dudley-pubserv October 2004

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by Dudley Public Service

Dear Dudley Volunteers, Just a quick reminder about a few upcoming events: 1. Election Protection � Training tomorrow night! 2. Pie in the Sky Box Party to Benefit Community Servings � Please RSVP by November 5 3. Children Discovering Justice � Please contact us if you are interested --Maria ********************************************** 1. ELECTION PROTECTION Tuesday November 2, 7-10AM and 5-8PM Training Tomorrow (Thursday) Evening 7-8:30PM Dudley volunteers will serve as poll monitors in a comprehensive non-partisan effort to ensure that all registered voters throughout Massachusetts may freely exercise their rights to vote. Dudley volunteers will provide information and materials about voting rights and procedures (including new identification requirements and the right to cast a provisional ballot), report possible voting irregularities, and be available to provide immediate assistance to any voters who encounter difficulties at the polls. There will be a training for all poll monitor volunteers tomorrow (Thursday), 10/28 7-8:30PM at the Visiting Nurses Assisted Living Facility at 259 Lowell St. in Somerville. Attending this training session is REQUIRED unless you have already attended another similar training conducted by MassVOTE or the Lawyers� Committee. If you cannot make the training but would still like to volunteer, please see http://www.massvote.net/site/Survey?SURVEY_ID=1180&ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTI… to find another training time that works for you. Everyone will sign up for volunteer shifts AT THE TRAINING. I had originally thought that Dudley volunteers would �adopt� a single polling location in Somerville for three shifts during Election Day and that I would be the one coordinating our shifts for that one location. I have just learned, however, that the MassVOTE people in Somerville would actually like to cover more polling locations for just the two busiest times during the day, 7-10AM and 5-8PM. This means that if we have more than four volunteers, we�ll necessarily be volunteering at more than one polling location. So, even though I have to say I thought the idea of �adopting� a polling location sounded pretty neat, I think it will actually be best just for everyone to schedule themselves individually at the training according to their own availability on November 2. I still hope that it might be possible to have pairs of Dudley volunteers together. Even though we will all be a little scattered in these morning and afternoon shifts and possibly at different polling locations, I hope all of you might like to stop by the Election Returns Party hosted by the Intellectual and Cultural Fellows in the GSL at Dudley from 8 til late. I know I will be here glued to the TV for at least part of the time and it would be fun to hear how everyone�s experience was at the polls. If you intend to attend the training and to volunteer on Election Day, please email me back here and also drop a line to Alex Pirie, who is coordinating the Somerville volunteer shifts. His email is apirie(a)somervillecdc.org. Even though I won�t be the one coordinating shifts and whatnot, but I�d still like to just keep a record of the great work Dudley volunteers are doing. *************************************** 2. PIE IN THE SKY BOX PARTY FOR COMMUNITY SERVINGS � RSVP by 11/5 Saturday, November 13 9AM-12 PM (exact time and location to be confirmed, but we tentatively plan to meet on the steps of Dudley House at 8:30AM for bagels and juice) Pie in the Sky, which has been described as �The World�s Greatest Bake Sale,� is a fundraiser to benefit Community Servings, Greater Boston�s free, hot, home-delivered meals program for people living with AIDS and their dependents and caregivers. Dudley volunteers will help out with this major effort by constructing the boxes that will store thousands of mouth-watering, donated pies. Please email Maria at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com by November 5 if you would like to volunteer. If you would like to order a delicious Pie in the Sky pie for your family�s holiday celebration (and make possible a very special Thanksgiving meal for Community Servings� clients), please visit www.pieinthesky.org **************************************** 3. CHILDREN DISCOVERING JUSTICE Act as a volunteer juror for the "Discovering Justice: The James D. St. Clair Court Education Project." Watch students as they hold a mock trial in front of a state or federal judge. The event will be held at the Moakley U.S. Courthouse on Wednesday, December 15th, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. We�d like to let the program know how many volunteers we�ll have as soon as possible, so please email Denise at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com if you would be able to commit to volunteering at this event. --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we.

