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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 Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties.

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OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

05.24.12	Nonprofit Essentials-Advocacy and Communication class
06.21.12	Nonprofit Essentials-Grant Writing 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

H.E.R.O.

H.E.R.O. (Horse, Education & Rescue Organization) is an all-volunteer organization, many of whom are equine owners. A traditional 501(c)3 nonprofit, H.E.R.O. is dedicated to the welfare and rehabilitation of abandoned, abused, neglected and unwanted equines in N.C. through education, rescue and community awareness.

"They come to us broken of spirit, depressed, some are hardly able to eat, but with an enormous will to live. With care, compassion and determination we are able to rehabilitate some, not all, to become the magnificent creatures they were and are and place them in approved foster/adopt homes, so that they may continue to give joy to others."

-Leslie Hunt, Volunteer Leader

You can learn more about H.E.R.O. on their website. They always need volunteers for the many aspects of their work, including feeding, cleaning, grooming, fund-raising, concessions and more. You can learn more on HandsOn Connect and become a volunteer today!

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