Events Calendar

  • Saturday 5/11/24

    • May 11
      11:30AM – 1:00PM
      Josh’s House
      Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T11:30:00 2024-05-11T13:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: VT, Colchester - Josh's House Pantry and Meals for Veterans Donate meals or stock the pantry with items such as granola bars, seltzers, canned foods, dry pasta and rice, beans, etc. Josh’s House — 162 Hegeman Ave. false
    • May 11
      12:00PM – 3:00PM
      Bikes Not Bombs Warehouse
      Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T12:00:00 2024-05-11T15:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: MA, Boston - Helping Out at Bikes Not Bombs Come join other Yalies at Bikes Not Bombs - a non-profit that uses bicycles as a vehicle for social change to achieve economic mobility for Black and other marginalized people in Boston and the Global South. We have a fun and meaningful afternoon planned. We will be helping "strip" bikes (i.e., taking all the parts off a bike), sorting parts, "flattening" bikes (i.e., turning the handle bars sideways for shipping), and cleaning the warehouse. All skill-levels and ages are welcome! Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear closed-toed footwear and try to wear clothes that can get dirty. Learn more about Bikes Not Bombs on their website (https://bikesnotbombs.org). The warehouse is accessible by public transit (multiple buses stop out front; Fairmount Commuter Rail to Four Corners/Geneva) and by car. On-street parking is available. Bikes Not Bombs Warehouse — 10 Harvard Street false
    • May 11
      12:00PM – 3:00PM
      John Hopkins Elementary School
      Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T12:00:00 2024-05-11T15:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: MS, Jackson - Public School Cleanup (Afternoon 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
    • May 11
      1:00PM – 3:00PM
      Cleveland Kid’s Book Bank
      Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T13:00:00 2024-05-11T15:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: OH, Cleveland - Kids’ Book Bank We are excited to partner for the first time this year with the Cleveland Kid’s Book Bank! The Book Bank’s aim is to foster literacy and a love of reading by distributing free books to children in need, through collaboration with community partners. Cleveland Kid’s Book Bank — 3635 Perkins Road false
    • May 11
      5:00PM – 6:30PM
      Feed My Starving Children, Libertyville
      Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T17:00:00 2024-05-11T18:30:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: IL, Libertyville - Feed My Starving Children Yale Day of Service (North Suburbs) at Feed my Starving Children, Libertyville Saturday May 11, 2024 5:00pm to 6:30pm 742 E Park Avenue Libertyville, IL 60048 Join Yale Club of Chicago for a family-friendly volunteer event on Yale Day of Service at Feed My Starving Children, Libertyville. We will be preparing food packets that will be sent to hungry children globally. Families including children ages 5+ are welcome to participate. Afterwards, there will be an optional casual dinner nearby for those who are interested. Spots are limited - please rsvp to adrienne.lo@gmail.com Feed My Starving Children, Libertyville — 742 E Park Avenue false
  • Sunday 5/12/24

    • May 12
      11:00AM – 1:00PM
      Prospect Park Brooklyn
      Add to Calendar 2024-05-12T11:00:00 2024-05-12T13:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: NY, Brooklyn - Prospect Park Brooklyn Green & Go Kits Box - Bandshell 11th Street Entrance We will be assisting the Prospect Park Alliance in park beautification through trash removal. Trash grabbers, gloves, trash bags, hand sanitizer and wipes will be provided. Prospect Park Brooklyn — 11th Street and Prospect Park West false
  • Tuesday 5/14/24

    • May 14
      4:00PM – 12:00AM
      Royal Palm Hotel grounds
      Add to Calendar 2024-05-14T16:00:00 2024-05-14T00:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: International, Ecuador, Galapagos- Miconia Plant a Tree Program Join Rob Greenly '83, MBA during the Smithsonian Tours Miconia "Plant a Tree" program at the Royal Palm Hotel Galapagos. The Miconia, an endemic shrub found only in the highlands of Santa Cruze and San Cristobal Islands, is an endangered species and considered by scientists to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. This opportunity allows us to contribute to the survival of the Miconia with our time, hands, and good will. Be sure to register in advance to join this Yale DOS tree planting, because Rob Greenly will need to provide your name to the Royal Palm Hotel Galapagos security. Royal Palm Hotel grounds — Km. 18 Via Puerto Ayora-Baltra false
  • Friday 5/17/24

    • May 17
      10:00AM – 12:00PM
      Broomfield FISH Marketplace and Warehouse
      Add to Calendar 2024-05-17T10:00:00 2024-05-17T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: CO, Broomfield - Cost-Free Self-Shop Food Marketplace The mission of Broomfield FISH is to meet our neighbors’ basic human needs and provide them with hope and tools to rise out of poverty. FISH is a nonprofit organization that provides food, emergency financial assistance, and one-on-one mentoring support to Broomfield residents in need. In 2022, FISH provided more than 1.4 million pounds of food to 12,500+ unique people, 53% of whom were under the age of 18. After a brief orientation, our group of up to 10 Yale alumni volunteers will work in the cost-free, self-shop marketplace and warehouse sorting donations, stocking shelves, and repackaging bulk items. Please wear closed-toed shoes. Masks are optional. Volunteers will be asked to sign a waiver as part of orientation. Parking: FISH is located in the brick two-story building behind Wells Fargo. Please plan to park on the east side of the building and enter through the east side door marked “Volunteer and Donation Entrance.” Broomfield FISH Marketplace and Warehouse — 6 Garden Center false