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HandsOn Bay Area
May 11, 2010

I started volunteering with HOBA because of the online calendar. I could search for a project near me, and sign up for just one occurrence to check it out. If I had to cancel (which I did, in those early days, due to a very unpredictable work schedule), there was no guilt as long as I did so a few days beforehand. The project I've been working on lately is through OBUGS (google it), and I am getting really jealous of all these kids who have gardens at their schools! Weeding, painting, planting, cleaning up trash, cutting back vines -- you name it, we've done it. Hard work, but it's amazing how much you can get done in 3 hours with only a few really nice folks.

The Great!

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

being inspired to garden myself! Really! I enjoyed this past weekend's experience that I potted 7 plants for my front yard -- my first time EVER growing ANYTHING on my own.

Ways to make it better...

If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...

give them increased visibility with a guerilla marketing campaign: off-the-wall shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, hats...

More feedback...

What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...

the ease of finding projects that interest me...and cancelling when I needed to.

The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...

sincere, helpful people from a wide range of backgrounds.

If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...

build better communities and a happier world.

Ways to make it better...

I could have encouraged more friends & family to come with me.

In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...

the unpredictability of volunteer attendance. Right now about 20% of volunteers for any given project are no-shows.

One thing I'd also say is that...

people who enjoy HOBA should really consider leading a project. There's not much to it except filling out the paperwork necessary to keep the projects going and keep funding for HOBA.

How frequently have you been involved with the organization?

About every month

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

MY ROLE:
Volunteer & helped spruce up gardens at schools in Oakland that are used to teach kids about food and science.