2008 Cavaliers Care Projects
Several UVaClubs have submitted their projects and are now accepting registrations. They are listed below in alphabetical order. Please keep checking back as more projects and registration forms are added.
UVaClub of Albuquerque
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New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors
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Saturday, April 5, 2008
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Copper Ave. Trailhead in the Sandia Foothills
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We will be joining the New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors to help out with their annual Spring Cleanup. We will be meeting at the Copper Ave. Trailhead in the Sandia Foothills to assist with trail maintenance, planting cacti, picking up trash, and other general tasks. The project runs from 8am - 4pm so come all day or for a few hours! Wear appropriate clothing and bring your own gloves and a sack lunch - all other supplies will be provided.
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UVaClub of Atlanta
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Virginia Tech For Life Blood Drive
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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3 Locations to Choose From
Hudson Grille (Brookhaven): 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
4046 Peachtree Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30319 - Extended Canteen for all donors!
LifeSouth Dunwoody Center: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
4891 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30338
LifeSouth Henry County Center: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
968 Eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, GA 30281
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The UVaClub of Atlanta will be participating in the Virginia Tech For Life Blood Drive to commemorate those lost at VT last year. We encourage people to meet at the Brookhaven location, Hudson Grill, between 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm to donate blood and enjoy a snack or beer with fellow Wahoo donors. To schedule an appointment, or if you have questions, please e-mail hagilchrist@lifesouth.org or call (404) 272-9298. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 110 lbs, and show photo I.D.
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UVaClub of Atlanta
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Trees Atlanta Park Clean Up
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
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Inman Park
Atlanta, GA
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The UVaClub of Atlanta's second Cavaliers Care project will be held at Inman Park, helping with park clean up. We plan to be mulching in and around the Inman Park neighborhood in preparation for the Inman Park festival the following weekend. All ages are welcome and we’ll try to get some pizza together as a group following the mulching.
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UVaClub of Austin
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Austin Capital Area Food Bank
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Austin Capital Area Food Bank
8201 S. Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78745
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The group will be responsible for sorting, cleaning, and packaging donated food to help provide meals for the hungry.
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UVaClub of Birmingham
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Privet Pull at Red Mountain Park
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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Red Mountain Park
Birmingham, AL
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Bring work gloves, clippers and anything else you think would be helpful for a war on invasive species along trails at the newly acquired Red Mountain Park. Volunteers will get a special chance to see what will become a 1,107 acre urban woodland park.
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UVaClub of Blandy Farm
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Making a Difference at Blandy Farm
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Saturday April 26, 2008
8:00 pm - 12:30 noon
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Blandy Farms
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The UVaClub of Blandy Farm will be having our Cavaliers Care event from 8 a.m. - 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 26 at Blandy Farms. We will be practicing the fine art of "weed and assorted brush pile origami"...in other words, manual labor.
Refreshments will be supplied. No rain date currently planned. Contact Tom Brown at tbrownhoo@comcast.net if available to participate.
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UVaClub of Boston
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Relay for Life
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Friday, April 11 (6:00 pm) - Saturday, April 12 (6:00 am)
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Gordon Indoor Track, Harvard University
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Relay for Life events throughout the country raise money for cancer research. We will form a team to participate in the walk. Each team must have one or more members walking at any give time during the event. There will be games, food, music, and fun throughout the night. We also need volunteers to help staff the event. Volunteers do not need to attend the entire event, and fundraising is not required to join the team.
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UVaClub of Boston
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10th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
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TBA
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The UVaClub of Boston will be joining Evan Moss and the Charles River conservancy, taking part in a large-scale Earth Day effort to clean up and beautify the Esplanade and Charles River waterfront. All tools and other materials will be provided.
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UVaClub of Central Indiana
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Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
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Saturday, April 5, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
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Fountain Square Tree Planting
950 Hosbrook St.
Indianapolis, IN 46203
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Join fellow alumni and friends of the University for a morning of service: the UVaClub of Central Indiana's 2008 Cavs Care event! We will join volunteers from the Hoosier Environmental Council for a Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) event on the southeast side of Indianapolis. We will plant more than 60 trees in residents' yards, along the streets and between the highway and the neighborhood. Come dressed for rain or shine weather and enjoy a pizza lunch following the event. Families welcome!
