We just wrapped up the speaker session with County Commissioner Jennifer Roberts and David Ray, Chief Strategy and Public Policy Officer for the HandsOn Network. Commissioner Roberts spoke about the resiliency of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of non-violence. David Ray spoke about the HandsOn Network's Road to the Gulf campaign, which Hands On Charlotte helped to launch today.
Check back on the blog next week for complete interviews with David Ray and Lisa Quisenberry, Hands On Charlotte's Executive Director.
Showing posts with label MLK Service Forum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MLK Service Forum. Show all posts
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Blogging from the MLK forum
Hey, I'm Lynne. I'm at the MLK Forum. If you can't be here, please follow and comment on Twitter, Facebook and the blog. We'll have quotes and thoughts from attendees!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
At MLK Service Forum, prizes from US Air, NASCAR Hall of Fame
By now you know all about the opportunities to serve your community this Saturday at our MLK Service Forum. You can drop off donations in the car loop around the Grady Cole Center from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. You can pack supply kits for families along the Gulf Coast. You can send video notes to members of the Armed Forces abroad. You can attend leadership trainings. And, among other activities, you can get free health screenings from Carolinas HealthCare.
If you attend Saturday’s MLK Service Forum between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., you will receive a free t-shirt, and we will enter you to win:
Saturday’s MLK Service Forum is a family-friendly event where there will be on-site service projects geared toward families as well as children’s activities. Be sure to follow our blog and our Twitter feed (@HandsOnCLT) for updates.
Click here to learn more about the MLK Service Forum.
If you attend Saturday’s MLK Service Forum between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., you will receive a free t-shirt, and we will enter you to win:
- one of three US Airways gift cards each worth $100
- one of two pairs of tickets to the NASCAR Hall of Fame
Saturday’s MLK Service Forum is a family-friendly event where there will be on-site service projects geared toward families as well as children’s activities. Be sure to follow our blog and our Twitter feed (@HandsOnCLT) for updates.
Click here to learn more about the MLK Service Forum.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
In-kind donations needed this Saturday
With the MLK Service Forum rescheduled for this Saturday, we want to let you know of the many ways you can participate. Today we are highlighting the donation drop-offs we will have outside the Grady Cole Center from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
In the car loop around the Grady Cole Center, we will be accepting your donations. You don’t even have to get out of your car! When you arrive on Saturday, follow the signs directing you to the donation drop-off area.
We are requesting a wide variety of new and gently used items. These items will benefit non-profit organizations throughout Charlotte.
REQUESTED ITEMS: clothing for all ages, hygiene items for all ages, school supplies, office supplies, snack items for after-school programs, first-aid supplies, board games, card games, puzzles, cleaning supplies, electronics and computer equipment, speakers, microphones and amplifiers.
For a more specific list of requested items, please click here.
BENEFITING ORGANIZATIONS: American Red Cross, Bethlehem Center of Charlotte, Carolinas HealthCare System, Classroom Central, Communities-in-Schools, the CUP Ministry, Family Financial Literacy Coalition, Freedom School Partners, Greater Enrichment Program, Habitat ReStore, Hoskins Park Ministries, Hospitality House of Charlotte, Jacob’s Ladder Job Center, Latin American Coalition, Men’s Shelter of Charlotte, RSVP Charlotte, Salvation Army Center of Hope, Solutions for Life, Summit House Charlotte.
We hope that after you donate, you will join us inside the Grady Cole Center for the remainder of the MLK Service Forum, where you will find family-oriented service opportunities, a volunteer-recruitment fair, leadership trainings, free health screenings, among other activities. Be sure to follow this blog and Twitter feed (@HandsOnCLT) for updates throughout the week.
In the car loop around the Grady Cole Center, we will be accepting your donations. You don’t even have to get out of your car! When you arrive on Saturday, follow the signs directing you to the donation drop-off area.
We are requesting a wide variety of new and gently used items. These items will benefit non-profit organizations throughout Charlotte.
REQUESTED ITEMS: clothing for all ages, hygiene items for all ages, school supplies, office supplies, snack items for after-school programs, first-aid supplies, board games, card games, puzzles, cleaning supplies, electronics and computer equipment, speakers, microphones and amplifiers.
For a more specific list of requested items, please click here.
BENEFITING ORGANIZATIONS: American Red Cross, Bethlehem Center of Charlotte, Carolinas HealthCare System, Classroom Central, Communities-in-Schools, the CUP Ministry, Family Financial Literacy Coalition, Freedom School Partners, Greater Enrichment Program, Habitat ReStore, Hoskins Park Ministries, Hospitality House of Charlotte, Jacob’s Ladder Job Center, Latin American Coalition, Men’s Shelter of Charlotte, RSVP Charlotte, Salvation Army Center of Hope, Solutions for Life, Summit House Charlotte.
