FUNDay Partners
South Street Seaport
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: 12 Fulton Street, between Front St. and Water St.
Volunteers are needed to partner with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders from PS 111 as we visit the South Street Seaport Museum and participate in the Taste of the Sea program. In Taste of the Sea, young greenhorns become sailors-in-training aboard the tall ship Peking. Through hands-on activities and guided exploration of the 1911 bark, students discover the conditions, responsibilities, and regimen of a sailor, and consider the value of community and teamwork on a sail across the Atlantic Ocean. After we disembark, we will head to a local pizza parlor before students return to Long Island City, Queens.
Volunteers are asked to pay for their partner’s snack and contribute $10 to the cost of the tour. Please make checks payable to Partnership with Children.
To volunteer, contact Jennifer Stevens at Jennifer.stevens@tamaleresearch.com
Count Me In
Loan Review Committee Needed
Dates: Thursday & Friday, May 8 & 9, 10 AM – 8 PM
Saturday, May 10, 10 AM – 5 PM
Monday to Friday, May 12-16, 10 AM – 8 PM
Saturday, May 17, 10 AM - 5 PM
Monday, May 19, 10 AM – 8 PM
Location: Volunteers may sign up to review applications at the CMI offices at 240 Central Park South at any of the above dates and times.
Description: In 2005, Count Me In ("CMI") introduced its Make Mine a $Million Business program to help women entrepreneurs grow and build sustainable enterprises, create jobs and develop innovative products and services. On June 3 in Newark, NJ and on June 11 in Seattle, WA, CMI will select award winners at the Make Mine a $Million Business Event ("M3") in each city. CMI needs volunteers as part of the Loan Review Committee to review applications for the M3 events in Newark and Seattle to select Finalists. Finalists are pre-approved for financing, so committee participation involves reviewing financial statements and personal credit reports. We also assess the company’s potential to scale to a $1million (or more) in revenues and its marketing, financial and management plans.
To sign up for M3 Loan Review Committee, please email Gail Dysarczyk at gdysarczyk@permal.com.
Bottomless Closet - May Volunteer Night
Date: Monday, May 12th
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Bottomless Closet's Offices - 545 8th Avenue, between 37th and 38th Streets
Volunteers are needed for the next Separates Sale at Bottomless Closet. Volunteers will be assisting clients in picking out clothing and accessories in the organization’s showroom. Several times a year, clients are able to redeem points that they have earned by attending the organization’s on-going workshops for clothing and accessories. 10 Volunteers are needed.
To volunteer, please contact Nicole Belmont at nbelmont@farhills.com.
AIDS Walk for Iris House
Date: Sunday, May 18th
Time: Sign-in opens at 8:30 AM and the AIDS Walk begins at 10:00 AM
Location: Walkers should enter at the corner of the Central Park at 59th Street and 5th Avenue. Once they check in, they should follow the signs for Teams and look for the Iris House Team sign (that is our meeting point).
To register click on this link http://aidswalknewyork2008.kintera.org/irishouse and then click on My Team Page, they will then be able to join the Iris House Team. Iris House provides services for women, men and their families who are infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS virus.
For more information please contact Leslie Falconio at lfalconio6@msn.com.
The Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem
Help Teenage Girls Learn the Art of Bragging and All About the Importance of Soft Skills
Date: May 19, 2008
Time: 11:15 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Madison Square Garden Theatre
The Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem is hosting its 4th annual "Brag Party" for students with a "Soft Serve" twist. Author and Communications guru Peggy Klaus will teach girls and women about the important soft skills necessary to succeed in life, one which includes your ability to toot your own horn, brag and promote yourself. We are looking for volunteers to pair up with girls in this interactive, high energy workshop. This special event has a long history with HWW, and always gets rave reviews from the girls and volunteers. This year there will be more emphasis placed on other "soft skills" like negotiating, making a good impression, goal setting and stopping procrastinating -- and other tips from Peggy Klaus' new book. Please RSVP as soon as possible -- space is limited!
Please RSVP to samantha.greenberg@gs.com
Don't miss out on the chance to help empower a girl while learning useful skills yourself!
DreamYard: Bronx Writes Poetry Slam
Judges are needed for poetry slam competitions!
Date: Tuesday, May 27th - Friday, May 30th
Time: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM or 1:30 PM (choose a 1.5 hour slot, please arrive 20 minutes early.)
Location: Each competition is hosted at a Bronx-based elementary, middle or high school. Based on availability, location and directions will be provided. DreamYard’s Bronx Writes poetry project places professional poets in K-12 grade schools for yearlong residencies. Students analyze the work of outstanding poets and learn essential creative writing and literacy skills. Twice per year, the residencies culminate in a Bronx-wide poetry slam competition. Poetry slam is a competitive form of poetry that emphasizes both writing and performance skills. Each school is represented by a slam team, and the entire competition is facilitated through videoconferencing. The teams are scored by a live panel of student and adult judges. DeamYard is seeking volunteers to help judge these exciting competitions! The winning teams will be honored at an awards ceremony and open mic slam at Lehman College’s Lovinger Theater in June.
To volunteer for Bronx Writes Poetry Slam, please e-mail Amita Tewari at amita.tewari@gmail.com
DreamYard & Nos Quedamos Mural Painting Day
Date: Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Quedamos, 760 Melrose Avenue (between 157th and 158th Streets), Bronx, NY
DreamYard Preparatory High School (DY Prep) students and community members from Nos Quedamos will paint a mural celebrating the pioneers behind the revitalization of the Melrose neighborhood. Painting begins on May 31st and volunteers will lead painting crews, oversee clean up and assist DY Pep staff and students in the successful completion of this important community building project. Volunteering slots will be limited in an effort to ensure that everyone has clearly defined roles and responsibilities. For more on Nos Quedamos, please visit http://www.nosquedamos.org/.
To volunteer for DY & Nos Quedamos Mural Painting, please email Amita Tewari at amita.tewari@gmail.com
The TEAK Fellowship
Specialized Tutoring Volunteers Needed in the Following Areas:
Math, Science, English, History, and Foreign Languages
Date: Ongoing Opportunities, Semester-Long Commitment Requested
Time: Flexible, After-School and Weekends
Location: The TEAK Fellowship, 16 West 22nd St, 3rd Floor, between 5th and 6th Avenues
Description: Specialized Tutoring at TEAK (STAT) is a support program aimed at addressing the individual academic challenges of Fellows in grades 9-12 through individualized tutoring. TEAK seeks volunteer tutors with expertise in math, science, English, history, or foreign languages who can support Fellows on a weekly basis, for one hour, over the course of a semester. The structure of STAT affords flexibility to tutors, allowing them to volunteer for tutoring sessions at times and locations that are convenient to them, and TEAK works to make the best matches based on the Fellows needs and the tutors availability.
If you are interested in participating in STAT as a tutor, please contact Liz Lesar at: lizlesar@verizon.com
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