MISSION
Everyone can do something for the community. At Hands On Greater Portland, we develop this potential in volunteers. We connect them with opportunities to feed the hungry, teach our children, house the homeless, restore our environment and meet other important community needs.

VISION
Imagine a community where everyone volunteers.

VALUES AND BELIEFS

• Hands On Greater Portland values volunteer service as a powerful force for change and believes that service raises awareness of community needs and provides a platform for action.


• Hands On Greater Portland values the leadership potential in everyone and believes in providing volunteers with opportunities to build leadership skills.


• Hands On Greater Portland values its community partners. We believe that the best way to improve the community is to combine our experience with that of our partners. HOP also believes that helping our partners increase their volunteer capacity will increase community impact.


• Hands On Greater Portland values the needs of its volunteers to engage in service opportunities that match their individual availability, interest, and capacity and believes in providing volunteers with a continuum of leadership and service opportunities.


• Hands On Greater Portland values results-based, meaningful volunteer service and believes that volunteers enrich their lives and the lives of others when they address our community's needs.


• Hands On Greater Portland values the rich diversity of our community and believes that volunteer service provides an ideal opportunity for people to build mutual respect and understanding.


• Hands On Greater Portland values efficiency and believes in leveraging human and financial resources for optimal impact.