All Hands & Hearts Smart Response
September 2010- April 2015, Spring 2018
Intern, Communications Fellow, Event Communications
All Hands and Hearts Smart Response was once two separate mission driven organizations. Happy Hearts Fund and All Hands. Happy Hearts Fund raised funds to rebuild schools and communities that had been destroyed by natural disasters. All hands was a volunteer based construction organization with the same mission. Together these organizations now form a volunteer-powered disaster relief organization that addresses the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters.
The Hurricane Relief Gala on April 14, 2018 was Organized on behalf of All Hands and Hearts Smart Response.
I collaborated with Young New York Professionals Kyle Dropp, Alex and Liz Betesh on behalf of All Hands & Hearts to organize the silent auction at the Hurricane Relief Gala. Kyle, Alex and Liz were incredibly motivated to raise the most money possible to assist the ongoing recovery efforts of All Hands and Hearts in the Caribbean.
It was an honor to represent the organization alongside Ellie Manko the evening of the event. The silent auction alone raised nearly $30,000. Altogether the evening raised $130,000 toward Hurricane relief! You can read more about the event here.
I began my professional career at Happy Hearts Fund as a communications intern while I was still at NYU back in 2013 and the experience continues to inspire and instruct me.
Learn more about the amazing impact All Hands and Hearts are having using the link below.