Hosbrook Street is a small street located just north of the intersection of Shelby Street and Woodlawn Ave., which is just north of the intersection of Shelby and Prospect Street in the heart of Fountain Square.
Please arrive a little before 9:00 am, as at 9:00 am KIB project manager Andrew Hart will give all instructions for the day. The project should end no later than noon. No experience necessary, and no need to bring anything, unless you have a special pair of gardening gloves that you like to use. KIB provides all tools, gloves and other equipment. Make sure to wear closed-toes shoes, long pants and weather appropriate clothing. KIB plants RAIN or SHINE except in conditions that are dangerous to volunteers. Caroline Altman Smith is the UVaClub contact. She can be reached at (317) 432-7377 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
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UVaClub of Charlotte
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Fundraiser for Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
7:00 pm
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Charlotte Bobcats Arena
333 E Trade St
Charlotte, NC 28202
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The UVaClub of Charlotte be participating in a fundraiser for Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital at the Charlotte Checkers ice hockey game. We have reduced price tickets ($5) down by the ice. All the proceeds will be donated to the Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital. The Checkers play at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena.
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UVaClub of Charlottesville
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Golden Living: The Cedars
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
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The Cedars of Charlottesville Nursing Home
1242 Cedars Ct
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Volunteers are needed to clean the courtyard areas: trimming hedges, raking, and power washing the deck area. In the event of rain volunteers may assist with the Bingo marathon inside.
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UVaClub of Charlottesville
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Earth Day at McIntire Park
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
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McIntire Park
Charlottesville, VA
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Volunteers are needed for tree planting or helping set up for Earth Day festival from 8 - 10 or working a trail race 7 - 10.
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UVaClub of Chicago
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Cavaliers Care with the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
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Saturday, May 3, 2008
11:00am - 2:00pm
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N Cannon Drive, across the street from the Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL
www.chias.org
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Join your fellow U.Va. alumni and parents at the Nature Museum for a fun community service project. There is something for everyone: some folks will be working outside on pulling out invasive species, mulching and clearing in the "prairie," and up to four people at any one time will be working inside the education center, working with visitors on crafts and hanging out with kids in the early childhood zone. They can accommodate up to 25 volunteers, so we should have plenty of capacity for whoever wants to join. All volunteers will receive a U.Va. Cavaliers Care Volunteer tee shirt.
To sign up or ask questions, please e-mail Community Service Chair Steven Looke at slooke@mdcp.com. Please specify your shirt size.
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UVaClub of Delaware
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Read Aloud Delaware
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
9:30 am - 11:00 am
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St Michael's School & Nursery Inc
700 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801
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Volunteer readers needed for Read Aloud Delaware to the pre-k classes at St. Michael's School. Read Aloud works to promote literacy by reading to children one-on-one in their earliest stages of development - www.readaloud.com. St. Michael's School and Nursery is a non-profit institution which provides affordable, multicultural, high-quality early childhood education and child care. St. Michael's is also a Read Aloud location.
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UVaClub of Denver
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Arbor Day Celebration
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Huston Lake Park (S. Zuni & W. Ohio)
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This is an Arbor Day celebration and project, organized by Denver Parks & Recreation at Huston Lake Park (S. Zuni & W. Ohio) in Denver. The plan for the day is to plant 150 trees in the park. The project runs from 8:00 am - 12:00 noon, and children are welcome (but no pets, please). Denver Parks & Recreation will provide materials, tools, and lunch. Participants are asked to dress for any weather possibilities and to bring sunscreen, work gloves, and water bottles.
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UVaClub of Greater Orlando
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Habitat for Humanity of Winter Park/Maitland
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Habitat for Humanity of Winter Park/Maitland
1661 Woodland Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
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We will be lending our help to Habitat for Humanity of Winter Park/Maitland at their project at the corner of Denning Drive and New England Avenue in Winter Park. Arrive at 8:30 am in working clothes, bring a hat and work gloves, and pitch in for this worthy cause. We'll finish by noon.
