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The CanDo Connection                                                                      June 5, 2018
In This Issue
Butter Yellow = Volunteer Opportunity
Words Matter: Vicky Beeching
Got a Couple of Hours on June 30?
Ask. Wait. Listen.
A Peek At A Herero Wedding
Save the Dates
CanDo Projects Worth Your Precious Time
Election Day! Extra Postage Required for Mail-in Ballots
Napa Food Project: Lend a Hand as We Bring in the Bounty June 9
CVNL's Volunteer Fair June 16 - Help at CanDo's Booth
Article Headline
CanDo Spotlight: What's Happening in the Valley and How You Can Help

Reminder
This buttery yellow color indicates volunteer 
opportunities.  

See this image? 

Family Friendly Event

It's a 
family-friendly  event.


WORDS  MATTER 
 

June is 
Gay Pride Month!
Click  here
for local Pride events.


FARM  TO  FOOD  BANK

ONLY ONE MORE VOLUNTEER NEEDED ON JUNE 30
to help us collect Farmers' Market produce for the Napa Food Bank.

Then we're on to July, when much help 
is still needed.
Come and join the fun!

Many thanks to Andrea, an  AmeriCorps 
volunteer, who helped us out on June 2. 

Click here for details 
and to sign up.
Family Friendly Event 
Older kids, with adult supervision, are welcome!


QUICK  TIP

HOW TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE WHO'S HARD OF HEARING OR HAS APHASIA.



Click here
to learn four easy tips
 from Laura.


BITS  AND  PIECES

HERERO WEDDING DRESSES


These fascinating and beautiful traditional dresses, worn by women of the Herero tribe in Namibia, are based on century-old colonial fashion -- with a unique addition that speaks to 
their cultural pride.


 SAVE  THE  DATES

Save the Date

GARDENING FOR THE NAPA FOOD BANK
Every Wednesday morning
8-11ish
FFI:  Email 
CanDo CanGrow

NAPA FOOD PROJECT PICK-UP
Saturday AM, June 9
FFI:  Email us.

CVNL VOLUNTEER FAIR
Sat., June 16
Fuller Park - Napa 
10AM-1:30PM

 
HERE'S  WHAT  YOU   CanDo TO  GET  INVOLVED
 
We grow fresh, local produce for the Napa Food Bank. Email Karen or Betty.

Waterway Keepers began as a CanDo project. Now it's orchestrated by  our friends at the Napa Co. RCD. WWK help maintain our river and streams to keep them vibrant and alive. 
Email Karen.

Raises funds and awareness for local nonprofits in a year-end giving campaign. Email hilary or Nancy.

CanDo has a whole new way to help the Food Bank feed neighbors in need. Email Marilyn. 
 

  

 New to CanDo?   

 

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CanDo Connection is filled  with volunteer  opportunities 
and  events to help you connect  with community. 



The Choices We Make

Napa Valley CanDo seeks to inspire and facilitate action  by alerting interested Valley residents about opportunities for service. If you participate as a volunteer in an activity that you learned about through Napa Valley CanDo, whether initiated by CanDo or another organization, please take personal responsibility for your involvement. Use common sense. Only you can determine whether an activity is a good fit, that is to say  compatible with your interests and abilities. 


JUNE 5
TODAY  IS  
ELECTION  DAY!
 
Not sure if you're eligible to vote at the last minute?

Voter's Choice Act found here. 


VOLUNTEER:  HELP  US  BRING  IN  THE  BOUNTY  
THIS  WEEKEND
Saturday, June 9

Get a great feel for CanDo's Napa Food Project by helping out at the Food Bank in Napa on 
Saturday, 9:30-noon. 
What you CanDo:  Greet Neighborhood Coordinators 
as they drive up; help unload donations; sort food; 
fold bags; distribute supplies; share good cheer. 
Suitable for teens and adults.  Sign-up 
here.

CanDo's Napa Food Project helps 
neighbors share food  with neighbors. 
You want to help...we make it easy. 
Watch this 
.

Most needed foods this time around:  

* fruit packed in  water/juice   * chili   * baked beans  * mayo
                                       
FFI:  Email us. We'd love to say hi. 

CanDo   WILL BE  JUST  ONE  OF
DOZENS  OF  OTHER  TERRIFIC  NONPROFITS  
LEARN HOW YOU CAN 
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS A VOLUNTEER

   SPONSOR:  Napa Center for Volunteer 
and Nonprofit Leadership.
10AM-1:30PM in beautiful Fuller Park
Jefferson and Oak Street

CanDo needs one more volunteer to 
help us welcome people who want to learn more about CanDo. You'll be paired with a veteran volunteer and 
may choose the shift that's most convenient. 
Shift 1 = 9:30-11:30AM      Shift 2 = 11:30AM-1:30PM

You'll meet fabulous neighbors, interested in 
making a difference, just like you are . 
Email us to say "I CanDo that!" 


