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Volunteer at
United Way of Tampa Bay's Volunteer network, Hands On Tampa Bay.
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If you only have a few hours, Hands on Tampa Bay (HOT) is a perfect way to connect with your community. HOT gives those attempting to balance a busy lifestyle with their interest in volunteering a great way to get involved.
HOT offers a fun, flexible approach by scheduling short-term projects outside of normal business hours. Each month there are typically 50 to 60 volunteer projects scheduled in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties so the opportunities are endless.
HOT's Corporate Services can also coordinate convenient on-site volunteer education and orientation and develop group projects for your company.
Thank you to the following sponsor:
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Monthly HOT Shots:
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July 2009 |
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Josh Buono |
Josh Buono is not a native Floridian, but he sure thinks – and acts – like one. Give him a sunny blue sky and a truckload of tropical plants, and he is ready to dig in and get his hands dirty.
It is his love of landscaping and the great outdoors that first drew Josh to HandsOn Tampa Bay (HOT) this past January.
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June 2009 |
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Laura Putnam’s email signature says it all.
At the bottom of every message this HandsOn Tampa Bay (HOT) volunteer sends is a quote from anthropologist Jane Goodall:
"What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
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May 2009 |
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Volunteer of the Year
Dustin Rudolph Youth
Volunteer of the Year
Chandler Moore
Project Leader of the Year
Kaytee Kachurak
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February 2009 |
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Javaughn Palmer |
In many ways, HandsOn Tampa Bay (HOT) volunteer Javaughn Palmer is a typical teen. A senior at King High School, he likes to go to the movies, hang out at the mall with friends, play basketball and talk on the phone. But take a peek at his usual weekend schedule, and you realize that Javaughn is not so typical after all.
Since joining HOT almost two years ago, Javaughn has regularly volunteered on Saturday morning projects every other week, averaging about two or three projects a month.
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January 2009 |
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Kaytee Kachurak |
A HOT volunteer since 1998, Kaytee Kachurak can easily name her favorite projects when asked: Ronald McDonald House, SHARE, Shriners, Kid City, and “any special event at Lowry Park Zoo! I’ve never gone to the zoo just to go. It’s always been part of volunteering -- Zoo Boo, $5 Day, Wild Wonderland.” When Kaytee says these five projects are her favorites, she means it, because Kaytee volunteers for each of them at least once a month. In fact, on average, she volunteers for a total of seven projects every month.
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December 2008 |
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Marie Matos |
Ask just about any HandsOn Tampa Bay (HOT) member, and he or she will tell you how volunteering has changed his or her life. In thecase of Marie Matos, it also may have saved her life.
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| November 2008 |
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Wayne, Rhett, Kendall and Rosemary
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When it comes to their involvement with HandsOn Tampa Bay (HOT), Rosemary and Wayne Curtiss are accidental volunteers. They joined HOT two years ago with daughter Kendall and son Rhett, intending to help the children get started on meeting their community service requirements, then slowly backing away and letting the kids continue to volunteer on their own. However, after the first few projects, Rosemary discovered that they enjoyed volunteering together, and the family has been going strong ever since. | more | |
| October 2008 |
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Viet Huynh
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Viet Huynh is a bit of a superhero. By day, he is a mi ldmannered manufacturing engineer for a medical device company in Pinellas County. But at night and on weekends, Viet becomes Super Volunteer -- more powerful than all the horses at Quantum Leap and able to...
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Miguel Tomasino
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Miguel Tomasino is an adventurer. Yet no matter how far away Miguel travels, he always returns home to Tampa. The same can be said of Miguel's involvement with Hands On Tampa Bay (HOT). Miguel is one of the original HOT volunteers, having joined in its inaugural year back in 1995. In fact, Miguel was the very first person to be recognized as a HOT Volunteer of the Year, a distinction he earned back-to-back in 1995 and 1996.
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Sue Franzen
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Many people don't realize
Sue Franzen devotes many hours to HOT outside of her normal work day. In addition to being a super project manager, she is also an exemplary volunteer. Last year alone, she donated more than 118 hours to HOT through volunteering. |more|
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| July 2008 |
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Colisha Lewis
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Colisha Lewis is a relatively new HandsOn Tampa Bay (HOT) volunteer, but she has been taking care of and nurturing
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Tammy Stanton
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There is a changing of the guard at Hands On Tampa Bay (HOT), as Tammy Stanton takes over leadership for the advisory committee.
Tammy is a longtime HOT volunteer whose HOT experience can be neatly divided into two segments: Before Law School and After Law School. |more| |
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May 2008 |
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Michele Collet-Kriz
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Longtime Hands On Tampa Bay (HOT) volunteer Michele Collet-Kriz entered a national volunteer contest and won an all-expenses paid trip to Super Bowl XLII in Arizona in January. She was selected from a pool of volunteers who submitted applications and essays to the Consumer Neighborhood VIP program. To read more about Michelle's involvement and award winning essay click here. |more| |
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Amanda Hall
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Amanda Hall is a woman of action. In the 18 months since becoming a Hands On Tampa Bay (HOT) volunteer, she not only has volunteered at least twice a month, but has also become a project leader and initiated a brand new project in Pinellas County.|more| |
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For additional information about volunteering in your community, please visit Florida Volunteer Centers
Sue Franzen
Program Manager (HOT)
813-274-0999
sfranzen@uwtb.org
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