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UVaClub of Greensboro
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Clothing and Accessories Drive
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April 5 - 7, 2008
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Bargain Box of Junior League
122 N Elm St
Greensboro, NC 27401
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The UVaClub of Greensboro is collecting clothes to donate to the Bargain Box, a non profit project of the Greensboro Junior League. The clothes and sale of the clothes will help to fund a variety of needs in the triad including a food assistance program, HORSEPOWER: a therapeutic learning center, and the american red cross. Items are to be delivered at the tailgate of the UVa lacrosse game in chapel Hill, Saturday April 5th at 2pm, or to the Holland's April 6th or 7th.
Sidney and Jed Holland
204 Homewood Avenue
Greensboro, NC
sholland54@aol.com
336-852-6765
(can leave items on back screen porch)
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UVaClub of Hilton Head-Beaufort
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Happy Hour to Benefit Bargain Box and Cancer Thrift
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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Reilley's North End Pub
95 Mathews Dr.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
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Bring food, clothing, clothing, household goods, toys, exercise equipment, books, DVDs, CD's videos, records, shoes ANYTHING! Or make a cash donation!
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UVaClub of Jacksonville
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Zoo Benefit
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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Jacksonville Zoo
8605 Zoo Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218
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Attend a Tasting to benefit the Jacksonville Zoo. $15 per attendee will be donated to the zoo.
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UVaClub of Jacksonville
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Habijax Build with the UVaClub of Jacksonville
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
7:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Habitat For Humanity Of Jacksonville
2404 Hubbard St
Jacksonville, FL 32206
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Come out for a day of fun and caring for the community. Join us as we build a home with Habijax, Jacksonville's Habitat for Humanity. Pick up a hammer, some nails, and work along your fellow Cavaliers! This is a great opportunity to get to know other U.Va. alumni and friends around Jacksonville, as well as come together to support a good cause, helping to eliminate substandard housing in Jacksonville.
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UVaClub of Las Vegas
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Spring Clean Up
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
8:00 am - 11:30 am
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Springs Preserve
333 S. Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89107
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More than 1.8 miles of trails wind through the Las Vegas Springs Preserve ending at the Preserve's cienega, a desert wetland that serves as a tranquil home for hundreds of native plant, bird and animal species. We will be joining Springs Preserve staff for a "Spring Clean Up" on the trails to keep these trails beautiful and clean for our community.
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UVaClub of Los Angeles
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Reading to Kids
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
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Magnolia Elementary School
1626 S. Orchard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90006
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Are you looking for a way to get to know your fellow Hoo's while giving back to your community? If so, come volunteer with Reading to Kids and help underprivileged children develop a love of reading! Reading to Kids is an organization that sends volunteers to various Los Angeles area schools on the second Saturday of every month. U.Va. Alumni will be volunteering on Saturday, April 12 from 9am to noon at Magnolia Elementary School.
Please visit www.readingtokids.org to learn more about the organization and contact Jenny Weatherholtz at jrw8t@hotmail.com by Tuesday, April 8 to sign up.
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UVaClub of Los Angeles
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The Daniel Webster Garden
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Daniel Webster Middle School
11330 West Graham Place
Los Angeles, CA 90064
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Many of you may have grown up in a world full of trees, open fields, and public parks or even just a backyard where you had the opportunity to view nature at work. Children these days aren't so privileged, especially in Los Angeles. The Daniel Webster Garden was established to teach children growing up in an urban area about the environment. Join us as we create new plots, remove weeds and brush, and add new plants. The Belmar Child and Family Center run the Daniel Webster Education Garden. The Center is a child guidance clinic that provides, among other forms of therapy, horticulture therapy. The Center and Daniel Webster Middle School share the Garden.
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UVaClub of the Lowcountry
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Working With Windwood Farm For Boys
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Saturday, May 10, 2008
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Windwood Farm
4857 Windwood Farm Rd.
Awendaw, SC 29429
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The UVaClub of the Lowcountry will be working with the Windwood Farm For Boys. We will help clean up the farm with painting, building, organizing, etc. Our work morning will be followed by a lunch with the boys.
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UVaClub of Maryland
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Clean the Stream
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Saturday, April 5, 2008
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Lake Roland
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The UVaClub of Maryland will be working to "Clean the Stream" at Lake Roland. Help us to collect litter and trash polluting the Lake Roland area, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.
