New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network

December 13th 2010

HandsOn Teamworks! are making a Difference

HandsOn New Orleans is excited about the TeamWorks! program.TeamWorks! is a volunteer-based service program that allows teams to compete to see who can make the greatest community impact over the course of 10 weeks. A point system has been established to award teams points for any service hours they perform and for meeting other service criteria.

TeamWorks! is a great way to meet new people and for new volunteers to get involved in their community. The 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King Week of Service will be the culmination for the competition. At that time, the teams with the most points and the greatest impact will receive a service award group prizes!

For this round of competition, we have six teams of college students who are actively engaged in making a difference! Students from Dillard, Loyola,Tulane, and Xavier Universities have taken on the challenge to make changes in the community. With 6 weeks left to “compete” the teams are excited about their service and we hope that this program will be a catalyst for other students to get and stay involved.

December 9th 2010

Volunteer Leader Internship Opportunity with Local Non-Profits: HandsOn New Orleans

Earn money for school
Gain valuable leadership experience
Help your community

HandsOn New Orleans is seeking dynamic individuals for our Volunteer Leader internship program.

Volunteer Leaders are volunteers who make a commitment to help manage a volunteer project for one day each week. 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 experience and earning money for school.

Time Commitment:
Very Flexible.

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
• 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

December 9th 2010

HandsOn New Orleans hosts weekly Volunteer Orientations for Locals!

HandsOn New Orleans invites all perspective local volunteers to attend a Volunteer Orientation.

At the Volunteer Orientation, perspective volunteers will learn about the various volunteer opportunities available in their community, how to sign-up to attend service projects, and general tips on how to be a good volunteers.

Locals are strongly encouraged to attend the Volunteer Orientation prior to signing up for a project. At the Volunteer Orientation, volunteers will be able to sign the Volunteer Registration Form and Waiver, ask questions to HandsOn staff, and find specific projects that may not be advertised on our online project calendar.

Volunteer Orientations take place on Tuesday afternoons every week. To sign up for an orientation, please contact Nichole at or call 504-483-7041 Ext. 107.

If you want to attend a Volunteer Orientation but are unavailable on Tuesdays, contact Nichole to set up a one-on-one Volunteer Orientation.

December 9th 2010

Volunteer Opportunities with Hands On New Orleans

To browse and sign up for volunteer projects, please visit on our online project calendar at http://handsonneworleans.org/projects/viewProject.php.