Inspire Future Builders and Makers
Empowering kids through trades, STEM, and storytelling.
Introducing TRADES Series!
Inspiring Future Builders
Our Mission
At Hands-On Heroes, we are dedicated to inspiring the next generation of builders, makers, and doers. Through storytelling and STEM education, we promote the skilled trades and empower children to explore their potential.
About Hands-On Heroes
About
Hands-On Heroes is a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to empowering children through early exposure to careers in the skilled trades. Our mission is to break stereotypes, promote representation, and introduce kids to the powerful and creative careers that keep our world moving from electricians and heavy equipment operators to carpenters, welders, and beyond.
Stories & STEM Kits
Our growing TRADES Series includes 12 trade-specific titles and 1 Project Manager book, each paired with a STEM kit, a collectible badge, and a Hands-On Hero Card that shares fun facts, safety tips, and hands-on instructions. These books reflect real-world tools and stories to help children see themselves as future builders, no matter their background or gender.
Research Proof
Research from the Association for Career & Technical Education shows that early exposure to career options increases the likelihood of entering those fields, which is why we focus on reaching kids before middle school.
We believe in planting the seed early—and continuing to water it.
How to get involved?
🔨 Adopt a Classroom or School
❤️ Make a Tax-Deductible Donation
🔨 Adopt a Classroom or School
Sponsor books and STEM kits for students in your local schools, libraries, or after-school programs.
$25 - Puts a stem kit and trade book w/badge kit in a child's hand.
$600 - This will sponsor a whole classroom of #25 children.
📚 Read to a Class
❤️ Make a Tax-Deductible Donation
🔨 Adopt a Classroom or School
Bring our stories to life by volunteering to read to a school or community group.
Want to make an even greater impact? Invite a tradesperson from a non-traditional background to join you—suited up in their real PPE. When students hear the story and then meet someone who truly works in the field, it makes the experience unforgettable.
Let them see someone like them doing the job and believing they can too.
❤️ Make a Tax-Deductible Donation
❤️ Make a Tax-Deductible Donation
❤️ Make a Tax-Deductible Donation
Support future book development, outreach efforts, and the distribution of kits to underserved communities. Any amount helps!
Tax deduction FID will be sent as part of donation confirmation.
🎥 Sponsor a YouTube Episode
📩 Become a Partner or Ambassador
❤️ Make a Tax-Deductible Donation
Help us highlight a "Day in the life" of trades working in the field to inspire the next generation through video storytelling. This allows any teacher anywhere to share with their students through "Roku, Amazon Prime, and YouTube" what it's like being in the trade. This is a sponsorship that will give you brand recognition for a year, plus other recognition perks. Reach out directly to learn more - info@handsonheroes.net
📦 Order Books + STEM Kits
📩 Become a Partner or Ambassador
📩 Become a Partner or Ambassador
Bring Hands-On Heroes to your home, school, or event with our interactive story + activity bundles.
Books can be ordered through this links below.
Reach out directly for STEM Badge Kits & Books at info@handsonheroes.net
📩 Become a Partner or Ambassador
📩 Become a Partner or Ambassador
📩 Become a Partner or Ambassador
We’re always looking for individuals and organizations who want to champion the trades with us.
Reach out directly at info@handsonheroes.net
Ways to Help
$25 Sponsors 1 child to receive a Book & Stem Badge Kit
$600 Sponsor a Classroom of #25 students - to receive a Book & Stem Badge Kit
$600 Sponsor a Classroom of #25 students - to receive a Book & Stem Badge Kit
Sponsor books and STEM kits for students that will be delivered to a school, Foster Care Program, or after-school programs.
$600 Sponsor a Classroom of #25 students - to receive a Book & Stem Badge Kit
$600 Sponsor a Classroom of #25 students - to receive a Book & Stem Badge Kit
$600 Sponsor a Classroom of #25 students - to receive a Book & Stem Badge Kit
Sponsor books and STEM kits for students that will be delivered to a school.
Hands-On Heroes Support the cause & help plant Seeds!
$600 Sponsor a Classroom of #25 students - to receive a Book & Stem Badge Kit
Hands-On Heroes Support the cause & help plant Seeds!
Support future book development, outreach efforts, and the distribution of kits to underserved communities. Any amount helps!
Tax deduction FID will be sent as part of donation confirmation.
To Learn more about our Title Sponsor
https://mod42llc.com/
Contact Us
Thank you for considering us for your educational needs or for sponsoring to bring exposure to Trade
When you fill out request form, please be sure to let us know if this is for a school, individual, Company outreach, sponsorship, donations, etc.
Hands-On Heroes - visit each book blog to order.
