Location: Camp Sealth, 14500 SW Camp Sealth Rd., Vashon Island, WA 98070
Time: arrive at camp Friday evening, stay in cabins, do project work Saturday morning
What the agency does: Build caring, confident youth and future leaders through after-school programs, environmental education, summer camp and service learning.
http://www.campfire-usa.org/index.htm
What we'll do: Interior and exterior painting, brush clearing along trails and trail improvement.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Project 3 - Katie Black's Garden (4/12)
Location: Katie Black's Garden, corner of 12th Ave South and S Atlantic Street, Seattle, WA 98144
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
SB 206-999-1139 & BF 425-273-1223
Who? Seattle Parks and recreation will work with all citizens to be good stewards of our environment, and to provide safe and welcoming opportunities to play, learn, contemplate, and build community. Volunteers will be carrying out the Seattle Parks and Recreation mission by becoming stewards of Katie Black's Garden.
What? Help an ongoing effort to rescue Katie Black's Garden, one of Seattle's oldest and most romantic parks (you'll love the story). Remove invasive plants that have overwhelmed the Japanese style stroll garden and the adjacent landscape; plant shrubs in irrigated areas, apply mulch to suppress weed growth.Please wear long sleeves and pants, sturdy boots, prepare for rain and bring snacks and water.
Why? Volunteers who work on this project will help to create an oasis of beauty that can serve as a gathering place or a retreat in the crowded Beacon Hill neighborhood.
Where? From downtown, head east on Jackson (take the Dearborn exit from I-5 and head north to Jackson, as Dearborn overpasses 12th) Turn right (south) onto 12th Avenue S. Cross the bridge, and bear right, staying on 12th Ave SS Atlantic is the second cross street, park will be on the right (west side). There is a small parking area in front of the park sign but all the rest of the parking will be on the street.
After the Project: Malay Satay Hut 212 12th Ave South,Seattle, WA 98144
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
SB 206-999-1139 & BF 425-273-1223
Who? Seattle Parks and recreation will work with all citizens to be good stewards of our environment, and to provide safe and welcoming opportunities to play, learn, contemplate, and build community. Volunteers will be carrying out the Seattle Parks and Recreation mission by becoming stewards of Katie Black's Garden.
What? Help an ongoing effort to rescue Katie Black's Garden, one of Seattle's oldest and most romantic parks (you'll love the story). Remove invasive plants that have overwhelmed the Japanese style stroll garden and the adjacent landscape; plant shrubs in irrigated areas, apply mulch to suppress weed growth.Please wear long sleeves and pants, sturdy boots, prepare for rain and bring snacks and water.
Why? Volunteers who work on this project will help to create an oasis of beauty that can serve as a gathering place or a retreat in the crowded Beacon Hill neighborhood.
Where? From downtown, head east on Jackson (take the Dearborn exit from I-5 and head north to Jackson, as Dearborn overpasses 12th) Turn right (south) onto 12th Avenue S. Cross the bridge, and bear right, staying on 12th Ave SS Atlantic is the second cross street, park will be on the right (west side). There is a small parking area in front of the park sign but all the rest of the parking will be on the street.
After the Project: Malay Satay Hut 212 12th Ave South,Seattle, WA 98144
Project 2 - Neighborhood House (3/8)
Location: 905 Spruce Street, Seattle, WA 98104
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
From I-5 heading north
Take the DEARBORN ST. / JAMES ST. exit- EXIT 164A- toward MADISON ST.
Take the JAMES ST exit.
Turn RIGHT onto JAMES ST.
Turn RIGHT onto 9TH AVE.
Turn LEFT onto SPRUCE ST.
End at 905 Spruce St
From I-5 heading south
Take EXIT 165A toward JAMES ST.
Stay STRAIGHT to go onto 6TH AVE.
Turn LEFT onto YESLER WAY.
Turn LEFT onto 8TH AVE.
