Events Calendar

We reprise our 2020 and 2021 Yale CLE Virtual Day of Service project contributing letters of love to the elderly in need of uplift and encouragement.  In 2020, we helped set a record for the nonprofit started by Jacob Cramer, '22 (Ben Franklin) -- 14,234 letters of love sent to 233 senior communities in the United States, UK, Australia and Canada. The Cleveland effort sparked national and international interest. See some of the photos of appreciative recipients, letter writers and helpers at the project's Instagram account.

This virtual project is again part of our Yale CLE Day of Service, now marking its 14th year. So, take a moment anytime in the month of May to handwrite 14 more letters of love, warmth and encouragement (large, legible writing please!), keeping away from religion, politics and personal topics, illustrate with colorful art, if you care to do so, and mail with their envelopes to

Love for our Elders
P.O. Box 24248
Cleveland, Ohio 44124

Visit the organization's website to see examples of great letters and learn more about the organization. Or reach out to Jacob Cramer.

Co-Sponsors: Yale Alumni Association of Cleveland, AAAYA Northeast Ohio Chapter, GSAA, YBAA

Meals that Heal at the Journey Center for Safety and Healing, a Cleveland nonprofit that provides safety and healing to those impacted by domestic violence and child abuse.

On Sunday, May 1, we will be providing an Italian-themed dinner for shelter residents. We need volunteers to prepare several items for the meal. The list below reflects items still needed as well as those people have already volunteered to provide. Volunteers are welcome to sign up for more than one item if they wish.

To volunteer to prepare and deliver an item from the list, use this sign up form.

9 x 13 pan lasagna - Volunteer needed

9 x 13 pan meatless lasagna - Volunteer needed

9 x 13 pan baked ziti - Volunteer needed

9 x 13 pan meatless baked ziti - Volunteer needed

9 x 13 pan baked mac and cheese casserole - Michelle Fischer Hersh 

9 x 13 pan baked mac and cheese casserole - Michelle Fischer Hersh 

Garlic Bread (frozen kind to be heated) for 25 - Joon-Li Kim

Garlic Bread (frozen kind to be heated) for 25 - Volunteer needed

Caesar Salad for 25 (dressing on side) - Volunteer needed

Caesar Salad for 25 (dressing on side) - Volunteer needed

Brownies/Cookies/Other for 25 - Michelle Fischer Hersh 

Brownies/Cookies/Other for 25 - Joon-Li Kim 

Brownies/Cookies/Other for 25 - Volunteer needed

Bottled Water/Drinks (soda, juice, other) for 25 - Sarah Spinner Liska 

Bottled Water/Drinks (soda, juice, other) for 25 - Sarah Spinner Liska 

Plastic utensils for 50 - Sarah Spinner Liska 

50 Plastic cups and Napkins - Betsy Sullivan 

50 large paper or plastic plates - Betsy Sullivan 

100 small paper or plastic plates (salad/dessert) - Betsy Sullivan

Contact: Michelle Fischer Hersh '86

All items need to be dropped off at Michelle Fischer Hersh’s home in Beachwood between 2:30 PM and 3 PM on May 1. Michelle will send her street address to all who sign-up. 

Note:
If you wish to make monetary donations, Michelle and Sarah Liska can deliver them to Journey Center when they deliver dinner. Journey Center also accepts online donations. No donation is required to participate in the meal preparation. Thank you for considering this very worthy cause!

Participating groups include Yale CLE, Yale Alumni Association of Cleveland, AAAYA Northeast Ohio Chapter, Graduate School Alumni Association, Yale Black Alumni Association

The Hustle for HealthSource Color 5k and Wellness Festival will raise awareness and charitable funds for the The HealthSource Foundation.  The Foundation provides food assistance, gas cards, discounts for prescriptions, and other support to address health disparity needs in the community it serves.  Healthsource of Ohio is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that provides health and dental care for the underserved areas beyond the eastern side of Cincinnati.