We hope that after you donate, you will join us inside the Grady Cole Center for the remainder of the MLK Service Forum, where you will find family-oriented service opportunities, a volunteer-recruitment fair, leadership trainings, free health screenings, among other activities. Be sure to follow this blog and Twitter feed (@HandsOnCLT) for updates throughout the week.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
UPDATE: MLK Service Forum moved to January 22
In a ripple effect of the snow storm, we have moved the MLK Service Forum to January 22. The event will start at 10 a.m. and last until 1 p.m. Here is a breakdown of how you can get involved:
- Donation drop off: Folks don’t even have to get out of their cars! From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Hands On Charlotte will be accepting donations in the loop around Grady Cole Center. Requested items include: clothing for all ages; hygiene items for all ages; school supplies; office supplies; packaged snack items for school-aged children; first-aid supplies; board games; cleaning supplies; electronic items (including computers, monitors, speakers, microphones and other education-related electronics.) Click here to learn more.
- Volunteer recruitment fair: From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Hands On Charlotte will bring together more than 20 nonprofit organizations from around the city to recruit and train volunteers for various projects. Volunteer training sessions start at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. For a listing of all agencies involved in the event, please visit our website.
- Free health screenings and children’s volunteer activities: Carolinas HealthCare will be providing free health screenings between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and during that time, Hands On Charlotte will be providing supervised children’s activities aimed at teaching kids about community service.
Friday, January 7, 2011
How many people can you organize in one week?
In lieu of the traditional Friday Roundup, we’re asking for your social networking help. Hands On Charlotte needs you to help publicize our upcoming MLK Service Forum. So here's the question: How many people can you organize in one week? You can ReTweet us. You can link to our blog. You can tell your friends to “Like” our FanPage on Facebook on Facebook.
If our MLK Service Forum is going to be a success, it will be because of a grassroots effort. That means we need you to mobilize your inner circle! There are a few ways to participate in the MLK Service Forum on January 17 at the Grady Cole Center:
Remember, there is no cost to attend the MLK Service Forum. Call 704.333.7471 or visit www.handsoncharlotte.org for more information. Keep following this blog, our Twitter feed and our Facebook FanPage for more information.
If our MLK Service Forum is going to be a success, it will be because of a grassroots effort. That means we need you to mobilize your inner circle! There are a few ways to participate in the MLK Service Forum on January 17 at the Grady Cole Center:
- Donation drop off: Folks don’t even have to get out of their cars! From 8 a.m. until 10 a.m., Hands On Charlotte will be accepting donations in the loop around Grady Cole Center. Requested items include: clothing for all ages; hygiene items for all ages; school supplies; office supplies; packaged snack items for school-aged children; first-aid supplies; board games; cleaning supplies; electronic items (including computers, monitors, speakers, microphones and other education-related electronics.) Click here to learn more.
- Volunteer recruitment fair: From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Hands On Charlotte will bring together more than 20 nonprofit organizations from around the city to recruit and train volunteers for various projects. Volunteer training sessions start at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. For a listing of all agencies involved in the event, please visit our website.
- Free health screenings and children’s volunteer activities: Carolinas HealthCare will be providing free health screenings between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and during that time, Hands On Charlotte will be providing supervised children’s activities aimed at teaching kids about community service.
Remember, there is no cost to attend the MLK Service Forum. Call 704.333.7471 or visit www.handsoncharlotte.org for more information. Keep following this blog, our Twitter feed and our Facebook FanPage for more information.
Hands On Charlotte is adding a new element to our MLK Week of Service – a Community Cinema.
We all know the power of films. Films have the ability to call up emotions in one’s self that we did not even know we had (which is my excuse for crying during ‘Titanic’). Films allow us to see how we are related to other people and ideas.
At our Community Cinema event, a group of individuals from the community will join together to watch one of three films. After each screening, we will hold a brief discussion on how the films relate to our lives and the broader Charlotte community.
Join us Sunday, January 16 at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte for a double screening from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. We’ll start with A Village Called Versailles and end with Deep Down.
Click here to sign up.
Bryan Schauerte
We all know the power of films. Films have the ability to call up emotions in one’s self that we did not even know we had (which is my excuse for crying during ‘Titanic’). Films allow us to see how we are related to other people and ideas.
At our Community Cinema event, a group of individuals from the community will join together to watch one of three films. After each screening, we will hold a brief discussion on how the films relate to our lives and the broader Charlotte community.
Join us Sunday, January 16 at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte for a double screening from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. We’ll start with A Village Called Versailles and end with Deep Down.
Click here to sign up.
