GIVE!GUIDE
APPLICATION
DEADLINE
Friday, May 26 11:59PM
Find the application
here
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Good luck!
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CanDo seeks volunteers for these fun,
time-limited jobs.
Simply click each description to learn more.
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CanDo VOLUNTEERS:
FARM TO FOOD BANK
Last Saturday, CanDo volunteers took luscious fresh cherries, along with many bins of other delectable goodies donated by generous Farmers' Market vendors, to the Food Bank warehouse.
Come join us for a fast and fun two-hour volunteer gig that does so much good.
Click
here
for more details and to select dates that
work for you.
Shifts are approximately
11:30AM-1:15PM, Saturdays through November.
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LAST CALL:
HELP GREEN BOTTLEROCK
May 26-May28
A
re you a fan of sustainability and music?
If you answered, "Yes!"
keep reading.
Sustainable Napa County (SNC) is working with Napa Recycling and Waste Services and the Napa Valley Expo to increase waste diversion, recycling, and food composting during BottleRock Napa Valley. It's putting together a community-based Green Team to help.
Volunteer for a shift or two and then stay to hear the music. Shifts available Saturday and Sunday.
how to sign-up .
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Reminder
This buttery yellow color indicates volunteer opportunities.
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BITS AND PIECES
Turtle Island Delicacies
to discover 10 foods many think are European in origin, but which really are indigenous to the New World.
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COMPOST CORNER
Email
questions about Curbside Composting or recycling to the Compost Corner.
We'll get responses to your questions from
Tim Dewey-Mattia,
Napa Recycling
and Waste Services
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CanDo QUICK TIP
Do you indulge in
that can sabotage your self-confidence?
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SAVE THE DATE
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Come join in the gardening fun every Wednesday morning, 9AM-11AM-ish.
ALPHABET SOUP: the new language of sexual and gender identity
Tuesday, June 6
7-9PM
Napa Co. Library
CanDo's
NAPA FOOD PROJECT
PICK-UP
Saturday, June 10
9:30-12:30
Napa Food Bank
Let us know if you'd like
to help welcome Neighborhood Coordinators and unload the bounty their neighbors have provided.
GENDER REVOLUTION
A
National Geographic
documentary
Explore the complexities of
gender identity.
Thurs., June 22 6:30PM
St. Helena Library
1492 Library Lane
Presented by PFLAG Napa, LGBTQ Connection, and Napa Valley CanDo.
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 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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A PROUD COMMUNITY PARTNER
CanDo was delighted when Treasury Wine Estates asked us and several of our community partners, for the third year running, to organize activities for their employees during their Global Volunteering Week.
Last week, friendly volunteers from TWE planted oak seedlings, picked up trash from the riverbanks, renewed and stabilized trails, and helped out in the Connolly Ranch gardens.
And, of course, a big shout-out to Treasury Wine Estates and their employees for their commitment to give back to the communities they serve. To l
ongtime CanDo volunteer Margret Smetana, who once again did a superb job of coordinating this undertaking: you go, girl!
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V.O.I.C.E.S IN THE GARDEN
H
THINK YOUNG PEOPLE LACK A GOOD WORK ETHIC?
Then you haven't met the inspiring young people from the Seasonal Work Crew program at
V.O.I.C.E.S. Napa.
Thanks to them, in its 7 years of existence the Napa Community Garden has never looked better.
Along with their supervisors they weeded, they mowed, they spread wood chips, and they even helped plant summer vegetables in
CanDo CanGrow's Food Bank Garden.
Abundant thanks to you!
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Alphabet Soup:
the new language of sexual and gender identity
Tuesday, June 6, 7-9PM
Napa County Library
LGBTQ Connection, PFLAG Napa, and Napa Valley CanDo celebrate Pride Month by collaborating in an exciting forum on our rapidly evolving understanding of sexual and gender identity and the language we use to describe it.
Says Eliseo Rivas, Program Coordinator for LGBTQ Connection,
"This forum is for anyone who wants to engage the idea that there can be diverse genders and sexualities - more than straight or gay, more than man or woman.
Rosemarie Vertullo, President of PFLAG Napa says, "
We're proud to support this vital forum to educate the community on LGBTQ and gender identity. June is Pride month and it is an important time for us to reflect on our acceptance of our entire community and its diversity."
DAY/DATE/TIME: Tuesday, June 6, 7-9PM
LOCATION: Napa Co. Library, 580 Coombs St. Napa
FFI:
Email Napa Valley CanDo.
Admission is free.
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SAFEWAY OPEN:
CanDo Volunteer Coordinators
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Good with people?
Comfortable with logistics?
Willing to learn easy ways to sign-up CanDo volunteers and their friends?
The Safeway Open PGA golf tournament at the Silverado Resort and Spa runs Wednesday, October 4 through Sunday, October 8.
