Hands on Birmingham- Walker County

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• 2011 Spring - Tornadoes-Floods-Wind Storms ArchivedJoined May 20, 2011
• 2011 Alabama Tornado ArchivedJoined May 20, 2011

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Mission

Hi, my name is Kaley Cooper Gurley and I am the Programs Coordinator for Walker County. I began working with Hands on Birmingham in February 2008 and was lucky to be stationed in Walker County, where I grew up. I have lived in Jasper my entire life and I am blessed to be able to work in my community. I enjoy many different activities, but a few of my favorite things are to play and watch sports. I also love taking pictures, and I attend First Baptist Church of Jasper. I was married in November 2007 to Gabe Gurley. Gabe works in Birmingham while I work from our home in Jasper.
I began volunteering when I was 12 years old. Each summer, our church youth group would take a week long trip where we had the opportunity to do different types of volunteer work. I have helped with sports camps, done painting, construction, and yardwork, and I have visited the elderly in nursing homes. Marianne Williamson said, "In every community there is work to be done. In every nation there are wounds to heal. In every heart there is the power to do it."
It is my goal to help Walker County become the best it can be, through utilizing our volunteers, and by being organized and prepared during times of disasters. I believe that by working together we can truly make a difference. Hands on Birmingham's Story:
Hands On Birmingham, Inc. is an Alabama not-for-profit corporation committed to providing flexible, hands-on volunteer opportunities for individuals whose work and life challenges prohibit their active involvement in traditional volunteer programs. HOB is a tax-exempt organization founded in August 1998 by a group of young professionals who believe that the keys to strengthening the Birmingham community are: · Serving others · Meeting the needs of the less fortunate · Creating a large, diverse force of volunteers · Developing citizen leaders to assume a more prominent role in the volunteer community · Solving existing problems rather than merely complaining about them Hands On Birmingham has a three-prong strategy for encouraging volunteerism in Birmingham: (1) emailing a volunteer calendar containing a description of worthwhile, hands-on projects for working adults, families, and corporations that mostly occur after conventional work hours and on weekends; (2) involve corporations in employer-sponsored, team-building group volunteer projects; and (3) sponsor an annual Hands On Birmingham Days to bring together thousands of volunteers from all over Birmingham in a day of service to others. HOB is unique in the freedom it gives to the individual participant. Although many of the volunteers become "regulars" at one particular project, each is encouraged to work with a variety of different activities and agencies to find one that suits his/her particular interest. This model of volunteerism eases the volunteer into community involvement, providing exposure to a community service partner without the upfront commitment of traditional volunteer programs.

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