Events Calendar

Saturday 5/11/24

• Yale Day of Service: IL, Libertyville - Restoration Activity in MacArthur Woods

  May 11

  9:00AM – 12:00PM

  MacArthur Woods, Mettawa, IL

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: IL, Libertyville - Restoration Activity in MacArthur Woods Participants will help with restoration activities and garlic mustard removal. Please wear long sleeves, pants, work gloves and work boots. Bring water bottles if warmer temps. MacArthur Woods, Mettawa, IL — St. Mary's Road, between Rte 176 and Rte 60 false

• Yale Day of Service: International, Singapore - Litter-Picking at Paya Lebar/Geylang Serai

  May 11

  9:00AM – 10:30AM

  CleanPod very near Paya Lebar MRT station

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T10:30:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: International, Singapore - Litter-Picking at Paya Lebar/Geylang Serai Join fellow Yalies to help keep the environment clean and beautiful! We will be borrowing litter-picking tools from a Public Hygiene Council CleanPod (https://www.publichygienecouncil.sg/cleanpod). After the volunteering session, if you are free, join us for brunch. Family members and guests are welcome. false

• Yale Day of Service: ME, Portland - Partners For World Health

  May 11

  9:00AM – 12:00PM

  Partners for World Health

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: ME, Portland - Partners For World Health Sorting, Evaluating and Repackaging Medical Supplies. PWH collects thousands of pounds of medical supplies every day and all of it needs to be evaluated, sorted, and repacked before it can be loaded in containers and sent to underserved populations in the developing world. Tasks can include: • Sorting - opening bags and boxes and sorting items into general category bins • Sorting - further sorting general category bins into bins of more restrictive categories • Counting, bagging and labeling similar items • Creating kits of supplies (respiratory kits, surgical kits, birthing kits, etc.) • Packing, sealing and labeling boxes for shipment Children 12 years and older are welcome, with adult supervision requested for those in middle school. Dress is casual but please wear close toed shoes. Plenty of free parking available. If you have any questions or need further info, please email Vicky Stoneman SOM’88 at vicky@katahdined.com Partners for World Health — 40 Walch Drive false

• Yale Day of Service: MN, Minneapolis - Cedar Lake Park Association Cleanup

  May 11

  9:00AM – 11:30AM

  Cedar Lake Park: Corner of Burnham Road and Burnham Blvd at RR Bridge

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T11:30:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: MN, Minneapolis - Cedar Lake Park Association Cleanup Annual clean up of non indigenous species in forested area. Note access to Burnham Road limited due to construction of Light Rail transit at Cedar Lake Parkway over Kenilworth trail. From West take Cedar Lake Pkwy to Burnham Rd. From East take Sheridan Rd to to Burnham Rd over the Railroad bridge. Bring work gloves and light tools for pulling weeds. false

• Yale Day of Service: MS, Jackson - Public School Cleanup (Morning Shift)

  May 11

  9:00AM – 12:00PM

  John Hopkins Elementary School

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: MS, Jackson - Public School Cleanup (Morning Shift) Please join us to do landscaping and beautification of the entrance at this public elementary school in west Jackson! John Hopkins Elementary School — 170 John Hopkins Road false

• Yale Day of Service: NJ, Sandy Hook Beach

  May 11

  9:00AM – 1:00PM

  Sandy Hook beach area

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T13:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: NJ, Sandy Hook Beach The Littoral Society promotes the study and conservation of marine life and habitat, protects the coast from harm, and empowers others to do the same. We are still in discussion with our contacts there, but we would be involved with helping care for a rain garden (rain gardens ensure that polluted road run-off during rainstorms won't end up in the ocean) OR helping to count horseshoe crabs. Preparation needs will depend on the specific project, but it will involve physical activity and will be open to all ages. Regardless of site, parking will be available. false

• Yale Day of Service: NJ, West Orange - Thomas Edison National Historical Park Clean-up

  May 11

  9:00AM – 12:00PM

  Thomas Edison National Historical Park

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: NJ, West Orange - Thomas Edison National Historical Park Clean-up We will be doing a Spring clean-up around Thomas Edison's Glenmont Estate. Kindly arrive at the parking lot across from the Main Entrance (211 Main Street) around 8:30am so we can start work at 9:00am. Please dress accordingly and bring work gloves Coffee and donuts will be provided. Thomas Edison National Historical Park — 211 Main Street false

• Yale Day of Service: NM, Albuquerque - Family Housing Navigation Center

  May 11

  9:00AM – 12:00PM

  Family Housing Navigation Center

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: NM, Albuquerque - Family Housing Navigation Center The Yale Association of New Mexico will be aiding the Family Housing Navigation Center in organizing previously donated clothing to help families clothe and shelter themselves. The Family Housing Navigation Center serves an average of 65 families at a time, providing a safe place to stay and connection to school and early childhood services for around 120 children at any given time. Clients typically stay an average of 90 days and work with onsite managers toward housing and/or employment. We will also be accepting donations of new underwear (especially mens), backpacks, and toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, deodorant and lotion). Look for emails for sign up. As this is a partnership with One Albuquerque, you will need to follow the link in the email to complete the background check and receive further information with regards to location. For more information or to request the link, email us at: YaleAssociationNewMexico@aya.yale.org Family Housing Navigation Center — 7332 Lew Wallace Drive NE false

• Yale Day of Service: NY, Cold Spring - Hudson Highlands Trail Clean UP

  May 11

  9:00AM – 3:00PM

  Breakneck Ridge trailhead

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T15:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: NY, Cold Spring - Hudson Highlands Trail Clean UP In partnership with Scenic Hudson and the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, we will be removing invasive species at the popular Breakneck Ridge trailhead. This will serve as the kickoff to a broader invasive species removal and restoration project that HHFT is beginning in the region. 9:00-9:30am: introductions, coffee & donuts (provided) 9:30-12:30pm: invasive species removal (tools provided) 12:30-1:00pm: break for pizza lunch (provided) 1:00-3:00pm: group hike on Nimham Trail (optional) Breakneck Ridge trailhead — NY Route 9d north of Cold Spring, NY false