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LOOKING FOR 40 GREAT VOLUNTEERS TO BEAUTIFY LA PLAZA CULTURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN

When:   July 11, 2009 10:00am-2:00pm
Where:   La Plaza Cultural Community Garden (located at the southwest corner of 9th Street & Avenue C).
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The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York is proud to return to La Plaza Cultural Community Garden (one of the sites from the Yale Day of Service), where volunteers throughly enjoyed beautifying this gem in the East Village.

We are now looking for 40 energetic volunteers to complete the work started by YALIES on the Day of Service last month. Afterwards, volunteers will enjoy a barbeque at the garden. Children and Families Welcome!

TEAM LEADER FOR THIS PROJECT: Astrid Andre '94 at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or alternatively, feel free to contact Anne Moss '77, Co-Chair of the Public Service/Social Justice Committee at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript

LOG ONTO www.laplazacutlural.org for additional info about the garden: "La Plaza Cultural a unique open-air theater and green space, combining the functions of a community garden, a park and play area, wildlife refuge and performance venue. La Plaza is also utilized by local day-care centers, after-school programs and a growing number of parents with small children who rely on us for environmental learning and recreation."

Fight global poverty! Join Young Professionals for CARE!

    Our Mission Young Professionals for CARE is dedicated to supporting CARE and its mission to end global poverty.  Whether artists or lawyers, bankers or performers, young professionals have the knowledge, the power and the passion to advance health and prosperity in the worlds poorest communities.  Through fundraising, advocacy, ...

Be a Better Bulldog, Join the YAAMNY Public Service / Social Justice Committee

The YAAMNY Public Service /  Social Justice Committee is committed to promoting public service while fostering and strengthening alumni relations.  Thus, we are asking alumni for proposals and news about your activites that incorporate the need for volunteers to promote public interest and social justice initiatives in the area. In addition to ...

YAAMNY Mission

YAAMNY's mission is to promote a sense of community for all Yale alumni in the New York metropolitan area as well as to nurture among alumni and their communities the culture and values that brought us together at Yale. The core operations of YAAMNY shall be to: Facilitate and create opportunities for ...

AtMP needs volunteers at all levels

I am the sole paid employee of a national grassroots / netroots organization, the Alternatives to Marriage Project www.unmarried.org.  My volunteer needs include: + small groups of any age to stuff envelopes in Park Slope, Brooklyn about 4 times per year + one or two leaders to ...

Support Dwight Hall!

Support Dwight Hall!  Support Dwight Hall with this exciting chance to win a vacation for four to Tortuga Bay Hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  Enjoy a week in a private villa at this luxurious small resort on the east coast featuring a wonderful golf course and spa, with a prize value ...

VOLUNTEER RESOURCES

For anyone interested in volunteer opportunities,  http://www.volunteernyc.org posts hundreds of opportunities throughout the City that include over 35 categories ranging from advocacy & human rights issues to park conservancy.  This link provides everyone the opportunity to make lasting contributions to various fields including the arts and sciences.   Should you need any addional information ...

Support Donors Choose - AMEX Members Project Finalist

Charles Best ('98) founded DonorsChoose.org back in 2000, while he was a teacher in the Bronx. Mike Everett-Lane ('92) joined in 2005 ... Now DonorsChoose is in the Final Five of the $1 million American Express Members Project contest...

Jason Sherman, Former Protégé says Thanks

RE: Protégé seeks Former Youth Together Mentor, Jason Sherman Princess McBean writes: Hi Tasha, I hope this reaches you in great health. Do you know how to reach Jason Sherman? My brother James has been desperately trying to locate Jason. ...

Paid volunteers needed for Columbia study of group decision making

Seeking members of pre-existing groups to participate in study of group decision making. *Are you a member of a club, organization, team, or office? (Roommates also qualify!) *You and two fellow members have two chances to win $500 AND ...