Events

Bowling Benefit for Kids

HANDS Team is proud to present that on July 28th, 2012, we will be be throwing a Bowling Benefit for the Madison Walker Memorial Foundation at Bill Whites AMF(Located at 2911 East Waterloo Rd. Akron, Ohio 44312). All proceeds from this bowling benefit go to buying toys for children with Spinal Meningitis. Please come out to support this worthy cause. At only $15 per

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5k Run for the Paws Follow Up

We did it! We held our first charity 5k Run for the Paws to help the Stark County Humane Society. There were 78 pre-registered runners and an extra 11 Runners showed up the day of the event, to raise over $1,300 for animals in need. (June 2, 2012) Thanks to all who helped us setup our charity run and also a big thanks to

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HANDS Bowling Benefit

My sister approached me about a month ago telling me about her friend, Michelle Lancaster, whose house burned to the ground. Michelle, her husband, and her son lost all of their possessions in the fire. So, I spoke with the rest of HANDS Team and we came up with the idea to help raise Michelle and her family some money while bowling and having

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Help Us, Help Brittany Hartman

HANDS Team member, Jessica Chapman, was approached by a friend who told her about Brittany Hartman, an 11 year old girl struggling with a brain tumor. As soon as she heard about Brittany, Jessica informed the rest of HANDS Team about the situation in which Brittany Harman is facing at such a young age. It inspired the HANDS Team to rise to a call

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TGI Friday’s Bar Wars

Tonight, Saturday Feb. 25th, 2012; TGI Friday’s (on Steels Corner in Stow) is teaming up with HANDS Team for a dining to donate event unlike any other. Come dine, drink, and be amazed with the Bar Wars bar flair show that will blow your mind. It all starts this evening. Doors open at 8pm, there is no cover charge, although it is first come

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Mogadore High School Sends Care Packages Over Seas

The Hands Team was invited to Mogadore High School in order to raise money and awareness with our Unity Bands. Raising over $800 in 3 days for care packages to send over seas to our troops, the students at Mogadore were ready to support our soldiers. What an amazing and tight knit school. From the moment we walked into the doors we were welcome

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The Market Place at Chapel Hill Mall

I’m not sure if you remember seeing the Hands Team at Rock The Docks earlier this summer, but we met some great people at that event including Kellie and Dawson who own Kellie’s Italian Ice. It just so happens that Dawson and Kellie liked the Hands Team movement so much that they invited us to be apart of the Chapel Hill Market Place that

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Vanessa Carter Inspires the HANDS Team

With the Hands Team movement, our organization gets to meet new and inspiring people every single day. Today was another one of those days. Through some friends we met at the University of Akron (Jessica Chapman, Kylee Cravens, and Emily Siharath) sending a mass e-mail to the students to help raise money for a local family fighting skin cancer, the HANDS Team met Vanessa

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Ellet High School Extravaganza!

  Ellet High School (EHS) allowed the Hands Team to raise money for soldiers during the lunch periods this week. We wanted to shout out to everyone that helped us change the world with the purchase of a Unity Band. Ellet High School teachers, students and staff supported us with more then we ever could of asked for and we commend you all for

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iPhonics, Aaron Lafette, Britni Elise - Thanks for your support!

The HANDS Team tailgated in the Muni Lot at Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio on October 2nd, 2011. We set a table, and started the tailgating fun. We started bright and early, at about 8am (give or take an hour haha). At about 11am, we heard noise coming from across the parking lot. Curiously, we drifted toward the sweet sound of loud pumping music.

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