From: Red Cross Hunter College [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 2:25 PM
Subject: November Updates_The American Red Cross Club
The American Red Cross at Hunter College_NOVEMBER 2015
Hey Everyone,
Contents include:
1) First event success + Volunteer connections glitch
2) No-shave November
3) Collaboration event with Pre-Dental Society
4) Soup Kitchens
5) New York Common Pantry
6) Home Fire Preparedness Campaign
7) Instructions to become a volunteer
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1.
We had a huge success in our first Soup Kitchen. The hours of those who've attended has been updated on your volunteer connections page.
https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=gs_home_v25&group_id=12383&return_nd=vms_gs_profile
I am introducing events in the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign, Details below.
Instructions to register and become part of the club are at the end of this email.
We have 79 volunteers on the email listing and 53 volunteers under the Youth Page for Hunter College. Some'yall missing.
If you are under Hunter HS and you volunteer in one of our events, your hours obviously won't be submitted if you aren't under the right group. So, please, If you have not already. Please respond to this email if you've experienced one of the two issues:
1) It has been over a week and you have not cleared your background check
2) On Volunteer Connections, Under "My Groups", You are listed under "Hunter College High School" instead of "Hunter College"
If you've sent an email previously and have not seen the switch, email us again.
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2.
It's no shave November!
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Each day, 22,000 people die from cancer worldwide (WHO<http://www.who.int/cancer>). There's a good chance that someone you know and love will be affected by this disease. Nearly half of cancer diagnoses and deaths are preventable. No-Shave November's mission is to not only raise funds for cancer research and treatment but to educate the population about preventative measures.
For over five years, participants around the globe have put down their razors and foregone their hair appointments to join the fight against cancer. The No-Shave November campaign has successfully raised over $2 million dollars to combat this disease. Every dollar raised brings us one step closer in our efforts to fund cancer research and education, help prevent the disease, and aid those fighting the battle. Each whisker grown allows us to embrace our hair, which many cancer patients lose during treatment.
Donate the moneyz you'd normally spend on shaving supplies for this awareness campaign! And if you need motivation,
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3.
Totes For Hope
We are collaborating with the Pre-Dental Society. We would collect personal care items and make a care package for local veterans in need. Items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, deodorant, combs, washcloths, soap, are acceptable items. They can be travel size or regular size.
The items will go to the Veteran's shelter in Queens and can be dropped off at the Red Cross office so a Regional Program Specialist of Service to the Armed Forces can deliver them.
A box will be in the Pre-Dental Room (TH112) for donated items.
You may contact us or Jimmy @ [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for further information.
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4.
We will have frequent soup kitchen collaborations throughout the season. Although these are collaborations, we will be able to give volunteers hours for attending them. Reply to this email or send us an email separately letting us know which you can attend. We will send a confirmation email a few days prior to the event. There will be multiple soup kitchens available if you are unable to attend these. Details about the events month are below:
This is a collaboration event, it will be led by an officer from the Pre-Dental Society.
EVENT: Assist the City Harvest Mobile Market
WHEN: Saturday, November 14, 2015 - 8:45 AM to 12 PM
WHERE: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Community Center
595 Trinity Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
WHY: Help distribute fresh produce to low-income communities!
# OF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 5
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EVENT: Thanksgiving Package Delivery
WHEN: Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 9:45 AM to 12 PM
WHERE: Upper West Side, Manhattan - 83rd St (near B/C train at 81st Street Museum of Natural History)
WHY: Visit and deliver Thanksgiving meals to homebound seniors on Manhattan's Upper West Side with DOROT, an organization that provides support to homebound and homeless seniors. These seniors often miss social interaction and would truly appreciate a warm meal and some good company this Thanksgiving! Photo ID is required to participate.
# OF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 7
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5. New York Common Pantry
We are collaborating with New York Common Pantry for the Thanksgiving Season.
Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, our Choice Pantry Program, New York City’s largest community-based food pantry, allows its thousands of participants to choose culturally appropriate, nutritionally balanced food packages. This model empowers our Pantry members to be active participants in the distribution process by encouraging them to pick the nutritious food they would like to receive. Pantry members can order their food in advance via the Common Pantry’s website or order on-site by using wireless touch-screen tablets. Volunteers pack each bag according to each Pantry member's specifications with selections in each of the major food groups.
If any of you are interested in volunteering throughout the semester on any of these days, please e-mail us. If we can get about 5-10 people with mutual interested days, we can arrange a group volunteering event to help serve dinner at the New York Common Pantry.
Mondays:
· 4:00PM-6:30PM: Help serve dinner (8-10 volunteers)
Wednesdays:
· 4:00PM-6:30PM: Help serve dinner
Fridays:
· 4:00PM-6:30PM: Help serve dinner
Use this link http://doodle.com/poll/8n6u6kw3t7nqtayz
enter your full name and tell us which days you would be interested in volunteering. A team will be formed when we have the required amount of volunteers.
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6. Home Fire Preparedness Campaign
A home fire can strike anywhere, anytime. They leave families without their homes, personal belongings and, in the worst cases, cause serious injury and death. In NYC last year, 300 people were rescued from burning buildings, while more than 70 people died as a result of fires. Your participation will ensure that more New Yorkers receive critical Fire Safety Education and are safer when it comes to home fire!
Our team is running Daily Installation shifts every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. The club could take ownership of one of these shifts for one or multiple dates and supply the volunteer teams. Overall, for a full shift we need: 1 Supervisor, 3 Team Leaders, and 6 Technicians (serving as Educators, Documenters, or Installers). Of that team we need at least 3 Authorized Drivers to get the teams out to the neighborhoods and appointments they will be completing. We, of course, can provide training and the materials the teams need for the installations.
Below are the dates and details for the upcoming Daily Installation Shifts
* Thur, Nov 12, 3pm-9pm: Manhattan
* Sun, Nov 15, 9am-5pm: Manhattan
* Thur, Nov. 19, 3pm-9pm: Bronx
* Sat, Nov 21, 9am-5pm: Bronx
* Sun, Nov 22, 9am-5pm: Borough not yet confirmed
* Sat, Nov 28, 9am-5pm: Borough not yet confirmed
* Sun, Nov 29, 9am-5pm: Borough not yet confirmed
PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO CHOOSE THE DATES YOU ARE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO. A team will be formed once we reach the required 6 volunteers.
http://doodle.com/poll/g77ctresuqxazng4
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7.
We are accepting volunteers throughout the academic year. Use the link that corresponds to you:
Prospective members above the age of 18 use this link:
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Prospective members under the age of 18, use this link:
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Once you have cleared your background check, which shouldn't take longer than a week, contact us and we will get you started on orientation and you can begin volunteering to our American Red Cross Affiliated Events.
While you wait for the completion of your registration you are more than welcome to attended an event the club is collaborating with.
Information on active events are posted on our Facebook page:
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You are also welcome to email us at redcrosshuntercollege<mailto:[log in to unmask]>@<mailto:[log in to unmask]>gmail.com<mailto:[log in to unmask]> to inquire about volunteer opportunities currently ongoing.
Many of you are very eager to begin volunteering with us. We are working on providing a wide range of events to you as time passes. Please be patient.
A followup email will be sent in two weeks with information on other events. We intend on having a meeting once/month, some paper is pending to be approved. https://tinyurl.com/pc764md
Best,
Ryan A. Sankar
President of the American Red Cross at Hunter College
Rahfa Ahad
Vice - President of the American Red Cross at Hunter College
Rubaya Yeahia
Secretary of the American Red Cross at Hunter College
Labanya Barik
Treasurer of the American Red Cross at Hunter College
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