dudley-pubserv September 2004

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Homeless Meals Program Kick-Off Visit Tomorrow, 9/30

by Dudley Public Service

Dudley Public Service invites you to join us for our Homeless Meals Program Kick Off Visit Thursday, September 30 Meet on the Dudley Steps at 4:30 PM To kick off our year of regular volunteering at the Harvard Square Homeless Meals Program, we'll walk together to Christ Church (0 Garden Street) and have a brief orientation to the program, its mission, and the people it serves before rolling up our sleeves and helping with cooking, serving, and cleaning up. Don't worry if you can't make this orientation--new volunteers are welcome to drop in anytime on Thursdays from 2:30 to 8PM. Whether you have an hour or an entire afternoon to give, your help makes a difference to people in need! --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers!

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Dudley Public Service Announcements

by Maria Edmonds Stalford

Welcome to the Dudley Public Service Mailing List! UPCOMING DUDLEY PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS 1. Harvard Square Homeless Meals Program Kickoff Visit THIS THURSDAY 2. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk 10/17 OTHER EXCITING PUBLIC SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES 3. Sign up for the weekly public service update from the Public Service Network and Phillips Brooks Association at Harvard 4. Hepatitis B Initiative 5. Project Health ***************************** 1. HARVARD SQUARE HOMELESS MEALS PROGRAM KICKOFF VISIT This Thursday, 9/30 Meet on the Dudley House Steps at 4:30PM To kick off our year volunteering at the Homeless Meals Program, well walk together to Christ Church (1 Garden St.) and have a brief orientation to the program, its mission, and the people it serves before rolling up our sleeves and helping with the cooking, serving, and cleaning up. Dont worry if you cant make this orientationnew volunteers are welcome to drop in anytime between 2:30 and 8PM every Thursday. ***************************** 2. MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK Sunday, October 17, Meet on the Dudley House Steps at 8AM. Breakfast provided to all and Team Dudley shirts for all those walkers who raise $25 or more! 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-a-thon 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, email Maria at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com and pick up a pledge sheet in the Dudley House lobby. You may set up a personal fundraising web page to gather pledges online at www.acsevents.org/strides/ma/boston. Click on Join a Team and be sure to join Team Dudley! We look forward to taking a walk with you! ***************************** 3. SIGN UP FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE WEEKLY UPDATE GO TO: http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/publicservice-list 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. 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 ***************************** 4. HEPATITIS B INITIATIVE If you are interested in public health and community service, join the Hepatitis B Initiative! We are currently recruiting volunteers for the 2004-2005 academic year. One of the greatest public health problems facing Asian Americans, Hepatitis B can lead to liver failure, liver cancer, and even death. Chronic hepatitis B afflicts 1 out of 10 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Though hepatitis B is completely preventable with a vaccine, underserved Immigrant populations often do not receive the information and the vaccinations that can save their lives. If you are interested in working with the underserved, in public health, in teaching and outreach, in bridging cultural gaps, or in clinical experience, then the Hepatitis B Initiative wants you! Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Korean language skills are valued but not required-we can use anybody with a passion for service. What we do: Hep BI is a 7-year-old student-run organization that aims to mobilize students to help communities prevent hepatitis B and its consequences among at-risk groups, particularly Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). We specifically target adults and new immigrants who have not yet received the hepatitis B vaccinations. Most have very limited English skills, speaking primarily Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese or Korean. HBI accomplishes its mission by (1) developing culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach materials on hepatitis B, (2) collaborating with existing community resources to launch educational campaigns, and (3) providing free screenings and vaccinations. Our volunteers are undergraduate, graduate, public health, and medical students from the Boston area, including Harvard, BU, Tufts, MIT, Brandeis and Wellesley. Interested? Please email Christie Hershey: hershey(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. ******************************** 5. PROJECT HEALTH (2 Announcements) Apply now for: P R O J E C T H E A L T H ! Find out about our 9 amazing hospital- and community-based programs. Volunteer in the hospital and help connect families to vital resources such as: *housing* *food stamps* *child care* *education* Serve as a mentor in after school programs for kids dealing with health issues such as: *asthma* *nutrition* VISIT WWW.PROJECTHEALTH.ORG FOR INFO AND APPLICATIONS (Due 9/29 now!) SEE YOU THERE!!! Lara Bishay '05 (bishay@fas) Cornelia Griggs '05 (griggs@fas) Shanthini Kasturi '05 (kasturi@fas) Help improve the lives of low-income women and children in the Greater Boston area!!! The Women's Resource Center is looking for energetic, socially-conscious volunteers excited about working to connect women to important resources. Work with patients at the Boston Medical Center to help get affordable childcare for their kids, or to navigate the system of food and cash assistance. Work with an amazing program and serve in a way you never thought possible!! We've extended the application deadline to Tuesday, Sept 28, e-mailed to kasturi(a)fas.harvard.edu. Applications are available at : http://www.projecthealth.org/SupportUs/volunteer.php > >Any questions? e-mail Amara Madu (madu@fas) or Yui Hirohashi > >(hirohash@fas) [We just received this info and encourage you to contact the group leaders if you are interested in volunteering even though the application deadline was today!] --------------------------------------------------------------- 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

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