Dear Public Service lovers,
In this beautiful fall season, there is much going on at Public Service
area. Please make sure to check out our events in the first two weeks of
October-- let us bring love and harvest to those in need together:).
*October 3*
*The Harvest Food Pantry*
8:45am to 11:40am
Location:
Cambridgeport Baptist Church
Help your local community by joining our visit to volunteer at the Harvest
Food Pantry. We will be distributing food and clothing. The pantry is based
in Cambridgeport Baptist Church.
Sign up by Wednesday, September 30th by emailing
dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com.
*October 4MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER – WALK WITH US AND/OR
DONATE!*
8:00am
Location:
Boston
This is your chance to get involved in fighting breast cancer and make a
difference!
This year's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (MSABC) Walk in Boston is
on October 4th. Last year nearly 1.2 million walkers nationwide turned
awareness into action and helped to raise more than $60 million to save
more lives from breast cancer.
The progress is remarkable, but we still need your help!
*October 15Blood Drive*
10:00am to 2:30pm
Location:
Graduate Student Lounge
Donate Love by Giving Blood!
Sign up for a blood donation before October 10 and save lives at Mount
Auburn Hospital! We will provide plenty of juice and snacks to reward your
generosity!
Email dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com to sign up and receive more information
Warm regards,
Public Service Team
Dear Volunteers,
Greetings!
This is our great annual event for you to explore volunteer opportunities
both inside and outside of Harvard. Here come more details:
Date:
Thursday, September 24, 2015, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location:
Dudley Common Room
Come enjoy ice cream and learn about volunteer opportunities that suit your
interests and schedule! Various organizations, such as Committee on Deaf
Awareness, Cambridge School Volunteers, and Public Health Student-Community
Action Partnership (HSPH S-CAP) will be present with information about
volunteering options. Do not miss the chance!
Best,
Public Service Team
Dear Public Service Enthusiasts,
Please join us for the upcoming events organized by *Dudley Public Service
Team*!
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*DROP-IN MEDITATION *
*Mon-Fri, Gray's Hall *
As part of the Wellness Series, you can now attend *DAILY meditation*
sessions in Gray's Hall Basement (The Serenity Room) starting on *September
8th*.
No Previous Experience is required, just come and enjoy! Everyone is
Welcome!
* *Monday—Friday 12:15-12:45 pm*
* *Monday—Thursday 5:15-5:45 pm*
Practice will be eclectic and will include loving kindness
meditation, breath meditation, body scan and more.
Co-sponsored by: The Freshman Dean’s Office & The Center for Wellness
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*RAPE AGGRESSION DEFENSE COURSE*
*September 21, Info Session, 6:00-80:00pm*
*September 28, October 12, 19, 26, Full Course, 6:00-10:00pm*
*Dudley House Common Room *
Harvard is located in an urban area and faces the safety issues found in
any city. The Harvard University Police is offering a Rape Aggression
Defense (RAD) course to all female Harvard affiliates.
Learn about the ins and outs of the course during our *information session*
and/or attend *the full 16-hour course.*
*Registration* is open now! Please hurry as the spots are limited!
E-mail: dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com
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*PUBLIC SERVICE FAIR*
*September 24, 6:00-7:00pm*
*Dudley House Common Room *
Do you want to get involved but don't know where to start?
*Come enjoy ice cream and learn about volunteer opportunitie*s that suit
your interests and schedule!
Representatives from various community organizations will be present with
information about volunteering options in tutoring, elderly visits, shelter
volunteering, environmental awareness and many other service areas.
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*THE HARVEST FOOD PANTRY VISIT*
*October 3, 8:45-11:30am *
Help your local community by joining us every month to *volunteer at the
Harvest Food Pantry*. We will be distributing food and clothing to those in
need. The pantry is located in the *Cambridgeport Baptist Church*.
Please *RSVP* to dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com before *September 20th*. We
look forward to your participation!
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*BREAST CANCER WALK - JOIN THE DUDLEY TEAM AND/OR DONATE!*
*October 4, 8:00am*
This is your chance to get involved in *fighting breast cancer* and make a
difference!
This year's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (MSABC) Walk in Boston is
on *October 4th*. Last year nearly 1.2 million walkers nationwide turned
awareness into action and helped to raise more than $60 million to save
more lives from breast cancer.
The progress is remarkable, but we still need your help!
*Join the Dudley House Team of walkers* (by e-mailing
dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com) or *donate *here
<http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=70168&pg=team&team_id=1887475>.
