McAuliffe Service Program

Courageous Sailing Center

2009-04-16T12:45:00.001-07:00

Do you like sailing? Read on...........

Volunteer

Please Join us for our '09
Volunteer Weekend
April 18th & 19th!

To volunteer on the work weekend or any other time, please fill out our volunteer form or email John today!

Courageous' first volunteer was Harry McDonough who summoned a small group of volunteers to get the resources and support necessary to create Courageous Sailing Center in 1987. Today, volunteers can help with a variety of tasks at Courageous, especially in preparation for the busy summer season. Courageous schedules "Work Parties" where volunteer work crews help Courageous prepare boats for the season, spruce up the boathouse, etc. Volunteers also contribute to our "Guest Coach" program and not only coach our racing program for a day but also talk about how sailing made a difference in their lives and careers.

Baypath's Bark in the Park- 9th Annual Dog Walk

2009-04-09T06:43:00.000-07:00

Join us for Baypath's 9th Annual Dog Walk
Sunday, June 7, 2009 10:00 – 2:00

On Sunday, June 7th animal lovers and their pets will meet at the Hopkinton State Park to participate in one of our most fun-filled events of the year!!
Please join us for an afternoon of fun and games while helping raise funds to support the hundreds of animals that are relinquished to Baypath each year. “Bark in the Park” will be lots of fun for pets and people too! Check out some great Photos from last years walk!

Great Activites for all and a delicious Lunch on the grill!
Wonderful Raffle Prizes and Vendor Booths.
Meet our Alumni with some of our best adoption success stories!
Walk the scenic 1 or 3 mile route through the beautiful Hopkinton State Park to support the animals of Baypath! Registration: Adults $15, Kids $5, Teams $10

Getting Started!

When you Sign Up you will get your Own Personal Donation web page.
It's EASY and in a couple of minutes it's setup and ready to go!
You can set your Fundraising goal, Add a Picture, and personalize a message, and send Email requests to all of your friends, family and colleagues to Sponsor you!
You can bring in your daily email contact list from Outlook, Yahoo or Gmail!
Check your page often. It's so much FUN watching your personal fundraising goal thermometer go up towards your goal knowing you are helping the wonderful animals of Baypath!
Print a personalized Pledge to collect donations offline and add them to your online totals!
All walkers who raise $50 or more will get a free Baypath T-shirt!

Check back here to see the Live Top Fundraiser list. Our Top 3 Fundraisers will win a great prize (presented at the Walk). Let's get some competition going to see who will be Baypath's Top Fundraisers!
Would you like to sponsor a friend or family member? Click "Sponsor a Participant" above to find the person and/or team you would like to support.

Any Questions? Email jeffm@baypathhumane.org

Clay Center Activities Envirofestival

2009-03-31T14:01:00.000-07:00

The Clay Center Observatory will be opening again for Tuesday public telescope nights beginning tonight, March 31. Please check the Clay Center web site for details and specific hours. www.claycenter.org.

This Sunday, April 5th, we will host our annual Envirofestival and E-Recycle event from 3 to 5 pm. Bring you old computers, electronics, CFL bulbs, cell phones, and TVs for recycling – free (except TVs are $10). Collect free tree seedlings to plant, a free energy saving light bulb, visit our high school student’s hands-on exhibits (great for children), and ride a Segway (electric 2-wheel vehicle). Details are on the Clay Center Web site.

Mark your calendars now for the not-to-miss annual National Astronomy Day celebration on Saturday, May 9th, from 3 to 10 pm. www.claycenter.org/astro. This is a wonderful family event with planetarium shows, laser light shows, telescopes, NASA ambassadors, guest speakers, Galileo visits, Segway rides, kite flying, rocket launches, etc., etc., etc.

Do you know a student entering 9th-12th grade who would like to get some real hands-on training on a very sophisticated research-grade telescope (yes, ours)? This summer we are offering a special high-school astronomy course geared to kids who want more than you can get in a text book. It will be taught by a Tufts University professor and one of our astronomers over a 4-week period this summer. Class size will be very limited, so sign up ASAP to reserve a spot. Details are on our web site, www.claycenter.org.

Amateur Radio and Electronics enthusiasts – we have a collection of old (almost antique) radio and electronics parts and equipment, vacuum tubes, oscilloscopes, and junk that we will sell for almost nothing (make us an offer). It will be on display tonight at the Tuesday telescope night and again on Sunday at the Envirofest. Anything left on Sunday at 5 pm will go on the recycle truck. See me (Bob Phinney) if you are interested.

