It has begun! We start the countdown to Hands On Bay Area Day; October 14 will approach quickly. This is a day on which we aim to have 2,000 volunteers all over the Bay Area provide service on over 100 projects, from painting schools to rehabilitating gardens to sorting and packing food.

In addition, this is the day that the agency generates much of its funding. I’m joining in and you can too! The website accepts U.S. and international credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express) on a secure payment page. You can donate any amount of money (even one dollar — every bit helps!). You can make your donation anonymously and/or keep the amount to yourself. Just look at what your gift will help us do:

If 2,000 Hands On Bay Area Day volunteers could give or raise:

• $20 – 175 low-income youth would have help with their homework
• $50 – 460 children and adults with special needs would learn a new skill
• $100 – 600 lonely seniors would have someone other than their doctor to visit them
• $1,000 – 25,000 homeless families could sit down to a warm dinner

If you want to pitch in, you can make your donation at my fundraising page. We need your help, and you can make an impact.