Fall 2012 Fundraising/ Community Service Activities Below is a list if activities your first-year seminar might find interesting. Many require planning and transportation, which require lead time. If your group wants to participate in any activity below, please contact Michelle Hubbs, mhubbs@skidmore.edu, to register your project. I will assist you in planning your project. AIDS Walk – September 29, Albany When: Sat, Sep 29, 2012 | 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Where: Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany, NY Cost: FREE ADMISSION Join us on Saturday, September 29th at 11am for a stroll around Albany's Washington Park. Plan on a fun-filled afternoon with awards, the NAMES Quilt, live entertainment, food, and the walk! You will feel the strength of a thousand individuals walking in the 16th annual AIDSWalk. Since 1997 this walk has generated over 3 million dollars to help more than 25 organizations in our community as they provide prevention, education and support services for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS. With more people living with AIDS than ever before, your help is important. Join as a walker or a donor. For More Information Call: 5184894130 Agency Name: WAMC Northeast Public Radio Agency Address: 318 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12206 Agency web address: http://www.wamc.org Contact: Emilio Roberts Contact phone number: 8003239262 Contact email: eroberts@wamc.org Line Break: Short_Term_Project: Description of project: We seek volunteers to come in to the WAMC station to answer phones and take pledges during our fund drive that will last from Monday, October 1st until we raise $1 million. Not all volunteers from groups need to be volunteering on the same day. Number of students needed: 10
Komen Race for the Cure – October 6 th , Albany, NY Fall Trail Day 2012 – Adirondack Mountain Club Oct. 13 -- Fall Trails Day, High Peaks Wilderness This is the last chance to clean drainages of fallen leaves and other debris before the snow arrives. Trails located in the Adirondack High Peak Region will be focused on. FREE - no participation fee, donations appreciatedTo register call 518-523-3441 or click here for a volunteer trails program registration form. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - Skidmore College October 14 Heart walk – Saturday , October 20 th Saratoga Race Course CROP Walk – raises money for local food pantries October 21st Location: Spirit of Life Statue, Congress Park, Broadway & Congress Streets Registration: 12:30 p.m., Walk: 1:00 Contact: Ken Klotz, 518-587-1534, kklotz@nycap.rr.com Double H Ranch is a camp for critically ill children in Lake Luzerne – DOUBLE H RANCH - Helping Hands Work Day #3 (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM ) Saturday, November 10th National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week is November 10 – 18 2012 Each year, one week before Thanksgiving, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness co-sponsor National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. During this week, schools, communities, and cities take part in a nationwide effort to bring greater awareness to the problems of hunger and homelessness. http://www.nationalhomeless.org/projects/awareness/index.html
Red Watch Band Training The mission of the Red Watch Band is to provide students with the knowledge, awareness and skills to prevent toxic drinking deaths and to promote a student culture of kindness, responsibility, compassion and respect. Contact health Promotions for dates. ELECTION Awareness/ Voter Registration Please contact Joshua Nelson, Director of Leadership Activities for further information. jnelson@ksidmore.edu Hurricane Isaac Fundraising Community Service Agency Guide http://cms.skidmore.edu/campuslife/community_service/agencyg uide.cfm
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