Weather Enthusiasts – the Clay Center will host SKYWARN Weather Training on Saturday, April 18, from 11 am to 2 pm (bring your own lunch). This is a free public program on severe, violent, and unusual weather conditions. Rob Macedo, KD1CY, a 14-year veteran of the NWS SKYWARN program will be the presenter. This program is open to all and will be of particular interest to anyone who enjoys outside activities such as sports, camping, boating or is just interested in learning more about the weather.

Soles 4 Souls

2009-03-23T11:37:00.000-07:00

Soles4Soles facilitates donations of shoes, which are used to aide the hurting worldwide. See the webpage

Winter Walk 2009

2009-03-05T12:25:00.000-08:00

Calling all students. Join together for a fun event to help end homelessness. Socialize with your friends, earn service points and represent your school during a 5 mile walk. MARCH 15 Sunday Register online@ www.winterwalk.org/register.htm Gather sponsors. Email Karen Bell at karenbell2220@verizon.net to coordinate meeting so that we can walk together.

Land's Sake Maple Syrup Collection

2009-03-03T06:14:00.001-08:00

A group of 6th graders got together on Saturday February 28th to help with syrup collection in Weston at Land's Sake. It is a great opportunity to connect with the products that trees provide for us and to do some work in the woods. Land's Sake has volunteer hours every other week from 9-12 on a Sat. morning. They can handle a group of about 10 people at a time. Any group that would like to get together can contact Dave Quinn dave@landssake.org and organize a time.

Puppy Raising or Volunteering for Canine Companions

2009-03-03T06:01:00.000-08:00

CCI Puppy Raiser

Assistance Dogs Aren't Just Born, They're Raised

Information Day for People Interested in

Puppy Raising or Volunteering for

Canine Companions for Independence

Saturday, March 7 from 3-5pm at Especially for Pets, Sudbury

Canine Companions for Independence, CCI, is a nationwide, non-profit
organization that provides assistance dogs to people with disabilities other
than blindness. Volunteer puppy raisers provide these specially bred puppies
a safe home, take them to obedience classes, serve up a healthy diet,
provide socialization opportunities and give lots of love. Each hour spent
caring for a CCI puppy is vital to its development as a future assistance dog. The puppy
raising program provides a unique opportunity for volunteers to assist CCI
with its very important mission.

CCI, founded in 1975, is the largest assistance dog organization in the
world. They have placed over 2500 graduate teams from founding to date. CCI
has over 3000 active volunteers nationwide and five regional training
centers. They train four types of assistance dogs: service dogs (assist
adults with physical disabilities by performing daily tasks, hearing teams
(alert the deaf and hard of hearing to important sounds), skilled companion
teams (enhance independence for children and adults with physical, cognitive
and developmental disabilities) and facility teams (work with a professional
in a visitation, education or healthcare setting). For more information on
CCI, visit www.cci.org .

Please join us for a special presentation designed for Prospective Puppy
Raisers and Volunteers which will include:

*A panel discussion where puppy raisers describe their experiences.

*A presentation by a graduate team (assistance dog and their recipient).

*An informal meet and greet with puppy raisers, dogs and assistance dog
recipients.

*Presentation will be followed by a CCI Training Class at 5pm (which you are
welcome to observe).

*Volunteer opportunities that are available (public relations events, fairs,
fundraisers).

Please Register in Advance:

81 Union Ave

Sudbury, MA

978.443.7682

www.especiallyforpets.com

Pennies for Peace

2009-01-28T10:44:00.001-08:00

Greg Mortenson has also just released a young adult version of Three Cups of Tea. If you have not heard of his story he was a climber who climbed K2 in honor of his younger sister but events of his climb took him to starting a foundation that builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. His daughter is 12 years old and started a campaign called Pennies for Peace.

We had for crews participate in the Pennies for Peace project (Crow, Ross, Kris and Heavey) collecting change for building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. We collected 30 pounds of change that broke down into
7535 pennies
420 dimes
386 nickels
68 quarters and
11 dollars for a total of 164.65 donated to Pennies for Peace. Thank you to everyone for helping and a thank you as well to the Framingham Co-operative Bank for converting the change for us.
Kathy Lee

2009-01-01T05:09:00.000-08:00

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