*Cadbury Commons Independent and Assisted Living is looking for students to
present their research!*
>From Brian Bunnell, director of Enrichment Programs:
"For whatever reason, a large percentage of our roughly 75 residents are
highly educated, and were pretty successful in their independent years.
They remain hungry for stimulating discussion with smart people. They
would love it if any graduate or PhD students wanted to volunteer some of
their time and come over for a 45-75 minute presentation on their field of
study. It could be a formal multimedia presentation or an informal chat,
whatever the presenter is more comfortable with. Of course, a large part
of the audience would not be experts on the subject matter but would have
curious minds, so more of an introductory theme would be best.
Cadbury Commons is at 66 Sherman Street. If walking (or driving) from
Harvard Square, one would go straight out Garden Street, past Longy School
of Music, and at the 5-way stop where the fire house is take the soft right
turn (the 1:00 direction, to visualize a clock) onto Sherman Street.
Cadbury Commons is on the right-hand side, just past the former Masse's
Hardware. It is a 30-minute walk, or a 5-minute drive."
Interested? Contact:
Brian Bunnell
Director of Enrichment Programs
Cadbury Commons Independent and Assisted Living
66 Sherman St.
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-868-0575
www.cadburycommons.com
bbunnell(a)cadburycommons.com
*Harvest Food Pantry Visit*
Saturday March 1, 2014 --- 8:45am-11:30am --- Meet outside of Cambridgeport
Baptist Church (459 Putnam Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139)
Looking for volunteering opportunities? Come and join us on the
first Saturday of the month to volunteer at the Harvest food pantry, where
we'll help distribute food and clothing. This is a great opportunity to see
how our community is working to combat poverty. The pantry is based out of
Cambridgeport Baptist Church (459 Putnam Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139) in
Central Square.
If you're interested in coming, please RSVP by Friday, February 28 to
dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com<https://fasmail.harvard.edu/OWA/redir.aspx?C=7d7GbjcKT0aPUndN32fH_YDGutHoBd…>
.
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF MEETING LOCATION. We are now meeting outside of
the church at 8:45am, instead of meeting at Dudley as before.
Future Dates of Volunteering:
Saturday April 5
Saturday May 3
Open to all Harvard affiliates and members of the public
*Volunteer at the Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter Over Spring Break!*
Around town anytime between *Friday, March 14 and Monday, March 24*? Join
us at the shelter this Spring Break! Break shifts are a great way to "try
out" the shelter, so if you have friends or roommates who've been curious,
now's the time. No previous experience or training required--just a
willingness to lend a helping hand. Shifts are as short as 2 hours--shift
descriptions and map of our location are below. Please contact us at
hshs.volunteer(a)gmail.com with any questions.
*About Us: *The Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter is the only student-run
emergency homeless shelter in the nation, with a volunteer force of 150+.
We are always in need of extra hands over school holidays. We hope you will
join us!
*Sign-up for Spring Break (dinner on Friday, March 14 through breakfast on
Monday, March 24)*
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApIEyYujHlt-dDhJNE5MWFV1WFpxUD…>Sign
Up Here!<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApIEyYujHlt-dEZjUDlDN3B2UV8tQX…>
Please forward this on to friends you think may be interested. We will
appreciate all the help we can get!
Thanks for your support,
The Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter
http://hshshelter.org
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*DESCRIPTION of SHIFTS*****************************************************
There are 4 shifts:
Dinner: 6:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Evening: 9:00 PM - 11:15 PM
Overnight: 11 PM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast: 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
*But if it is SATURDAY morning, then it is*
[Friday] Overnight: 11 PM - 9:30 AM
[Saturday] Breakfast: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
BREAKFAST -- Come in bright and early to greet our guests as they begin to
wake up! You'll be making breakfast and helping to clean the shelter (an
invaluable service!) after all the guests leave at 8am.
DINNER -- You'll be making and serving dinner, and perhaps be lucky enough
to run on a food salvage trip or collect pastries from the many shops that
donate to us.
EVENING -- This is a relaxed time to visit with guests as they prepare for
bed. It's usually very quiet and a great opportunity for some wonderful
conversations. Help is also often needed in the kitchen to clean-up after
dinner and prepare plates of food to hand out at the door.
OVERNIGHT -- You'll stay awake with other volunteers and night-owl guests,
basically having more good conversations, watching movies, doing laundry,
reading, baking cookies, etc! This is a fantastic shift because it's a
rare opportunity to have long conversations and get to know people well.
People often say it's the best shift! And never fear, we do take turns
sleeping -- the night is typically divided into three shifts and you will
be awake for one of them (there is a staff room with bunk beds, so you will
be able to sleep when it is not your turn to be awake).
*The shelter is located at 66 Winthrop Street in the basement of the
University Lutheran Church in Harvard Square (on the corner of Dunster and
Winthrop Streets, next to the MAC and Pinocchio's Pizza).
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=66+Winthrop+St,…>
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Hshs-break mailing list
Hshs-break(a)lists.hcs.harvard.edu
https://lists.hcs.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/hshs-break
Youth Housing Initiative Information Session
Feb. 19, 2014 8-9 pm Emerson 104
Every night, there are at least 600 homeless youth in Boston. There are
only 12 beds to meet their needs. In response, the Harvard Square Homeless
Shelter is developing a new shelter specifically for homeless youth, but we
need your help. Join us on Wednesday, February 19th to get involved.
Questions? Contact youthhousing.hshs(a)gmail.com
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 10 am - 2 pm Dudley Graduate Student Lounge
Blood is always needed. Your donation will go directly to Mount Auburn
Hospital to save up to three lives! Please email
dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com to sign up for a blood donation. On
donation day, BRING YOUR PHOTO ID (OR YOU CAN'T DONATE). Also, please
drink plenty of water the day before, and eat a good breakfast. There will
be plenty of juice and snacks as a thank-you for your generosity.
*Blood Drive*
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 10 am - 2 pm Dudley Graduate Student Lounge
Blood is always needed. Your donation will go directly to Mount Auburn
Hospital to save up to three lives! Please email
dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com<https://fasmail.harvard.edu/OWA/redir.aspx?C=A-T2B0_vnkS1MkTC9kcm9GhNkNgp8t…>
to sign up for a blood donation. On donation day, BRING YOUR PHOTO ID (OR
YOU CAN'T DONATE). Also, please drink plenty of water the day before, and
eat a good breakfast. There will be plenty of juice and snacks as a
thank-you for your generosity.
Take care and stay warm in this wintry mix weather!
Dudley Public Service Fellows
