We know that education enables a path for students to strong careers, and social & economic growth, but 1 in 5 Atlanta students will not graduate from high school, and only 34% of elementary school students are reading at grade level.
Make it a Day for Mental Health
Fight Food Insecurity + Hunger
Celebrate 8 days of service!
The 2022 Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellows Graduate into Civic Leaders
On Tuesday, June 14 at the Wild Heaven West End Brewery and Gardens 19 Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellows, completed their commitment to making Atlanta more engaged and equitable with a graduation ceremony. Now Civic Leaders, these outstanding changemakers have developed the leadership skills to take their service and careers to the next level!
Make the Assist | Help1 million meals get packed
The Atlanta Hawks are rallying the Atlanta community to pack more than 1 million meals for Georgia families facing food insecurity. The Million Meal Pack happens July 16 at State Farm Arena and we need about 200 Support Staff volunteers to help ensure the meals get packed so families get fed.
A Smashing Success: Reviewing the 2022 Spring for Service
For Hands On Atlanta, spring is the season where we take time to recognize the people, the organizations and the events that make Atlanta a little more engaged and equitable and fundraise to continue our essential work. In celebration of Global and Georgia Volunteer Month, this past April, was one of our best spring’s ever! Here’s a recap of what happened.
Leo Flemming on fueling Flavor Foward
Leo Flemming is passionate about fighting food insecurity as a volunteer and experimenting in social entrepreneurship through an effort called Flavor Forward. Next year, Leo will leverage his passions as a Civic Engagement Fellow at Westminster - a program that offers volunteer service opportunities on and off campus throughout the year for all ages, including special Family Service Days, an annual Habitat for Humanity build, fundraising, and special projects.
Learn more about Leo’s efforts to feed those in need and how you can help.
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