19 years, 6 months

Dudley Public Service Update

by Dudley Public Service

We�d like to give you an update on recent and upcoming Dudley Public Service Events! Upcoming Events Ghostwriter�s Halloween Party 10/23 Election Protection 11/2 Pie in the Sky Box Party 11/13 Recent Events Making Strides against Breast Cancer Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities and Resources Harvard Square Homeless Meals Program - Thursdays Mount Auburn Hospital Blood Donor Center Weekly Public Service Updates 1. GHOSTWRITERS HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR KIDS Tomorrow, 10/23 1-4 PM Dudley House Common Room Calling all Dudley parents with children and all Dudley students who volunteer with children (for example as a tutor, mentor, or big sib)! The Dudley Literary and Public Service Fellows are throwing a Halloween party and we invite you and all your little goblins (up to age 12) to join us for an extravaganza of spooky story writing, games, pumpkin painting, and other arts and crafts! If you would like more information or think you and your family or favorite little friends might like to participate, please email dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow! 2. ELECTION PROTECTION Tuesday, November 2Two Shifts: 7-10 AM and 5-8:30 PM Dudley Public Service has teamed up with the Lawyers� Committee for Civil Rights and MassVOTE to �adopt� a polling location in Somerville. Dudley volunteers will serve as poll monitors in this a comprehensive non-partisan effort to ensure that all registered voters throughout Massachusetts may freely exercise their rights to vote. Dudley volunteers will provide information and materials about voting rights and procedures (including new identification requirements and the right to cast a provisional ballot), report possible voting irregularities, and be available to provide immediate assistance to any voters who encounter difficulties at the polls. Volunteers must attend a training session on the evening of October 28 conducted by MassVOTE. Please contact Maria at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com to volunteer or with any questions. 3. PIE IN THE SKY BOX PARTY TO BENEFIT COMMUNITY SERVINGS Saturday, November 13 9AM-12 PM (exact time and location to be confirmed, but we tentatively plan to meet on the steps of Dudley House at 8:30AM for bagels and juice) Pie in the Sky, which has been described as �The World�s Greatest Bake Sale,� is a fundraiser to benefit Community Servings, Greater Boston�s free, hot, home-delivered meals program for people living with AIDS and their dependents and caregivers. Dudley volunteers will help out with this major effort by constructing the boxes that will store thousands of mouth-watering, donated pies. Please email Maria at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com by November 5 if you would like to volunteer. If you would like to order a delicious Pie in the Sky pie for your family�s holiday celebration (and make possible a very special Thanksgiving meal for Community Servings� clients), please visit www.pieinthesky.org 4. Recent Event: MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER Way to go Team Dudley! This past Sunday, Team Dudley Striders Diana, Jeff, Sejin, Betty, Marin, Christie, Sarah, and Maria walked 5.7 miles as a team to raise $528 (with more donations still coming in) for the American Cancer Society and its lifesaving research, advocacy, and education efforts. Overall, walkers numbering 30,000 raised $3 million for the cause. It was a beautiful day and inspiring to see so many breast cancer survivors and their loved ones in the crowd. Thank you to all the walkers and everyone who contributed to our efforts. It�s not too late to join Team Dudley�s efforts in supporting the American Cancer Society. If you would like to contribute, please visit https://www.acsevents.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=54460&lis=1&… 5. Ongoing Dudley Public Service Activity: HARVARD SQUARE HOMELESS MEALS PROGRAM Every Thursday, Drop in any time between 2:30 and 8PM Dudley volunteers help prepare and serve hot dinners to the homeless and hungry every Thursday at the Harvard Square Homeless Meals Program at Christ Church Cambridge at Zero Garden Street. Whether you have an hour or an entire afternoon to give, your help will make a difference to people in need. 6. Ongoing Opportunity: MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL BLOOD DONATION CENTER Did you know that you can save up to 3 lives through just one blood donation? Because there is no substitute for human blood, donors are counted on every day to help Mount Auburn Hospital meet the needs of patients in our community. The Mount Auburn Hospital Blood Donation Center is making a plea to students at Harvard, hoping we students can donate a half hour to saving lives. Blood is needed daily at the hospital and when tragedy occurs, we can all feel safer knowing there is a sufficient blood supply on hand. You can help by donating blood regularly. The MAH Blood Donation Center would like to help you find a convenient time to donate blood at its location on the ground floor of the Wyman Building of the hospital. MAH is just a short walk away. Please consider donating such a generous gift�the gift of life. To schedule an appointment or to learn more about donating blood, please call (617) 499-5735. 7. Great Resource: SIGN UP FOR THE WEEKLY PUBLIC SERVICE UPDATE The Weekly Public Service Update, compiled by the Harvard Public Service Network and the Phillips Brooks House Association describes upcoming campus events, volunteer and internship opportunities, and resources related to community service at Harvard and beyond. Harvard students, administrators, and faculty access this list, as do community members who participate or are interested in public service. To sign up, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/publicservice-list Events and information can also be found on the Harvard Public Service Network website at www.fas.harvard.edu/~pbh. --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today!

