At the 25th annual Hands On Atlanta Day there were a couple guests helping to cleanup two urban parks in the Old Fourth Ward.
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Saturday morning featured community service with a scoop of politics.
At the 25th annual Hands On Atlanta Day there were a couple guests helping to clean up two urban parks in the Old Fourth Ward.
Hands On Atlanta Day was created 25 years ago by a group that included none other than Senate candidate Michelle Nunn. It was started as a way for thousands of volunteers to give back to their community. But Saturday, it served as a campaign event for Nunn who had a little help from the Second Lady, Dr. Jill Biden.
"She is someone who has devoted her life to public service and that's why I'm so excited to be with her today," Biden said during the event.
Biden and Nunn joined volunteers, who helped spread mulch at a park on Boulevard in downtown Atlanta.
Nunn said Saturday was about service, not politics, and didn't answer questions.
"We've done a lot of projects over the years to clean up the community, different neighborhoods," said volunteer Terri Theisen, a past board member of Hands on Atlanta.
Work included pulling weeds, raking leaves and painting railings.
"We have to be responsible. We have to take responsibility for our surroundings, so that's what I'm doing," said volunteer Ali Carter.
This year, Hands On Atlanta expects to provide more than 125,000 hours of community service.
