Join fellow Cleveland and Oberlin area Obies for the Second Annual Oberlin Cares – Alumni Day of Service on Saturday, April 17th from 1-4 p.m. as we volunteer at George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve
DATE:
Saturday, April 16th
TIME:
1:00PM - 4:00PM
LOCATION:
George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve
44333 State Route 511 East
Oberlin, OH
www.georgejonesfarm.org/
Volunteers must be 18 or accompanied by an adult.
The George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve is a 70 acre farmstead owned by Oberlin College and operated by the New Agrarian Center (NAC) as a cooperative farm incubator and educational center. Volunteers will need to wear clothes that they don't mind getting dirty. Since you will be working outside jeans or pants are recommended. Also all volunteers should wear close toed shoes or boots (no flip flops, crocs, etc.). If you have a favorite gardening tool that you would like to bring that is okay. Please make sure to label tools so that at the end of the day everything goes back to the right person. We encourage volunteers to bring their own work gloves.
We will be joined again by current Oberlin students from Immerse Yourself in Service, an Oberlin College Student Organization dedicated to community service.
Following the outdoor activities, there will be a potluck at the Strawbale building at the farm. For the potluck, alumni are requested to bring appetizers or desserts, in addition to drinks. More information coming soon regarding plates, cups and napkins!
As I am unable to join in on this fabulous event, I have a request: I am in need of someone to simply help sign-in alumni, so the Alumni Office knows who all was present. If you think you can help out, please let me know by e-mailing me at kmcgirr@gmail.com, and I'll put you in touch with the appropriate people!
Since this is an outdoor project if there is severe or inclement weather the project would have to be either canceled or rescheduled.
Please register online or by calling the Alumni Office at 440.775.8692
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Friday, March 26, 2010
1st Annual Oberlin Cares Day - Alumni Day of Service
Join us for the first annual Oberlin Cares - Alumni Day of Service on Saturday, April 17th at George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve in Oberlin. Put on your old Oberlin t-shirt, grab a pair of work gloves and help take the celebrated Oberlin community service spirit to the streets! Oberlin Cares is an alumni program that allows for Obies to get together and get busy in their local communities. Alumni, students and friends of Oberlin College are invited to work together across the country during this annual alumni day of service. To see all the participating alumni clubs and learn more about Oberlin Cares - Alumni Day of Service visit: www.oberlin.edu/alumni/oberlinClubs/oberlincares.html
This first Cleveland Oberlin Cares Day event will be held at George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve. Volunteers must be 18 or accompanied by an adult. Please arrive at the Farm shortly before 1 p.m. to meet with regional coordinator Kira McGirr '06. The George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve is a 70 acre farmstead owned by Oberlin College and operated by the New Agrarian Center (NAC) as a cooperative farm incubator and Volunteers will need to wear clothes that they don't mind getting dirty. Since you will be working in wooded areas jeans or pants are recommended. Also all volunteers should wear close toed shoes or boots (no flip flops, crocs, etc.). If you have a favorite gardening tool that you would like to bring that is okay. Please make sure to label tools so that at the end of the day everything goes back to the right person. We encourage volunteers to bring their own work gloves.
When: Saturday, April 17th from 1PM - 4PM
Where: George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve
44333 State Route 511 East
Oberlin, OH
visit: www.georgejonesfarm.org/
RSVP online at Cleveland Oberlin Cares Day or by calling the Oberlin Alumni Office at 440-775-8692
There is a capacity for up to 30 volunteers only so register today!
Parking: There are a few spaces available at the farm. Additional parking can be done at the park just west of the farm.
Since this is an outdoor project if there is severe or inclement weather the project would have to be either rescheduled or moved into the greenhouse. The potluck will take place regardless of weather.
ALUMNI POTLUCK: After the project at the Farm please join everyone at the home of Kira McGirr '06 and Charles McGuire '91 for a potluck dinner at 124 Cypress Street in Oberlin. What to bring based on the first letter of your last name, please bring:
* A-H bring main dish
* I-P bring side dish/appetizer
* Q-Z bring dessert/wine/beer
Kira and Charles will provide paper plates, cups and silverware, as well as some non-alcoholic beverages.
This first Cleveland Oberlin Cares Day event will be held at George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve. Volunteers must be 18 or accompanied by an adult. Please arrive at the Farm shortly before 1 p.m. to meet with regional coordinator Kira McGirr '06. The George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve is a 70 acre farmstead owned by Oberlin College and operated by the New Agrarian Center (NAC) as a cooperative farm incubator and Volunteers will need to wear clothes that they don't mind getting dirty. Since you will be working in wooded areas jeans or pants are recommended. Also all volunteers should wear close toed shoes or boots (no flip flops, crocs, etc.). If you have a favorite gardening tool that you would like to bring that is okay. Please make sure to label tools so that at the end of the day everything goes back to the right person. We encourage volunteers to bring their own work gloves.