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UVaClub of Memphis
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Memphis Food Bank Volunteers
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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The Food Bank - The Heistan Warehouse
1269 Heistan Place
Memphis, TN 38104
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Memphis Food Bank Volunteers will sort and repack donated food items at the Food Bank warehouse. Serving 309 charitable feeding programs in 31 Mid-South counties, The Food Bank fights hunger by efficiently collecting and distributing wholesome food, while educating the community about the problem of hunger and advocating on behalf of hungry people.
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UVaClub of Mobile
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Child Advocacy Center
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Child Advocacy Center
1351 Spring Hill Ave
Mobile, AL 36604
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The UVaClub of Mobile is looking to provide the Child Advocacy Center in Mobile with funds to acquire school uniforms for sexually abused children.
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[ Please contact Cathy or Jeff McGowin if you are interested in participating ]
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UVaClub of New Orleans
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New Orleans Habitat for Humanity
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
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New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
Musicians' Village
1841 Alvar
New Orleans, LA 70117
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The UVaClub of New Orleans will be working with the New Orleans Habitat for Humanity, in the Upper Ninth Ward. In 2008, NOAHH will be celebrating 25 years of building in metro New Orleans. In the past 25 years, over 200 families have benefitted from NOAHH's affordable home-construction program; 101 of these families have received homes since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast. Join NOAHH in our year-long celebration by volunteering or donating to help more families realize their dream of home ownership.
Frequently Asked Questions (Word Document)
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UVaClub of New York
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Thomas Jefferson Park Clean Up
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Saturday, May 3, 2008
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Thomas Jefferson Park
2180 1st Ave
New York, NY 10029
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Join fellow U.Va. alumni, families and friends in the New York City area for our fifth Cavs Care Day at Thomas Jefferson Park in Manhattan! We'll be planting flowers, weeding, and cleaning up this much-loved and well-used comunity park. We had more than 40 volunteers last year and the folks at Thomas Jefferson Park cannot wait to have us back!
Thomas Jefferson Park is located on 1st Ave between 112th and 113th streets. Wear clothes that can get dirty! Lunch will be provided for volunteers. Bring family and friends!
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UVaClub of Oregon
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Food Packaging at the Oregon Food Bank
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
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Oregon Food Bank
7900 NE 33rd Dr
Portland, OR 97211
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The Oregon Food Bank recovers food from farmers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, individuals and government sources. It then distributes that food to 20 regional food banks across Oregon. The UVaClub of Oregon will be volunteering their efforts at the Oregon food Bank, working at bulk food packaging.
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UVaClub of the Palm Beaches
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Painting Party Project
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
8:00 am - 12:00 noon
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1320 Henrietta Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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We will be painting the interior of the apartments in the Pat Reeves Village, part of the Center for Family Services. The mission of the Pat Reeves Village is to provide an opportunity for homeless families to change their circumstances and become self-sufficient.
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UVaClub of Peninsula
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Spring Clean-Up with Housing Partnerships of Greater Williamsburg
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
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TBA
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The UVaClub of the Peninsula is excited to be participating in the University's 2008 Cavaliers Care Worldwide Event! We encourage you to come out, bring your friends and families, and participate in this year's event. Our charity this year is Housing Partnerships of Greater Williamsburg (HPI). Learn more at HPI at www.housingpartnerships.org.
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UVaClub of Phoenix
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Papago Park Revitalization
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Saturday, April 5, 2008
7:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Papago Park
625 N Galvin Pkwy
Phoenix, AZ 85008
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This year we will be enjoying the beautiful Arizona weather outdoors while helping to revitalize one of Phoenix's most unique parks, Papago Park. We will be participating in the annual "National Parks America Tour" to help revitalize and promote awareness of the Papago area. Breakfast, picnic lunch, and t-shirt are a thank you for your time and efforts in this great event. Hope you can join us!
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UVaClub of Pittsburgh
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Friends of the Riverfront
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Saturday, April 5, 2008
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South Side Trailhead
4th Street Section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail
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Participants will be performing Riverfront trail clean up and a planting of sunflowers along biking trails.
