Hands On Miami Volunteer Opportunities and Jobs- End of July- First week of August

HOT Projects

HHSB Arts & Crafts
Join HOM at the Hebrew Home of South Beach for a fun afternoon of arts and crafts with the seniors who reside at the home. Spanish-speaking volunteers especially welcome. Family-friendly: minimum age with an adult is 11. (8-10 volunteers) (project #37)
Neighborhood: South Beach
Date & Time: Saturday, August 4th· 1:30pm -3:00pm
VL: Tzeitel Sorrosa 305-282-0981 (cell) tsorrosa@tzstudio.com

Interested in Joining the HOM 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.

One Day Can Make All the Difference!

What if you could boost your corporate citizenship and make a great contribution to your community-all in one day?

When you sponsor the 14th annual Hands On Miami Day on Saturday, November 3rd 2007 you can do both. Hands On Miami Day is our biggest day of community service and largest annual fundraiser, where thousands of volunteers work together to make the neighborhoods and citizens of Miami-Dade healthier and happier.
Your sponsorship of Hands On Miami Day will reverberate far longer than one day. Eighty-five cents of every dollar you contribute goes directly to year- round programming.

It will sustain 7,000+ volunteers who contribute more than 60,000 hours to over 400 community service organizations all year long.

That's a sound investment with solid results!

For more information on corporate sponsorship opportunites, contact CJ Ortuno at 305-646-7209 or CJ@handsonmiami.org.

Citizen Academy

Teamworks Great Decisions
Hands On Miami is participating as the only Great Decision group in South Florida. Join us for our seventh official Great Decisions TeamWorks' discussion group session. We will discuss CENTRAL ASIA: THREE POWER RESOURCE RIVALRY 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 (work) 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.
Date: Wednesday, August 15th
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: United Way Ryder Room, 3250 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129
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.

Housing Needed!

Hands On Miami is excited to welcome a new class of AmeriCorps members (our domestic Peace Corps) for the 2007-2008 service year. These dedicated individuals will help HOM further our goals of recruiting new volunteers, expanding our projects and making a difference in your community.
We have a few members that will need housing for the year, from August/September 2007 to August 2008. AmeriCorps members receive a yearly stipend of less than $20,000.

If you have an apartment, room or cottage to rent for a reasonable price, please contact Becky Custer, AmeriCorps Manager, at becky@handsonmiami.org. Please provide information on the location, details of the space and the asking rental price.

Be The Change by Lending A Hand!

Interested in making a significant change in one of Miami-Dade county's schools, parks, or community centers? Don't mind having fun getting dirty, working hard, meeting new people from your community all while making a difference? Then register to be a Hands On Miami Day Site Manager or Project Coordinator and make a difference in YOUR community this November 3rd!
Hands On Miami Day is a fun, exciting day where over 3,600 volunteers paint, plant, and revitalize over 20+ agencies and schools while raising critical funds to support Hands On Miami, Miami-Dade County's leading volunteer organization. HOM needs volunteers to serve as Site Managers and Project Coordinators for HOM Day 2007. For more information, please contact Tessie Alvarez at Tessie@HandsOnMiami.org. Trainings will take place in late August.

Special Volunteer Opportunities

PLEASE NOTE: These are not Hands On Miami volunteer projects. You will not receive volunteer hours from Hands On Miami.
Environmental Fair and Biodiesel TDI Club
An Environmental Fair and Bio TDI Club Get-together, the first one of its kind in the Town of Miami Lakes, will take place, Sunday, August 5th 2007. The event location is 15050 N.W. 79th Ct. (Bob Graham Parkway) at the Parkside Corporate Center from 10am-6pm. The event is hosted by Sol Atlantic Biodiesel. They are the only Biodiesel distributor in South Florida. Biodiesel is considered a better fuel for the environment, and diesel engines, whether it is a car, boat or generator.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Lisa at 305-698-3679 or by email at solatlanticbiodiesel@hotmail.com
Hope Center needs You!
Latin Builders Association has graciously pledged to assist Hope Center with the repairs of their campus. Hope Center needs fourteen (14) volunteers to help them measure, count and describe areas that are in need of repair in order to give the LBA Hope Center's wish list.
Saturday, August 1th, 8 AM to 12 Noon
For more information, please contact Tammy Vance at 305-772-4257.