opportunity to support students and fight food insecurity. She’s a Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellow, serving with our Discovery (the virtual DISCO edition) program and regularly volunteers with Give Girls a Chance. We caught up with Alice to learn more about her purpose and where she’ll be volunteering next.
Serving for the joy of it with Discovery volunteer, Kimberly Chinn
For long time Hands On Atlanta volunteer, giving back is all about the smiles. Whether she’s putting them on the faces of students in our Discovery program or they’re putting the smile on hers, volunteering is all about getting those grins. Learn more about what drives Kimberly to continue to serve youth and families and how you can help spread the joy to students for the 2022/23 school year.
Kip Thompson is running for inclusion and inspiring the next generation
By day, Kip Thompson is a Regional Marketing Manager at Veritiv, but by night, he’s a mentor to students through Junior Achievement and runner with the Kyle Pease Foundation. His enthusiasm is contagious, and his positivity empowers those around him to do more and give more. We recently caught up with Kip to talk about his service and where you can try to catch him next (if you can).
Make a Difference with DECA
DECA is a nonprofit student association that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management, and they will be hosting their annual International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta in April. DECA is bringing 20,000 high school students to Atlanta for the event, and they need more than 1,000 VOLUNTEERS to participate as judges for career-related competitive events at the Georgia World Congress Center on April 24 and/or 25.
The Art of Moving Forward | A look back at the 2022 MLK Days of Service
Dr. King once said, “If you can’t fly then run. If you can’t run then walk. If you can’t walk then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”
It’s relentless forward motion, and as we all know, trying to tackle Atlanta’s most pressing needs is never easy. During the 2022 Hands On Atlanta MLK Days of Service, some of us went from flying to crawling in the matter of a few hours.
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