JOIN IN THE HARVEST
We're harvesting in our Food Bank garden
twice a week.
WEDNESDAYS/
SATURDAYS
8-10AM
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, our plot is in the NW corner.
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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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"
To know
even one life has breathed easier because
this is to have succeeded.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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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 you notes; distribute catalogs and counter cards.
Opportunities,
large
and small, all add up to great things for outstanding local nonprofits.
Email
or call 707.252.7743.
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WHAT YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT ALL THE COLORS OF
THE RAINBOW
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CanDo Quick Tip
on-the-road meals more likely to be plastic free.
And since it's the last
CanDo Connection eNewsletter
for July, here are bonus
tips for plastic-light
travel
.
our readers to see what they CanDo to avoid single-use
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HOME GARDEN HARVESTS ARE FULL ON
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These luscious nectarines were donated to a Napa Food Bank pantry by someone inspired by CanDo CanGrow's "This one's for the Food Bank" program.
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More produce from your yard than you can use?
What a magnificent dilemma.
Thanks for sharing the harvest w/ family and friends. But think, too, about the neighbors you've never met who don't have the means to buy
fresh, local produce.
Consider taking your bounty directly to one of the Valley's Emergency Food Pantries where produce will be offered to those in need.
for locations and times.
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Wednesday, July 27
Saturday, July 30
8-10AM
PORCHFEST THIS SUNDAY!
Learn at their website
here.
More info about volunteering
here.
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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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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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New Neighborhood Coordinator Volunteers
Means We'll Be Supplying the
Napa Food Bank with More Food!
Earlier this month, 15 more eager volunteers gathered to learn about being Neighborhood Coordinators for CanDo's Napa Food Project. They listened; did some role playing; and met neighbors they didn't even know they had.
Now, armed with energy and bright green bags, they're out contacting folks in their own neighborhoods - whether calling, emailing, or knocking on doors - to sign-up new Food Donors for this remarkable undertaking. Give them a big hello if one of them comes to your door.
 Haven't heard from a Neighborhood Coordinator yet? We're still just getting started. Sign up to be a Food Donor using this
link, or get your own neighborhood going by using the same form to hear about the next Neighborhood Coordinator training in September.
Next Pickup Day:
Saturday, August 13
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CanDo's
NAPA FOOD PROJECT
Become a Food Donor.
Here's how. fill out the
form at this link
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You'll be assigned to a Neighborhood Coordinator (NC) in your area who will contact you. They'll drop off one of our nifty green bags and
a list of the top ten most needed provisions. Y
our NC will even send out an email reminder before the next pickup.
Then what? Fill your green bag with whatever you 'd like to donate, whether one can or a bagful of items. It's ALL going to help.
On Pickup Day,
just leave it outside
your front door. It's really that simple.
Every other month your NC will come by, pick up your bag
of food, and leave an empty bag for the next pickup.
You want to help.
We make it easy.
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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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NAPA MAD CITY MONEY TEEN
FINANCIAL BOOT CAMP
SPONSOR: Travis Credit Union
Travis Credit Union is hosting the first Mad City Money Teen Financial Seminar in Napa on Tuesday, July 26. Mad City Money is a 3.5 hour hands-on simulation workshop for youth ages 14-22 (as a guideline). This workshop gives youth a taste of the real world. Participants learn how to manage their money, learn the importance of needs vs. wants, budgeting, saving, debt, credit, and balancing their checking account. Travis Credit Union is a non-profit dedicated to providing quality financial education experiences for the communities that they serve. They operate on the principle of "People Helping People." They will not solicit business at this event. There will be raffle prizes including a mini tablet. Youth may register for this event at the Travis Credit Union website
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Tuesday, July 26 12:30-4:30PM
LOCATION: Napa County Library
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TRCNB WORK DAYS
SPONSOR: Teacher Resource Center
of the North Bay
TRCNB needs help in getting shopping space ready for teachers to begin free classroom supply shopping on Monday, August 1. Work involves tagging, displaying, filling plastic containers and some lifting (only if able). For just one hour you will be helping teachers help kids! Show up, no signup needed. To enter, key in 5422#, then 1942* to open gate. Go straight ahead and park anywhere along side of units. TRCNB is in unit 5422. Thank you!