Bryan Schauerte
Thursday, January 6, 2011
MLK Week of Service starts January 14
We know it can be tough to get jazzed about volunteering immediately after the holidays. There are bills to pay. Cold weather to deal with. And I’m certain that some people out there have a cold or the flu (if anyone wants to start a support group, let me know).
Well, here comes a spark to ignite your community-service spirit in 2011. From January 14 until January 21, Hands On Charlotte will present its MLK Week of Service.
During the MLK Week of Service, we will offer more than 60 projects at nonprofit organizations around the city. Visit the website to learn about all the projects.
Our MLK Week of Service is our beginning to 2011, our 20th-anniversary year. We need your help to make 2011 our best year yet, and that effort starts with our MLK Week of Service.
Well, here comes a spark to ignite your community-service spirit in 2011. From January 14 until January 21, Hands On Charlotte will present its MLK Week of Service.
During the MLK Week of Service, we will offer more than 60 projects at nonprofit organizations around the city. Visit the website to learn about all the projects.
Our MLK Week of Service is our beginning to 2011, our 20th-anniversary year. We need your help to make 2011 our best year yet, and that effort starts with our MLK Week of Service.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
2011 begins January 17
Over the holiday season, we talked a lot about service. Of course, during that season, it’s an easy charge to talk about giving back and community engagement.
Here’s the challenge we all face on January 1: How do we sustain the spirit of the holiday season well into the New Year?
Here’s the answer in 30 words: Hands On Charlotte needs to empower our volunteers with new, innovative programming, and we need our volunteers to push themselves to continue serving their community, despite winter’s darkness and monotony.
The first major component of our 2011 programming is on January 17 at the Grady Cole Center, where we will host the first annual MLK Service Forum. The Forum will bring together some 20 nonprofit organizations from around the city to honor the life and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will have donation drop-offs, a volunteer-recruitment fair, free health screenings and children’s activities.
At our MLK Service Forum, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the needs of Charlotte’s nonprofits, and with that information, you’ll be able to map out how you want to serve your community in 2011.
We urge you to attend our MLK Service Forum. There is no cost to attend. Click here to learn more.
Here’s the challenge we all face on January 1: How do we sustain the spirit of the holiday season well into the New Year?
Here’s the answer in 30 words: Hands On Charlotte needs to empower our volunteers with new, innovative programming, and we need our volunteers to push themselves to continue serving their community, despite winter’s darkness and monotony.
The first major component of our 2011 programming is on January 17 at the Grady Cole Center, where we will host the first annual MLK Service Forum. The Forum will bring together some 20 nonprofit organizations from around the city to honor the life and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will have donation drop-offs, a volunteer-recruitment fair, free health screenings and children’s activities.
At our MLK Service Forum, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the needs of Charlotte’s nonprofits, and with that information, you’ll be able to map out how you want to serve your community in 2011.
We urge you to attend our MLK Service Forum. There is no cost to attend. Click here to learn more.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Starting an exciting, transformative year
Let’s kick off the New Year with a thank you. Thank you to everyone who donated to our holiday campaign in November and December. With your help, we raised $15,000 to support our programming. We said we needed your help to bring back all the dots, and as you can tell, the dots are all there.
In fact, you can see there are a few extra dots in the logo. As we begin 2011, we invite you to join in our 20th-anniversary celebration. We first started serving the Charlotte community in 1991, and 20 years later, we are looking forward to serving you 20 more!
We are going to celebrate our 20th anniversary with events all year long. The first of those events is January 17, when we will host our MLK Service Forum at Grady Cole Center from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. At the MLK Service Forum, we will honor the life and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with donation-drop offs, a volunteer-recruitment fair and on-site service projects. The MLK Service Forum is part of our MLK Week of Service, which starts January 15 and will feature more than 60 service projects across the city.
Keep reading our blog and following our Twitter feed (@HandsOnCLT) for more updates on the MLK Service Forum and the MLK Week of Service. For all you Twitter users out there, the hashtag for the Service Forum is #mlkserviceforum.
In fact, you can see there are a few extra dots in the logo. As we begin 2011, we invite you to join in our 20th-anniversary celebration. We first started serving the Charlotte community in 1991, and 20 years later, we are looking forward to serving you 20 more!
We are going to celebrate our 20th anniversary with events all year long. The first of those events is January 17, when we will host our MLK Service Forum at Grady Cole Center from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. At the MLK Service Forum, we will honor the life and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with donation-drop offs, a volunteer-recruitment fair and on-site service projects. The MLK Service Forum is part of our MLK Week of Service, which starts January 15 and will feature more than 60 service projects across the city.
Keep reading our blog and following our Twitter feed (@HandsOnCLT) for more updates on the MLK Service Forum and the MLK Week of Service. For all you Twitter users out there, the hashtag for the Service Forum is #mlkserviceforum.
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