7th Annual National Day of Service
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Last year, members and friends of the Westchester County Chapter participated in the Habitat for Humanity program.
The National Day of Service unites Boston College alumni across the country in the spirit of "men and women for others." The Jesuit commitment to service helps define the BC experience, and the annual event gives alumni a chance to reconnect with fellow BC graduates while making a difference in their communities.
Last year, more than 200 Boston College alumni—representing 14 local alumni chapters from Maine to Hawaii—took part in the University's seventh annual National Day of Service on April 16, pitching in their time and talents to revitalize parks, assist the homeless and improve the lives of children in their home areas. Alumni good works ranged from a home building project with Atlanta's Habitat for Humanity group to cooking and serving food at the Women and Children's Shelter at the Catholic Center in Cleveland. In Honolulu, BC graduates helped sort donations at Hawaii's Institute for Human Services, and, closer to home, another team of alumni joined crews from the Boston Public Works department to clean up Cassidy Park in Cleveland Circle.
The 7th Annual National Day of Service will take place on April 14, 2012 and we hope you will join us. Please look below for your local chapter's service project. If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Association.
Upcoming National Day of Service Chapter Projects
Boston College Alumni Association Signature Project
The BC Alumni Association Food Drive
Saturday, April 14th
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
*NEW* Alumni Center
2121 Commonwealth Ave, Brighton, Mass.
> Click here for more information
Drop off your non-perishable food products at the new Boston College Alumni Center. Your donations will benefit one of four local food pantries:
Food Pantry at St. Matthew's Dorchester/Boston
Dedham Food Pantry
Allston-Brighton Food Pantry
The Greater Boston Food Bank
Atlanta Chapter
Hands on Atlanta – Discovery Program
Saturday, April 14
9:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Boyd Elementary School
1891 Johnson Road NW, Atlanta, Ga.
Age Minimum: 16 -17 (with Adult); otherwise, open to all adults.
Final details and directions will be provided the week prior to the event.
The Discovery Program is a two hour tutorial program for elementary school students. They are paired one-on-one with volunteers who act as tutors and mentors and guide them through the predetermined lessons for the day. The subjects covered are reading, math, and science; no expertise is required from the volunteers.
RSVP: Laurie-Ann Fallon '94 (lafallon@gmail.com)
Boston Chapter
Newton Heartbreak Hill Road Race
Sunday, April 15th
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, Mass.
Volunteers are needed to monitor the route, help with registration, set-up and breakdown equipment. Volunteers may stay for the entire time or part of the time. Dress with be casual and comfortable. The mayor of Newton would like to thank all the volunteers during a private reception that will be held sometime between 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sponsored by Newton Community Pride & Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affair to benefit the John M Barry Boys and Girls Club of Newton and Newton Service Center.
For more information, see http://www.newtoncommunitypride.org/roadrace
To RSVP please contact Joy at joy@catchingjoy.org
Massachusetts Park Service Day
Saturday, April 21st
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Charles River Brighton Pool
North Beacon St., Brighton, Mass.
Please join us in an annual statewide effort to clean up DCR’s public forests, parks and beaches, sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. There are a number of different parks participating to choose from. If you would like to volunteer with more BC Alumni, choose Charles River Brighton Pool. Please dress comfortably and ready to work; bring rakes, shovels, and work gloves
Park Service Activity: Participants can drop in to help clean up pool area. The Charles River Watershed Association sponsors this event.
Register online at http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parkserve/
Please also RSVP to Joy at joy@catchingjoy.org
Central Florida
Ronald McDonald House (Arnold Palmer Hospital)
Saturday, April 14th
10 a.m.
1630 Kuhl Ave, Orlando, Fla.
http://www.rmhccf.org
We will provide brunch to the residents of the Ronald McDonald House. We are in charge of cooking and preparing enough food for 30-40 people and then serving it to the residents. In addition, please bring any additional toiletries that you would like to donate to the house. They are continually in need of EVERYTHING.
