GOOD AT KEEPING
TRACK OF THINGS?
The Food Project supplies its volunteers with all manner of things to keep the project running smoothly: bright green bags, lanyards and badges, folders, information cards and so on.
We need a well-organized volunteer to keep track of stock and see that we don't run out. Might that be you?
The job might take 2-3 hours to start as you learn the ropes and how to re-order. Then perhaps an hour or two a month.
Easy peasy.
Interested?
Email us or call 707.252.7743.
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Neighborhood Organizing System (NOS), a tool to help make the already easy Napa Food Project even easier,
has been postponed. O
riginally scheduled for July 20, the training will be held
Monday, August 8,
7-8:30PM.
us for details.
If you're a Neighborhood Coordinator who's already gone through training and would like to learn the software that helps make a simple job simpler,
email us.
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Want to help out for a couple of hours in August?
See dates and times and sign-up here.
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"
As we are liberated from
our own fear, our presence
actually liberates others."
-
Marianne Williamson
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IF THE WORLD WERE
100 PEOPLE
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What would society
look like?
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CanDo Quick Tip
IN THE BATHROOM
Home-made scrubs,
beating the (micro)bead, and handy bathroom
hacks to avoid plastic.
our readers to see what they CanDo to avoid single-use
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GOT EXTRA FRUIT
OR VEGGIES?
You can take them directly to one of the Valley's Emergency Food Pantries, where they'll be offered to those in need.
for locations and times.
Another way to help:
Come harvest with us in CanDo's Food Bank Garden,
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY MORNINGS
8-10AM
Please wear close-toed shoes. Bring drinking water, sunscreen and a hat. Children welcome with adult supervision.
LOCATION: SW corner of Trower and Jefferson. Once you're in the garden, you'll find our plot in the NW corner.
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Wednesday, July 20
Saturday, July 23
8-10AM
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Have an Event You'd Like in the Spotlight?
Are you a nonprofit in need of volunteers?
Or do you have a fundraiser, educational opportunity, or fun event you'd like us
to
share in the "Spotlight"?
Space permitting, your post may run for up to three weeks leading to the date of your event. Any photo you'd like us to consider MUST be sent as a jpg.
Learn more and
submit your event here
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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Sunday, 6PM for the following Tuesday's blast.
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The Choices We Make
Napa Valley CanDo seeks to inspire and facilitate action
by alerting interested Valley residents about opportunities for service. If you participate as a volunteer in an activity that you learned about through Napa Valley CanDo, whether initiated by CanDo or another organization, please take personal responsibility for your involvement. Use common sense. Only you can determine whether an activity is a good
fit, that is to say
compatible with your interests and abilities.
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CanDo SPIRIT AWARD
FINAL DAYS: Applications due
July 22 for $1000 cash prize.
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Graciela Rodriguez Garcia - 2013 CanDo Spirit Award winner
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Celebrate
outstanding work performed by a young, full-time employee in the Napa County nonprofit sector.
Every nonprofit agency in Napa County is eligible to nominate one employee 30 years old or younger (as of Nov. 1, 2016).
Nonprofits need not be participants in CanDo's Give!Guide.
If you work with or are aware of a nonprofit that employs younger staff members, please share this information.
Generously sponsored by the Napa Valley Vintners.
Previous CanDo Spirit Award winners: 2013: Graciela Rodriguez Garcia of Napa Emergency Women's Services, 2014: Sarahid Rivera Vazquez of Legal Aid of Napa Valley, and
2015:
Eric McKee of the Napa County Resource Conservation District.
Read the Napa Register article here.
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THE COMPOST CORNER
Responses to your questions from
Tim Dewey-Mattia,
Napa Recycling and
Waste Services
Q. What do we do with these sponges when, after washing in the dishwasher a couple of times they seem shot.
From the manufacturer: Scotch-Brite Greener Clean Natural Fiber
Scrub Sponges clean utensils and household surfaces in a greener way. They have a scrub side made from 50% natural agave plants and a sponge side made from 100% natural materials and recycled paper. These scrubbing sponges are gentle on surfaces but tough on cleaning action. Make use of the scrub side to clean dishes and surfaces and the sponge side to clean messes and spills. These eco-friendly, non-scratch sponges can be reused.
A. So I was using these sponges too and wondering about composting them. The answer is actually no.
Check out this
blog post - while some of the sponge is made from the agave plant and recycled paper (both OK in compost), the rest is polyester (not OK).
I know...they use vague terminology ("100 percent natural materials" which basically means nothing) and don't say anywhere on the package or web that it can be composted, so I had a feeling there was plastic in there somewhere.
The good news is that there are some compostable options
out there - including those cellulose sponges from Trader Joe's,
Twist sponges (sold at Whole Foods and online), and Natural Value walnut scrubbers.
Have a question for Tim
on curbside composting or recycling?
Email us.
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Interested in helping inspire a community of givers?
CanDo's
Give!Guide
Team of volunteers is always looking
for a few good folks to lend
a hand. Put up posters; write thank yous; distribute catalogs and counter cards.
Many opportunities,
large
and small, all add up to great things for outstanding local nonprofits.
Email
or call 707.252.7743.
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HERE'S WHAT YOU
CanDo TO GET INVOLVED
 We grow fresh, local produce for the Napa Food Bank.
Email Karen or Betty.
Waterways Keepers help maintain our rivers and stream to keep them vibrant and alive.
Email Margret.
Raises funds and awareness for local nonprofits in a year-end giving campaign.
Email hilary or Nancy.
CanDo is piloting a whole new way to help the Food Bank feed neighbors in need.
Email Karin/Amy.
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THE
CanDo SPOTLIGHT
Events and Volunteer Opportunities
from Other Groups Around the Valley
Tell 'em you heard about it through CanDo!
