About Us

Organization

Hands on DC is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that conducts an annual citywide work-a-thon to improve the physical condition of Washington, DC public schools, raises funds to support local college scholarship programs, and encourages greater community involvement in the public schools. Hands on DC is volunteer-founded and volunteer-led; we have no paid staff. Instead, two main bodies undertake the group's work:

The Organizing Committee focuses on planning, developing, and executing the annual work-a-thon. To accomplish that task, the group forms committees responsible for volunteer recruitment, community outreach and publicity, fundraising and sponsorship development, and coordination of school projects.
The Executive Committee is composed of the chairs of these committees, along with the Event Co-Directors and the organization's Treasurer. The Executive Committee oversees the work of the Organizing Committee.

Hands on DC's governing body, the Board of Directors, provides long-term stability and policy guidance by focusing on strategic issues and organizational relationships. The Board is composed of previous event directors and other selected individuals with a long history of participation in HoDC. The Event Co-Directors and the Treasurer are also ex officio Board members and form the link between the Board and the Executive Committee. Please see below for a list of the 2008 Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

Board of Directors

Christina Russell, President
Leigh Egaas, Secretary
Anice Schervish, Treasurer
Scott Jackson, 2008 Event Co-Director
Virginia Kromm, 2008 Event Co-Director
Caroline Clayton, Director
J. Michael Daniel, Director
Andrea Gudeon, Director
Matt Herzog, Director
Billy Pizer, Director
William Wright, Director

Executive Committee

Scott Jackson, 2008 Event Co-Director
Virginia Kromm, 2008 Event Co-Director
Anice Schervish, Treasurer
Jill Marshall, Fundraising Co-Chair
Stephen Anfield, Fundraising Co-Chair
Sujeeta Bhatt, Publicity Co-Chair
Stuart Shave, Publicity Co-Chair
Omari Jinaki, Recruitment Co-Chair
Frank Lattuca, Recruitment Co-Chair
Royce Bassarab, Sites Co-Chair
RJ Wolf, Sites Co-Chair