4th Annual Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup

Help clean your local park with Rock Creek Conservancy in the 4th annual Extreme Cleanup on April 14th. Join thousands of volunteers throughout Montgomery County and DC in keeping trash out of Rock Creek, the Potomac River and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay. Volunteering is a fun way to get the whole family outside, earn SSL hours and do our part to keep Rock Creek clean and healthy. To find a site near you go to the Extreme Cleanup Site Map, or if you want to register your own site contact Braeden Bumpers at bbumpers@ro...

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Help clean your local park with Rock Creek Conservancy in the 4th annual Extreme Cleanup on April 14th.

Join thousands of volunteers throughout Montgomery County and DC in keeping trash out of Rock Creek, the Potomac River and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.

Volunteering is a fun way to get the whole family outside, earn SSL hours and do our part to keep Rock Creek clean and healthy. To find a site near you go to the Extreme Cleanup Site Map, or if you want to register your own site contact Braeden Bumpers at bbumpers@rockcreekconservancy.org.

For more information on the Extreme Cleanup and Rock Creek Conservancy be sure to check out www.rockcreekconservancy.org.

Earth Day 2012 Clean-up at Kingman Island

If you live in the D.C. Metro area, come join EarthShare and The Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) as we celebrate the 18th Annual Earth Day River Cleanup on Saturday, April 21st, 2012! Last year, more than 2,000 volunteers helped remove more than 42 tons of trash from the river! We need you! EarthShare is sponsoring the Kingman Island site in NE DC, but there are more than 50 sites throughout MD, DC & VA where you can get involved and make a difference! Cleanups will be 9:00am - 12:00pm at all sites throughout the watershed.
Or RSVP today for the Kingman Island Cleanup - Email

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If you live in the D.C. Metro area, come join EarthShare and The Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) as we celebrate the 18th Annual Earth Day River Cleanup on Saturday, April 21st, 2012!

Last year, more than 2,000 volunteers helped remove more than 42 tons of trash from the river! We need you! EarthShare is sponsoring the Kingman Island site in NE DC, but there are more than 50 sites throughout MD, DC & VA where you can get involved and make a difference! Cleanups will be 9:00am - 12:00pm at all sites throughout the watershed.

Or RSVP today for the Kingman Island Cleanup - Email beth@earthshare.org or, call Beth at 240.333.0318

Cleanup Time: 8:30am-11:30am

Celebration Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Our location is Kingman Island (http://www.kingmanisland.org/?page_id=13) . The celebration, which entails lunch, music, vendors, etc is at the same spot.

Kingman Island is metro accessible and has plenty of parking.

Upcoming Service Trips with Teen Action

If you're looking for a way to get community service hours while working with friends, look no further than Teen Action! This TMA club, which meets every Wednesday after school in room 104, connects students with volunteer opportunities throughout the semester. The group has these upcoming trips:

February

Saturday, 2/25:

We Are Family (Columbia Heights & Park View Grocery Delivery) 9:30am -1pm **rescheduled for later in the month!

March

Thursday, 3/1

Downtown Clusters Geriatric Day Care (Mt. Vernon Sq Metro) 3:45pm- 6:00pm

Saturday, 3/24:

We Are Family (Columbia Heights & Park View Grocery Delivery) 9:30am -1pm

Thursday, 3/ 29

Martha’s Table  (U Street Metro) 3:45pm- 6:00pm

April

Saturday, 4/ 14

The Anacostia Watershed Society Nash Run Trash Trap cleanup (Deanwood Metro stop) 9am-1pm

Thursday 4/26

Downtown Clusters Geriatric Day Care (Mt. Vernon Sq Metro) 3:45pm- 6:00pm

Saturday 4/28

We Are Family (Columbia Heights & Park View Grocery Delivery) 9:30am -1pm

If you're interested in going on one of these trips, please come to a Teen Action meeting or talk with Ms. Boehle-Silva! 

Note: You must have a permission slip to participate, so sign up early!

Volunteer in the Community for MLK Day 2012

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"

The MLK Holiday is a great time to reflect on and live out Dr. King's legacy by volunteering with service projects all over the DC metro area. There are over 40 MLK Day-themed opportunities to serve the community this weekend, and you can find one that fits your interests through these search engines: 

 VolunteerMatch.org's MLK Day of Service 2012 page: http://www.volunteermatch.org

MLKDay.gov's list of registered volunteer opportunities: http://www.allforgood.org

Many of the listed opportunities are now closed, but have some available slots. Be sure to email or call the program coordinators to make sure they can accommodate you!

Holiday Volunteer Opportunity at Bread for the City

Take some time in December to prepare holiday meals for those in need!

During the holidays (November and December), Bread for the City’s Food Pantries offer each of our clients a complete holiday meal, including a turkey and all the trimmings.  This year, we want to provide Holiday Helpings to more than 9,000 families.

Bread for the City needs extra help to make this happen, and can take small groups of 3-5 volunteers each weekday afternoon (excluding Fridays) during November and December. These volunteers help package the meals, sort and organize donations.  

Note that Bread for the City does not have volunteer opportunities on Christmas Eve or Day.

To sign up, email Volunteer Coordinator Anna Tahtamouni at atahtamouni@breadforthecity.org.

 Still not sure how you want to volunteer? Check out Bread for the City's volunteer page for a full list of opportunities: http://www.breadforthecity.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Help Clean up the Anacostia River with the Anacostia Watershed Society

The Anacostia Watershed Society has one ambition. They want the Anacostia River to be a clean and healthy place to live and visit once again. Help turn this dream into a reality by volunteering to clean up the Anacostia River and its waterways!

Students can volunteer by joining one of the AWS' scheduled river clean ups (see the link to the calendar at the bottom of this post) or by gathering a group of friends or TMA students to volunteer together! (If you're interested in volunteering as a group, talk to Ms. Boehle-Silva in Programs and she can help you get set up with the AWS.)

For more information, visit the AWS volunteer information page: http://www.anacostiaws.org/programs/stewardship/cleanups.

Keep informed about upcoming watershed clean ups and other volunteer opportunities by checking out the AWS event calendar regularly at http://www.anacostiaws.org/calendar

Community Service Clubs: Teen Action

Teen Action is a leadership program for TMA students who are interested in getting involved in their community and planning their own service activities. Teen Action members meet weekly with college students from American and George Washington Universities to learn leadership skills, explore the DC area, and plan community service activities for the school. Students earn community service hours for each club meeting they attend, as well as any group activities. Teen Action meets every Wednesday after school in Room 104.

Questions? Email Ms. Boehle-Silva at kboehle-silva@gmail.com or stop by the weekly meeting in Room 104.