HandsOn Northwest North Carolina

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The Mission of HandsOn Northwest North Carolina

HandsOn Northwest North Carolina strengthens our community by building the capacity of our nonprofits and increasing volunteerism. We connect nonprofits with the resources needed to develop capacity, and we connect volunteers with nonprofits needing services. We work closely with the 350+ different nonprofits in our network, and we touch the lives of thousands of volunteers each year. While we have a central focus in Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County, our core services are available to organizations and citizens in the surrounding communities of Davie, Davidson, Yadkin and Surry. Late last year, Stokes County was also added to our network. Donate Now to HandsOn!

OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

02.07.12	Information Session: HandsOn Connect
02.16.12	Nonprofit Essentials-Fund Development class
03.08.12	HandsOn Board Leadership Development
03.15.12	Nonprofit Essentials-Collaboration class

FEATURED VOLUNTEER

Nikki Burris

Nikki Burris has worked with BOOKMARKS, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to engaging and inspiring readers of all ages, championing literacy, and promoting cultural diversity through reading and writing, on their Planning Committee since 2007 and took over as Membership Coordinator in 2008. She became a Board member in 2010. Nikki’s enthusiasm and hard work has helped BOOKMARKS to gain new sponsors and partners as well as expand their membership program.

Ginger Hendricks, Executive Director of BOOKMARKS, states, “Nikki is always sharing and brainstorming new ideas for how to make our organization stronger. In addition, she is willing to do the work to make these ideas become reality. We are proud to have Nikki on our team!”

Professionally, Nikki joined Salemtowne Continuing Care Retirement Community (also a HandsOn NWNC Supporting Partner!) as the Director of Admissions in 2005, having previously served as Director for CONTACT Hopelines, Family Services, Inc. in Winston Salem, NC; Social Worker II for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center; and Resident Services Manager for Triad United Methodist Home. Nikki earned a Master in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently, she serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors for The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston Salem; Vice-Chair of Social Services Day Program Committee for Leadership Winston-Salem; Member of the ECHO Network, Inc.; and is a 2006 graduate of Leadership Winston-Salem.

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FEATURED ORGANIZATION

Cancer Services,Inc.

Cancer Services’ mission is to enhance the quality of life for those living with cancer and to provide the gift of life through education. Cancer Services provides hope for those facing cancer and for those sustaining them. They do this by providing a compassionate community of peers, patient advocacy, resources, education and personal assistance to their family of clients. They assist individuals from the point of diagnosis through long-term survivorship or death with an array of services. In order to remain relevant to the ever-changing needs of cancer survivors and their families, they evolve and create programs based on current needs.

It is for one of these emerging programs that HandsOn NWNC recently awarded Cancer Services with our High Five Award, which recognizes innovation within the local nonprofit sector. The award is given at our November Best Practice Breakfast Celebrating Nonprofit Awareness Month and carries with it a $5,000 cash prize. To address the disproportionate mortality rates in the African-American community from a variety of cancers, Cancer Services adopted “Body & Soul”, a model program adapted from the NC Black Churches United for Better Health and the National Cancer Institute’s Body & Soul program. The program focuses on education through collaborations with local African American churches and includes year-round programming to increase behavioral change and reduce cancer risks. The program focuses on five key healthy-habit messages that are consistently communicated through a variety of venues including Sunday and mid-week services, exercise and cooking classes at the churches, and other special programs—even through the establishment of community gardens. Since implementing the program in 2010, Cancer Services has far exceeded their original goals in terms of the number of church partnerships created (25) and people impacted (over 25,000), such that there is currently a waiting list of church partners. Because of their success, Cancer Services is planning to spread their message by partnering with other organizations that address community health needs.

Cancer Services is located at 3175 Maplewood Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Their telephone number is (336) 760-9983. You can learn more about them on their website, and become a volunteer today!

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