RSVP to Carrie Conti cbikowski1@aol.com or 407-721-4494
Charlotte Chapter, North Carolina
Habitat for Humanity Housing Project
Saturday, April 14th
8 a.m. to 12 noon
Alumni interested in participating should e-mail Robert Singagliese '02 at clteagles@gmail.com
Chicago Chapter
Madonna House and St. Francis House
Saturday, April 14th
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Chicago Boston College Alumni group will once again be working Catholic Charities at two homeless shelters in the city, Madonna House and St. Francis House, on Saturday, April 14. We’ll be working from 9-2 and will be doing spring cleaning and outdoor work for the houses.
To RSVP or to get more information, please contact Kaitlyn Murphy ’05 at kaitlyn.murphy@gmail.com
Cleveland Chapter
West Side Catholic Center's Women & Children's Shelter
Saturday, April 14th
8 a.m.
Moriah House, 3135 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, Ohio
http://www.wsccenter.org
Join local alums as we return to the West Side Catholic Center's Women and Children's Shelter (Moriah House) to prepare and serve breakfast for the women and children. If you cannot attend that day but still would like to help out, please consider donating to the cost of food that we will be purchasing to serve.
RSVP to Melissa Carney ‘07 and Brian Carney ‘07 @ mrandmrscarney@gmail.com
Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter
Catholic Charities of Dallas Immigration & Legal Services Department
Saturday, April 21st
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9461 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas
Suite 100 (NE corner of LBJ and Abrams)
We will be supporting the Catholic Charities of Dallas' Immigration and Legal Services Department in hosting a Citizenship workshop.
www.catholiccharitiesdallas.org/
RSVP to Joseph Cancelliere '06 (jcancelliere@gmail.com)
District of Columbia Chapter
Embry Rucker Community Shelter / Reston Interfaith
Saturday, April 21st
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Reston VA, and other locations as needed
On Saturday, April 21, we will be making bagged lunches for the Embry Rucker Homeless Shelter. Up to 10 people can prepare the meals at my home in Reston. Hopefully these slots will fill fast and we'll need overflow locations. If you are unable to attend but want to help, we will need financial contributions as well as volunteers to do the grocery shopping. Please consider being a part of this worthwhile service project.
Please RSVP to Jess Nguy '00 at jess.nguy@gmail.com
Directions will be given via email after RSVP
Fairfield County Chapter
Beach Clean-Up
Saturday, April 14th
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Jennings Beach, Fairfield, Conn.
On Saturday, April 14th, the BC alumni of Fairfield County will be participating in BC's 2012 National Day of Service by partnering with the Save the Sound organization to clean up Jennings Beach in Fairfield, CT. Jennings Beach is the largest beach in Fairfield occupying 27 acres on the Long Island Sound. Our efforts will be focused on cleaning up the sand and the shoreline. Please plan on meeting at the Jennings Pavilion (located between the parking lot and the beach) where a table with supplies will be set up for BC volunteers. As always, sport your maroon and gold! Alumni, family and friends are all welcome.
If you have questions please contact chapter leader Stephen Earner ’08 at Stephen.Earner@LDCom.com
Hartford Chapter
Food Share
Saturday, April 28th
9 a.m.
Group gardening
RSVP to bcalumnihartford@gmail.com
Details given upon RSVP
Hawaii Chapter
Beach Clean-up at Sandy Beach Park
Saturday, April 14th
9 a.m. to 12 noon
8899 Kalanianaole Highway Honolulu, Hawaii
Come join fellow Hawaii BC folks as we participate in our National Day of Service event in unison with other BC Alumni Chapters across the country. We will be gathering in the parking lot just East of the showers at 9 a.m. Bring gloves, water to stay hydrated, and be ready to have fun! Trash bags will be provided. Contact Todd or Matt with any questions and we look forward to seeing you there!
Directions: From downtown Honolulu take H1 East until it turns into Kalanianaole Highway. Continue for 7.8 miles and Sandy Beach Park will be on your right.
