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]
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.
Hands on Clarksville announcement September 22nd
September 10, 2011
Clarksville Montgomery County Nonprofit Partnership Network
Clarksville, TN – On September 22nd, 2011 at the Clarksville Montgomery County Library, Hands On Clarksville will announce the launch of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Nonprofit Partnership Network (NPN).
Join us from 1:00pm to 3:30pm in helping grow the NPN, a coalition of community organizations, businesses, academia and government working together to unify and support the nonprofit community. [Read more]
9/11 Campaign: Red, White, Blue and True, American Troops
September 5, 2011
Written by Richard Garrett
Clarksville, TN – In collaboration with Hands On Clarksville, the LEAP Organization is utilizing its youth and mentors to help meet the goal of 600 volunteers during the Serve to Remember Days of Service in remembrance of 9/11.
LEAP Volunteers will help collect care package items for a 9/11 Campaign: Red, White, Blue and True, American Troops during Riverfest on September 9th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and 10th from 10:00am to 9:00pm. [Read more]
Hands on Clarksville observes the September 11th National Day of Service and Rememberance
August 22, 2011
Opportunities for Volunteers and Service Agencies to Participate
Clarksville, TN – September 11th, 2011 is the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that forever changed the United States and its people. It’s designated as the National Day of Service and Remembrance.
To bring Americans together in the same spirit of compassion, unity and service as so many had after 9/11, Hands On Clarksville is coordinating Serve to Remember, an event that offers a variety of volunteer activities between September 1st and 11th. [Read more]
Hands on Clarksville and The Center for Nonprofit Management to hold Nonprofit Training Workshops
June 27, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Hands on Clarksville and the Nonprofit Partnership Network’s July meeting will include a special training opportunity offered by The Center for Nonprofit Managment (CNM). CNM is offering the training to Montgomery County and surrounding areas.
The two, 2 1/2 hour workshops will provide information on the basics of grant writing and community partnerships. The goal of the these workshops is to help the community better understand the grant process and pursue collaborations with local business partners during these challenging economic times. [Read more]
Clarksville Empty Bowls 2011
January 20, 2011
Coming together as a community to help feed hungry people is at the heart of what Empty Bowls is all about.
Clarksville, TN – Empty Bowls is Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 and tickets are now on sale. Tickets are $15.00 each and include handpainted bowl, soup, bread and drink. Lunch will be from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Dinner will be from 4:30pm to 7:00pm.
The event will be held at Emmanuel Family Life Center located at 303 Fairview Lane, Clarksville, TN.
Proceeds from your $ 15.00 ticket purchase donation will benefit Grace Assistance and Loaves & Fishes, organizations which provide thousands of meals annually to our hungry neighbors.
Please email Rita.Arancibia@gmail.com to reserve tickets.
We look forward to your involvement with the next event! Contact Rita Arancibia for details on how to help. If you would like to learn more about Empty Bowls Clarksville, contact Rita Arancibia at 931-551-5450.
