We�d like to give you an update on recent and upcoming Dudley Public Service Events!
Upcoming Events
Ghostwriter�s Halloween Party 10/23
Election Protection 11/2
Pie in the Sky Box Party 11/13
Recent Events
Making Strides against Breast Cancer
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities and Resources
Harvard Square Homeless Meals Program - Thursdays
Mount Auburn Hospital Blood Donor Center
Weekly Public Service Updates
1. GHOSTWRITERS HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR KIDS
Tomorrow, 10/23 1-4 PM Dudley House Common Room
Calling all Dudley parents with children and all Dudley students who volunteer with
children (for example as a tutor, mentor, or big sib)! The Dudley Literary and Public
Service Fellows are throwing a Halloween party and we invite you and all your little
goblins (up to age 12) to join us for an extravaganza of spooky story writing, games,
pumpkin painting, and other arts and crafts! If you would like more information or think
you and your family or favorite little friends might like to participate, please email
dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
2. ELECTION PROTECTION
Tuesday, November 2Two Shifts: 7-10 AM 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 on the
evening of October 28 conducted by MassVOTE. Please contact Maria at
dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com to volunteer or with any questions.
3. PIE IN THE SKY BOX PARTY TO BENEFIT COMMUNITY SERVINGS
Saturday, November 13
9AM-12 PM (exact time and location to be confirmed, but we tentatively plan to meet on the
steps of Dudley House at 8:30AM for bagels and juice)
Pie in the Sky, which has been described as �The World�s Greatest Bake Sale,� is a
fundraiser to benefit Community Servings, Greater Boston�s free, hot, home-delivered meals
program for people living with AIDS and their dependents and caregivers. Dudley volunteers
will help out with this major effort by constructing the boxes that will store thousands
of mouth-watering, donated pies. Please email Maria at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com by
November 5 if you would like to volunteer. If you would like to order a delicious Pie in
the Sky pie for your family�s holiday celebration (and make possible a very special
Thanksgiving meal for Community Servings� clients), please visit
www.pieinthesky.org
4. Recent Event: MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER
Way to go Team Dudley! This past Sunday, Team Dudley Striders Diana, Jeff, Sejin, Betty,
Marin, Christie, Sarah, and Maria walked 5.7 miles as a team to raise $528 (with more
donations still coming in) for the American Cancer Society and its lifesaving research,
advocacy, and education efforts. Overall, walkers numbering 30,000 raised $3 million for
the cause. It was a beautiful day and inspiring to see so many breast cancer survivors and
their loved ones in the crowd. Thank you to all the walkers and everyone who contributed
to our efforts. It�s not too late to join Team Dudley�s efforts in supporting the American
Cancer Society. If you would like to contribute, please visit
https://www.acsevents.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=54460&li…
5. Ongoing Dudley Public Service Activity:
HARVARD SQUARE HOMELESS MEALS PROGRAM
Every Thursday, Drop in any time between 2:30 and 8PM
Dudley volunteers help prepare and serve hot dinners to the homeless and hungry every
Thursday at the Harvard Square Homeless Meals Program at Christ Church Cambridge at Zero
Garden Street. Whether you have an hour or an entire afternoon to give, your help will
make a difference to people in need.
6. Ongoing Opportunity: MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL BLOOD DONATION CENTER
Did you know that you can save up to 3 lives through just one blood donation? Because
there is no substitute for human blood, donors are counted on every day to help Mount
Auburn Hospital meet the needs of patients in our community. The Mount Auburn Hospital
Blood Donation Center is making a plea to students at Harvard, hoping we students can
donate a half hour to saving lives. Blood is needed daily at the hospital and when tragedy
occurs, we can all feel safer knowing there is a sufficient blood supply on hand. You can
help by donating blood regularly. The MAH Blood Donation Center would like to help you
find a convenient time to donate blood at its location on the ground floor of the Wyman
Building of the hospital. MAH is just a short walk away. Please consider donating such a
generous gift�the gift of life. To schedule an appointment or to learn more about donating
blood, please call (617) 499-5735.
7. Great Resource: 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.
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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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