RSVP to Todd Mooney '94 at toddm@servco.com or Matt McConnell '98 at matthew.c.mcconnell@ampf.com
Kansas City Chapter
Hope House
Saturday, April 14th
10 a.m. to 12 noon
Address P.O. Box 577
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
www.hopehouse.net
Hope House provides shelter and comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence in the Kansas City metro area. We will be providing general assistance in facility maintenance including cleaning, yard work, organization, sorting, etc. All supplies will be provided. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
RSVP to Alex White '95 alexwhite73@yahoo.com
Directions At the request of the organization, directions will be sent closer to the date of the event.
Los Angeles Chapter
St. Francis Center
Saturday, May 5th
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
1835 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, Cal.
sfcla.org
Join the BC alumni of Los Angeles as we volunteer our time at the St. Francis Center. For directions please see Google Maps. There is metered parking on street.
All volunteers must fill out and bring a completed volunteer application to the event. Email Michael for this form.
To RSVP please email Michael Fee '11 at michaelrobertfee@gmail.com
Maine Chapter
The Good Cause Thrift Shop
Saturday April 14th
9 A.M. - 3 P.M
Catherine McAuley High School
631 Stevens Avenue, Portland, Maine
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
On Saturday, April 14th, the BC alumni of Maine will be participating in BC's 2012 National Day of Service by assisting the Sisters of Mercy of Portland, Maine's GOOD CAUSE THRIFT SHOP in Portland, Maine. We will help them with the sorting process, collecting goods for re-sale and assisting with scholarships for students at Catherine McAuley Catholic High School in Portland, Maine. There will be special sale and donation drop-off sites for Good Cause at Catherine McAuley High School on Saturday, April 14th from 9 a.m - 3 p.m. All Maine BC Alumni volunteers are asked to arrive at the back entrance of McAuley High School accessing the school from the parking lot
Donations may be dropped off to this location from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To RSVP please contact Chapter Leader Vince Kloskowski ’96 at vkloskow@sjcme.edu.
Miami Chapter
His House Children's Home
Saturday, May 12th
10 a.m - 12 noon
Hector Building No. 2, 20000 NW 47th Avenue, Miami, Fla.
Join us for Boston College's annual National Day of Service as we volunteer our time at His House Children's Home. To read more about the organization please click here.
More details will be released as we get closer to 5/12
To RSVP please email Alina Murphy at alina126@bellsouth.net
Minnesota Chapter
Rebuilding Together Twin Cities
Saturday, April 14th
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
2633 Fourth Street SE, Minneapolis, Minn.
651-776-4273 - office
www.rebuildingtogether-twincities.org
Lunch will be provided by the MN Chapter, and snacks will be provided by Rebuilding Together Twin Cities. Come for all or whatever part of the day you can make. All are welcome.
Dress for construction work, knee pads and gloves recommended. No tools necessary, unless you have them to bring.
Please RVSP to Roshan Rajkumar, BC '95 at either roshan.rajkumar@bowmanandbrooke.com or 612.281.1129.
New Jersey Chapter
Grasshopper Off the Green Pub & Restaurant
Saturday, April 14th
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
41 – 43 Morris Street, Morristown, NJ
Please join us for a fundraising happy hour at Grasshopper Off the Green in Morristown, New Jersey. We will be collecting non-perishable foods as well as monetary donations which we will bring to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey.
For more information please check back or check the NJ Alumni Facebook page.
To RSVP please email BCalumniNJ@gmail.com
New York City Chapter
Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center
Saturday, April 14
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
250 West 65th Street*
New York, N.Y.
*Enter Daycare/Childrens Center near playground on 64th street; on north side of 64th street between Amsterdam and West End Ave. Call Lisa’s cell at any time! 212-920-0491
Join other Boston College graduates, family and friends from New York City as we will volunteer at a local neighborhood center that provides assistance and opportunity to the needy. Together, we will volunteer our time at the Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center. We will directly support deserving children and families, including over 2,700 individuals and 1,250 families, from pre-school age to senior citizens.
