{"61238":{"#nid":"61238","#data":{"type":"news","title":"TEAM Buzz Seeks Volunteers for October 2 Service Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn October 2, two civic-minded organizations will join forces for one of the city\u2019s largest volunteer community service events.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHands on Atlanta, a local non-profit focused on community development, has partnered with Georgia Tech\u2019s own \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/main.teambuzz.org\/\u0022\u003ETEAM Buzz\u003C\/a\u003E, a student-led organization devoted to volunteerism and public service, to improve the city\u2019s parks, schools and community centers. As a result, both TEAM Buzz Service Day and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.handsonatlantaday.org\/\u0022\u003EHands on Atlanta Day\u003C\/a\u003E will be held simultaneously, in support and celebration of Hands on Atlanta\u2019s 20th anniversary. \n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETEAM Buzz is asking all members of the Georgia Tech community to participate, with a goal of sending more than 2,000 Yellow Jackets to dozens of projects around the city. \n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want Georgia Tech to be well represented on October 2,\u201d said Rohan Thakur, an undergraduate student who serves as co-executive director for TEAM Buzz. \u201cBut longer term, we want to expand beyond Atlanta. Service projects are already confirmed for students and alumni located in Amsterdam and South Korea later this year, and more will be finalized in the coming weeks. These projects will be ongoing as students continue to participate in Georgia Tech\u2019s study abroad programs throughout the school year.\u201d\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech\u2019s motto is \u2018Progress and Service,\u2019\u201d said President G. P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson. \u201cInitiatives such as TEAM Buzz summon the very best in us, a commitment that makes a positive impact in our community. My hope is that the Georgia Tech family will consider volunteerism through TEAM Buzz and Hands on Atlanta, improving the quality of life throughout Atlanta.\u201d\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFull details are available on TEAM Buzz website, at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.teambuzz.org\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.teambuzz.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn October 2, two civic-minded organizations will join forces for one of the city\u2019s largest volunteer community service events.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Student-led organization devoted to volunteerism and public service to assist with Hands on Atlanta Day"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2010-09-27 09:26:51","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:07:27","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1564","name":"community"},{"id":"10748","name":"hands on atlanta"},{"id":"167247","name":"service"},{"id":"2625","name":"team buzz"},{"id":"1046","name":"volunteer"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rthakur3@mail.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERohan Thakur\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETEAM Buzz\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}