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August 2010 Blog Posts (8)

PL Spotlight: Naomi Shiffman

What's your favorite HOBA project?

APC is pretty awesome... it's also the only project I've been to so far, so this answer could change in the near future.

Why did you become a VISTA?

I became a VISTA because I wanted to get into the nonprofit world, and this was a great way to get experience in a nonprofit…

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Added by HandsOn Bay Area on August 30, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

A Place at The Table at Sunnyvale Community Services Monday August 23

I had such a good time at this event!

HOBA came by to help Sunnyvale Community Services sort goods and pack them into paper bags. It was major labor!

We formed an assembly line and everyone put a different item into the bag. Others helped refill the supplies, break down boxes, and I took the filled bags and piled them up.

We packed hundreds of bags!

I'm left with a sore back, fingers, and some blisters but it was well worth it for a good… Continue

Added by Anya Ratanawan on August 25, 2010 at 5:34pm — No Comments

PL Spotlight: Arielle Helffrich

What’s your favorite HOBA project?

I’m pretty new here at HOBA and San Francisco so I haven’t been to too many projects but my fave HOBA project so far has been at Alameda Point Collaborative (APC). I did a gardening project there, we pulled weeds, set up borders and laid down mulch. The volunteers were enthusiastic and fun and residents…

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Added by HandsOn Bay Area on August 24, 2010 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Project Leaders: Have volunteers told you they can't find orientation dates?

If new volunteers have registered but can't sign up for projects, it could be because they didn't pay the one-time registration fee. To pay the fee or fill out a fee waiver, send them here.

Helping your volunteers find out how to pay the fee or request a waiver helps them sign up for your project as soon as possible. As always, you can forward volunteer…

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Added by HandsOn Bay Area on August 20, 2010 at 11:04am — No Comments

Help Restore America's Most Endangered Ecosystem at Be The Change Day

Over half of all native California plants and animals are dependent on streamside habitats for all or part of their life-cycles-- habitats we are losing daily to development. Be the change at Baxter…

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Added by HandsOn Bay Area on August 20, 2010 at 11:02am — No Comments

HOBA NACUBO Photos

Check them out! http://picasaweb.google.com/NACUBOphotos/NACUBO2010ServiceProject?feat=email#

Added by Blake Brown on August 19, 2010 at 10:40am — No Comments

Lend a Hand with KaBOOM

On Saturday July 31, dozens of volunteers ventured to the Daly City Boys and Girls Club to build a playground designed by kids in the area. KaBOOM, a nonprofit that plans playground builds across the country, partnered with other organizations to get volunteers and plan the event.

The day began with volunteers choosing from an array of goodies like muffins, bagels, and hot coffee, as they had a big—yet reachable—goal in mind. KaBOOM’s project leader announced that they hoped to have… Continue

Added by Alia Fite on August 10, 2010 at 6:02pm — No Comments

Have you ever slopped a pig?

Have you ever slopped a pig? For most kids growing up in the sixth-largest metro area in America, where dinner comes from is a mystery. That's true for many adults, too. Get connected to America's rural roots at Emma Prusch…

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Added by Miranda Everitt Stenger on August 9, 2010 at 2:12pm — No Comments