- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=HandsOn Network Receives Funding from UPS to Support Gulf Region, Mobilize Service Leaders and Expand Internationally https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/13363?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/13363?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/13363?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=HandsOn Network Receives Funding from UPS to Support Gulf Region, Mobilize Service Leaders and Expand Internationally&body=ESG News from UPS https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/13363?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Social Impact & Volunteering](/CSR-News/social-impact-volunteering) # HandsOn Network Receives Funding from UPS to Support Gulf Region, Mobilize Service Leaders and Expand Internationally Apr 21, 2011 11:43 AM ET (3BL Media / theCSRfeed) Atlanta - April 21, 2011 - HandsOn Network, the volunteer arm of Points of Light Institute in the United States, announced today that it is activating two grants from The UPS Foundation designed to support its affiliates in areas directly impacted by the Gulf oil spill and build its capacity in the U.S. and internationally. “UPS is a long-time partner of HandsOn Network, providing support that impacts both the quality and quantity of volunteer activation to address pressing community needs,” said Amy Smith, president, HandsOn Network. “Recent disaster events, including the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, bring to the forefront the critical need for increased capacity at our 250 HandsOn Action Centers around the world in managing volunteer opportunities.” To support five affiliates in areas directly impacted by the Gulf oil spill, HandsOn Network is awarding $125,000 in grants. The funding, part of a $300,000 grant from The UPS Foundation one year ago, will help affiliates located in Gulf state and those supporting communities in the region become more operationally efficient. Specifically, it will provide funding for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Programs, Disaster Preparedness Training for nonprofits and volunteers and increase the amount of volunteer opportunities to support oil spill recovery. [**Click here to continue reading about how UPS and HandsOn Network are supporting the Gulf region.**](http://www.pointsoflight.org/press-releases/handson-network-receives-funding-ups-support-gulf-region-mobilize-service-leaders-and) **About UPS** *UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at* [*UPS.com*](http://ups.com/) *and its corporate blog can be found at* [*blog.ups.com*](http://blog.ups.com/)*. To get UPS news direct, visit* [*pressroom.ups.com/RSS*](http://pressroom.ups.com/RSS) UPS13363 [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/ups.png)](/profiles/ups) ### More from UPS ###### [UPS Longitudes | Why Businesses Need an Innovation Operating System](/news/ups-longitudes-why-businesses-need-innovation-operating-system) Dec 30, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | Growing Support for Resilient Response](/news/ups-longitudes-growing-support-resilient-response) Dec 29, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | Pursuing a More Equitable World](/news/ups-longitudes-pursuing-more-equitable-world) Dec 24, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | Sustainable Development in a Post-COVID World](/news/ups-longitudes-sustainable-development-post-covid-world) Dec 23, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | As UPSFF Women Blaze Trails in Aviation, Everyone Benefits](/news/ups-longitudes-upsff-women-blaze-trails-aviation-everyone-benefits) Dec 17, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | Flying to New Heights](/news/ups-longitudes-flying-new-heights) Dec 16, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [All Hands on Deck for Expo 2020 Dubai ](/news/all-hands-deck-expo-2020-dubai) Dec 15, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | Women Small Business Owners Look Beyond the Pandemic](/news/ups-longitudes-women-small-business-owners-look-beyond-pandemic) Dec 10, 2020 11:00 AM ET