For the 2024 edition of Hands On Atlanta Week, presented by Delta Air Lines, more than 3,000 volunteers supported over 50 nonprofits and schools across 300 projects! The focus for the week prioritized projects around Food Security and Hurricane Helene relief efforts, but volunteers created meaningful impact in all kinds of areas including building bikes, park beautifications, tutoring elementary students and so much more!
We’re excited to introduce our newest Hands On Hunger cohort! Since 2018, in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, we’ve led 10 cohorts of pantries through our intensive 2 year capacity-building program, with this being our 11th.
Malan Hess spends his 9-5 as a Senior Financial Analyst at Capstone Logistics, specializing in financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis. This year he joined the Hands On Atlanta Civic Leadership Program and has served with our Discovery program to gain the tools and resources needed to join a nonprofit board or committee.
Get to know Malan and how his volunteering journey is giving back to the community and himself.
Melodee Lovett is a Health Science student at Georgia State University and a Medicare Concierge Specialist at Molina Healthcare. She describes herself as joyful, dedicated and caring. As a member of the Hands On Atlanta Civic Leadership Program, serving with our Discovery program, we’ve had a chance to get to know Melodie over the last year and agree - she’s a dedicated volunteer who’s an absolute joy to be around!
Get to know Melodie, her passion for service, and how volunteering is helping her build her own community.
We’re excited to introduce you to Streetwise Georgia, a nonprofit located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Their mission is to offer the necessary physical, emotional, and spiritual tools to help an individual stabilize their lives, improve their environment, and move out of a state of dependency and into a state of well-being and self-sufficiency.
They serve more than 600 families a month and distribute over one million pounds of food a year to families in need!
We’re excited to introduce you to Black Girls Smile, our nonprofit partner that provides gender-responsive and culturally-affirming mental wellness education, resources, and support geared toward Black women and girls.
Meet Jacinta Lewis, a authentic, supportive, and passionate volunteer. When she’s not in the friendly skies as a Southwest Flight Attendant, she is giving back to the community. Jacinta is a member of our Civic Leadership Program, and a powerhouse changemaker!
Meet Mike Kerfield, a volunteer dedicated to not only food insecurity, and housing affordability, but also sustainability. He is a member of our Civic Leadership Program, and describes himself as tall, positive and open-minded, all the makings of a fantastic volunteer!
We’re excited to introduce you to Piedmont Park Conservancy our nonprofit partner fighting to preserve greenspaces in our community! Their mission is to enhance and preserve Piedmont Park as a vital, urban green space, and as a cultural and recreational resource that enriches the quality of life for all Atlantans.
We’re excited to introduce you to Omar King, a member of our Civic Leadership Program leading the charge against food insecurity and preserving greenspaces! He describes himself as warm hearted, inquisitive, and genuine person, and these attributes ring true throughout his service in our city. In addition to volunteering, Omar is young professional working as the Finance & Accounting Systems Supervisor at UPS. We’re excited to watch him continue doing good in Atlanta, and inspiring others to join in the fun!
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