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
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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
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