Governor Marks Hands On Georgia Week

  ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Sonny Perdue is urging citizens and
businesses to find ways to serve their communities during Hands On
Georgia Week, which runs through Saturday.
    The governor’s statement cited the Volunteering in America
Report by the Corporation for National and Community Service. It
says Georgians volunteered for nearly 213.6 million hours of
service from 2006 to 2008, worth an estimated $4.3 billion.
    Hands On Georgia acts as a central organizing body for all of
Georgia’s 159 counties to mobilize citizens to address community
needs.
    It has 15 affiliates that include Athens, Atlanta, Brunswick,
Columbus, Covington, Dalton, Dooly County, Forsyth County, Harlem,
Macon, Milledgeville, Savannah, Statesboro, Wayne County and Thomas
County.