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Fall 2008 Service in Action! Calendar
Service in Action Fall Events
Birthday Blessings
Tuesday September 23rd
5pm-7pm
This event is closed. No more volunteers are needed.
Description: Do you remember how exciting childhood birthday parties were for you or for someone you love? Help make fond memories possible for children who are less fortunate. Please join us for a birthday party and plan to recognize and celebrate the lives of homeless children by being part of a birthday party that will bring attention and cheer to kids who are in the midst of the most unstable times in their lives.
Charlotte Nature Museum Trail Clean-Up
Saturday, September 27th
Time: 11am-3pm
This event is closed. No more volunteers are needed.
Get outdoors and return to nature at this event where we will travel to the Charlotte Nature Museum to work along the Paw Paw Nature Trail in the 100 year old forest. Join us as we observe life on the nature trail labeling plants, pulling invasive plants, weeding, and other fun stuff!http://www.discoveryplace.org/home/nature_museum-general_info.php
Big Sweep National Creek Clean-up
Saturday, October 4th
Time: 9am-12pm
This event is over
Green your mind and clean your creek! Step out this Saturday morning and join thousands of volunteers across the country for this national water clean-up day. We will be wading through the stream at McDowell Creek Water Shed in Huntersville and picking up trash around the banks in preparation for the tree-planting in November (see below).
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/StormWater/Get+Involved/Big+Sweep.htm
Hearts and Hands Playground Build
Saturday, October 4th
Time: 12pm-5:30pm
This event is over
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation hopes to build a truly "accessible" playground for all children at Nevin Park. Help build a play area without barriers that will be open for all children, regardless of their abilities. All skill levels are welcome to help build this NASCAR themed playground that both the young and young at heart will be sure to enjoy!
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Park+and+Rec/_News/Jun/Hearts-06192008.htm
Dinner Service at Charlotte Rescue Mission
Monday, October 6th
Time: 3pm-6pm -
This event is closed. No more volunteers are needed.
Be apart of a team that will have to plan, prepare, and serve a meal to 132 homeless residents at the Charlotte Rescue Mission. Take this time to sit beside and enjoy a meal with a local homeless woman or man in Charlotte and talk with real people battling against addiction and homelessness. Charlotte Rescue Mission strives to break the cycle of destructive behavior that is passed from generation to generation to end cyclical poverty. Do your part and give your time and companionship to a friend in need!
http://www.charlotterescuemission.org/volunteer.htm
CROP Walk
Sunday, October 12th
Time: 12-3pm
This event is closed. No more volunteers are needed.
CROP stands for “Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty” and the Charlotte CROP Walk has been our nation’s largest for the last twenty years. The CROP Walk raises money for local organizations (like Loaves and Fishes and Second Harvest Food Bank) and for international disaster relief, global hunger education, and self-help projects. While many of our neighbors will be walking to raise money, our group will be helping them to find registration and resources before the walk and providing refreshments after the walk. Your work will contribute to people’s well-being both locally and internationally.
Greenway Park Elementary School Fall Beautification
Saturday, October 18th
Time: 9am-1pm
Help spruce up the campus of Greenway Park Elementary School and work alongside children, parents and teachers alike! Help out the family at Greenway Park and get your hands dirty too, pulling weeds, planting flowers, and raking leaves! Join us and work together as a team for a day of outdoor fun!
The Avon Breast Cancer Walk
Sunday, October 26th
Time: 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
This event is closed- no more volunteers needed
Everyone has a personal reason for taking part in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. It may be a sister, mother, best friend, or possibly yourself. For one weekend, whether you walk or volunteer, we'll all be reaching for the same goal - finding a cure for breast cancer. Do your part for this cause by assisting in the behind-the-scenes work for the walkers, such as cheering walkers on, handing out food, water, and t-shirts, as well as helping out with logistical parts of the walk by taking down signs, directing parking, and more. Your support of those who will be walking for 2 days and 39 miles will give you the opportunity to dramatically impact the lives of millions affected by breast cancer worldwide. By participating in the Avon Walk, you'll help medically under-insured women and men receive the screening, support, and treatment they require. www.avonwalk.org
IMPORTANT: Volunteers must click here fill out a Sign-Up Form and email it back to Avon Walk volunteer coordinator vanessa.charlotte@avonwalk.org or fax it to 704-377-7349. Please be sure to mark the 12:30-5pm timeslot and also sign-up with Marcy LaBossiere.
Animal Adoption with CMPD Animal Care & Control
Saturday, November 1st
Time: TWO SHIFTS- 9:30am-1:30pm or 1-4pm
This event is closed. No more volunteers are needed
Spend the day with a homeless furry friend at Southpark Mall! Every month, Animal Care and Control holds adoption events to try to find good homes for these lovable and lost pets. You will be assigned to one dog for your shift to take care of and promote to possible new owners. Also, learn about responsible pet ownership and help reduce the strain pet overpopulation has on our society.
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Animal+Control/Programs+and+Services/volunteers.htm
Tree Planting
Saturday, November 22nd
Time: 9am-12pm
Trees are an essential part of our ecosystem. Trees absorb the CO2 in our air that contributes to the Greenhouse Effect, provide shelter and food to various organisms, reduce the effects of flooding, and improve water quality by absorbing water which results in less runoff and erosion. Charlotte, on the other hand, is continually growing and with this growth comes the loss of trees. Join us to plant trees in an effort to stop tree-canopy loss in our area and reduce the effects of urban sprawl!
A mandatory reflection session will be conducted after every Service in Action event.
There will be an optional carpool for each service in action event. We will meet on central campus’s new student parking deck (next to the professional building which holds the bookstore). Our exact meeting location will be on the first floor of the parking deck right by the soda machines.