Happy Turkey Day Everyone!
Upcoming Events
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HANDS one-shot! Math Night (12/1)
Cambridge School Volunteers - Outdoor Science Enthusiasts Needed
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Holiday Food Drive (now!)
On-going Clothing Drive (now!)
WGBH TV Pledge Drive (11/26)
Charles River Tree Pruning! (12/10)
COOP Grants (deadline: 12/16)
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MATH NIGHT
Thursday, 12/1 6-8pm. Baldwin School (2 blocks down from residence halls)
Baldwin School is having a Math Night on 12/1 THURSDAY and we could
definitely use help. (below is the rally cry from the PTO looking for
volunteers.) It is a very fun night where the whole cafeteria is
filled with stations for math fun. Kids and parents are all there.
There will be games, food, and MATH! No preparation needed -- just
come to math night and we'll show you how to explain an activity to
visitors. It's fun and anyone can do it!
to sign up or for more info: contact Petra at petra_kim(a)hotmail.com
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Cambridge School Volunteers, Needed: Outdoor Science Enthusiasts
Choose any morning, any hours between 9:30 am and 1:00 pm
Volunteer your time to help support Elementary and Middle School
students at the Maynard Ecology Center at Fresh Pond, Cambridge
Must be willing to:
· Spend outdoor time with children
· Share your enthusiasm for science and the natural world
· Assist with outdoor science investigations and use of microscopes
· Relate observations to classroom science units
For more information contact Kasey Appleman at CSV (617) 349-6794 or
kappleman(a)cpsd.us
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Holiday Food Drive
Boxes have been set up in the lobby of Dudley House and all the
dormitory kitchens to collect nonperishable foods for our friends at
the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House in Central Square for the
holiday season.
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On-going Clothing Drive
Can't see into your closet? Have more clothes than you can wear? Have
clothes that you never wear? Please help by donating your still
wearable clothing into donation boxes in the lobby of Dudley House and
the dormitory laundry rooms. Clothing collected will go to the
Luthern Church homeless shelter in Harvard Square.
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WGBH TV Pledge Drive – Be on Camera during WBGH prime-time programming!
Saturday, November 26th, 3 pm - 7pm
WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that
educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture,
the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.
Volunteers will enjoy a complimentary meal or snacks depending on your
shift, followed by a training orientation on our computer pledge
automated system. (Don't worry; it's easy!) Volunteers will then
proceed to Studio A, where they will answer pledge calls on live TV.
When not taking phone calls, volunteers are welcome to meet with other
volunteers and staff, take a station tour, enjoy snacks and beverages
(available on all shifts), or simply enjoy the programming on WGBH.
This is a great event for getting to know other volunteers while
helping a good cause. You might event end up on TV! Volunteers receive
a free membership to WGBH for volunteering!
To Sign up, send email to Fan dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com
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Join Team Dudley for the Charles River Tree Pruning!
Saturday, December 10th
10 am - 2 pm
Come spend a few hours along the Charles River to help restore the
beauty and vitality of the Charles River Parklands! We will be helping
with tree pruning and invasive removal on this day. Your work will
help make the river beautiful for spring!
Join us when you can, even if you are unable to volunteer for the
entire session. We will be working along the river between the Weeks
Pedestrian Bridge and Larz Anderson Bridge on the Boston side, in
front of Harvard Business School. Work gloves, bags, and other
supplies will be provided.>
To join, please send email to Fan dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com
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Student Public Service Grant Available!
Deadline for Applications is Friday, December 16th
Graduate students from all Harvard graduate and professional programs
are eligible to apply for grants to support public service groups and
activities. These grants are made possible by the generosity of the
Harvard-MIT Cooperative Society (The Coop) and average $500-$1000.
Detailed information about the application process can be found at the
webpage of public service at Dudley House
(http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley) and in the 3rd floor Dudley House
Office. Applications are due December 16th in the 3rd floor Dudley
House office.
Please email Fan at dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com for more information.
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Dudley House Public Service Webpage
Our website is at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv.
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at your service,
Your Dudley Public Service Fellows,
Linda and Fan
Hello again! We hope that everyone is doing well and gearing up for
the holiday season!
In this week's updates
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Holiday Food Drive (now!)
On-going Clothing Drive (now!)
WGBH TV Pledge Drive (11/26)
Charles River Tree Pruning! (12/10) (new)
COOP Grants (deadline: 12/16)
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Holiday Food Drive
Boxes have been set up in the lobby of Dudley House and all the
dormitory kitchens to collect nonperishable foods for our friends at
the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House in Central Square for the
holiday season.
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On-going Clothing Drive
Can't see into your closet? Have more clothes than you can wear?
Have clothes that you never wear? Please help by donating your still
wearable clothing into donation boxes in the lobby of Dudley House and
the dormitory laundry rooms. Clothing collected will go to the
Luthern Church homeless shelter in Harvard Square.
------------------------------------------------------------
WGBH TV Pledge Drive – Be on Camera during WBGH prime-time programming!
Saturday, November 26th, 3 pm - 7pm
WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that
educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture,
the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.
Volunteers will enjoy a complimentary meal or snacks depending on your
shift, followed by a training orientation on our computer pledge
automated system. (Don't worry; it's easy!) Volunteers will then
proceed to Studio A, where they will answer pledge calls on live TV.
When not taking phone calls, volunteers are welcome to meet with other
volunteers and staff, take a station tour, enjoy snacks and beverages
(available on all shifts), or simply enjoy the programming on WGBH.
This is a great event for getting to know other volunteers while
helping a good cause. You might event end up on TV! Volunteers receive
a free membership to WGBH for volunteering!