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Tues. through Fri., July 26-29 9-11AM
LOCATION: Storage By George, 1139 Golden Gate Dr., Napa
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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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FILL A TRUCK WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES
SPONSOR: Teacher Resource Center
of the North Bay
The Teacher Resource Center of the North Bay is having a SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE. Come and FILL THE TRUCK with school supplies to help teachers help kids. TRCNB provides FREE classroom supplies to public school teachers throughout Napa County.
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Saturday, July 30, 9AM-5PM
LOCATION:
South Marketplace Parking Lot
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 NAPA PORCHFEST 2016
NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
SPONSOR: Napa Porchfest 2016
Napa County Landmarks' own PORCHFEST returns July 31st. Come along and enjoy a hot summer day of fun, friends, and rockin' tunes from porches around the Napa downtown and surrounding areas. The music starts at noon and continues until 6PM. Admission is free. T-shirts will be available for purchase at our event and online, starting soon. For information about bands, locations, and more, check out the Porchfest website and Facebook page. If you would like to volunteer for 2016 Porchfest,
please follow this link.
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Sunday, July 31, 11AM-7PM (2 hour volunteer shifts - After Party at Silos!)
LOCATION:
Napa
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VOLUNTEER READERS NEEDED FOR STORY TIME
AT NAPA FARMER'S MARKET
SPONSOR: Community Resources for Children
Community Resources for Children is currently recruiting readers for Story Time at the Tuesday and Saturday Napa Farmer's Markets this summer, and need volunteers to read! Sharing and reading books with children prepares them for school and establishes a foundation for life long learning. Story Time is every Tuesday and Saturday morning at the Napa Farmer's Market (located in the South Napa Century Center, at 195 Gasser Drive) from
10-10:30am. Readers bring their own books to read to children (age appropriate 0-10 years old). If you would like to be a Story Time reader,
please sign up at our website
7/24/16
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10-10:30AM
LOCATION:
Napa Farmer's Market: 195 Gasser Drive
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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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BEDROOMS NEEDED FOR INCOMING FILMMAKERS
SPONSOR: Napa Valley Film Festival
Incoming filmmakers for our 6th Annual Film Festival need spare bedrooms/in-law units/cottages, etc. In lieu of monies, the Festival can offer 2 Festival Passes that entitle hosts to attend all regular screenings throughout the Napa Valley - Napa to Calistoga. That's over 120 films at 12 different venues. 7/24/16
DAY/DATE/TIME:
November 9-13, 2016
LOCATION:
Napa County
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CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVISM
SPONSOR: Napa Sierra Club
Lee C. Ballance, M.D. and Mary Selkirk will be coming from the East Bay to talk about two exciting ways in which they have personally engaged in climate activism. Avid recreational cyclists, the two are currently preparing for their third Climate Ride, an organized ride that draws attention to climate change and raises money for several important climate-focused organizations. As volunteers for Citizens Climate Lobby, Lee and Mary have learned how to lobby members of Congress for climate action. They will talk about their experiences and share what they've learned. They will also focus on current and projected impacts on the Napa Valley..
7/10/16
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Monday, August 8, 6:30-8:30PM
LOCATION:
Napa County Library 580 Coombs St. Napa
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GROWING FALL AND WINTER VEGGIES
SPONSOR: UC Master Gardeners of Napa County
Join the Napa MGs and discover the joys of cool season vegetable harvest for the fall, winter and early spring. Topics will include soil, temperature, timing, watering, fertilizing, harvesting, and pest management. Pre-registration is recommended via the MG website.
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Saturday, August 13, 9:30AM-11:30
LOCATION:
1710 Soscol Avenue, UCCE Meeting Room
COST: $5
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NEW DAY CELEBRATION LUNCHEON
SPONSOR: New Day for Children
New Day for Children is laying roots in Napa. Since 2009, New Day for Children, a 501c3, provides restorative care and education to American girls rescued from sex trafficking. Taking a multi-faceted approach, New Day programs are designed to meet the unique needs of the girls rescued, combining shelter, education, therapy, and faith to help heal mind, body and spirit. New Day receives no government funds. It is supported by private donors and foundations. Hear the important work New Day is beginning in the Napa Valley with the opening of two new safe houses at a luncheon in late August.
7/24/16
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Saturday, August 27, 10:30AM-1:30PM
LOCATION:
Wedgewood at Napa's Kennedy Park
COST: $40
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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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