CanDo's 
WATERWAYS  KEEPERS   MAKE  A  SPLASH!

A fish out of water? 
Not at all! 
CanDo IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE 
that the Waterways Keepers Coalition is taking its  next big step. 

Originally a project of Napa Valley CanDo, Waterways Keepers has grown. It's now an inspiring  collaborative effort of five local groups. As such, it resonates beautifully with what we know to our bones:  that when folks work together, we CanDo extraordinary things. 

Coordination of this group is now  the responsibility of our very capable friends at the  Napa County Resource Conservation District   whose mission aligns closely  with that of the original Waterways Keepers.

Read more about the Waterways Keepers here. Then go straight to the Napa County Resource Conservation District website to learn how to sign-up to help clean-up. 


Spotlight - Stars
THE CanDo SPOTLIGHT
Events and Volunteer Opportunities
from Other Groups Around the Valley
 Tell 'em you heard about it through CanDo!

Note: Posting events in this "Spotlight" does not constitute an endorsement by Napa Valley CanDo unless expressly stated. 
We list a variety of opportunities and  programs we feel may be of interest to our readers.  
  HOUSING HELP FOR FESTIVAL NAPA VALLEY 
  SPONSOR: Festival Napa Valley
Consider hosting a musician for the Young Artist training program of Festival Napa Valley!  These talented artists from around the world are 20-30 years old.   Hosts are not responsible for transportation or meals and y our level of interaction with the musician is up to you.  Hosts  are, however, invited to special events and festival concerts. Any help would be greatly appreciated. They're looking for 30 hosts who can house young musicians.  
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Daily, July 13-29 
LOCATION:  All around Napa 
FFI:  Email, call 415.527.6608 or visit their website. 
  SUMMER NIGHTS AT THE RLS MUSEUM   
  SPONSOR: Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
On Friday nights in June enjoy a unique evening at the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum as they open their doors late for the first time ever. The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum will open their doors to the community in the evening for friends, neighbors, and fellow Stevensonians to explore the museum and its exhibits. If you have never visited the RLS Museum before, are overdue for a return visit, or looking for an activity before dinner, then this event is for you! Light refreshments provided. Admission is free.   
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Fridays, June 8, 15, 22, 29, 5-7PM 
LOCATION:  1490 Library Lane, St Helena
FFI:  Email, call 707.963.3757 or visit their website. 
 DINE AND DONATE TO BENEFIT PFLAG NAPA AT  
  IL POSTO RESTAURANT 
SPONSOR: PFLAG Napa
Join PFLAG Napa and Il Posto as they celebrate 2018 Pride Month! Come and enjoy the fun and delicious Italian cuisine at the Dine & Donate at Il Posto Trattoria to support PFLAG Napa. All you have to do is enjoy your meal and a portion of your bill will be graciously donated to PFLAG Napa by Il Posto. There is no additional cost to you. Print out the flyer here or from the PFLAG Napa website. The flyer can also be shown to your server from your phone, or just make sure to mention to your server that you are dining there to support PFLAG Napa. ENJOY! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Monday, June 11, 5-9PM 
LOCATION:  Il Posto Trattoria, 4211 Solano Avenue, Napa
FFI:  Email, call 707.681.1477 or visit their website. 
 GET TO KNOW OUR ASSEMBLY MEMBER  
CECILIA AGUIAR-CURRY 
SPONSOR: League of Women Voters of Napa County 
The Community is invited to get to know Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, California Assembly Member for Napa County (District 4). 
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Saturday, June 23, Doors open at 9:30AM. Light fare served 10-10:45. Talk and Q&A 11-noon. 
LOCATION:  McCarthy Library Community Room, Napa Valley College
FFI:  Email or call 707.707.337.5741. 
 
LIKE  TO  HAVE  YOUR  EVENT  IN  THE  
CanDo SPOTLIGHT?
 
Are you a nonprofit in need of volunteers? 
Or do you have a fundraiser, educational opportunity, 
or fun event you'd like us  to share in the "Spotlight"? 
Space permitting, your post may run for up to three weeks leading to the date of your event. Any photo you'd like us to consider MUST be sent as a jpg.  Learn more and submit your event here .

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Sunday, 6PM for the following Tuesday's blast.