Looking Forward to 2009

At Hands On Greater Portland, there’s nothing quite like the holiday season. That’s when we see an extraordinary spirit of giving, as volunteers reach out and offer their help in a big way. Even with our expanded calendar of projects and long list of referrals, we are overwhelmed by the outpouring of generosity. It’s a great thing! But we’d be remiss if we didn’t use this opportunity to see if we could talk you into spreading the wealth of your volunteerism throughout 2009. By all means, volunteer with us this holiday season. But also consider staying involved the whole year through. Here are some ways to do that:

Sign our pledge to volunteer throughout the year. Provide your name and email address and we will contact you to remind you of your pledge to volunteer. You will hear from us twice during the year: once in March and once in July. Think of it as a reminder for your volunteer calendar.

Sign up for one or more of the 30+ projects over MLK Weekend developed in partnership with United Way of the Columbia-Willamette

Get your family out volunteering. Check out our family-friendly projects.

Are you a teen looking for something fun to do with friends, or needing to fulfill graduation requirements? Hands On now has TEEN-specific projects.

If you’re a member of the Boomer generation, have you checked out our Boomer Initiative?

Deepen your commitment. Become one of the Volunteer Leaders that Hands On relies on to keep our calendar projects going.

See you over the holidays, and again in 2009!