Supporters
Corporate and community sponsors are vital partners in our efforts to improve the lives of people in our communities. Thanks to their generous support, HandsOn Suburban Chicago is able to provide our community nonprofits with over $5 million of volunteer programming. This amounts to $12 of value for each dollar donated.
Platinum Partners
Our circle of supporters who have volunteered both considerable time and money are recognized as HandsOn Suburban Chicago's Platinum Partners. These partners have shown a commitment to serve their community above and beyond their financial contributions. Sponsors who dedicate over $10,000 and significant volunteer time to HandsOn Suburban Chicago and its services are offered recognition as a Platinum Partner for one year. Platinum Partners receive exceptional co-branding and recognition opportunities throughout a variety of media outlets.
HandsOn Suburban Chicago was pleased to partner with Altria to provide school supplies and backpacks to area children in need. Seventy volunteers participated to fill 1,000 backpacks with binders, composition notebooks, scientific calculators, filler paper, pens, pencils, and dividers. Altria employees helped to unload the supplies and pack them into the backpacks, many along with their families. Volunteers and HOSC staff created a fun and energetic environment where young and old were able to work as a team to complete the project. Because of the tremendous response from the backpack project, Altria and HandsOn Suburban Chicago committed to four new volunteer projects in the coming year. Altria also was a noted sponsor, sponsoring both the 2011 Impact Awards and the National 9/11 Flag Tour.
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For over 7 years, Zurich in North America has been one of HandsOn Suburban Chicago's leading community partners. They have been actively involved through sponsorships, in-kind donations, board member support, community drives, employee service events, workshop involvement and much more. Because of their continuous commitment to service, Zurich won HOSC’s 2010 Community Partner Award, which was featured during 2010 National Volunteer Week. Zurich continues to be a dedicated community leader in 2011 through sponsorship of the Youth Service Challenge, an opportunity designed for youth to make positive change in their communities.
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National Affiliates
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. CNCS leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. Through Senior Corps, CNCS funds HandsOn Suburban Chicago's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). RSVP is a national network that is operated mainly through independent organizations who receive funding and oversight through Senior Corps. Several of HOSC’s programs are funded through our RSVP Program. HOSC also hosts AmeriCorps VISTAs who commit to serve in nonprofits for one year.
HandsOn Network (HON) is the largest volunteer network in the nation including more than 70,000 corporate, faith, and nonprofit organizations. HandsOn Suburban Chicago is an Action Center of HON at the highest level of affiliation. HandsOn Action Centers work throughout the community to develop high-impact volunteer programming. By affiliation with HON, HandsOn Suburban Chicago is able to form new connections and build relationships with community and national partners.
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