Hands on Clarksville seeks Veteran Homeowners for Free Weatherization Program
January 27, 2012
Clarksville, TN – It’s cold outside, but Hands on Clarksville is ready for winter! The local volunteer program recently received a Community Impact grant from the Home Depot Foundation; and the funds will be used to help five local veteran families weatherize their homes.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, drafts in homes are not only annoying but can also be responsible for soaring energy costs in both winter and summer. And, reducing drafts in our homes can lower energy costs from 5 to 30 percent. [Read more]
Hands on Clarksville receives Home Depot Grant for Veteran Weatherization Project
January 10, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Hands on Clarksville is pleased to announce it has received a community grant from The Home Depot Foundation to help local veterans and their families with weatherization repairs.
With help from Home Depot’s Team Depot, community volunteers will implement the Hometown Heroes Weatherization Project in late February 2012.
According to the Home Depot Foundation website, Home Depot supports volunteering to improve the physical health of neighborhoods and help creates healthier and more stable environments where families can thrive. [Read more]
Emmanuel Center Hosts Reality Check Program
January 2, 2012
Clarksville, TN – December 28th, 2011, the LEAP Organization hosted the Reality Check Program at the Emmanuel Family Life Center and opened it for youth throughout the city who were unable to participate in their respective schools.
LEAP Organization hosted the Reality Check Program at the Emmanuel Family Life Center.
Volunteers needed to glaze bowls at Austin Peay
December 15, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Hands on Clarksville and Empty Bowls Clarksville are seeking volunteers to help glaze ceramic bowls on December 21st, 2011 beginning at 9:30am. Professor Ken Shipley and his students will be glazing in the Ceramics Studio located on the APSU Campus in the Trahern building.
To sign up for this volunteer opportunity visit www.handsonclarksville.org or call 931.551.5450 for more information.
Social Media 101 Workshop for Nonprofit Organizations
November 29, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Social Media 101 for Nonprofit Organizations will be held on December 8th, 2011 from 11:00am-1:00pm at the Clarksville Montgomery County Public Library, 350 Pageant Lane.
This free workshop is sponsored by Hands on Clarksville and the Nonprofit Partnership Network.
The workshop is for anyone interested in learning how to use different tools to help nonprofit organizations communicate with customers and supporters using social media. [Read more]
Connecting for Good Resource Fair this Tuesday
November 6, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Hands on Clarksville and the Nonprofit Partnership Network are holding the first annual “Connecting for Good” Community Resource Fair Tuesday, November 8th from 11:00am-4:00pm at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce.
In these challenging times, networking, peer coaching and collaborative learning is more important than ever. This is an exciting opportunity to help weave us together.
Making time to get together at events like this provide lots of opportunities to connect and learn about new resources, people and organizations to help better manage our programs and services that help so many people in need. [Read more]
Hands on can help support and recruit Volunteers for your Holiday Activities
October 15, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Hands on Clarksville is working to put together holiday related volunteer opportunities for all ages to take part between Thanksgiving and New Year’s day. The Holiday guide will be continuously updated and can be downloaded on the Hands on Clarksville website in mid November.
I need your help by letting me know of volunteer needs for your organizations, whether it is a community toy drive, feeding the hungry, making minor repairs or entertaining your clients at the holidays with music, Hands on Clarksville can post these opportunities on the website where members of the community can search for great ways to give back. [Read more]
Hands on Clarksville and the Nonprofit Partnership Network connect nonprofit organizations with volunteers and local businesses at 1st annual “Connecting for Good” Fair
October 13, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Hands on Clarksville and the Nonprofit Partnership Network will hold its first annual “Connecting for Good,” Resource Fair designed to connect nonprofit organizations with local businesses and the community. The event will be held on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 from 11:00am-4:00pm, at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Office located at 25 Jefferson Street in the Green Bank.
Most people recognize that Clarksville-Montgomery County’s nonprofit sector—a rich array of organizations of diverse sizes and purposes deliver crucial services that bring hope and help to some of our community’s most vulnerable citizens. But what is not so well known is that the sector is also a major economic force whose vitality contributes in countless ways to both the social and economic health of our community. [Read more]
Bowl-a-Thon at APSU makes bowls to fight hunger
October 10, 2011
Written by Richard Garrett
Clarksville, TN – Hands on Clarksville invited the community to the second annual Empty Bowls “Bowl-a-thon” hosted by Ken Shipley, Associate Professor Austin Peay State University on Saturday, October 8th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm in the Trahern building located on campus.
The LEAP Organization answered the invitation by sending board members, mentors, and mentees to help create the ceramic clay bowls. “This is really cool, I never thought I would get into playing with clay, but this is actually fun” commented Keynan Puckett, one of the LEAP mentees who also brought his family to join in this community service outreach event.
Empty Bowls and Hands on Clarksville to hold a “Bowl-a-thon” Today
October 8, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Volunteers are needed to help make bowls at the 2nd Annual APSU & Hands on Clarksville Empty Bowl-a-thon to help fight hunger on Saturday October 8th from 5:00pm – 9:00pm.
All bowls will be used to support the Empty Bowls event that is held in February and benefits Loaves and Fishes and Urban Ministries Food Pantry.
Come out for an night of free fun for a good cause.
