Organization Details

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INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS

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CHURCHES

Mission:
1. Like most volunteer organizations, reports show that consistently only 20% of those that attend programs volunteer to help make things happen. The other 80% of people show up without lending a hand. Called the 80/20 rule – we hope to reduce these numbers by providing all attendees an easy and affordable way to help people in need.
2. We hope to establish HWC campaigns in churches that are driven by volunteers with little involvement by paid staff.
3. Hands with Cans is a non-profit organization that provides high energy food drives for the Charlotte NC and Phoenix AZ metro areas. We are different from other food campaigns since we look to serve the hungry YEAR-ROUND. We also distribute collected items to established local food charities. We serve primarily churches, businesses, and schools. Our stated goal is to provide 10 million non-perishable food items (cans etc.) in 10 years.
4. We plan to start our donation collection in the Charlotte NC and Phoenix AZ metro areas.
Stated Purpose(s)
1. Participants are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item each day of worship or designated events.
Participants: All worship services: each requiring a Team Coordinator
Campaign Starting and Ending Date: Proposed: TBD
Prizes will be announced prior to the beginning of the campaign.
School Competitors will be: TBD
Program:
1. The church will provide the organizational Media Director with campaign info for promotion purposes. Weekly email updates will be encouraged throughout the campaign. Progress data provided by HWC inc.
2. Each worship service will act as the designated team of donors. Each donor is encouraged to record their donation on the HWC website or app. Regular and consistent donations are encouraged.
3. Each team of donors will have a Team Lead, preferably a volunteer.
4. Each Team Lead will set-up their account (see “sign-up” link on handswithcans.org main menu)
5. Each Team and worship attendee will set a goal for donations.
6. Each Team Lead will assign a spokesperson / cheerleader for the church service. Cheerleader will keep the class up to date on competition status.
7. Church attendees will provide donations to box or location before or after each worship service. (recommended near pulpit if reasonable).
8. At the end of each day (or week), Team Lead will record the number of items donated by their respective worship services. Team Leads will record the number of collected items on the website each day throughout the campaign period. Church staff will provide total attendees at each worship service
9. Individual donors shall record their individual and team donation on a daily basis. Results of previous day records will be sent to the leads so they can share with class spokesperson / cheerleader that will continue to promote campaign.
10. Donation Pickups with be coordinated thru the staff at HWC and will typically take place on a weekly basis.
11. Each student will be given a coin box to use when collecting loose change (preferably quarters) during the campaign. Team Leads can instruct where to store boxes during the campaign. We encourage one quarter per item donated to offset admin and distribution costs.
Sponsors: OTHERS1st administrators are always actively looking for sponsors and advertisers for our various campaigns.
Partnership Network: Hands with Cans will work with a variety of non-profit organizations that need help. Our primary network includes (in North Carolina: Feeding America, Second Harvest Foodbank of the Carolinas, Common Heart and Heart for Monroe.
All photos are to be taken and posted with a spirit of positivity and school spirit.