Note: Posting of events in this "Spotlight" does not constitute an endorsement by Napa Valley CanDo unless expressly stated. We list a variety of
opportunities and
programs we feel may be of interest to our readers.
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TRCNB YARD SALES
SPONSOR: Teacher Resource Center
of the North Bay
The Teacher Resource Center is having Yard Sales on
Saturday, July 23 from
9AM to 2PM at two Napa locations. Make a donation to TRCNB and receive great holiday gifts and decorations, home accessories, arts and crafts items and more. Stop by; find a treasure. All new items. Fill a bag for $1 or just say "Hi!"
7/10/16
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Saturday, July 23, 9AM-2PM
LOCATION:
1099 Alpine Ct and 2632 West Pueblo Avenue
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FOOD PRESERVING
SPONSOR: UC Master Gardeners of Napa County
Preserving your garden's bounty and knowing exactly what's in your food are just two reasons for preserving or canning foods at home. Join the Napa MGs and learn the basics of preserving using a boiling water bath canner, a pressure canner and other techniques for safely saving your bounty.
7/10/16
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Saturday, July 23, 9:30AM-noon
LOCATION:
1710 Soscol Avenue, UCCE Meeting Room
COST: $5
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STEPHEN JENKINSON - AUTHOR TALK
SPONSOR: Napa Valley Center for Spiritual Living (NVCSL)
Stephen Jenkinson is an activist, teacher, and farmer. His new book about grief and dying and his great love of life, is
Die Wise, A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul. His background as hospice program director at a major Canadian hospital and his masters' degrees in theology and social work, weave through his examination of how we live and die. With clarity, precision, love and humor, he asks us to consider deeply how we might remember that we are needed, and how we might be of service in our troubled times.
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Sunday, July 24, 7-9PM
LOCATION:
NV Center for Spiritual Living - 1249 Coombs Street, Napa
COST: $25 in
advance
; $35 at the door.
DISCOUNTS: Yes,
email
organizer.
BENEFITING ORGANIZATION: Helping Hands, Loving Hearts, a program run by NVCSL to assist those in need of temporary assistance such a meal, a ride, or help with daily tasks.
FFI: Visit website or call 707.287.5508.
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CRITICAL HOME REPAIRS WITH
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
SPONSOR: Habitat for Humanity
Solano-Napa Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build decent, affordable homes and make critical repairs to existing homes in our community. Their next project partners with a teacher in Napa who has, since 2013, had a health condition that has affected her ability to work and get around her home. Habitat will be making the repairs to her home that she needs to improve her mobility and independence and they need volunteers to help them do that. They will have volunteer build days on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and expect to start work in July. All skills will be needed 6/26/16
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays starting July 7, 8:20AM-2:30PM
LOCATION:
To be announced
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PFLAG NAPA - JULY SUPPORT MEETING
PFLAG Napa invites you to its July support meeting. You will have an opportunity to mingle with one other and enjoy some light food and refreshments before breaking into support groups. Hear an update on their progress with the Orlando Memorial Quilt Project. PFLAG Napa offers support to families, friends of LGBTQ and all LGBTQ people (18 years of age and over) where you can share your feelings and experiences in a safe and confidential space. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Tuesday, July 26 7-9PM
LOCATION:
Wolfe Center, 2310 First Street, Napa
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GLEANERS NEEDED
SPONSOR: St. John's Lutheran Mission Farm
St. John's Mission Farm invites volunteer gleaners to join their regulars in harvesting fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to families through the Napa Valley Food Bank. Wear sunhat and work gloves. (This work situation is not particularly kid friendly.) 6/27/16
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday mornings, 8:30-11:30AM
LOCATION:
Mission Farm, 3521 Linda Vista (Redwood Road to Linda Vista, one-half block north.)
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VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR MEALS ON WHEELS
SPONSOR: Community Action of Napa Valley
Drivers needed to deliver meals to home bound seniors. Please commit to one day a week approximately 2 to 3 hours. Can be for the summer to help cover vacations of our regular volunteers. 7/10/16
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Monday through Friday mornings, 9:30AM-noon
LOCATION:
Napa Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson Street
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NAPA HUMANE'S WALK FOR ANIMALS
Napa Humane's Walk for Animals is a fun-filled family event. Join Napa Humane to "save lives with every step" on a short stroll down Napa's Riverfront that goes miles and miles to support companion animals throughout the Napa Valley. Everyone is welcome to participate with their dog, or in honor of or memory of a beloved pet. Animal-loving walkers register online and gather donations, earning prizes and competing for top fundraiser. The event is a morning full of music, contests, raffles, give-aways, and activities for pets and people, with 100% of proceeds going to Napa Humane's lifesaving programs and services.
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Sunday, August 7, 7:30AM-noon
LOCATION:
McKinstry Street (between First St. and Soscol Ave.)
7/17/16
COST: Pre-register for $35. Day of Registration is $45
FFI:
Email
, call 707.255.8118 ext205 or visit their website.
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PEACE RALLY-CAMPAIGN FOR NONVIOLENCE
SPONSOR: Unitarian Universalists of the Napa Valley, Napa-Sonoma Quakers
Help make a statement against the rising tide of violence in the U.S. and abroad. Come join us for the annual Campaign for Nonviolence event in Napa, a special extension of our ongoing Peace Vigils, held at the corner of Third & Soscol in Napa. We have signs and flags, but feel free to make your own! Bring sunscreen & water, a hat, a chair if you wish, and a peacemaker's soul!
7/17/16
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Sunday, September 25 2-4PM
LOCATION:
Third & Soscol, Napa
FFI:
Email
or call 707.253.1505
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