HIGHLIGHTS FROM A Week OF UNITY

Looking back at the 2020 edition of Hands On Atlanta Week

In a word… wow!

Atlanta, you’ve done it again. You rose to the occasion and answered the call. You battled a global pandemic, racial, political and economic divide, hurricane season, and constant uncertainty to unite in service for Hands On Atlanta Week. Together, 5,000 people came together to do something good at 225 projects and events from 55 nonprofit and community partners during the week of Oct. 3 - 10, 2020!

who you helped

You supported over 50 nonprofits, schools and community organizations doing important work across our communities! Here are just a few.

What you did

With a focus on food insecurity and engaging virtual projects, here’s a snapshot of some of the impact you created throughout the week.

You Fed

• Distributed 35,000 pounds of food to 1500 families

• Packed and distributed over 1,000 meal bags for students and families

You Engaged

• Hosted 48 hours of civic engagement on topics of racial + education equity in America

• Spent time with 60 students in Title 1 schools with the launch of our Disco program

You Worked

• Spread 1 ton of mulch at Piedmont Park

• Ran over 1,000 miles from the northside to the southwest side

You Recognized

• Wrote 600+ cards and letters for seniors, students, teachers and healthcare workers across metro Atlanta

• Watched 4 days of self-producing black theatre companies, artists, and writers

Projects and Events

With 225 projects and events, we can’t recap them all, but there were a few that stuck out and made an impact on the week.

Volunteers from Norfolk Southern came together (virtually) to write and mail over 200 letters to healthcare workers across metro Atlanta!

The Center for Puppetry Arts hosted a puppet show for Dunbar Elementary School's second grade class. The kids learned about two of Aesop's Fables and the show was supported by volunteers from Alston and Bird.

Volunteers from LexisNexis teamed up with Career Village for a virtual Advice Mob, where they answered more than 50 questions on career and college readiness from students in metro Atlanta.

In partnership with the ACLU of Georgia, Hands On Atlanta hosted a poll worker recruitment webinar for employees at OneDigital. Attendees learned how to sign up, but more importantly, why poll workers are in such high demand heading into the election.

In partnership with The Center for Civil and Human Rights, Hands On Atlanta hosted employees from Home Depot to learn more about education inequities locally and nationally.

Volunteers from Chick-fil-a packed and distributed meals to Atlanta families at Action Ministries and Whitefoord Elementary.

Hands On Atlanta staff came together with family and friends to pack meals for students at Brookview Elementary!