St. Olaf Day of Service
Twin Cities Student Registration
Saturday, April 21, 2012 |
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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 13, 2012.
On April 19 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 21. 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: |
| 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 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 21 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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| 101. BOOKS FOR AFRICA |
| Location: |
715 Minnehaha Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106 |
| Site Leader: |
Carrie Irwin '09 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
20 |
| Family friendly: |
For those 14 and up |
| Description: |
Share the love of knowledge by helping sort books, which will be sent to Africa. This is an indoor project. |
| Orientation: |
Volunteers will need to watch a video in advance |
| Time: |
9 a.m. – Noon |
| Registration: |
This location has filled to capacity. |
| Website: |
www.booksforafrica.org |
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| 102. PIONEERS AND SOLDIERS HISTORICAL CEMETERY CLEAN-UP |
| Location: |
2945 Cedar Ave S. (at Lake Street) in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Amanda Meyer '10 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
30-50 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Preserve Minneapolis’s oldest existing cemetery through clean-up projects and restoring headstones to proper position. 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: |
This location is filled to capacity. |
| Website: |
www.friendsofthecemetery.org |
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| 103. BLAISDELL AVENUE RAIN GARDEN |
| Location: |
102 W 32nd Street, Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Vanessa Witt ’07 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
4-10 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Working with neighborhood volunteers on preparing planting beds and cleaning up the gardens from last year. Two new rain gardens were create this year. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Wear old clothes that can get dirty |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Register online by Monday, April 16 |
| Website: |
www.lyndale.org |
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| 104. YOUTH FARM AND MARKET GARDEN |
| Location: |
3110 Pillsbury Avenue, Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
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| Number of Volunteers: |
4-10 |
| 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: |
8:30am – Noon |
| Registration: |
Register online by Monday, April 16 |
| Website: |
www.youthfarm.net |
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| 105. HEART OF THE BEAST THEATER - MAY DAY PREPARATIONS |
| Location: |
Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater: 15th Ave & Lake St., Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Trevor ’04 and Heidi Youngren-Lund ’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: |
This location is filled to capacity. |
| Website: |
www.hobt.org |
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| 106. "GUERRILLA GARAGES" MURAL PROJECT |
| Location: |
Meet at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave S. in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
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| Number of Volunteers: |
Up to 10 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Assist in creating public art in the community. We will paint murals on garage doors and buildings in the spirit of neighborhood rejuvenation. All painting skills are welcome! |
| 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: |
This location is filled to capacity. |
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| 107. READYING THE GROUND (LANDSCAPING) |
| Location: |
Meet at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave S. in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
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| Number of Volunteers: |
8 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Planting, weeding, and removing brush in the neighborhood around St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the St. Paul’s Senior Apartments. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Work gloves encouraged. Rakes, trowels and shovels welcome. |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Register online by Monday, April 16 |
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| 108. 12th /13th Community Garden |
| Location: |
Meet at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave. S. in Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Annie 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: |
This location is filled to capacity. |
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| 109. PEOPLE INCORPORATED--HUSS CENTER FOR RECOVERY |
| Location: |
2120 Park Avenue S, Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
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| Number of Volunteers: |
10 |
| Family friendly: |
Must be at least 18 |
| Description: |
Landscaping (indoor cleaning if bad weather) |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Please wear clothes that can get dirty |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. – Noon |
| Registration: |
Register online by Monday, April 16 |
| Website: |
www.peopleincorporated.org |
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| 110. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES |
| Location: |
Center for Changing Lives: 2400 Park Ave S, Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Gary Perkins ’80 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
15 |
| Family friendly: |
Ages 16+ |
| Description: |
Outdoor landscaping, indoor cleaning, refugee donation kit preparation |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Please wear clothes that can get dirty. |
| Time: |
8:30-Noon |
| Registration: |
Register online by Monday, April 16 |
| Website: |
www.centerforchanginglives.org |
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| 111. SEMILLA MOSAIC PROJECT |
| Location: |
St. Paul’s Lutheran: 2742 15th Ave S., Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
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| 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 am to Noon |
| Registration: |
This location is filled to capacity. |
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| 112. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, EXTREME MAKEOVER |
| Location: |
St. Paul’s Lutheran: 2742 15th Ave S., Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
Lindsey Nelson Donnelly ’02 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
19 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Volunteers will participate in various indoor projects that help rejuvenate spaces inside St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty |
| Time: |
8:30 am to Noon |
| Registration: |
Register online by Monday, April 16 |
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| 113. MIDTOWN GREENWAY CLEANWAY |
| Location: |
Meet on the Midtown Greenway |
| Site Leader: |
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| Number of Volunteers: |
5 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
The St. Paul’s Lutheran Church youth group has adopted a stretch of the Midtown Greenway. Join some of these members to help clean up the greenway. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty |
| Time: |
8:30 am to Noon |
| Registration: |
This site has been canceled. |
| Website: |
www.midtowngreenway.org |
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| 114. PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE: STORYHOUR |
| Location: |
614 Third Street South, Minneapolis, Minnesota (downtown Mpls.) |
| Site Leader: |
Erica Larson ’91 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
5-10 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
People Serving People is an organization that serves the Twin Cities homeless population, focusing their efforts on children and families. Volunteers will conduct a storyhour with local children/families, pairing up Oles with kids for reading time.
Afterward, we would appreciate this group's help at St. Paul's Lutheran Church to prepare the Social Hall and help in the kitchen with serving the noon meal. |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
No special needs. |
| Time: |
8:45-11:15 a.m. |
| Registration: |
This location is filled to capacity. |
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| 115. LORING SCHOOLYARD GARDEN, NORTH MINNEAPOLIS |
| Location: |
2600 44th Avenue North, Minneapolis, 55412 |
| Site Leader: |
Heidi Begin P’12 ’14 |
| Number of Volunteers: |
10-12 people |
| Family friendly: |
YES! There is work for a variety of ages. In addition, when the young ones are done helping there is an adjacent playground. |
| Description: |
Spring garden work to ready the “Outdoor Classroom” for nearly 400 K-5 students. Work will include raking, clearing, possible light mending of raised beds and other usual gardening activities. Rain, sleet, snow or shine! |
| Tools & clothing
needed: |
Typical garden attire and any gardening tools you may want to bring with you- although we have everything we need. |
| Time: |
8:30 am-Noon |
| Registration: |
Register online by Monday, April 16 |
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| 116. SOUTHSIDE FAMILY NURTURING CENTER |
| Location: |
2448 South 18th Avenue, Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
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| Number of Volunteers: |
8 |
| Family friendly: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Get your hands dirty and create an amazing garden playground for the pre-schoolers at the holistic child care program for at-risk kids. |
| Tools needed: |
none |
| Time: |
9 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Register online by Monday, April 16 |
| Website: |
www.ssfnc.org |
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| 117. BUSINESS PLANNING WITH ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH |
| Location: |
St. Paul’s Lutheran: 2742 15th Ave S., Minneapolis |
| Site Leader: |
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| Number of Volunteers: |
5 |
| Family friendly: |
No |
| Description: |
A team of 5 Oles will work with St. Paul members to brainstorm and develop a business plan to benefit St. Paul's youth and families. We have some ideas and we want you to help us run with them! Take advantage of this skills-based volunteer opportunity. |
| Tools needed: |
A computer with wifi connect abilities, and willingness to put your head together with others |
| Time: |
8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Registration: |
Register online by Monday, April 16 |
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