Introducing children and families to a lifestyle of service.
Hands Across Atlanta is a local effort feeding our homeless community in the metro Atlanta area. They host monthly public meals, inviting volunteers to come share and serve food. They post their events and activities solely on facebook, search for Hands Across Atlanta.
Natural disasters can be devastating to a community, often leaving destruction and displacement for months afterwards. Hurricane Irma hit the Florida coast hard. Convoy of Hope is an organization that provides disaster relief and they were stationed in northern Florida helping residents with cleanup, food and water. We volunteered over Fall Break and drove down to Florida to help with cleanup. Convoy of Hope dispatches volunteers all over the world. Interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities? Check out www.convoyofhope.org
MLK Day of Service 2017...
Monthly TEEN OPEN MIC co-hosted with Verbalyze...
BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS...stay tuned for our next project!
Serving beyond your neighborhood- HSS volunteers serve while traveling abroad
Playing and crafting with school-aged children in Granada, Nicaragua, Spring 2013
Service was arranged via Hotel con Corazon (Hotel with a heart)
Co-founder Erica Jong and her family, the Crooks.
Service was arranged via Hotel con Corazon (Hotel with a heart)
Co-founder Erica Jong and her family, the Crooks.
The Crook family also volunteered at Tio Antonio, a local organization in Granada, working with the disabled community teaching hammock making and job skills training. They make beautiful hammocks.
Playing with young children at Harmony House, a shelter for HIV positive women and children in Taipei, Taiwan, Summer 2013. Co-founder Erica Jong and her family, the Crooks.
2013 SUMMER PROGRAMS....come back for more in the coming weeks
Another successful Sandwich Making event! 2448 to be exact.
1200 sandwiches in 1.5 hours
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busy making delicious sandwiches
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serving to those in need on the streets
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Young volunteers and their parents representing various schools across Atlanta made and packaged over 2400 sandwiches to serve to our neighbors in need. They were delivered to Safehouse, Inc., Salvation Army, and a local church. A handful of our volunteers also distributed sandwiches that afternoon to our homeless community under bridges and on the streets of downtown Atlanta.
COME TO OUR 4TH ANNUAL SANDWICH MAKING EVENT...WE MADE OVER 2400 SANDWICHES FOR 3 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS LAST YEAR, LET'S MAKE MORE THIS YEAR!
TEDxYouth@TheBeltline
Organized by Higher Ground Education Initiative, TEDxYouth@TheBeltline was held in the Conservation Resource Center at Zoo Atlanta, Monday Nov. 19, 2012. Twelve accomplished youth leaders, scientists, and entrepreneurs shared their stories and experiences to an audience of young teenagers from all around the metro Atlanta area. TED is a non-profit organization dedicated to Ideas Worth Spreading.
Oh, The Places You'll Go! 2012-2013
Morehouse Senior Student Council developed a year-long youth mentorship program to introduce college to local Middle and High school students. A group of 15 students meet monthly at Morehouse where a different campus group will lead an afternoon session on various college-related topics. This program provides young students the opportunity to be on a college campus and learn about life and academics in a positive and student-centered atmosphere.
It's On The House, Wed. November 14, 2012
It's On The House, a student-initiative to address homeless and hunger in the Atlanta area, is an annual Thanksgiving dinner event. Morehouse students organized and hosted a sit down dinner open to the homeless community surrounding the college campus. Volunteers from Morehouse, Spelman, Clark University, and Hop, Skip & Serve youth volunteers, served over 300 meals with drinks and dessert. Complimentary haircuts, photos, and clothes also offered. This was the 5th annual dinner and everyone involved enjoyed an evening of serving, sharing, and community building.