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SCHOOLS

Program Logistics – Schools
1. Mission:
  1. With extreme inflation in the United States, many families are unable to provide enough food for their families to eat each day. We hope to provide for those that need help NOW. There has NEVER BEEN A GREATER NEED THAN NOW!
  2. Hands with Cans is a non-profit organization that provides high energy food drives for the Charlotte metro area. We are different from other food campaigns since we look to serve the hungry YEAR-ROUND. We also distribute collected items to established local food charities. We serve primarily churches, businesses, and schools. Our stated goal is to provide 10 million non-perishable food items (cans etc.) in 10 years.
  3. We are starting our mission in the Union County, NC area. Our wish is that in five years, Union County is known nationally as the leader in caring for those that are hungry and need food to feed their families.
2. Stated Purpose(s)
  1. Participants are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item each day of the campaign. We believe that we feel better about ourselves individually and as a team when we are actively serving others.
3. Participants: All grade levels each requiring a Team Coordinator
4. Campaign Starting and Ending Date: Proposed: TBD
5. Prizes will be announced prior to the beginning of “THE BIG GIVE”
6. School Competitors will be: TBD
7. Program:
  1. The school will provide the School Media Director with campaign info for promotion purposes. Weekly email updates will be encouraged throughout the campaign. Progress data provided by HWC inc.
  2. Each Homeroom or First Class in the school day will act as the designated class of donors.
  3. Each Class of Donors will have a Team Lead, preferably a teacher or their responsible designate.
  4. Each Team Lead will set-up their account (see “sign-up” link on handswithcans.org main menu)
  5. Each Team and student will set a goal for donations.
  6. Each Team Lead will assign a spokesperson / cheerleader for the class. Cheerleader will keep the class up to date on competition status.
  7. At the end of each day (or week), Team Lead will record the number of items donated by their respective classrooms. Team Leads will record the number of collected items on the website each day throughout the campaign period.
  8. Individual donors (high school, leads etc) can record their individual and team donation on a daily basis. Results of previous day records will be sent to the leads so they can share with class spokesperson / cheerleader that will continue to promote campaign.
  9. Donation Pickups with be coordinated thru the staff at HWC and will typically take place on a weekly basis.
  10. Each student will be given a coin box to use when collecting loose change (preferably quarters) during the campaign. Team Leads can instruct where to store boxes during the campaign. We encourage one quarter per item donated to offset admin and distribution costs.
  11. Competing Schools will come together for an assembly to conclude the campaign.
8. Website and Phone App: Under construction during the early part of 2024, we encourage all donors (high school and above), to download phone app. Website is handswithcans.org and is a subsidiary of OTHERS1st Inc.
9. Sponsors: OTHERS1st administrators are always actively looking for sponsors and advertisers for our various campaigns.
10. Partnership Network: Hands with Cans will work with a variety of non-profit organizations that need help. Our primary network includes (in North Carolina: Feeding America, 2^nd Harvest Foodbank of the Carolinas, Common Heart and Heart for Monroe.
11. All photos are to be taken and posted with a spirit of positivity and school spirit.

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BUSINESSES and OTHERS

Mission:
1. With extreme inflation in the United States, many families are unable to provide enough food for their families to eat each day. We hope to provide for those that need help NOW. There has NEVER BEEN A GREATER NEED THAN NOW!
2. Hands with Cans is a non-profit organization that provides high energy food drives for the Charlotte NC and Phoenix AZ metro area. We are different from other food campaigns since we look to serve the hungry YEAR-ROUND. We also distribute collected items to established local food charities. We serve primarily churches, businesses, and schools. Our stated goal is to provide 10 million non-perishable food items (cans etc.) in 10 years.
Stated Purpose(s)
1. Participants are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item each day of the campaign. We believe that we feel better about ourselves individually and as a team when we are actively serving others.
Participants: All business unit will require a Team Coordinator
Campaign Starting and Ending Date: Proposed: TBD
Prizes will be announced prior to the beginning of “THE BIG GIVE” campaign.
Business Unit Competitors will be: TBD
Program:
1. The business will provide the business Media Director with campaign info for promotional purposes. Weekly email updates will be encouraged throughout the campaign. Progress data provided by HWC inc.
2. Each business unit will act as the designated area of donors.
3. Each area of donors will have a Team Lead.
4. Each Team Lead will set-up their account (see “sign-up” link on handswithcans.org main menu)
5. Each Team and donor will set a goal for donations.
6. Each Team Lead will assign a spokesperson / cheerleader for the business area. The area Cheerleader will keep the business unit up to date on competition status.
7. At the end of each day (or week), Team Lead will record the number of items donated by their respective areas. Team Leads will record the number of collected items on the website each day/ week throughout the campaign period.
8. Individual donors are asked to record their individual and team donations on a daily basis. Results of previous day records will be sent to the leads so they can share with class spokesperson / cheerleader that will continue to promote campaign.
9. Donation Pickups with be coordinated thru the staff at HWC and will typically take place on a weekly basis.
10. Each student will be given a coin box to use when collecting loose change (preferably quarters) during the campaign. Team Leads can instruct where to store boxes during the campaign. We encourage one quarter per item donated to offset admin and distribution costs.
Sponsors: OTHERS1st administrators are always actively looking for sponsors and advertisers for our various HANDS WITH CANS campaigns.
Partnership Network: Hands with Cans will work with a variety of non-profit organizations that need help. Our primary network includes (in North Carolina: Feeding America, 2^nd Harvest Foodbank of the Carolinas, Common Heart and Heart for Monroe).
All photos are to be taken and posted with a spirit of positivity and school spirit.