In the spirit of giving back and helping children in need, your participation is greatly appreciated!!!
To RSVP, or for more information, contact Lisa Mehos: Lisa@LogoMax.us
Northern California
Glide Soup Kitchen
Saturday, April 14th
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
2330 Ellis St. San Francisco, Calif.
www.glide.org
Glide is a soup kitchen located in San Francisco. In a typical service shift, volunteers prepare food trays and hand them to clients; those manning the floor collect trays, refill beverage pitchers, hand out condiments and wipe down tables. Most importantly, our group will serve as a friendly and wam presence for our clients. The work is simple, but the value is far greater!
RSVP to Shannon Grady '03 at gradysh@gmail.com
Orange County Chapter
"Hold on to Your Butt" Cigarette Litter Beach Cleanup in Newport Beach.
Saturday, April 14th
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Newport Beach Pier
Balboa Blvd and 21st Street, Newport Beach, Calif.
Join us on April 14 as we will be having an annual clean-up event on the beach. All ages are welcome! Children under high school age must be accompanied by a parent. Make sure you bring your sunscreen, hat, and a fun attitude!
Non-Profit Organization: www.earthresource.org
9:00 a.m. : Registration
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. : Clean-Up
11:30 a.m. : Wrap-up, prizes, tally of butts
To get to the Newport Beach Pier from the 55 freeway, go straight onto Newport Blvd. Follow the signs to pier & beach parking on 22nd.
To RSVP, contact Sue Vranich at Sue.Vranich@icrossing.com
Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Chapter
Volunteering at the 5th Annual Rooney’s 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, April 14th
6:45 – 9:45 a.m.
1153 Town Center Drive, Jupiter. Fla.
BC alums will run a water station at the Rooney's 5K, which benefits such worthy charities as the Autism Project of Palm Beach County and Pathways to Independence. Please wear a Boston College T-shirt if you have one! A full Irish breakfast awaits volunteers after the race.
If you’d like to help, RSVP to Chapter Leader Shawna Gallagher Vega at bcpalmbeachchapter@gmail.com.
Philadelphia Chapter
Visitation BVM Parish
Saturday, April 14th
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
2625 B Street - Philadelphia, Pa.
http://www.visitationbvm.net/main.shtml
Please join Sister Dolores Egner, SSJ (BC - MEd '92) who is the principal of Visitation and fellow alumni for our Day of Service. Please dress in casual comfortable clothes and bring a rake and/or gardening tools. Lunch will be provided.
RSVP to alumnichapters@bc.edu
Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania Chapter
Lawrenceville United Park Cleanup
Saturday, April 14th
9 a.m.
4825 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, Penn.
On Saturday, April 14th, the Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Boston College Alumni Association will be assisting Lawrenceville United with its Community Cleanup effort. The targets of this year's cleanup are Lawrenceville's parks and areas of recreation. Volunteers are to meet at 9:00 am at Lawrenceville United's Office (listed above). Please consider dedicating your time to community service on April 14th.
To RSVP, email Jared Leland '00 at boston-college-alumni-association-pittsburgh-chapter@googlegroups.com
Rhode Island Chapter
St. Michael's Country Day School
Saturday, April 14th
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
180 Rhode Island Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island
Please join us at St. Michael's Country Day School in Newport as we help Head of Lower School and fellow Alum, Lauren (Soranno) Abraham '84, build a school garden!
The St. Michael's community has a lot of ties to Boston College with several parents including Tim O' Shea, David Canepari and Nikki Vazquez '95, sending their Eagles-in-training to this Elementary School. Lauren's husband, the famed Daniel Abraham '84 will also be on hand to help out with the building of this school garden. In other connections, Headmaster Whitney Slade has a son who is a current freshman at BC, and the St. Mike's Second Grade Teacher, Carol Anguilla '89, also hails from the Heights!
The students of St. Michael's will be using the vegetable garden as an outdoor classroom and service learning project. The produce from the garden will be donated to local food pantries and soup kitchens as part of the initiative to learn how everyone can benefit from healthy foods grown locally.
