St. Olaf Day of Service
Twin Cities Student Registration
Saturday, April 16, 2011 |
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Registration Instructions:
- There is only room for 50 students to take part in the Twin Cities Day of Service; register early for your best chance.
- Please register in groups. If you do not, each participant may be assigned to different projects. The maximum number of people per group is four. Choose one person to register the entire group.
- When registering, you will first be asked to list a contact person for your group. Underneath this section, list the rest of your group’s participants as guests. Be certain to talk to all group members before registering them. If anyone in your group would like a "pack-out" breakfast, indicate this for each member, along with their student ID number.
- Next, list your top three preferred project sites. We will do our best to match you with one of your choices.
- Indicate whether you will need transportation or if you will be providing your own. St. Olaf College will provide a school bus for transportation that leaves at 7:30 a.m. Otherwise it is up to you to get to your volunteer site.
- Be sure to register by Friday, APRIL 8, 2011.
- On April 13 your group will be notified at which site you will be volunteering. Until then, SAVE THE DATE! Don’t forget to show up on April 16. Alumni, project managers, and the communities we’re serving are COUNTING ON YOU. Not showing up not only gives the school a bad reputation, but also means someone will not get the help they need that day.
The day’s schedule:
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| 7 a.m. |
Load Bus (breakfast on your own) |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Transportation leaves St. Olaf College |
| 8:15 a.m. |
Meet site leader at assigned site |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Start project |
| 12 p.m. |
Finish projects (Bus will pick you up and take you to lunch) |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch with all Twin Cities volunteers
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
2742 15th Avenue South
Minneapolis
FREE WILL DONATION |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Transportation leaves to return to St. Olaf College |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Arrive at St. Olaf College |
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Your site leader will contact you prior to April 16 with final information. He/she will let you know what to expect and things you may need to wear or bring. Don’t forget to wear your St. Olaf gear!
Questions? Call the St. Olaf Alumni Office at 888-865-6537. |
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| 1.
HOPE HOUSING |
| Location: |
611 East Franklin (at Portland)
in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Sarah Bjerke Byrdziak ’05 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
10 |
| Family friendly: |
For those 12 and up |
| Description: |
Outdoor beautification, indoor cleaning,
organization projects. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
none |
| Time: |
8:30
a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Register here for DOS |
| Website: |
www.hope-community.org |
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| 2. BOOKS FOR AFRICA |
| Location: |
Books for Africa Warehouse, 715 Minnehaha Ave E. in St. Paul |
| Site Leader: |
Kathie Johnston '83 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
20 |
| Family friendly: |
For those 14 and up |
| Description: |
Sorting books |
| Orientation: |
Volunteers will need to watch a video in advance. |
| Time: |
9 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.booksforafrica.org |
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| 3. SOUTHSIDE FAMILY NURTURING CENTER |
| Location: |
2448 South 18th Avenue, Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Marc Olson ’07 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
6+ |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
A variety of tasks, including painting, cleaning, and landscaping work. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
none |
| Time: |
9 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.ssfnc.org |
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| 4. PIONEERS AND SOLDIERS HISTORICAL CEMETERY CLEAN-UP |
| Location: |
2945 Cedar Ave S. (at Lake Street)
in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Stefan Reuther ’95 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
30-40 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Raking, trash collection, possibly restoring headstones to proper position. A tour of the cemetery and its historical significance may be included. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Shoes that can get muddy and work gloves. Rakes are welcome. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.friendsofthecemetery.org |
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| 5. COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| Location: |
1900 11th Avenue South, Minneapolis
- 612-870-1125 |
| Site Leader: |
Kari McClintick '10 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
5 - 15 |
| Family friendly: |
Ages 7+ |
| Description: |
Move and sort donated food and clean
facility. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Wear old clothes that can get dirty. |
| Time: |
9 a.m. – Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.cesmn.org |
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| 6. BLAISDELL AVENUE RAIN GARDEN |
| Location: |
102 W 32nd Street, Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Vanessa Witt '07 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
4-14 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Working with neighborhood volunteers on preparing planting beds and cleaning up the gardens from last year. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Wear old clothes that can get dirty. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.lyndale.org |
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| 7. YOUTH FARM AND MARKET GARDEN |
| Location: |
3110 Pillsbury Avenue, Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Laura Mays '00 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
4-14 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Preparing planting beds and cleaning up the gardens from last year. Youth Farm provides neighborhood kids with the opportunity to learn how to grow, prepare, and sell healthy produce. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Clothes that can get dirty; work gloves encouraged. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. – Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.youthfarm.net |
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| 8. HEART OF THE BEAST THEATER - MAY DAY PREPARATIONS |
| Location: |
Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater: 15th Ave. & Lake St., Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Cara Engelstad '07 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
Up to 10 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Help make puppets and other items for the May Day Parade. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
There may be some painting or gluing, so appropriate clothing should be worn. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.hobt.org |
