Events Calendar

Saturday 5/7/22

• Yale Day of Service: OH, Cleveland OH (Virtual) - Love for the Elderly for the month of May

  May 1, 12:00AM – May 31, 11:59PM

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  Add to Calendar 2022-05-01T00:00:00 2022-05-31T23:59:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: OH, Cleveland OH (Virtual) - Love for the Elderly for the month of May

  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

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• Yale Day of Service: TX, Fort Worth - YCFW Virtual Food Drive

  May 7, 12:00AM – May 31, 11:59PM

  Tarrant Area Food Bank

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T00:00:00 2022-05-31T23:59:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: TX, Fort Worth - YCFW Virtual Food Drive

  Yale Club of Fort Worth will hold a monthlong Virtual Food Drive for Tarrant Area Food Bank, which distributes food to pantries in 13 counties. Summer is a difficult time of year for food banks. The reason? Families with children who had been receiving free or reduced-cost breakfast and/or lunch at school need to find a way to replace those meals during summer break. So they turn to their local food bank or pantry for assistance.

  Every $1 you donate will provide food for 5 meals. Your support truly makes a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need. Our YCFW goal is to raise $1,000 or 5,000 meals. Our campaign will end on May 31.

  To participate in YCFW's Yale Day of Service, please donate at our YCFW page.

  Thanks for you support!

  Contact: Maricar Estrella Parent '23

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• Yale Day of Service: Virtual (sponsored by Yale Cleveland) - Love for the Elderly for the month of May

  May 1, 12:00AM – May 31, 11:59PM

  Write from anywhere

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-01T00:00:00 2022-05-31T23:59:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: Virtual (sponsored by Yale Cleveland) - Love for the Elderly for the month of May

  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

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• Yale Day of Service: DC, Washington - Capital Area Food Bank Community Marketplace

  May 7

  7:30AM – 11:30AM

  The marketplace next to Northwest One Library

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T07:30:00 2022-05-07T11:30:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: DC, Washington - Capital Area Food Bank Community Marketplace

  Help provide emergency groceries to residents of the District of Columbia at the Capital Area Food Bank Community Marketplace!

  Details:
  - This volunteer experience involves some heavy lifting and lots of standing and walking. 
  - We are in particular need of Mandarin speakers at this market.
  - Ages 12+ (all under 18 must have a youth waiver signed by a parent or guardian)
  - COVID vaccination required; face masks must be work at all times.
  - Max number of participants: 25 people

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Maria Vera Whelan '08

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• Yale Day of Service: MO, Kansas City - Lykins Neighborhood Cleanup

  May 7

  8:00AM – 12:00PM

  Lykins Square Park

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T08:00:00 2022-05-07T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: MO, Kansas City - Lykins Neighborhood Cleanup

  We will join the monthly clean up in the Lykins neighborhood, an historic area where several Yalies have been leaders in renewal and affordable housing. When the dumpsters are filled we will enjoy lunch provided by a neighborhood restaurant. The association is proud to offer neighborhood tours in the afternoon.

  • Please being your own work gloves.
  • There is no official age requirement but parents should be advised that hazardous materials may be present. 

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Kim Higgins '79

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• Yale Day of Service: UT, Salt Lake City - Mill Creek Confluence

  May 7

  8:00AM – 12:00PM

  Mill Creek Confluence

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T08:00:00 2022-05-07T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: UT, Salt Lake City - Mill Creek Confluence

  In partnership with the Seven Canyons Trust, members of the Yale Club of Utah will gather on May 7th to pull weeds and restore the south bank of the Mill Creek Confluence.

  What to wear:

  • work gloves
  • closed toe shoes
  • long sleeves
  • long pants
  • hat

  What to bring:

  • water
  • sun screen
  • bug spray

  This activity is family friendly (recommended age is 8+ for children) and open to all Yale alumni, current students, and parents of current students on the Wasatch Front.

  Please RSVP by May 1st so we can give Seven Canyons Trust an accurate headcount.

  Contact: Stafford Palmieri '08

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• Yale Day of Service: CA, Tiburon - Angel Island Clean Up (FULL)

  May 7

  8:30AM – 3:00PM

  Angel Island State Park, Historic Immigration Station

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T08:30:00 2022-05-07T15:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: CA, Tiburon - Angel Island Clean Up (FULL)

  *Please note: registrations for this event have reached capacity*

  Join fellow Yale alumni for the ninth year at Angel Island State Park. Located in the middle of San Francisco Bay, Angel Island Immigration Station was the first stop for hundreds of thousands of immigrants crossing the Pacific Ocean between 1910 and 1940. It is an important part of American and Asian American history, with incomparable vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and the Bay. Visit the website for more information about the history of this site through which thousands of Asian and other immigrants came to this country.

  Volunteers will be working landscape to preserve this important historical site for future generations. Volunteers will also get a free guided tour of the site by Grant Din ‘79, volunteer with AISP and Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation. Physical work will include beautification activities at the site (weeding, raking, cleaning, collecting trash). Volunteers should be prepared to walk approximately 20 minutes (up incline) to work site.

  Project is limited to a maximum of 10 volunteers to ensure compliance with COVID protocols that might still be in force. This popular project fills up fast! Ferry passage and park entrance is free, but space is limited so early registration is highly encouraged. Please only sign up if you fully intend to participate!

  We expect that there will be a waiting list, so please notify us by phone or email as early as possible if (after registration) you are unable to attend. This would be greatly appreciated.
   

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Grant Din '79

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• Yale Day of Service: MA, Methuen (Boston Area) Sound the Alarm w/American Red Cross

  May 7

  8:30AM – 1:00PM

  Methuen Police Department

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T08:30:00 2022-05-07T13:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: MA, Methuen (Boston Area) Sound the Alarm w/American Red Cross

  Join fellow Yalies and other members of the community to install free smoke alarms and share safety information in this at-risk community.  As volunteers, we all first will get an orientation and training by the Red Cross. Then we will work in small groups--under the aegis of the Red Cross--to visit homes, install smoke alarms, and provide home fire safety education to residents. We may be given scheduled appointments at particular homes on our route, or we may be knocking on doors to offer to install free smoke alarms (or a combination of both). In any case we will be providing a valuable service to the community and helping to save lives--while volunteering alongside other Yalies and community members. Families welcome! Children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

  Did you know home fires claim seven lives every day--or thousands of lives per year?  Having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half!
   

  Contact: Rob Greenly '83 MBA

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• Yale Day of Service: NC, Charlotte - Wing Haven Work Day

  May 7

  8:30AM – 10:30AM

  Wing Haven

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T08:30:00 2022-05-07T10:30:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: NC, Charlotte - Wing Haven Work Day

  Please join us for a work day at Wing Haven, an historic garden in Myers Park, for seasonal tasks.

  Work gloves, weather-appropriate clothes and sturdy shoes are recommended. This family-friendly event is for ages 10 and up, and will be capped at 15 people.

  RSVP required using the link.

  Meet us at 260 Ridgewood Avenue, off Selwyn Ave. Parking is available in the lot next to 260.  If that fills up, you may park on the Wing Haven side of Ridgewood.

  Contact: Lydia Skardon '91

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