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*BLOOD DRIVE*
*October 15, 9:00-2:00pm*
*Graduate Student Lounge *
Sing up for a blood donation *before October 10* and save lives at Mount
Auburn Hospital! We will provide plenty of juice and snacks to reward your
generosity!
E-mail dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com to sign up and receive more
information.
Dear Volunteers,
We are introducing a wonderful volunteer opportunity to you to participate
in the Harvard Opening Days and interact with Harvard undergraduate
students (freshmen, specifically). It is a short-notice, for the event
takes place on this Saturday and needs RSVP as soon as possible.
Nevertheless, do not miss the chance if you are interested! You just need to
fill out the application and respond to Robert Julien (cc'ed -
rjulien(a)fas.harvard.edu). Here are the details for the event:
"As you know, Opening Days includes an exciting new public service
opportunity for the freshman class. *The Class of 2019 Day of Service
<http://publicservice.fas.harvard.edu/freshman-day-service> *will take
place on* Saturday, September 5, from 10 am to 5 pm. *This Day of Service
will send a clear message to entering students that they are now citizens
of Cambridge and Boston and that service to society is an expectation at
Harvard College. Our hope, and expectation, is that this Day of Service
will motivate more students to get involved in our vital student-led public
service programs.
I'm writing to encourage you to serve in a leadership role for this new
initiative. We will have 15 service teams of approximately 25-30 first year
students, and want each team to have a proven Student Service Team Leader
and Staff Service Team Leader. If you are able and willing, your
responsibilities in this role would be as follows:
- Attend a logistics meeting on Wednesday, September 2, from 4 to 5 pm
in the Phillips Brooks House Parlor Room. A make-up session will take place
on Friday, Sept. 4, from 2-3 p.m.
- Participate in the Class of 2019 Day of Service on Saturday, September
5. Team leaders will meet in the Phillips Brooks House Parlor Room at *9
a.m*. for a final briefing and to receive supplies. At 10 a.m., students
will arrive for welcoming remarks by Dean Khurana, Boston City Councilor
Tito Jackson, and Cambridge City Councilor Denise Simmons prior to
departing to service sites. Lunch and will be provided. You will return to
campus by *5 p.m*.
- Become familiar with the service project in advance and lead the team
of students in making a contribution to the community.
- Lead a provided reflection for students towards the conclusion of the
service project.
This is an important new effort. Your participation would help make it a
success. We will handle the logistics, but need our best folks helping to
lead these service teams. If you are able and willing, please use this short
google form
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_…>
to sign up AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
In the event you are interested, the list of service sites is copied below:
*Outdoor Classroom Cleanups/General Grounds Cleanup*
1. Hennigan, 200 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain
Day of contact: Jullieanne Doherty 617-908-8540
2. Hernandez, 61 School Street, Jamaica Plain
Day of contact: Jullieanne Doherty 617-908-8540
3. Lee, 155 Talbot Ave, Dorchester
Day of contact: David Cotter 617-293-5648
4. Emerson, 6 Shirley Street, Roxbury
Day of contact: Claudia Correa: 617-593-0418
5. Blackstone, 380 Shawmut Ave, South End
Day of contact: Amy Mahler: 617-594-6981
6. Lyons, 95 Beechcroft Street, Brighton
Day of contact: Maria Lanza 617-828-5089
7. Condon, 200 D Street, South Boston
Day of contact: John Allison 617-293-8328
8. Mattahunt, 100 Hebron Street, Mattapan
Day of contact: Ruth Georges 617-593-0078
9. Ellison/ Parks EES, 108 Babson Street Mattapan
Day of contact Ruth Georges 617-593-0078
10. Frederick Lilla, 270 Columbia Road, Dorchester
Day of contact: David Cotter 617-293-5648
11. Higginson/Lewis, 131 Walnut Street, Roxbury
Day of contact: Claudia Correa 617-593-0418
12. Horace Mann, 40 Armington Street, Brighton
Day of contact Maria Lanza: 617-828-5089
13. Mather, 24 Parish Street, Dorchester
Day of contact: David Cotter 617-293-5648
14. Murphy, 1 Worrell Street, Dorchester
Day of contact: David Cotter: 617-293-5648
15. Perkins, 50 Rev. Burke Street, South Boston
Day of contact: John Allison 617-293-8328
Thank you for your consideration of this invitation, and please do not
hesitate to contact Robert Kelly at rskelly(a)fas.harvard.edu or Varsha Ghosh
at vghosh(a)fas.harvar with any questions or concerns.
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Public Service Team
