Meet David Enscore, a self employed volunteer making a difference at St. Vincent De Paul’s food pantry. New to volunteering, David started and kept going completing over 170 hours!
Volunteering and connecting communities with Shameka Fahie
Shameka Fahie is an avid volunteer and a Civic Leadership Program fellow. She has volunteered with variety of organizations including Junior League of DeKalb County (JLD), Boys & Girls Club, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and more. She is currently serving as the Vice President of the Finance & Operations Council on the Board of Directors at Junior League of DeKalb County. Along with volunteering, Shameka is the Senior Contracts & Grants Manager at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Get to know Shameka and how her volunteering journey is giving back to the community in numerous ways!
Fighting for Education Equity with Malan Hess
Malan Hess spends his 9-5 as a Senior Financial Analyst at Capstone Logistics, specializing in financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis. This year he joined the Hands On Atlanta Civic Leadership Program and has served with our Discovery program to gain the tools and resources needed to join a nonprofit board or committee.
Get to know Malan and how his volunteering journey is giving back to the community and himself.
Melodee Lovett On Using Volunteering as a Guiding Light
Melodee Lovett is a Health Science student at Georgia State University and a Medicare Concierge Specialist at Molina Healthcare. She describes herself as joyful, dedicated and caring. As a member of the Hands On Atlanta Civic Leadership Program, serving with our Discovery program, we’ve had a chance to get to know Melodie over the last year and agree - she’s a dedicated volunteer who’s an absolute joy to be around!
Get to know Melodie, her passion for service, and how volunteering is helping her build her own community.
Feeding Families with Streetwise
We’re excited to introduce you to Streetwise Georgia, a nonprofit located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Their mission is to offer the necessary physical, emotional, and spiritual tools to help an individual stabilize their lives, improve their environment, and move out of a state of dependency and into a state of well-being and self-sufficiency.
They serve more than 600 families a month and distribute over one million pounds of food a year to families in need!
Empowering wellbeing and mental health with Black Girls Smile!
We’re excited to introduce you to Black Girls Smile, our nonprofit partner that provides gender-responsive and culturally-affirming mental wellness education, resources, and support geared toward Black women and girls.
Creating positive changes with Jacinta Lewis!
Meet Jacinta Lewis, a authentic, supportive, and passionate volunteer. When she’s not in the friendly skies as a Southwest Flight Attendant, she is giving back to the community. Jacinta is a member of our Civic Leadership Program, and a powerhouse changemaker!
Keeping greenspaces clean with Mike Kerfeld!
Meet Mike Kerfield, a volunteer dedicated to not only food insecurity, and housing affordability, but also sustainability. He is a member of our Civic Leadership Program, and describes himself as tall, positive and open-minded, all the makings of a fantastic volunteer!
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