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Summer 2023 Newsletter| Tuesday, July 11 | |
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Registration Deadline Extended:
GIA Summer Leadership Intensive
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Forgot to register for the GIA Summer Leadership Intensive? You're in luck, because the deadline to register has been extended to Wednesday, July 12th! Register now to secure your spot!
The Summer Leadership Intensive will be a free week-long professional development opportunity of workshops to build leadership skills and learn from community experts about topics such as system change and advocacy. Workshop attendance will be counted toward training hours.
Fellows who will be continuing for Cohort 2 can earn a $200 stipend for participating in every workshop! Email [email protected] by July 12 if you are interested.
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Summer Tree Care
Saturday, July 15
8am - 11am
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Earn service hours with TreePeople by performing maintenance of recently planted shade trees at John W. North High School!
Duties include deep watering, rebuilding berms, replacing mulch, weeding, and readjusting tree ties.
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Riverside Senior Food Distribution
Serve with Hope Through Housing as they bring nutritious food to our senior residents! Volunteers are needed to unload and take inventory of food on July 18, and assisting with distribution to residents on July 20.
The deadline to sign up is July 14.
Time Shifts:
- Tuesday, July 18th, 8am - 11am
- Thursday, July 20th, 2pm - 4:30pm
Location: Mission Village Senior (8989 Mission Boulevard Riverside, CA 92509)
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Back to School
Supply Distribution
Serve with Hope Through Housing at their annual Back-to-School event! Volunteers will assist with distributing school supplies to youth residents, food and beverage distribution, and helping out at the water stations as our residents enjoy their day in the sun.
The deadline to sign up is July 24.
Date: Thursday, July 27th
Time: 2pm - 5:30pm
Location: Corona del Rey (1148 D Street, Corona CA 92882)
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Riverside Summer Concerts | |
Serve the City of Riverside at this community event by assisting with event set-up, directing traffic, information booths, clean-up/tear-down, face painting/balloon art, supervision of food vendors, and general event supervision.
Volunteers needed between 2pm - 11pm on Wednesdays (July 12th, 19th, 26th)
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Serve with the City of San Bernardino
Earn service hours at these family-fun events featuring live music, films, food, games, and more! Click "Sign up Now" below for more details.
San Bernardino Sizzling Summer Nights Concerts
- Volunteers needed between 3:30pm - 10pm on Thursdays (July 13th, 20th, 27th)
San Bernardino Starlight Cinema Movie in the Park
- Volunteers needed between 3:30pm - 10pm on select Fridays and Saturdays (July 14th, 22nd, 28th)
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CANCELLED: Riverside Ward 7 Community Clean-up
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Please note that the Ward 7 Community Clean-up service opportunity, previously scheduled for Sunday, July 16th, has been cancelled due to extreme heat.
As you complete your service and enjoy your summer days, beware of the summer rays! July will have the hottest days we've seen so far this year, so make sure you are drinking water to stay hydrated, applying sunscreen to your skin every two hours to protect your face and body, and being mindful of the symptoms of heat exhaustion.
Click below to learn more about how to stay healthy in the heat.
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Important Reminder: To get service hours approved, you must complete a Community Service Hours Verification Form for each service opportunity and get it signed by a supervising event representative. Verification forms must be uploaded into your Google Drive R'folder. You may pick up copies of these forms in our office or print them. |
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