Jobless Atlantans stay busy volunteering

BRANT SANDERLIN / bsanderlin@ajc.com

Cross had always volunteered during days of service initiatives with her job and so when she was laid off in 2007 she decided to make it a regular part of her routine, volunteering at Hands on Atlanta. Although Cross was able to find a job, she still volunteers in the agency’s skills-based inititive.

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