19 years, 6 months

MA Voter Registration Deadline is Tomorrow, 10/13

by Dudley Public Service

Reminder for all Massachusetts voters: The postmark deadline for REGISTERING TO VOTE in Massachusetts is TOMORROW, October 13. If you have not already registered to vote in MA and would like to do so by mail, you may pick up a registration form from the lobby of Dudley House or from the bin on the door of the Dudley Intellectual and Cultural office on the third floor of Dudley House, across from the Dudley Library. Just drop your completed form in the mail and make sure it is postmarked October 13. If you would like to register in person, you may do so at your city or town hall and the deadline remains tomorrow, October 13. Tomorrow, city and town halls will stay open until 8PM. Since election offices are swamped these days, it is possible that if you have attempted to register recently (including during our drive at GSAS registration), you may not receive a confirmation of your registration before the deadline tomorrow, 10/13. If you have not yet received a confirmation, we recommend that you give a call to your local election commission during the day tomorrow to check on the status of your registration. Even if you submitted your form several weeks ago (as we submitted the forms collected at GSAS registration), if it was somehow lost, contained erroneous information, or was incomplete in certain areas, you MUST complete a new and corrected registration before the end of the day tomorrow, 10/13. If you have questions about this, please call or visit your local election office. Here are the phone numbers for the four local election offices that serve the largest number of students here: Cambridge: 617-349-4361 Somerville: 617-625-4987 Boston: 617-635-4635 Brookline: 617-730-2010 To find the number or location of another office, locate your polling place, or learn about your local elected officials, consult the My Election Information Page at: http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today!

19 years, 6 months

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer this Sunday, 10/17

by Dudley Public Service

Join Team Dudley in MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER This Sunday, October 17 A scenic 5-mile walk along the Charles River to raise awareness & dollars to fight breast cancer! To participate in the walk: 1. Pick up a registration form in the Dudley House lobby (next to the Harvard Gazettes on the wooden table to your right as you enter Dudley House) or download a form from the American Cancer Society website (www.cancer.org). On the registration form, list your Team Name as �Dudley House.� 2. Email Maria at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com to register with Team Dudley. 3. Collect contributions from friends, family, and fellow students. There is no minimum to participate, but if you raise at least $10 you will get a free Making Strides pin. Walkers who raise at least $25 will get a free Team Dudley t-shirt! 4. You may create a personal fundraising web page at www.acsevents.org/strides/ma/boston. Again, be sure to sign up with �Team Dudley�! 5. Meet on the steps of Dudley House at 8:00 AM on Sunday, October 17 to walk together as a team. Free bagels and juice will be provided! This is the 12 year anniversary of Making Strides in Boston, a project of the American Cancer Society. After event expenses of 18%, funds raised for the walk are devoted to research (40%), early detection (45%), and patient support (15%). --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today!