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UVaClub of the Red Hills -- UPDATED
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America's Second Harvest of the Big Bend/Maryland Oaks Crossing
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Saturday, May 3,
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Maryland Oaks Crossing
3103 Bicycle Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32304
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Due to a food shortage at the Second Harvest of the Big Bend (SHBB), we were contacted late yesterday and told there will be no food to sort this Saturday. We can still make a difference in our community in three significant ways. One of the SHBB partnering agencies is in desperate need of help with filing, as well as groundswork (raking & weedwacking). This will take place on the same day and during the same time slot we were scheduled to volunteer at the Second Harvest of the Big Bend. Another way the UVaClub of the Red Hills can help the more immediate problem of a food shortage is to participate in the annual Stamp Out Hunger Campaign.
Maryland Oaks Crossing is a rent-subsidized development of 20 new manufactured homes located in West Tallahassee. Maryland Oaks Crossing offers housing for about 50 persons who qualify for Section 8 vouchers from the Tallahassee Housing Authority. Generally they are single parents, handicapped people, or military veterans. If you can help with yard work, please bring your rakes, weedwackers, and work gloves. Not up for the great outdoors? No problem! Help is needed with filing in the office, too.
For more information about Second Harvest of the Big Bend go to www.fightinghunger.org or contact Ellen Crabtree at rcrabtree3333@comcast.net or (850) 668-7586.
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UVaClub of Rhode Island
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Working with Save the Bay
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Narragansett Bay Shoreline
Goddard Memorial State Park
East Greenwich, RI
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Project Description:
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In honor of Thomas Jefferson's birthday, we are joining U.Va.'s worldwide volunteer effort and have decided to work with a local organization called Save the Bay (www.savebay.org) to clean up a stretch shoreline in Warwick/East Greenwich. Save The Bay is committed to fostering a personal connection between people and Narragansett Bay and encouraging investment in the Bay’s future. Save The Bay and its supporters are an active force in southern New England, working to protect, restore and explore Narragansett Bay and its watershed."
The stretch of Narragansett Bay shoreline that we will be cleaning up is located in Goddard Memorial State Park in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Marc Cardin, a "BeechKeeper" with Save the Bay, will meet us in the park at 10:00 AM on Sunday, April 13th to direct our efforts. Volunteering will be a two hour commitment (10 am to noon) and if there is interest, we'd like to grab lunch together afterwards. This is a club-sponsored event, so please feel free to bring along your family members and friends.
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UVaClub of Richmond
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Connor’s Heroes at The Irish Festival
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 30, 2008
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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St Patrick's Church
213 N 25th St
Richmond, VA 23223
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Volunteer for a 1-2 hour shift at the moon bounce, giant slide, carnival games, children's crafts or face painting. Proceeds from the Kids Zone will benefit the efforts of Connor’s Heroes to conquer childhood cancer.
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UVaClub of Richmond
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Hospital Hospitality House
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Location:
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Hospital Hospitality House
612 E Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23219
www.hhhrichmond.org
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Join us as we cook and entertain visitors to the HHH, which provides lodging and non-medical services to families and individuals in medical crisis.
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UVaClub of Richmond
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The Virginia Home
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Date and Time:
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Location:
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The Virginia Home
1101 Hampton St
Richmond, VA 23220
www.thevirginiahome.org
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Enjoy Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden with some of the wonderful residents of The Virginia Home, a nonprofit facility providing care to adult Virginians with irreversible physical disabilities.
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UVaClub of Richmond
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Jefferson Park Work Day
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To be rescheduled due to rain. Check back soon.
(Originally scheduled on Sunday, April 27, 2008)
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Location:
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Jefferson Park
2100 Jefferson Ave
Richmond, VA
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Help beautify this great park in Church Hill, which the UVaClub recently adopted.
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UVaClub of Richmond
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MLK Middle School
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Date and Time:
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Friday, April 18, 2008 (Rain Date: Friday, April 25)
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Location:
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Martin Luther King Jr Middle School
1000 Mosby St
Richmond, VA 23223
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The UVaClub of Richmond will be partnering with the staff and students of MLK Middle School in Church Hill to help beautify the school’s courtyard.
