BY HANDSON RVA, JANUARY 25, 2012

Here are two news articles the Richmond Times-Dispatch ran this week that involve volunteering in Virginia. The first article highlights the importance of volunteers and their impact on our state parks. This piece shares the story of Ralph and Carol Crouch who volunteer their time as camp hosts at several parks across the Mid-Atlantic. One [...]

BY HANDSON RVA, JANUARY 18, 2012

A big THANK YOU to all volunteers, agencies, and Target who helped make Richmond’s MLK Day of Service such a success! We hosted 16 projects with 234 registered volunteers, totaling approximately 920 hours of service this past weekend. And we estimate around 125 folks came out to The Byrd Theater Monday night to watch The Great Debaters [...]

BY HANDSON RVA, JANUARY 11, 2012

HandsOn’s very own Heather Markel is working hard this week to finalize the details of all MLK Day service projects which are taking place this Saturday and Monday across the city! Come out and volunteer in honor of Dr. King who “envisioned a ‘beloved community’ where brotherhood is a reality that does not allow poverty, hunger, and homelessness [...]

BY HANDSON RVA, JANUARY 04, 2012

We love hearing inspiring stories at HandsOn (who doesn’t?) but this one has topped the charts. The following link is from “One Way Richmond” who wrote a post about Richmond’s very own Thomas Cannon, the self-proclaimed “Poor Man’s Philanthropist” who was known for giving money to “folks he read about in the Times-Dispatch who had [...]