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| 9. "GUERRILLA GARAGES" MURAL PROJECT |
| Location: |
Meet at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave. S. in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Heidi Youngren Lund ’07 and Trevor Lund ’04 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
Up to 10 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Public art in the community; artists of all skills welcomed! |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Wear clothes that can get paint on them; some paint brushes provided, but it is good to bring 1 or 2 inch brushes. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. – Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
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| 10. NEIGHBORHOOD GREENING |
| Location: |
Meet at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave. S. in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Jenny Kramm ’10 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
10 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Planting, weeding, and removing brush in the neighborhood around St. Paul's. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Work gloves encouraged. Rakes, trowels and shovels welcome. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
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| 11. 12TH /13TH COMMUNITY GARDEN |
| Location: |
Meet at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave. S. in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Anne Dahlquist '03 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
5 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Work with neighbors to clean neighborhood streets & planting. Volunteers will have the opportunity to pair up with a local youth as you work together during the day. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Work gloves. Trowels or small shovels would be helpful. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. – Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
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| 12. PEOPLE INC. : DIANE AHRENS CRISIS RESIDENCE |
| Location: |
1593 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul |
| Site Leader: |
Sara Weathers '09 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
10 |
| Family friendly: |
Must be at least 18 |
| Description: |
Volunteers will help spruce up the grounds at Diane Ahrens Crisis Residence by trimming trees and brush, spreading mulch, and fixing the program’s wheelchair entrance railing. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Volunteers should be prepared to work outdoors and do a variety of tasks involving standing, reaching, crouching and lifting, as well as using simple tools. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. – Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.peopleincorporated.org |
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| 13. ST. PAUL'S SENIOR APARTMENTS |
| Location: |
Meet at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave. S. in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
TBA |
| Number of Volunteers: |
6-8 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
A variety of projects focusing on indoor painting and possible outdoor landscaping. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Bring garden gloves and small shovels. |
| Time: |
8:30-Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
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| 14. EL MILAGRO LUTHERAN CHURCH |
| Location: |
3751 17th Avenue South, Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Katie Gruner Amaya '04 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
6-8 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Indoor and outdoor projects |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Grubby clothes |
| Time: |
8:30-Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.elmilagrothemiracle.org |
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| 15. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES |
| Location: |
Center for Changing Lives: 2400 Park Ave. S., Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Lindsay Fimmen Kelley ’04 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
20 |
| Family friendly: |
Ages 16+ |
| Description: |
Outdoor landscaping, cleaning kitchen, washing windows. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Please wear clothes that can get dirty. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.centerforchanginglives.org |
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| 16. SEMILLA MOSAIC PROJECT |
| Location: |
Meet at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave. S. in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Kirk Ahlberg ’92 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
20 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Working with mosaic artists on designing and making planters to be placed around the community. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
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| 17. BRIDGING: FURNITURE |
| Location: |
201 W. 87th Street, Bloomington |
| Site Leader: |
Gary Perkins '80 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
25 |
| Family friendly: |
Ages 14 and up |
| Description: |
Sort and move furniture for people coming out of homelessness, receive furniture donations, stock items. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Close-toed shoes only, comfortable clothes that can get dirty. |
| Time: |
9 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
| Website: |
www.bridging.org |
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| 18. Loring School Community Garden |
| Location: |
2600 44th Avenue North, Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Heidi Begin P’12 ’14 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
10-12 people |
| Family friendly: |
Ages 6 and up |
| Description: |
Spring garden work, including cleaning, raking, and planting. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Close-toed shoes only, comfortable clothes that can get dirty. If you’re able, please help by bringing some of the following supplies: gardening gloves, rakes, edgers, shovels, wheel barrel, electric sander, truck. |
| Time: |
8:30 am-Noon |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
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| 19. KITCHEN AND HOMEBASE HELP |
| Location: |
Meet at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave. S. in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
TBA |
| Number of Volunteers: |
8-10 |
| Family friendly: |
Ages 15 and up |
| Description: |
At 12:30 noon, nearly 200 volunteers will arrive at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church for lunch and fellowship. We need help setting up the fellowship hall, assisting with food preparation, and helping greet and guide our guests. At the end of the meal, we need help washing dishes and finishing kitchen clean up. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Wear comfortable clothing. |
| Time: |
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
| Registration: |
Registration is now closed. |
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