Volunteers have two options for participation:

Option one: volunteer at water station and clean up afterward

Option two: register to run in the 5k   $35 for adults, $25 for children; Save $5 using code hsocares. Once all our Yalies register for the walk/ run, HealthSource will put us into one Yale team. 

Who's Coming?

Contact: Alexander Kane '94, '97 JD and Maria Gerber '98

We will be volunteering Saturday morning, May 7, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, followed by lunch at Muldoon's Saloon, 1020 E. 185th Street. 

Please register first through this website for the event, then you must also register through the food bank by following the below instructions, which include a special link for our group.

Please wear closed-toe and closed-heel shoes. If this is your first time volunteering at the Food Bank, you will be asked to register as a volunteer as part of the project registration process through the Food Bank and to view a brief orientation film.

Please follow these instructions to register at the Food Bank for our event:

1. Visit the Greater Cleveland Food Bank event registration page. (This is a special link for our event.)
2. Click on the "Register" button at the bottom of the page. Private Registration Code: VZF30f
3. Follow the on screen instructions to access the CERVIS registration system. If this is your first time using the CERVIS online registration system, you will be prompted to create a Volunteer Profile.
4. Once you have successfully signed into the system (or created a profile, if needed) you will automatically be registered for this event and receive a confirmation E-mail.

Who's Coming?

Contact: Betsy Sullivan '74, 76 MA

Ursuline Piazza directly addresses gaps in service for the HIV-positive community, targeting vulnerable populations living with HIV/AIDS. Many clients who are aging with HIV receive food stamps but cannot afford personal hygiene and paper products.

Yale Day of Service volunteers are invited to donate items from the list below. Items can be dropped off between 9am and 1pm and volunteers can stay to help assemble the donation bags. 

Alumni can enter the gates of the St. Augustine Medical Campus (7801 Detroit Avenue, 44102) by identifying the "Sister Susan" event and park within the facility. Directions to a room on the main floor will be posted at the entrance to the facility. 

DONATION ITEMS
Body lotion
Cleanser
Denture adhesive
Denture cleanser
Deodorant Men/Women
Dishwashing liquid
Dryer sheets
Facial tissue
Hand soap pump
Laundry detergent
Liquid cleaner: Lysol, Pine Sol, Mr. Clean
Paper towel
Shampoo
Sponges
Toilet bowl cleaner
Toilet brushes
Toilet paper
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Trash bags

Who's Coming?

Contact: David "Jax" Kelly '84

We will be assisting the Northern Ohio Red Cross with their Sound the Alarm campaign, part of an effort to install free smoke alarms in at-risk communities across the country. No training is needed. We will assemble at the Estabrook Rec Center in Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood and will be assigned to small 2- and 3-person teams, ideally as a Yale alum group or groups.

Masks can be worn and must be worn if households ask, and will be provided if you don't bring one.

Please register using the link provided. Please also register via the American Red Cross using these instructions:

• Visit the the Red Cross, Sound the Alarm website for zip code 44109
• Scroll to the Saturday, May 14 listings
• Select May in the event calendar or list view and register to volunteer - STA 2022: Cleveland, OH {Old Brooklyn} In the vicinity of Pearl Rd & Spokane. Cleveland OH 44109; Saturday May 14, 2022, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM.
• Current Red Cross volunteers will be prompted to Log in to Volunteer Connection with your email and password. New Sound the Alarm volunteers will Create a Red Cross ID (Account). If you need assistance, please contact your Northern Ohio Region Volunteer Services team; 216-431-3328 by phone or email.

Please note that you may participate in Red Cross events if you are not vaccinated against COVID-19 so long as you wear a mask, and that you wear a mask at the request of a client regardless of your vaccination status. Masks will be provided at each event. 

Co-Sponsored by: Yale CLE, Yale Alumni Association of Cleveland, AAAYA Northeast Ohio Chapter, Graduate School Alumni Association, Yale Black Alumni Association

Who's Coming?

Contact: Betsy Sullivan '74, '76 MA