When: Saturday, April 17th from 1PM - 4PM
Where: George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve
44333 State Route 511 East
Oberlin, OH
visit: www.georgejonesfarm.org/
RSVP online at Cleveland Oberlin Cares Day or by calling the Oberlin Alumni Office at 440-775-8692
There is a capacity for up to 30 volunteers only so register today!
Parking: There are a few spaces available at the farm. Additional parking can be done at the park just west of the farm.
Since this is an outdoor project if there is severe or inclement weather the project would have to be either rescheduled or moved into the greenhouse. The potluck will take place regardless of weather.
ALUMNI POTLUCK: After the project at the Farm please join everyone at the home of Kira McGirr '06 and Charles McGuire '91 for a potluck dinner at 124 Cypress Street in Oberlin. What to bring based on the first letter of your last name, please bring:
* A-H bring main dish
* I-P bring side dish/appetizer
* Q-Z bring dessert/wine/beer
Kira and Charles will provide paper plates, cups and silverware, as well as some non-alcoholic beverages.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Maltz Museum and Oberlin Cares Day
Happy October, Alumni! I always look forward to the changes that fall means, and this year is not disappointing! The trees are starting to change color, apple cider is available at the stores and the sunlight has taken on a golden fall cast.
As you have probably read, our October event will be on Sunday, October 11, for a special Oberlin alumni day at The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage for a tour with Mark Davidson, '84, Manager of School and Family Programs. I hope you can all come out and join us as he leads a tour of the museum and their October exhibit, "Cleveland: A Celebration of Cultures." After the tour, we will meet at The Fairmount Martini and Wine Bar, in Cleveland Heights, for drinks, food and conversation.
The tour will begin at 3pm and last approximately an hour, however alumni are welsome to arrive as early as they wish to take advantage of the other events going on that day.
The Maltz Museum is located at 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, OH. Parking is available at the museum. The Fairmount is located at 2448 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH. They are about 7 miles apart. On-street parking only.
In order to give alumni time to browse on their own at the museum, we will meet at The Fairmount beginning at 5:15 and go until 7:30.
Please do RSVP if you are interest in attending one or both of the events, by sending me an e-mail: kmcgirr [at] gmail [dot] com.
Looking forward to the future, during Alumni Council weekend we came up with the idea of having an "Oberlin Cares Day" on April 17, 2010. This happens to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. We thought it would be incredible if Obies across the nation all performed some sort of service project in their area on the same date. Whether it's sorting food at an area food bank, cleaning up a bike path or working in a community garden, Oberlin Cares Day will bring alumni, students and friends together, offering a chance to connect with each other while completing an important service project and giving back to the local community. What a way to take our celebrated Oberlin service spirit to the streets! Ideally, we would like to be able to grow this event each year.
But to achieve this goal, I need your help. Please contact me by e-mail (kmcgirr [at] gmail [dot] com) if you would like to help plan this event, so we can come up with great ideas and then implement them. Oberlin Cares Day is a fantastic idea, and I'm incredibly excited by it. I can't wait to work together with you!
As you have probably read, our October event will be on Sunday, October 11, for a special Oberlin alumni day at The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage for a tour with Mark Davidson, '84, Manager of School and Family Programs. I hope you can all come out and join us as he leads a tour of the museum and their October exhibit, "Cleveland: A Celebration of Cultures." After the tour, we will meet at The Fairmount Martini and Wine Bar, in Cleveland Heights, for drinks, food and conversation.
The tour will begin at 3pm and last approximately an hour, however alumni are welsome to arrive as early as they wish to take advantage of the other events going on that day.
The Maltz Museum is located at 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, OH. Parking is available at the museum. The Fairmount is located at 2448 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH. They are about 7 miles apart. On-street parking only.
In order to give alumni time to browse on their own at the museum, we will meet at The Fairmount beginning at 5:15 and go until 7:30.
Please do RSVP if you are interest in attending one or both of the events, by sending me an e-mail: kmcgirr [at] gmail [dot] com.
Looking forward to the future, during Alumni Council weekend we came up with the idea of having an "Oberlin Cares Day" on April 17, 2010. This happens to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. We thought it would be incredible if Obies across the nation all performed some sort of service project in their area on the same date. Whether it's sorting food at an area food bank, cleaning up a bike path or working in a community garden, Oberlin Cares Day will bring alumni, students and friends together, offering a chance to connect with each other while completing an important service project and giving back to the local community. What a way to take our celebrated Oberlin service spirit to the streets! Ideally, we would like to be able to grow this event each year.
But to achieve this goal, I need your help. Please contact me by e-mail (kmcgirr [at] gmail [dot] com) if you would like to help plan this event, so we can come up with great ideas and then implement them. Oberlin Cares Day is a fantastic idea, and I'm incredibly excited by it. I can't wait to work together with you!
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