NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) -
A record number of more than 2,000 volunteers painted, landscaped and cleaned up schools across Nashville as part of the "Hands on Nashville" service project.
Mayor Karl Dean pitched in to help during the work at Buena Vista Enhanced Option, one of more than 50 schools participating in the event.
Since 1991, Hands on Nashville (HON) has been connecting volunteers to critical needs facing the Middle Tennessee community, like hunger, homelessness and environmental protection.
In 2011, HON connected more than 114,000 volunteers to service opportunities, making it one of the largest volunteer resource centers of its kind in the world.
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