Our team will be working on campus from 10-2, so BYOT (Bring Your Own Tools) and come help us create a wonderful outdoor classroom for the students of St. Mike's. There will be lots of jobs including building of the raised beds, filling with composted soil, planting fruit trees and planters for the Project. We are happy to have you for whatever time works for you on that day.
RSVP with available times to Nicole Vazquez '95 at nikkivazquez@gmail.com
Rochester, NY Chapter
Foodlink
Saturday, April 14th
8:45 a.m. - 12 noon (optional lunch with group afterward)
1999 Mt. Read Blvd., Rochester, N.Y.
www.foodlinkny.org
Foodlink is the regional food bank, and we will be packing and sorting food to be distributed to local food pantries. Volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes to work in the warehouse. Jeans and sneakers are best - please no skirts, tank tops or open-toed shoes. Immediately after the volunteer shift, we will gather for lunch at The Distillery (300 Paddy Creek Circle, Greece, NY 14615 - off of West Ridge Road, near the exit to 390).
RSVP to Amanda Ordyk '03 - amanda.ordyk@gmail.com
San Diego Chapter
San Diego River Park Foundation
Saturday, April 21st
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Big Rock Cleanup
Join us for the 2012 National Day of Service Event as we will volunteer for the San Diego River Park Foundation. We're going to be cleaning up anything that needs to be fixed or is damaging to the environment.
Meet at the park and ride by Big Rock Road and Mission Gorge Rd.
Click here to see this location on a map.
To RSVP please send an email to sandiegobcalumni@gmail.com
Sarasota Chapter
Mothers Helping Mothers
Saturday, April 14
10 a.m. - 12 noon
5933 N. Washington Blvd. (US-301)
Sarasota, Fla.
Contact: Linda 941-922-2403
http://www.mhmsarasota.com/
We will be sorting women's and children's clothes for local families in need of clothing and baby items.
RSVP to Diane Duffy 941-266-6853
Seattle Chapter
Food Lifeline – Shoreline Volunteer Repack Center
Saturday, April 14th
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
http://foodlifeline.org
1702 NE 150th St, Shoreline, Wash.
2011 BC graduate Clare Garvey works at Food Lifeline. The projects change from week to week, but a few examples are: labeling packaged products, inspecting and sorting food donations, or repackaging bulk donated products. We’ll know specifics for our project 24-48 hours before our session. But we will be working in their Repack Center Warehouse, so be sure to wear warm clothes!
We need people to RSVP beforehand so we can be assigned an appropriate project accordingly. Please only commit if you can make the full three hours and make sure to take a look at the volunteer safety requirements: http://foodlifeline.org/help/volunteer/documents/FoodLifelineSafetyRequirements.pdf
RSVP to: Dan McKeon '09 (bostoncollegeseattle@gmail.com)
Western Massachusetts Chapter
Outdoor Spring Clean-up
Saturday, April 28th
10 a.m.
537 Northampton Street (Route 5), Holyoke, Mass.
www.jerichobeca.org
Jericho - a non-profit organization in the diocese of Springfield which provides religious and social services throughout Western Massachusetts. Jericho strives to bring dignity, respect, and wholeness into the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Through advocacy, they strive to provide the means to meet the spiritual, moral, and social challenges of everyday life.
Please wear old (BC) clothes and bring rakes, shovels, brooms, leaf blowers, etc.
RSVP to Chapter Leader Dave Cordes '89 at dave@cordesorthodontics.com
Directions: see Jericho's website.
Westchester Chapter
Habitat for Humanity of Westchester
Saturday, April 14
8:30 am
7-8 Orchard Street, Yonkers, NY
http://habitatwc.org/
Join the BC Westchester Alumni in the National Day of Service. Come spend the morning building homes for the underprivileged in our community at Habitat for Humanity of Westchester. No experience necessary just a passion for volunteerism.
RSVP to BCWestchesterAlumni@gmail.com