HOT Projects
Bear Cut Beach Clean-Up
Volunteer and help keep our beaches clean. The Bear Cut Nature Preserve is an important area for nesting sea turtles, migratory birds and mangrove habitat. Help us beautify and protect this unique environment. Family-friendly: all ages with an adult. (8-15 volunteers)(project #25)
Neighborhood: Key Biscayne
Date & Time: Saturday, July 21st · 9:00am - 12:00pm
VL: Lidia Perle 786-247-0697 (cell) lidiaperle@bellsouth.net
Miami Children's Museum Storytelling
Join us for an evening of interactive storytelling at the Miami Children's Museum. Our volunteers will read fun stories and encourage the children to play and act, as well as to draw. Family-friendly: minimum age with an adult is 15. (2-4 volunteers) (project #21)
Neighborhood: Downtown Miami
Date & Time: Friday, July 20th · 6:45pm - 8:15pm
VL: Karen Saunders 305-305-2288 (cell) kkinmia@yahoo.com
Let Harry Potter's Magic work for Hands On Miami!
Through its partnership with Books & Books you may pre-purchase your copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows through Hands on Miami.
Help support Hands On Miami's literacy programs! For each copy purchased through HOM, Books & Books will donate $7.00 to suuport Hands On Miami programming. Read all the magical details here .
Interested in joining the Hands On Miami Team?
Hands On Miami is looking to hire for the Corporate Services Program/ Special Events Program Manager position.
The Corporate Services Program/Special Events Manager is responsible for developing, designing and leading corporate volunteer days, facilitating long-term corporate volunteering and training, and engaging the business community in addressing the challenges facing South Florida.
To apply, send a resume and cover letter to Hands On Miami, The Ansin Building, 3250 SW 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33139, fax to 305-646-7205, or e-mail to CJ@handsonmiami.org.
Hands On Miami is looking for new Volunteer Leaders!
The following Flexible Program projects are in need of Volunteer Leaders. If interested or for more information, please contact Cristin Forrest at cristin@handsonmiami.org or 305-646-7204.
Community Threads
Grab your knitter looms and join us in making hats for individuals undergoing cancer treatment at The Wellness Community in Greater Miami. The Wellness Community provides free psychological and emotional support for people with cancer and their families. Experienced and non-skilled knitters are welcomed to participate-no experience needed! Volunteers must bring their own needles, looms, cotton yarn. This project is open to active and pending volunteers. Family-friendly: minimum age with an adult is 16. (8- 10 volunteers)
Monkey Business
Help prepare meals and enrichment items for the primates of the DuMond Conservancy. After the project, volunteers enjoy free admission at Monkey Jungle! Family-friendly: minimum age with an adult is 12.
Citizen Academy
Teamworks Great Decisions
Hands On Miami is participating as the only Great Decision group in South Florida. Join us for our sixth official Great Decisions TeamWorks' discussion group session. We will discuss SOUTH AFRICA as well as watch the interactive Great Decisions DVD. This session will also include a powerful topic discussion as well as brief highlights for our upcoming season of discussions. Please contact Lisa Elson 305-646-7293 (w) Lisa@HandsOnMiami.org for more information on the Great Decisions discussion. Please register in advance in order to have your Great Decision book as well food and beverage accommodated to you.
Free Conscious Cinema Film Screening: When the Leeves Broke
As the world watched in horror, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Like many who watched the unfolding drama on television news, director Spike Lee was shocked not only by the scale of the disaster, but by the slow, inept and disorganized response of the emergency and recovery effort. Lee was moved to document this modern American tragedy, a morality play witnessed by people all around the world. The result is WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE: A REQUIEM IN FOUR ACTS. The film is structured in four acts, each dealing with a different aspect of the events that preceded and followed Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans.
Following the film on each night will be a hurricane preparedness course.
This is a Family-Friendly event with a minimum age with an adult being 13. PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE.
Thursday, July 19th Parts I & II
TIME: 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way
Thursday, July 26th Parts III & IV
TIME: 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way
For more information please contact Lisa Elson at Lisa@HandsOnMiami.org; 305-646-7293
The Nuts and Bolts of Effective Board Leadership Training
Hands On Miami, in partnership with United Way of Miami-Dade's Young Leaders Society, is presenting a seminar series for people wishing to acquire or enhance skills to serve on boards of non-profit organizations. Participants will hear from local experts on a variety of topics, including the roles and responsibilities of non-profit board members, legal and ethical considerations, fiscal management, fundraising, human resources, public relations, marketing, and demographics and delivery of services in Miami-Dade County.
The 3-part seminar will be held on the following Saturdays: August 4th, 11th, and 18th from 8:15am to 1:00pm.
The cost is $125 per person. The cost is $75 for Hands On Miami volunteers that have attended an orientation, United Way Young Leaders, and Leadership Miami Alumni. For more information or to sign up, visit our website.
Disaster Relief
Hands on Miami is working hard to ensure that our city is prepared and ready should any hurricane come our way.
This year, Hands on Miami's goal is for the county to have better coordination, collaboration, and cooperation. We are doing this through various programs aimed at preparing the county on all levels from Pre-Storm impact to the Post-Storm recovery effort.
HOM will be hosting two upcoming Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) Training. This course will focus on training volunteers on how they can play a role in ensuring that we have an effective and efficient response to any kind of disaster. Interested volunteers may attend one of the following two sessions:
Date and Time: July 18th & 19th 6pm- 8pm .
Location: United Way Ansin Building, 3250 S.W. 3rd Ave., Miami, FL 33129, Ryder Room
If you would like to learn more about disaster-related programs, please contact Nathan@handsonmiami.org.
Together we can make a difference.
Special Volunteer Opportunities
PLEASE NOTE: These are not Hands On Miami volunteer projects. You will not receive volunteer hours from Hands On Miami.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is searching for a group of fit and in shape volunteers to assist with a recovery project for the federally endangered Jacquemontia reclinata (beach clustervine). This will be our biggest reintroduction ever and we need your help. We will be planting this rare beach vine at Haulover Beach on Thursday, July 19th, 2007. We will meet at the park at 9:30am and work for about 3 hours. Water and snacks will be provided. For more information, please contact Sam Wright at swright@fairchildgarden.org or 305-667-1651 Ext 3414
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care needs Volunteers for friendly visits to patients and families in Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Private homes. Any day ,any time including evenings and weekends. Contact Cathy Agosti, Manager Voluinteer Services, Miami- Dade Program at 305-576-9333 ext 2752 for training details. Volunteers are also needed for:Pet Therapy,Music Therapy,Massage Therapy,Telephone Friend, or Knitters/Crocheters.
The National Conference of La Raza
The National Conference of La Raza has its 2007 annual event in Miami this month, July 21 - 24th, and they are seeking for volunteers for the Latino Expo USA component of the program in exchange for access to key conference events. Volunteering provides the following opportunities: Receive free tickets to Conference special events, Receive a letter confirming your participation, Form networks, Experience a high-profile, large-scale conference.
For more information, please contact Susan Garcia at sagarcia2004@yahoo.com or (303)288- 6363
Contact Information
email: info@handsonmiami.org
phone: 305-646-7200
web: http://www.handsonmiami.org
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