New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network

Help your community
Gain valuable leadership experience
Develop professional skills

HandsOn New Orleans is seeking motivated, responsible, and goal-orientated individuals to join the Volunteer Leader Program.

Volunteer Leaders are volunteers who make a commitment to help manage a volunteer project. These individuals help us mobilize thousands of volunteers every year, and address any number of community issues including homelessness, hunger, animal rescue, disaster recovery, environmental protection and more.

This is a great way to give back, while gaining valuable leadership experience and professional skills in the areas of management, marketing and recruitment.

Time Commitment:
The time requirement for Volunteer Leaders is very flexible – you can volunteer once a week, once a month, or a few times a year. It all depends on your schedule and how much time you want to commit as a Volunteer Leader.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Serve as the primary point of contact for volunteers attending the project
• Answer volunteer questions leading up to each project date
• Recruit volunteers for project as needed
• Attend the project to make sure everything runs smoothly
• Orient new volunteers to HandsOn and the volunteer project
• Report volunteer attendance after each project
• Act as the liaison between HandsOn staff, our volunteer base and our non-profit partners

Benefits:
• Work with great people and help your community
• Earn internship credit for school
• Receive free leadership and volunteer management training
• Become a part of a community of local leaders who take action to solve community problems
• Gain valuable leadership experience and job skills

To Apply:
Send a letter of interest to Lindsay Nash, Volunteer Programs Supervisor at HandsOn New Orleans. Include why you are interested in the Volunteer Leader Program, a little about your volunteer history, and any community issues you are passionate about addressing through service.

Contact Information:

504-483-7041 ext. 103

Dear Neighbor,

Do you need tools to complete the finishing touches on a community garden box? Are you looking to connect with other local volunteers to take on projects in your neighborhood?

HandsOn New Orleans offers the assistance you need to strengthen and rebuild your community. We offer local and visiting volunteers support in the form of tools, training, housing and volunteer recruitment, in order to contribute to the revitalization of New Orleans.

We provide:

• Daily Volunteer Opportunities-Access our online project calendar of flexible volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups by logging on to http://www.handsonneworleans.org.

• Volunteer Leader Trainings- Receive free training to help you plan and lead projects that meet critical needs in your neighborhood.

• Non-profit Orientations- Help your non-profit utilize the HandsOn New Orleans project calendar and other available partner resources (volunteers, trainings, tools, etc.).

• Weekly Volunteer Orientations- Learn more about meaningful volunteer opportunities and non-profits in your community.

• Tool Lending Library-Take on a project of your own, without investing in expensive powertools. More than 4800 tools are available to New Orleans residents, non-profits and volunteers for planting community gardens, repairing homes, beautifying area schools and parks, and more.

• Volunteer Housing- Stay at our HandsOn New Orleans bunkhouse while giving back to the city.

We would like to speak with you more about volunteer resources and tools available to area residents. Please contact Charlie Ho at or (504) 483-7041 ext. 107 to schedule a 30 minute in-person meeting at your earliest convenience. Our outreach staff is also available to speak at neighborhood association meetings and other large community gatherings.

Thank you in advance for the opportunity to serve you.

Sincerely,

Charlie Ho
Volunteer Coordinator