HandsOn Network

On September 10, New York’s Mayor Bloomberg and other leading mayors launched Cities of Service, a bi-partisan coalition of large and small city mayors from across the country who will work to engage millions more Americans in a new era of service.

Participating mayors each agreed to promote service locally and advocate for and on behalf of other cities at the national level for civic engagement-related issues. This group of mayors is asking more cities to create innovative plans to leverage volunteers and connect them with service opportunities that truly address local challenges.

HandsOn Network is thrilled to support Cities of Service and believes that the effort has the potential to truly expand the breadth and depth of service in the U.S. Points of Light CEO and HandsOn Network Co-Founder Michelle Nunn was able to participate in the launch in New York and express enthusiasm on behalf of the entire organization.

Like the coalition of mayors, we view service as a solution to many of our social problems. Therefore, we’re asking mayors and citizens of cities across the country to take action and Get HandsOn! We challenge Americans to respond to Cities of Service by plugging into volunteer positions at their local HandsOn Action Center that both interest them and meet real needs in their communities. Every day. our more than 250 HandsOn Action Centers and 70,000 partner organizations coordinate projects that transform lives, and they stand ready to connect the next willing volunteer with a fulfilling place to serve and impact his community.

One upcoming opportunity to serve is Make A Difference Day, the nation’s largest day of community service, commemorated on October 24. Created by with USA WEEKEND Magazine in partnership with Points of Light Institute and HandsOn Network, Make A Difference Day has been celebrated for 18 years. Our network of action centers and non-profit partners have phenomenal plans this year to make a huge impact on this hallmark day of neighbors helping neighbors. Get HandsOn today!

Learn more about Cities of Service: www.citiesofservice.org