8TH AVE becomes SPRUCE ST.
End at 905 Spruce St
Go to the Epstein Administrative Building
What the agency does:
For decades, Neighborhood House has provided free, high-quality Head Start preschool for children aged 3 to 5. Our Head Start classrooms are located in four convenient sites. Our Early Head Start program, headquartered at the NewHolly community, offers home-based support and education for expectant mothers, families and children from birth to age 3. Our Parent-Child Home Program at Rainier Vista and Yesler Terrace provides home-based instruction for children aged 2 to 3, preparing them for school success by increasing language and literacy skills.
What we'll be doing: The team will be focusing on three tasks:
1.Assembling summer learning packets for each of our 174 Head Start kids to take home at the end of the school year. This includes creating blank journals, sorting and counting the items that will be included, putting together the packets. (3-5 people)
2. Creating two home learning activities for the Head Start 08 -09 school year. These are the materials that go home during the school year for parents to use with their children. Details are similar to those above. (2-3 people)
3. Doing a (massive) clean out/reorganization of our storage space in the basement of our administration building. Trucks will be loaded with items for the Goodwill and the recycling center (staff will transport the filled trucks) and the basement spaces will be sorted, stacked and made more accessible to our staff. Heads up...this is apt to be dirty, dusty work. (5-7 people)
Check Neighborhood House's website for more info:
http://www.nhwa.org/
Afterwards: Jillian's for snacks and games!!! 731 Westlake Ave N
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
From I-5 heading north
Take the DEARBORN ST. / JAMES ST. exit- EXIT 164A- toward MADISON ST.
Take the JAMES ST exit.
Turn RIGHT onto JAMES ST.
Turn RIGHT onto 9TH AVE.
Turn LEFT onto SPRUCE ST.
End at 905 Spruce St
From I-5 heading south
Take EXIT 165A toward JAMES ST.
Stay STRAIGHT to go onto 6TH AVE.
Turn LEFT onto YESLER WAY.
Turn LEFT onto 8TH AVE.
8TH AVE becomes SPRUCE ST.
End at 905 Spruce St
Go to the Epstein Administrative Building
What the agency does:
For decades, Neighborhood House has provided free, high-quality Head Start preschool for children aged 3 to 5. Our Head Start classrooms are located in four convenient sites. Our Early Head Start program, headquartered at the NewHolly community, offers home-based support and education for expectant mothers, families and children from birth to age 3. Our Parent-Child Home Program at Rainier Vista and Yesler Terrace provides home-based instruction for children aged 2 to 3, preparing them for school success by increasing language and literacy skills.
What we'll be doing: The team will be focusing on three tasks:
1.Assembling summer learning packets for each of our 174 Head Start kids to take home at the end of the school year. This includes creating blank journals, sorting and counting the items that will be included, putting together the packets. (3-5 people)
2. Creating two home learning activities for the Head Start 08 -09 school year. These are the materials that go home during the school year for parents to use with their children. Details are similar to those above. (2-3 people)
3. Doing a (massive) clean out/reorganization of our storage space in the basement of our administration building. Trucks will be loaded with items for the Goodwill and the recycling center (staff will transport the filled trucks) and the basement spaces will be sorted, stacked and made more accessible to our staff. Heads up...this is apt to be dirty, dusty work. (5-7 people)
Check Neighborhood House's website for more info:
http://www.nhwa.org/
Afterwards: Jillian's for snacks and games!!! 731 Westlake Ave N
Project 1 - Phinney Neighborhood Association (2/9)
Project time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
What agency does: Build community by promoting activates and programs that connect neighbors and foster civic engagement
What we'll do: miscellaneous clean-up, painting, and light construction jobs associated with completion of a remodeling project in our staff offices
What agency does: Build community by promoting activates and programs that connect neighbors and foster civic engagement
What we'll do: miscellaneous clean-up, painting, and light construction jobs associated with completion of a remodeling project in our staff offices
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