Facts about Hands On Gulf Coast

• On January 30, 2006, the city of Biloxi awarded Hands On Gulf Coast a key to the city in recognition of its contributions to the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
• Over 3,500 individuals have volunteered their time at Hands On over the past year and a half
  
• The building's security network consists of Helicopter (dog) at the back entrance and Marmalade (cat) who combs the premises hourly.
• Helicopter is one of 26 puppies that were saved by a long-term volunteer at Hands On. White House staffers adopted four puppies during their visit and the puppies rode home on Air Force One.
• The "jerseys" hanging on the loft wall above the kitchen are former long-term volunteers who made a significant difference at Hands On and in the community. When the long termer leaves, their "jersey" (work shirt) is retired.
• The building has served as a volunteer center since a week after Hurricane Katrina, when the facility was used to house Hands On USA volunteers.
• HOGC has proven to be the most addictive volunteer center in the Gulf. No one comes just once.
• Usher, George and Laura Bush, and Anne Fudge (one of Fortune's 50 most influential women in American business) have all volunteered with HOGC.
• HOGC, in partnership with KaBOOM, has helped rebuild 8 playgrounds along the Coast.
• President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis' plantation, Beauvoir, included the property which is now home to HOGC. Katrina destroyed his historic home. Hands On volunteers were instrumental in recovering Civil War artifacts from the rubble.