Hands On Network

Hands On Network brings people together to strengthen communities through meaningful volunteer action. We are a growing network of more than a half million volunteers changing communities inside and outside the United States. Hands On Network creates and manages nearly 50,000 projects a year, from building wheelchair ramps in San Francisco to teaching reading in Atlanta, to rebuilding homes and lives in the Gulf coast communities.

Hands On Network is currently made up of 58 national and international volunteer organizations that act as entrepreneurial civic action centers. Together, we help people be the change they want to see in their communities. Join Us. Raise your hands.

Objective

Our Approach: The Hands On approach delivers proven results in small and large communities across the nation and increasingly around the world.

Providing a Starting Point: We offer a place for individuals to begin their journey to make a difference and become effective volunteers, making it simple for them to choose from a variety of projects that connect community needs with their time and interests.

Equipping Citizen Leaders: We cultivate and train volunteers to lead other volunteers, creating enormous capacity and unleashing powerful civic change.

Structuring a Meaningful Experience: We work in partnership with local organizations and schools to create Hands On service projects that are fun and well-managed and produce tangible benefits in communities.

Joining Together to Make a Difference: We enlist a corps of hundreds of thousands of volunteers who join forces to address community needs worldwide. We mobilize individuals to work together, creating camaraderie and momentum for continued action.

A Pathway to Greater Participation: We provide the foundation and tools for individuals to transform their direct service activity into sustained civic action, from tutoring children to running for the school board.