To Sign up, send email to Fan dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com
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Join Team Dudley for the Charles River Tree Pruning!
Saturday, December 10th
10 am - 2 pm
Come spend a few hours along the Charles River to help restore the beauty
and vitality of the Charles River Parklands! We will be helping with tree
pruning and invasive removal on this day. Your work will help make the
river beautiful for spring!
Join us when you can, even if you are unable to volunteer for the entire
session. We will be working along the river between the Weeks Pedestrian
Bridge and Larz Anderson Bridge on the Boston side, in front of Harvard
Business School. Work gloves, bags, and other supplies will be provided.>
To join, please send email to Fan dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com
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Student Public Service Grant Available!
Deadline for Applications is Friday, December 16th
Graduate students from all Harvard graduate and professional programs
are eligible to apply for grants to support public service groups and
activities. These grants are made possible by the generosity of the
Harvard-MIT Cooperative Society (The Coop) and average $500-$1000.
Detailed information about the application process can be found at the
webpage of public service at Dudley House
(http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley) and in the 3rd floor Dudley House
Office. Applications are due December 16th in the 3rd floor Dudley
House office.
Please email Fan at dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com for more information.
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Dudley House Public Service Webpage
Our website is at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv.
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at your service,
Your Dudley Public Service Fellows,
Linda and Fan
Dudley Public Serve Updates
November is another busy month. Come join us on a weekend, or help
out by getting involved in a drive. Have an idea of your own? Why
not apply for a Coop Grant? Read on for more info =)
In this issue:
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Upcoming Dudley Public Service Events
Brookline 300 Anniversary (11/13)
Cradles to Crayons (11/19) new
WGBH TV Pledge Drive (11/26)
Announcements/On-going events
Food Drive (11/4 – before Thanksgiving) new
Clothing Drive (11/4 – ongoing) new
COOP Grants (deadline: 12/16)
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Brookline 300 Anniversary Needs Volunteers Sunday November 13
Celebrate 300 Years of Brookline on the day of incorporation in HEATED
tents and buildings and enjoy live multi-cultural entertainment. Arts
& crafts, live entertainment on 2 stages, restaurants, fireworks and
much more! At the end of the day, you will not want to miss the 300th
grand finale with music, 300 candles and the first fireworks in
Brookline in over 60 years! We will help the vendors close down and
will help us usher guests and vendors out of the park. Volunteers will
be issued the official Brookline 300 Volunteer t-shirt (long sleeved.)
Refreshments will be available to all volunteers. Be a Part of the
Legacy!
To sign up, send email to Fan at dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com
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CRADLES TO CRAYONS
Use your leadership skills, do something about your dedication to
service and to community building -- work with The Volunteer Family
for National Family Volunteer Day: Saturday, November 19.
Cradles to Crayons receives donations of high-quality clothing, toys
and books for homeless Massachusetts children. You will oversee the
family volunteer teams participating in the donation distribution and
help with event-day volunteer registration, directing volunteers to
their tasks, taking pictures of the event, set-up/clean-up and
troubleshooting event-day complications -- and you can help with the
project, too!
The Cradles event is divided into two shifts, from 10am-12pm and from
1pm-3pm on Saturday, November 19. We'll need event leaders to show up
30 minutes before and stay 30 minutes after each shift to help with
set-up and clean-up. The Cradles warehouse is located in Quincy, MA
and is accessible from public transportation. We want 4 volunteers for
each shift - sign-up with your friends!
Interested? E-mail Linda at dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com
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WGBH TV Pledge Drive – Be on Camera during WBGH prime-time programming!
Saturday, November 26th, 3 pm - 7pm
WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that
educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture,
the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives. Volunteers
will enjoy a complimentary meal or snacks depending on your shift,
followed by a training orientation on our computer pledge automated
system. (Don't worry; it's easy!) Volunteers will then proceed to
Studio A, where they will answer pledge calls on live TV. When not
taking phone calls, volunteers are welcome to meet with other
volunteers and staff, take a station tour, enjoy snacks and beverages
(available on all shifts), or simply enjoy the programming on WGBH.
This is a great event for getting to know other volunteers while
helping a good cause. You might event end up on TV! Volunteers receive
a free membership to WGBH for volunteering!
To Sign up, send email to Fan dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com
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Food Drive
11/4 – mid December
During this holiday season, we will be collecting non-perishable,
unopened food items in all of the graduate residence hall kitchens.
Please help out by donating cans, pastas, sauce, cookies, etc. The
items will be delivered to the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House.
Brought to you by the Resident Advisors and the Public Service Fellows
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Clothing Drive
Starting 11/4
Have so much clothes in your closet that you don't know what to do
with it? Instead of putting them into permanent storage, why not
donate them to others in need? We will have boxes in all of the
residence hall basements set up just for this purpose. Please fill
them up with wear-able clothing/shoes. These items will be donated to
the Lutheran Church homeless shelter in Harvard Sq.
Brought to you by the Resident Advisors and the Public Service Fellows
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Student Public Service Grant Available!
Deadline for Applications is Friday, December 16th
Graduate students from all Harvard graduate and professional programs
are eligible to apply for grants to support public service groups and
activities. These grants are made possible by the generosity of the
Harvard-MIT Cooperative Society (The Coop) and average $500-$1000.
Detailed information about the application process can be found at the
webpage of public service at Dudley House
(http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley) and in the 3rd floor Dudley House
Office. Applications are due December 16th in the 3rd floor Dudley
House office.
Please email Fan at dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com for more
information.
Best,
Your Dudley Public Service Fellows,