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UVaClub of the Roanoke Valley
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Day at the Foodback
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Date and Time:
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Friday, April 25, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Location:
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Southwest Virginia Food Bank
1025 Electric Road
Salem, VA 24153
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The UVaClub of the Roanoke Valley will be supporting the Southwest Virginia Food Bank by encouraging the donation of food or money during the month of April, providing pickup of food on Saturdays during the month, as well as having at least one service day at the Food Bank's headquarters facility. Additionally, we will wrap up our local Cavaliers Care initiative this year with a service day at the Food Bank on Friday, April 25. Join your fellow Cavaliers for a shift of volunteer work. If you are interested in lending a helping hand, please contact Ric Scott at 2wahoos@cox.net, providing your name, phone number and times you are available on Friday, April 25. In order to let the Food Bank know how much work we can handle, we would like to hear from you by Monday, April 21 (but don't let that stop you if you realize later you missed the deadline and are available to join us).
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UVaClub of San Diego
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Surfrider Foundation Beach Clean Up
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
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Location:
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Sunset Cliffs
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The UVaClub of San Diego will participate with the Surfrider Foundation's Beach Clean Up. The San Diego Chapter of Surfrider, and San Diego Coastkeeper, coordinate cleanups two times a month. On the second Saturday, we cleanup a North County San Diego beach (Oceanside to Torrey Pines), and on the fourth Saturday of every month we cleanup a beach in South County San Diego (La Jolla to Imperial Beach). To help out at an already coordinated cleanup, all you have to do is show up. For all beach cleanups, please wear comfortable clothes, closed toed shoes and sunscreen. We provide the gloves, bags, hand sanitizer and other essentials for cleaning up trash.
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UVaClub of San Francisco
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The Day on the Ride
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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Location:
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Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
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Come help set-up food stations for people who will be practicing for "The Day on the Ride" where people will be biking from San Francisco to Los Angeles to benefit the SF Aids Foundation. Riders will be doing an 80 mile practice ride and returning to Golden Gate Park to get lunch. Out group will be working with the caterer to help prepare food such as salad and serve food to the riders.
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Please come out and volunteer with us at an upcoming service event in June or July (See our website for details of upcoming events).
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UVaClub of Santa Barbara
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Packaging for Direct Relief International
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Date and Time:
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Location:
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Direct Relief International
27 S. Patera Lane
Goleta, CA 93117
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Project Description:
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Mark your calendars for the UVaClub of Santa Barbara's first volunteer event! Each year during the month of April, UVaClubs across the country celebrate the spirit of giving. Here on the Central Coast, we'll be volunteering at Direct Relief International, a Santa Barbara-based organization that sends much-needed medical supplies around the globe.
We will be packaging personal hygiene bags for those in need. The whole family is welcome to pitch in so please let me know if you plan to drop by and say hello while helping a great cause.
Directions: Click HERE and input your starting address.
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[ RSVP to Sally Semegen at (480) 381-0505 or sally.semegen@draftmag.com ]
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UVaClub of Santa Fe
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Volunteering for Kitchen Angels
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 16-18, 2008
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Kitchen Angels
1222 Siler Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507
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The UVaClub of Santa Fe will be volunteering for Kitchen Angels on Siler Road (www.kitchenangels.org). Their mission is "to provide nutritious, prepared meals to homebound individuals living with life-challenging conditions." We'll cook together with their staff for a couple hours in the late morning and early afternoons, and volunteers will deliver meals to the homebound at dinnertime. We'll meet together on the 18th (Friday night) for a happy hour and talk about our experiences.
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UVaClub of Sarasota/Manatee
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Habitat for Humanity
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Location:
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Various locations in Laurel, FL
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Partnership with Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Inc. to work on building 4 houses in Laurel, FL.
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UVaClub of Silicon Valley
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Resource Area For Teaching
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
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Location:
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Resource Area-Teachers-Raft
1355 Ridder Park Dr
San Jose, CA 95131
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Project Description:
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The UVaClub of Silicon Valley will be volunteering our time over at RAFT, Resource Area For Teaching, in San Jose. RAFT is a non-profit organization that believes hands-on teaching is the best way for teachers to teach and students to learn.
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UVaClub of Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee
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Abingdon Daycare Revitalization
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
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Location:
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Abingdon Daycare
152 Highland St SE
Abingdon, VA 24210
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The UVaClub of Southwestern Viriginia and East Tennessee will meet at Abingdon Daycare in Abingdon, VA. In cooperation with the United Way, we will be repainting the stripes in the parking area and planting flowers. Following our service project, we will have our traditional potluck lunch with plenty of time to socialize.
