A Day to Make a Difference
Saturday, September 12, 2009 and Sunday, September 13, 2009
Join us to make a difference in the local community!
You are cordially invited to join the Wellesley College Alumnae Association and the Center for Work and Service for the tenth annual A Day to Make a Difference. This event is a worldwide celebration that offers Wellesley College students, alumnae, faculty, employees and families the chance to participate in service projects in their communities. Due to the overwhelming success over the past nine years, we are pleased to continue Wellesley's rich tradition of service and citizenship.
We invite you to take part in this year's campus-wide event and collaborate with students, faculty, staff, and local alumnae on a wide variety of service projects on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13. Family members and friends are also welcome to join us. Last year, faculty, staff, and union members contributed over 1,500 volunteer hours to this event.
2009 service projects and registration details:
Service projects for Saturday, September 12, 2009:
Open to Students and Alumnae
- COASTSWEEP Beach Clean-Up in conjunction with the Mass Audubon Society's Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport, MA
Volunteers will collect debris on Plum Island.
Organization info: http://www.coastsweep.umb.edu/ and http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Joppa_Flats/index.php
Buses will depart 8 a.m. and return by 3 p.m. - Community Harvest Project, North Grafton, MA
Volunteers will harvest vegetables and box them for transportation. This is a great project for families with young children!
Organization info: http://www.community-harvest.org
Buses will depart at 8:30 a.m. and return by 1:30 p.m. - Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln, MA
Help with harvesting, weeding, or preparing produce for market. Come with hats and sunblock. Volunteers must be 14 years of age and older.
Organization info: http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Drumlin_Farm/index.php
Buses will depart at 9 a.m. and return by 2:30 p.m. - Home for Little Wanderers, Walpole, MA
Volunteers will help with cleaning, yard work, and maintenance tasks. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
Organization info: http://www.thehome.org/
Buses will depart at 8:30 a.m. and return by 2:00 p.m. - Riverside Community Care, Dedham, MA
Volunteers will help with cleaning, yard work, and maintenance tasks. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
Organization info: http://riversidecc.org/childfam.html
Buses will depart at 8:30 a.m. and return by 2:00 p.m. - Stone Zoo, Stoneham, MA
Volunteers will help with landscaping and painting projects. Volunteers must be 14 years old.
Organization info: http://www.zoonewengland.org
Buses will depart at 9:15 a.m. and return by 2:15 p.m. - Walker School, Needham, MA
Volunteers will help with cleaning, yard work and maintenance tasks. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
Organization info: http://www.walkerschool.org
Buses will depart at 8:30 a.m. and return by 2:00 p.m. - A Wish Project, Lowell, MA
Volunteers will help sort donated items.
Organization info: http://www.lowellwishproject.org
Buses will depart at 8 a.m. and return by 12:30 p.m. - On-Campus Project at Houghton Chapel, Wellesley College.
Volunteers will help with a planting project around campus.
Chapel info: http://www.wellesley.edu/admission/virtual/chapel.html
This project will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Open to Students Only
- Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc., Lowell, MA
Assist children with craft activities while their families shop at the community market.
Organization info: http://www.mvfb.org/
Buses will depart at 8 a.m. and return by 12:30 p.m. - Pine Street Inn, Boston, MA
Volunteers will assist with food preparation.
Organization info: http://www.pinestreetinn.org
Buses will depart at 8:15 a.m. and return by 2:00 p.m. - A Place to Turn, Natick, MA
Volunteers will help with cleaning, yard work and maintenance tasks. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
Organization info: http://www.aplacetoturn-natick.org
Buses will depart at 9:30 a.m. and return by 1:30 p.m. - Red Cross Food Bank, Boston, MA
Help sort food for local food banks and shelters.
Organization info: http://www.bostonredcross.org/general.asp?SN=201&OP=4319&IDCapitulo=29RRV668X1
Buses will depart at 8:30 a.m. and return by 1:30 p.m.
Service project for Sunday, September 13, 2009:
Open to Students and Alumnae
- Waltham Fields Community Farm, Waltham, MA
Volunteers will harvest vegetables and box them for transport.
Organization info: http://www.communityfarms.org
Buses will depart at 1 p.m. and return by 5 p.m.
Application Instructions:
Students should use the following application, complete it using Adobe Acrobat Reader, and email the completed application to StudentDTMAD@wellesley.edu by September 9.
Student application: StudentDTMADRegistrationForm09.pdf
Alumnae should use the following application, complete it using Adobe Acrobat Reader, and email the completed application to AlumnaDTMAD@wellesley.edu by September 9.
Alumna application: AlumnaeDTMADRegistrationForm09.pdf
If you do not have access to Adobe Acrobat reader, you can print the application and mail it to the address shown on the application.
We look forward to you joining us for what promises to be a memorable experience!
Sincerely,
| Melissa Hawkins Director of Service and Stipend Programs Center for Work and Service |
Susan Challenger Executive Director Alumnae Association |