Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Ask not what your country can do for you...

As you may know, in conjunction with the inauguration next week, our new President has called us to a day of service on Monday Jan. 19. I am very grateful to Leslie Middleton for bringing this website to my attention: A listing of service opportunities available on Jan. 19. You can find an event near you by clicking USAService.org.

You can find below what is going on next Monday within 50 miles of Charlottesville, or by clicking HERE:

Something To Sing About(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 9:00 AM
charlottesville nursing homes, assisted living (Charlottesville, VA)
"Something to Sing About" will feature Charlottesville high school choral groups entertaining residents of fourteen local nursing homes and assisted living facilities. For further information about the project,...

NEA Student Chapter at UVA College at Wise(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 12:00 PM
UVA College at Wise (Charlottesville, VA)
Donate items for Advocacy Center MLK Candle Ceremony

Serving Local Farmers(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 10:00 AM
Carroll Ann Friedmann's (Charlottesville, VA)
Bless the hands that feed you! This will be a day to offer hands-on support to sustainable farms in our area as they move into...

Dinner for homeless men(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 6:00 PM
Wesleyan Memorial Methodist Church (Charlottesville, VA)
We'll help serve dinner to homeless men in the Charlottesville, VA area, and then stay after to talk with them, play cards, etc. Those who come...

Change's Coming Benefit Concert @C'ville Coffee(Weekend Events - January 17 or 18)

Friday, January 16 at 5:00 PM
C'ville Coffee (Charlottesville, VA)
Fri., Jan. 16, 2009, from 5-10pm @C'ville Coffee Charlottesville's Change is Coming/ Inauguartion House Party members and C'ville Coffee are coordinating a National Service Day/Weekend "kick-off"...

Community Center Clean-Up(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 12:00 PM
Westhaven Community Center (Charlottesville, VA)
Help beautify the Westhaven Community Center. Bring cleaning supplies, paint brushes and trays and wear work clothes.

Restocking Drive(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 10:00 AM
Downtown Obama Office (Charlottesville, VA)
Restocking Drive - Donate money or items to help area nonprofits restock after the holidays: nonperishable foods, sheets, pillowcases, towels, blankets, new baby clothes, hats,...

taking dog to Nursing home(Day of Service - January 19)

Sunday, January 18 at 12:00 PM
Trinity Mission NH (Charlottesville, VA)
taking dog to nursing hime to brighten up the day for the patients.

MLK Day Senior Service Project(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 10:00 PM
Mary Williams Community Center (Charlottesville, VA)
The Jefferson District Area Agency on Aging (JABA) RSVP program is sponsoring a Martin Luther King Day service project at the Mary Williams Community Center...

Non/Profit Volunteer Sign-up(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 9:00 AM
Obama office (Charlottesville, VA)
I'm creating a volunteer sign-up sheet for anyone to sign who wants to volunteer in the next year for various projects; such as in the...

Collect Food for the hungry....and meet other like-minded individuals.(Day of Service - January 19)

Saturday, January 17 at 12:00 PM
Holly and Dave Heilberg's home (Charlottesville, VA)
We will collect food for the area food bank that will help to feed the many individuals and families that depend upon this resource to...

Rockfish River Clean-Up(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 12:00 PM
Schuyler (Schuyler, VA)
Picking up trash along the Rockfish River off of Rockfish River Rd.

Food, Needed Items, and Pet Food Collection(Day of Service - January 19)

Saturday, January 17 at 10:00 AM
Collections boxes at Just Java, Video By the Lake, Happy Tails, and E. W. Thomas grocery store (Palmyra, VA)
We'll collect canned and other non-perishable foods, pet foods and supplies, and other needed items for our local community service organizations including MACCA's Food Pantry...

Roadside Cleanup(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 10:00 AM
Begin at Chinquapin Drive & Delphine Avenue, then Route 250 in Waynesboro (Lyndhurst, VA)
Volunteers will clear trash from roadsides in parts of Lyndhurst and Waynesboro.

Feed My Sheep potluck 5-7 pm(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 5:00 PM
Cedar Hill Paradise Farm (Gordonsville, VA)
At our home we will host a potluck for all in our area who would like to help us feed the hungry in our on-going...

Our Community Place(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 12:00 PM
Our Community Place (Harrisonburg, VA)
Our Community Place will be hosting soup kitchen on Monday January 19th 2009 from 9am till 2pm. Come anytime to help prepare, eat, share, and...

Soup & Socks : Harrisonburg Takes the Chill Off!!(Weekend Events - January 17 or 18)

Sunday, January 18 at 11:00 AM
Court Square-Harrisonburg Va (Harrisonburg, VA)
A community gathering on Court Square on 1/18/09 from 11 am 'til 3 pm . We'll serve hot chili (free) and accept donations of canned...

Power of Prayer For Barak Obama(Weekend Events - January 17 or 18)

Sunday, January 18 at 5:00 PM
Power of Prayer (Amherst, VA)
The New Jerusalem Church Family of Amherst invites the community to join us in The Power of Prayer service. Various ministers from the community will...

Volunteer - Culpeper Food Closet(Weekend Events - January 17 or 18)

Saturday, January 17 at 12:00 AM
Piedmont Volunteer Center (Culpeper, VA)
Volunteers are needed to help sort, shelve and distribute food items.

literacy & food for freedom(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 10:00 AM
Goochland Free Clinic & Family Services (Goochland, VA)
Goochland Free Clinic & Family Services' staff reports that they have the staff & materials necessary to tutor and to give GED classes. The problem...

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE(Day of Service - January 19)

Monday, January 19 at 12:00 PM
Central Elementary School (Lexington, VA)
Give the gift of life by giving blood. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh 110 pounds or more, be in generally...
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