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SVB Project Leader Training
Help us continue to offer a variety of events become a Project Leader! This is a great way to participate in SVB, hone those leadership skills, and make new friends. Besides, it's easy! SVB is all volunteer there are no paid positions. Please help us continue to have SVB grow and be strong. Contact John to find out how you can become a Project Leader.
If you are interested in being a Project Leader please email: svbteamleaders@yahoo.com
Meet your fellow SVB'ers by the Charles River!
SVB’s 6th Annual Summer Cookout
Sunday, August 22nd 12pm till 5pm
at Herter Park, Brighton
Short walk from Harvard Square Red Line T
Come out and spend a Sunday afternoon with you fellow SVB’ers for a cookout along the Charles River. We will have burgers and dogs and grills supplied and paper goods. Come out enjoy some good times, good food, music, volleyball. We will need help setting up, cooking, and cleaning up.
Items needed: cheese, spring water, soda, veggie
burgers, potato salad, fruit salad, other salads, potato chips, cookies/deserts
When you sign up please mention what you could bring we will let you know if it is still needed. A donation of $5 (pre-paid) or $7 at the cookout a person to help cover the cost of food, supplies, grill/gas.
To sign up please email
svbevent@yahoo.com
August Volunteer Events
SVB is all volunteer run. Project Leaders are needed to help us run events. Leading events is easy. If you are interested in helping us please email John at svbteamleaders@yahoo.com to be added to the Project Leader list and get additional info.
Greater Boston Food Bank (Red Line T, Andrew, + #1 Bus)
Saturday, August 21st, 9am - 12 pm
Do you like to laugh, talk with others, and have a great impact on the lives of others? Then The Food Bank is the place for you! Volunteers will be cleaning, sorting, boxing, and weighing food for distribution throughout the Greater Boston region. It is an amazing experience that you will leave feeling rewarded! Sign up today!
To sign up email: gbfbvolunteer@yahoo.com (12 Volunteers) Need Volunteers
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Saturday's Bread
(Green Line, Govt Center + short walk)
Saturday, August 28th, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Saturday's Bread was founded upon the insight that, while there were food programs for people in need in Boston from Monday through Friday, few, if any, served meals on Saturday/Sunday. The goal was and is -- to fill this crucial gap. We will be helping cook/serve/setup for a meal during our shift.
To sign up e-mail: communitymealsvb@yahoo.com (10 Volunteers) Need Volunteers
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Pine Street Inn Dinner Service (Red Line T, Broadway, plus short walk)
Saturday, August 28th, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Volunteers will be helping serve dinner at Pine Street Inn. Pine Street Inn serves 450 men on a typical Saturday. There is parking available in their visitor lot for volunteers. Pine Street Inn is a non-profit organization committed to men and women and children in need of shelter, sustenance, and the basic moral and material supports necessary to lead a dignified and stable life.
To sign up email: communitymeal2svb@yahoo.com (10 Volunteers) Email corrected Need Volunteers
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Waltham Community Farm
Saturday, August 28th, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
(No Public Transit)
Come spend a few hours on a Saturday afternoon at the farm. Volunteers at the farm will be helping with general farm tasks such a weeding and harvesting crops. Half of their harvest gets donated to local food kitchens/banks in the Waltham/Cambridge/Belmont area.
To sign up e-mail: svbwal02@yahoo.com (15 Volunteers) Need Volunteers
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WGBH August TV Pledge Drive
(Central Square T, + #70 or 70a Bus)
Sunday, August 29th 1pm till 5:30pm
Come spend a Sunday Afternoon helping WGBH Boston's PBS station. Training will be provided to volunteers. Volunteers will be taking phone pledges supporting WGBH throughout the evening broadcast. This is a great event for getting to know other volunteers while helping a good cause. You might even end up on TV! By volunteering at WGBH volunteers receive a free membership to WGBH ($60 value). Sign up now before it fills up. There is free parking available for volunteers. Come see WGBH's studios in Brighton.
To sign up e-mail: svbpbs01@yahoo.com (30 volunteers) Need Volunteers
September Volunteer Events
SVB is all volunteer run. Project Leaders are needed to help us run events. Leading events is easy. If you are interested in helping us please email John at svbteamleaders@yahoo.com to be added to the Project Leader list and get additional info.
Ollie Road Race
(Silver Line T, Convention Center)
Saturday, September 11th, 7:00am - 1:00pm
Free Food and Beer at Harpoon at the after race party.
Help the South Boston Neighborhood House this year with it annual fundraiser road race "Ollie Road Race". All volunteers will receive a long sleeve t-shirt for volunteering. After the race there will be plenty of FREE food and beer at the Harpoon Brewery. The race is sponsored by Harpoon Brewery. The event will be held at the Bank of America Pavilion located on Northern Ave in the South Boston waterfront. This is the last year the race at this location. Next year it will be smaller in scale.
To sign up e-mail: svbfundraiser@yahoo.com (30 volunteers)
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Franklin Park Zoo Landscape Project
(Forest Hills T,#16 bus)
Saturday, September 11th 10:00am - 1:00pm
Come and volunteer where SVB had it's first volunteer event seven years ago. Volunteers will be helping with various activities to keep the Franklin Park Zoo pristine. You will be assisting with landscaping and general clean-up projects to keep the Zoo beautiful. If you have not been to the Franklin Zoo before here is your chance to see it! There will be time to explore the zoo.
To sign up email: svbfra01@yahoo.com (20 Volunteers) Need Volunteers
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Need Project Leader
Saturday's Bread
(Green Line, Govt Center + short walk)
Saturday, September 18th, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Saturday's Bread was founded upon the insight that, while there were food programs for people in need in Boston from Monday through Friday, few, if any, served meals on Saturday/Sunday. The goal was and is -- to fill this crucial gap. We will be helping cook/serve/setup for a meal during our shift.
To sign up e-mail: svbmeals@yahoo.com (10 Volunteers)
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Greater Boston Food Bank (Red Line T, Andrew, + #1 Bus)
Saturday, September 25th, 1pm - 4 pm
Do you like to laugh, talk with others, and have a great impact on the lives of others? Then The Food Bank is the place for you! Volunteers will be cleaning, sorting, boxing, and weighing food for distribution throughout the Greater Boston region. It is an amazing experience that you will leave feeling rewarded! Sign up today!
To sign up email: svbgre01@yahoo.com (15 Volunteers)
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Come join the silliest event in Boston!
Fluff Festival (Union Square, Somerville) Shift 1
Saturday, September 25th 1:30pm till 5:00 pm
Fluff Festival (Union Square, Somerville) Shift 2
Saturday, September 25th 4:30pm till 8:00 pm
(Rain date Sunday, 9/26)
Help at Festival that celebrates Fluff. Fluff was invented in Union Square. This event is sponsored by The Union Square Main Streets and Backb Roads. Volunteers will be helping with the Culinary Roulette is a gamewhere folks spin the wheel to win take a dare and win a prize. The wheel could spin to Fluff with a square of graham cracker. Or it could be a spoon of Fluff with some other less attractive combination -- last year people loved the Fluff with tuna fish, mustard and pickles.. who would have thought. Those who dare to spin the wheel of fate and to do the experiment by tasting the Fluff combo will win a prize of a Fluff sticker or magnet. Volunteers will help set up, staff the various activities, help give out schedules and help break down the event. please mention you are signing up for the Fluff Festival in your e-mail
To sign up for shift 1 please e-mail:
svbshift1@yahoo.com (15 Volunteers)
To sign up for shift 2 please e-mail:
svbshift2@yahoo.com (15 Volunteers)
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