For a second year
CanDo is honored to have been invited
to provide volunteers. This year, we will staff the first tent visitors pass as they enter the course. Our task is simple: During each 3-4 hour shift, CanDo volunteers will sell tickets that visitors may exchange for food and beverages at hospitality tents throughout the course.
In exchange for providing this service, CanDo receives a donation from Silverado calculated at $20 per volunteer hour. That means we can earn $4000 to support CanDo's projects.
Not only that, each day a volunteer works - even for just one shift - they have free access to the tournament and evening concerts!
We're looking for two people who'll work together.
They'll team-up to make sure CanDo's volunteers are where they need to be and are supported in the work they're being asked to do.
Simply write GOLF in the subject line.
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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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PFLAG NAPA SUPPORT AND EDUCATION MEETING
SPONSOR:
PFLAG Napa
The program this month which will feature a PFLAG member who will lead our discussion and ask, "What I did wrong when I found out my child was transgender and all the lessons I have learned." She will talk about her experience and invite you to share yours as well. There will be an opportunity to mingle and enjoy light refreshments. After the discussion, we'll break into our support meeting. There are interesting and exciting events planned for our community for Pride month in June. An update will be provided. Looking forward to seeing you!
DAY/DATE/TIME: Tuesday
, May 23, 7-9PM
LOCATION: Wolfe Center, 2310 First Street, Napa
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PEACE VIGIL
SPONSOR:
Napa Valley Unitarian Fellowship,
Napa Friends Meeting
This is a vigil to witness for peace and sanity, both within our nation and around the world. It is not a protest, and we do not interfere with traffic or pedestrians. This vigil has been ongoing since 2004 - come out and express your solidarity with those who resist authoritarianism and militarization. Bring a hat, sunscreen, water, a chair if you like, a sign or flag (though they will be provided), and a peaceful heart.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Sunday
, May 28, 2-4PM
LOCATION: Corners of Third and Soscol, Napa
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ROSE CARE
SPONSOR:
UC Master Gardeners of Napa County
It has been a wonderful spring for our roses, but now these plants are beginning to show some stress with the hot weather. Join the Napa MGs and learn how to keep these beauties healthy by learning how to deal with black spot, rust, mildew, and aphids. This researched-based class will show you how.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Saturday
, June 3, 10AM-noon
LOCATION: 1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa UC Meeting Room
COST: $5
FFI:
Email or
call 707.253.4221 or visit their website.
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WILD NAPA ~ 'TALES' FROM NAPA'S PAST
SPONSOR:
NapaRCD
Speaker: Shari Gardner (Executive Director of Friends of the Napa River, FONR.org) Did you know that Napa Valley was once home to a large population of grizzly bears!? Travel back with us to Napa's not so distant past to learn how we have come to know our current landscape, and meet some iconic Napa Valley wildlife. Shari will share stories collected while conducting research for the Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas that reveals a very WILD Napa!
DAY/DATE/TIME: Wednesday
, June 14, 7-8PM
LOCATION: Napa Main Library
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WILD AMERICAN CANYON ~
LIVING WITH MOUNTAIN LIONS
SPONSOR:
NapaRCD
Speaker: Zara McDonald Felidae (President, Conservation Fund FelidaeFund.org) Mountain lions (aka pumas and cougars) are a keystone predator and play an important role in the health of our ecosystem. However, expansion of human populations has caused increased encounters and conflicts between humans and pumas, and tensions are growing in our local communities. Join Felidae for a discussion of mountain lion history, ecology, and the challenges of sharing habitat with mountain lions. Learn essential tips for living and recreating without fear of these magnificent animals.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Wednesday
, June 21, 6:30-7:30PM
LOCATION: American Canyon Library (300 Crawford Way)
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COMMUNITY THANK YOU TO RABBI LEE BYCEL
SPONSOR: Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee and Center for Spiritual Living
Lee Bycel entered the Napa Community as Rabbi for Congregation Beth Shalom. He is retiring and departing from Napa as a leader for the entire community, regardless of religious or ethnic grouping.
A community wide celebration to honor his dedication, compassion, and commitment to our Napa community will take place
May 31. Please come and thank Lee Bycel for all he's done for our community.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Wednesday
, May 31, 6-8PM
LOCATION: The Center for Spiritual Living, 1249 Coombs Street, Napa
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NAPA FOOD BANK VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
SPONSOR: Napa Food Bank
Scrutinize donated, non-perishable
food
that comes into the Food Bank. You'll be trained on "best by" dates and expiration dates and will learn guidelines regarding dented cans.
Thursday afternoons are the best opportunity for this.
Help weekly for a 2-3 hour shift.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Thursdays, on-going, 2-3 hours w/ some flexibility re: timing.
FFI:
Email
or call 707.253.6128.
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LIKE TO HAVE YOUR EVENT IN THE
CanDo 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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