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Without leaders, Hands On Charlotte would not be able to create and implement our programs. With your help, we are able to make a real difference in Charlotte.
What is Involved in Being a Leader?
Hands On Charlotte staffs most of its volunteer projects with a volunteer leader, also known as a Project Leader (PL). These volunteer leaders provide organization and leadership for the service project and management and motivation for the volunteers. The PL attends the project, keeps track of volunteer attendance, and serves as a liaison between Hands On Charlotte and our partner agency. Most projects require very little time outside of the project for planning or administrative tasks.
Project Leader Benefits
- Takes your volunteerism to the next level
- Great way to enhance your resume
- Highlights your commitment to an issue area
- Enhances your leadership and management skills.
- Meet new people and make more Hands On Charlotte friends.
How to Become a Project Leader
1. Attend a Project Leader training session, they are listed under "Orientations and other Meetings"
2. Look over the projects openings below to find one that meets your interests
3. contact Doug at Hands On Charlotte 704 333-7471 ext. 103 or send an email to Doug Macomb
Project Leader Openings
Children & Youth
CPCC (Central Piedmont Community College) has requested assistance with childcare at their ESL (English as Second Language) Program at Albemarle Road Elementary School on Monday and Thursday evenings. We are looking for 3 to 4 project leaders in order to add this project to our schedule.
Teenagers
The Relatives expand to every week, currently 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, this project is dependant on the number of residents at the facility.
Environment/Beautification
McGill Rose Garden monthly Saturday morning project at this community garden just north of Uptown Charlotte.
CUP Ministry (Christians United for People) and emergency food pantry in NODA, would like volunteers to provide landscaping one Saturday a month at their facility.
Adult Literacy
GED Thursdays at Dowd YMCA we have one project leader and would like to add a second.
GED tutoring at Hope Haven - several residents of Hope Haven could use individually tutoring to help them acquire their GED, this project could take place on various weeknights.
Seniors Citizens
Game Night at The Laurels this Assisted Living facility is near Carolina Place Mall. We just started this project on Tuesday evenings, twice a month. Their residents enjoy a variety of activities and would like us to expand to a weekly project.
Game Night at Huntersville Oaks - this project takes place on the first and third Thursday evening of the month. Volunteers play Bingo and other board games with residents at this Nursing home in Huntersville.
Aldersgate a nursing home in East Charlotte off Shamrock Drive has several opportunities to volunteer with their residents.
Bingo at White Oak Manor they have some openings for volunteers to assist with Bingo on different nights of the week. This facility is located in Cotswold.
Animals
Pet Therapy at White Oak Manor - we are looking for a volunteer to lead this project which usually takes place the first Saturday morning and fourth Monday evening of the month. Volunteers bring their dogs to visit seniors at this facility in the Cotswold neighborhood.
Pet Therapy at Rehabilitation and Nursing Center this facility in located in Monroe.
Miscellaneous Projects
Handyman Repair Program - we would like to start a monthly project helping elderly homeowners with minor repairs around their homes.
Classroom Central could use a daytime group to sort donated school supplies at their warehouse off Wilkinson Blvd, near Uptown.
Family Focused Projects -we are trying to start projects dedicated to family volunteering but first we have to find some volunteers, preferably parents, that are willing to lead them. Project dates and times are flexible.
Back Up Leaders especially for the GED/ABLE program since we have 7 different projects
Special Events
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 2010 various locations
Hands On Charlotte is also open to starting other projects. Please contact us with your ideas.
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