Celebrate
the legacy and teachings of Cesar E. Chavez by joining us for a
transformative Day of Service at Franklin Elementary School in
Redlands. 300 volunteers will join together to build a KaBOOM!
playground, paint a mural celebrating Cesar Chavez, construct a
community garden and much more!
No experience is necessary -- we'll show
you everything you need to know to create an exciting new playspace
and a vibrant school, in just one day!
Volunteers must be at least 14 years
of age (18 years of age to be in the actual build site area), but
families are welcome to bring their school age children. Youth
activities for ages 5-13 will be provided. (Children under the
age of 5 cannot attend.) All volunteers under the age of 18 must
be accompanied by a parent.
Click here to sign up for March 31 Day of Service and be part of
the fun. Volunteers are also needed for the Prep Day on
March 29th.
If you're good at leading people and
can attend a training from noon to 1 p.m. on March 29th, volunteer
to be a build-captain! We'll train you to lead others in making the
work simple, productive and fun. E-mail
Larry Deckel or call (909)
980-2857 ext. 208 to become a build-captain!
Massive
Book Distribution a Great Success!
Thank
you to dozens of volunteers who contributed their time and strong
backs to help us get 270,000 books into the hands of kids.
Representatives from First Book flew in from Washington D.C. to work
with our volunteers distributing books to dozens of local agencies
here in the Inland Empire. In addition, volunteers sorted, labeled,
and mailed box after box after box of books all across the country!
It was fun, busy, and the smiles we got from agencies picking up
their books made it all worth while.
(Photo:
Project Leader Kathy Salinas leads the way!)
Get
Earthy!
Join us for an Earth Day School Revitalization Project
Saturday, April 21
8 a.m. -
1 p.m.
South
Tamarind Elementary School - Fontana
In
honor of Earth Day, 300 volunteers are needed to join together in
Fontana to landscape, build gardens
and apply fresh vibrant color to the campus of South Tamarind Elementary
School.
We will be creating "greenspaces"
that will give the students the opportunity to learn about the environment, and
they will also provide outdoor classrooms that supplement and expand the
environmental science curriculum.
Click here to join in this celebration of education and the environment!
Get ready for the biggest day of
volunteerism ever seen in the Inland Empire! Save the Date!
On June 9th,
hundreds of volunteers will gather at multiple project sites
throughout San Bernardino and Eastern Los Angeles counties for Hands
On Inland Empire Day!
Working together, we will transform, revitalize and brighten Inland
Empire schools. We will paint, plant, read to kids and leave a
lasting mark on our community and the agencies that serve those in
need.
How's it going to happen? We
need volunteers to join our planning committees to get everything in
motion. To find out more and join the Project Committee,
Logistics Committee, or Outreach Committee,
click here.
To become a sponsor and
mobilize a team of volunteers
click here.
Working together - we're making the
Inland Empire a better place! Please help us in planning and
being a part of this gigantic event!
HOT
Project of the Month!
Puppy
Love (and Cuddly Kittens!)
Saturday, March 10, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Homeless animals need your help. These dogs and cats need human
companionship to remind them what a loving family is like. The
time volunteers spend socializing these abused, abandoned and needy
dogs and cats helps to make them adoptable and increases the odds
that the shelter can find them new homes.
Click here for playtime with
pets at the West End Shelter for Animals!
HOT
Referrals of the Month!
Homeless Census
February 28 - early morning!
Help is desperately needed for the
county-wide Homeless Census. It's 5 - 9 a.m., so you can volunteer
before work! Click here
to help with this important project!
Notebook Assemblers
(Redlands)
Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2, 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
The Student Services Office of the Redlands Unified School District
needs help from youth and adults to assist with the assembly of
notebooks to be given to homeless and/or students in need.
Click here if you can help!
HandsOn Inland Empire (a program of Inland Empire United Way)