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UVaClub of St. Louis
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Northside Community Center Volunteers
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
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Location:
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Northside Community Center
4120 Maffitt Ave
St. Louis, MO 63113
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Project Description:
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Team up with fellow alumni and parents as we provide some much needed help to the Northside Community Center here in St. Louis. Our service to the Northside Center will include general yardwork, like trimming shrubs and planting flowers, and indoor spring cleaning, like discarding old storage items. Come out for a fun day of volunteer work and an opportunity to meet other alumni and parents. Light snacks and drinks will be provided, and all volunteers will receive a free T-shirt.
If you want to join the Cavaliers Care team, please contact Anita Brunero (GSAS '95) by April 20 at anita.brunero@gmail.com or by phone at (917)763-2708. Please specify your graduation year (or that of your child) and tee shirt size. Anita will have driving, parking, and carpooling information as well. If you cannot stay the entire time, we understand. Two or three hour shifts are greatly appreciated!
Northside Community Center's mission is to enhance the quality of life of their clients by serving the basic needs of the elderly, children and families in the St. Louis Metropolitan area. NCC provides: 1) Access to education, counseling, and health services; 2) Recreation and social programming; 3) Daily nutritional meals. Their goal is to create a better tomorrow in the community today. For more information, visit www.northsidecommunitycenter.net.
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UVaClub of Tampa Bay
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8th Annual Hospice Beach Stroll
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
8:30 am
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Start/Finish on Clearwater Beach at Palm Pavilion
10 Bay Esplanade St.
Clearwater Beach, FL
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Project Description:
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This is a three-mile walk/run along Clearwater Beach that U.Va. alumni can participate in memory of a loved one, in tribute to a life you honor or just to support the communit's hospice. All proceeds from the event will benefit the patients and families served by The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Invite your family members to join you too! Strollers welcome!
More than 2,500 individuals and their families are served every day by The Hospice. A community based, not-for-profit organization, The Hospice serves all area residents regardless of race, creed, diagnosis or financial circumstances.
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UVaClub of Tampa Bay
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Build A House
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Date and Time:
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Saturdays from March 22 to April 19, 2008
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Location:
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1501 Arlington Street
Lakeland, FL 33805
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Project Description:
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Every Saturday from March 22 to April 19 we are working to build a house from 8am-12pm. Construction began in January and each week we work on something new! For more information contact Brian Knowles at brknowles@gmail.com.
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UVaClub of Tidewater
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Canned Food Drive
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Date and Time:
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Monday, April 21 - Friday April 25, 2008
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U.Va. Hampton Roads Center
418 Pembroke Four
291 Independence Boulevard
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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Lobby of 300 East Main Street
Downtown Norfolk
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Project Description:
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The UVaClub of Tidewater is sponsoring a canned food drive later this month. Please drop by the U.Va. Hampton Roads Center to make your contribution.
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UVaClub of Tidewater
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Lynnhaven River NOW
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Location:
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Water Front on First Court Road
Virginia Beach, VA
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Lynnhaven River NOW is looking for volunteers to assist with their annual Oyster Roast on Saturday, April 19. The Oyster Roast raises funds to support programming toward a clean and healthy Lynnhaven River. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, entrance and parking, and clean up and are invited to attend the event free of charge. Volunteers are asked to work for half of the event, before relaxing and enjoying the food and fun.
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[ Please RSVP to Allison Knight at apk6c@hotmail.com ]
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UVaClub of Tidewater
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Clean the Bay Day
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, June 7, 2008
9:00 am
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Location:
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Chesapeake Bay
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Project Description:
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Join fellow alumni and parents for a Clean the Bay Day with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Saturday, June 7. We will be gathering a U.Va. group to work together to help restore the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay.
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[ Please RSVP to Allison Knight at apk6c@hotmail.com ]
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UVaClub of Treasure Coast
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Hoos Day at Habitat for Humanity
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Date and Time:
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
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Location:
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Grace Woods Habitat
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The UVaClub of Treasure Coast will be working with the Grace Woods Habitat housing project.