19 years, 6 months

Upcoming Dudley Public Service Events

by Dudley Public Service

The Dudley Public Service Fellows bring you this reminder and update about upcoming volunteer opportunities! 1. Homeless Meals Program (TOMORROW and every Thursday!) 2. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 3. Ghostwriters Halloween Party for Children 4. Election Protection 5. Volunteer Referral Service 6. Sign up for the PSN/PBHA Weekly Public Service Update 1. HARVARD SQUARE HOMELESS MEALS PROGRAM Christ Church at Zero Garden Street Every Thursday, Volunteers may drop in anytime between 2:30 and 8 PM A group of us went last Thursday for our kick-off visit to the Harvard Square Homeless Meals program and heard a wonderful, inspiring introduction to the program from Laurie, the longstanding volunteer coordinator there. We then helped with serving the meal and cleaning up. For whatever amount of time you might be able to share, please join us in helping out this amazing program! You can feel free to drop in anytime between 2:30 and 8, but keep in mind that if you�re interested in serving the meal to the guests it�s probably best to come before 5:30 because that is when all the volunteers will get their assignments for the serving shift. Either Denise, Ernesto, or Maria will be volunteering for part of the time every Thursday, so we all look forward to seeing you there! (Clarification and correction to the information printed in the GSAS bulletin: In order to accommodate everyone�s busy and different schedules, from now on we will NOT be meeting at Dudley House and instead encourage volunteers to come by the church at their convenience.) 2. MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER Sunday, October 17, Meet on the Dudley Steps at 8 AM Raise awareness of breast cancer as you represent Team Dudley in the largest one-day breast cancer walk in the nation. This non-competitive �move-along-athon� traces a scenic 5.7 mile route along the Charles River Esplanade. Pledges are dedicated to American Cancer Society research, education, patient support, and advocacy programs. To register as a Team Dudley walker, email Maria at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com and pick up a walk pledge sheet in the Dudley House Lobby. If you�d like to gather pledges online, you can create a personal fundraising webpage at www.acsevents.org/strides/ma/boston. There is no minimum to participate, but if you raise at least $10 you will get a free Making Strides pin. Walkers who raise at least $25 will get a free Team Dudley t-shirt! Bagels and juice provided for all! 3. GHOSTWRITERS HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR CHILDREN Saturday, October 23, 1-4 PM Dudley House Common Room, Refreshments will be served * Special event for all student parents and their children The Dudley Literary and Public Service Fellows invite all volunteers who love kids and all Dudley families to join in the fun of the second annual Dudley House Ghostwriters Halloween Party. Children from Harvard-affiliated mentoring and tutoring programs and children of student parents will get their creative juices flowing in an extravaganza of writing and bookmaking activities, arts and crafts, pumpkin painting, and more! To RSVP for you and your children or to sign up to volunteer, email Denise at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com. 4. ELECTION PROTECTION Election Day Tuesday, November 2Three shifts: 6:30 AM-10 AM, 2-5 PM, and 5-8:30 PM Dudley Public Service has teamed up with the Lawyers� Committee for Civil Rights and MassVOTE to �adopt� a polling location in Somerville. Dudley volunteers will serve as poll monitors in this a comprehensive non-partisan effort to ensure that all registered voters throughout Massachusetts may freely exercise their rights to vote. Dudley volunteers will provide information and materials about voting rights and procedures (including new identification requirements and the right to cast a provisional ballot), report possible voting irregularities, and be available to provide immediate assistance to any voters who encounter difficulties at the polls. Volunteers must attend a training session in late October conducted by MassVOTE. Please contact Maria at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com to volunteer or with any questions. 5. VOLUNTEER REFERRAL SERVICE Ongoing Want to volunteer but don�t know where to start? The Dudley Public Service Fellows can suggest volunteer options that suit your interests and schedule. Email Ernesto at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com for more information. 6. SIGN UP FOR THE WEEKLY PUBLIC SERVICE UPDATE The Weekly Public Service Update, compiled by the Harvard Public Service Network and the Phillips Brooks House Association describes upcoming campus events, volunteer and internship opportunities, and resources related to community service at Harvard and beyond. Harvard students, administrators, and faculty access this list, as do community members who participate or are interested in public service. To sign up, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/publicservice-list Events and information can also be found on the Harvard Public Service Network website at www.fas.harvard.edu/~pbh. You are welcome to announce events or volunteer opportunities through this update service. To do so, send a request with complete information to mbishop(a)fas.harvard.edu --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today!

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