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UVaClub of the Triangle
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Triangle Habitat for Humanity Project
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Location:
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Durham Habitat for Humanity
Hope Crossing Subdivision
www.durhamhabitat.org
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Every April, UVaClubs across the country and across the world bring together fellow alumni, families, and friends in projects to support our communities. This year, the UVaClub of the Triangle will be participating in a Habitat for Humanity project in Durham.
If you are interested in participating, please register and email Suzanne Lynn at service@trianglehoos.org and she will send you the necessary waiver as well as directions and other pertinent details for the event.
We invite you to bring your family and friends but please note that due to the nature of this event, children must be 16 years and older.
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UVaClub of Tucson
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Annual Rebuilding Day Project
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Location:
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Barrio Hollywood and Menlo Park
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Volunteers will be repairing homes located west of Interstate 10 in Barrio Hollywood and Menlo Park for low-income homeowners, especially the elderly, disabled and families with children, so they may live in safety, dignity and decency.
Children under the age of 16 must have parental permission and onsite supervision during the project.
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UVaClub of Tucson
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Landscaping for a Good Cause!
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Date and Time:
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Location:
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The Sunstone Healing Center
2545 N. Woodland Road
Tucson, AZ 85749
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The Sunstone Healing Center is a beautiful property where cancer patients are served at low or no cost with a variety of services: yoga and pilates classes, acupuncture, massage, cooking classes, and nutritional services, just to name a few.
They need our help with their outdoor property, including the following tasks:
- Setting in a flagstone "path"
- Lining their walking path with rocks
- Weeding, trimming and clean up
- Raking
- Trimming overgrown weeds, tree branches, cacti, etc.
- Spreading wood chips on their walking path
- Removing dead cacti
Sunstone will provide all the tools, water and lunch. To keep comfortable, bring gloves, water bottles, hats, sunscreen and sturdy shoes.
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UVaClub of the Twin Cities
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Gibbs Farm Museum Clean Up & Real Carolina BBQ
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
9:00 am to noon: Service Project
Noon to 2:00 pm: Carolina BBQ Social
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Gibbs Museum
2097 Larpenteur Ave W
St Paul, MN 55113
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Traditionally, UVaClubs do a day of community service in April in honor of Mr. Jefferson's birthday. Since we are still in need of volunteers to help plan such events for our club, we will be joining UNC-Chapel Hill’s Minnesota Club for their third annual service project and genuine North Carolina BBQ (flown in the night before) at the Gibbs Farm Museum in St. Paul on Saturday, April 26th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. This year, alumni from U.Va. and all North Carolina colleges and universities have been invited to participate.
Please see our website for additional details.
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UVaClub of Washington, DC
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Kick Off Happy Hour Charity Drive
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Whitlows on Wilson
2854 Wilson Blvd
Clarendon, VA 22201
Metro: Clarendon (Orange)
(703) 276-9693
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We're getting revved up for Cavaliers Care Week and you should too. Come out to Whitlows and help the UVaClub kick off Cavalier's Care week! We'll be collecting toys and books for a local shelter. Cavaliers Care Week is a week long of community service events in tribute to Thomas Jefferson's ideals such as citizenship. Virginia alumni across the nation participate in this volunteerism effort. Come, See, Learn, Participate and get excited!
Wahoo Wa Wahoo Wa, Uni-V, Virginia, Hoo Ray Ray, Hoo Ray Ray, Ray Ray UVa!
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UVaClub of Washington, DC
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Lunch with Loaves and Fishes
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Saturday, April 5, 2008
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
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St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church
1525 Newton Street NW,
Washington, DC 20010
Metro: 4 blocks from Colombia Heights (Green Line)
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In the spirit of giving, help serve lunch to the hungry and sometimes homeless. Loaves and Fishes, a ministry of St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, has served lunch to hungry and often homeless people on Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays since 1968. Since most Washington food programs serve only on weekdays, the program offers a crucial service to its guests, some of whom travel across the city to be able to eat on the weekend. The program serves the Mt. Pleasant community in Washington, D.C. and is supported by a number of churches and volunteer organizations from around the D.C. metro area.
Please contact service@dchoos.org for more information or if you have any questions.
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UVaClub of Washington, DC
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Book Bonanza!
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Date and Time:
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Sunday, April 6, 2008
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 727-0321
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