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The CanDo Connection                                                          November 27, 2018
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Family-friendly

This buttery yellow color  indicates volunteer  opportunities.  
Have an hour or two? 
CanDo helps make it easy 
to make a difference. 
Family Friendly Event

See this image? 
It's a  family friendly  event.


TWO  PLACES  TO  MAKE  A  DIFFERENCE  THIS  DECEMBER

1. CanDo's Napa Food Project
Hunger never takes a holiday.

Sign up here to lend a hand at the Napa Food Bank Saturday morning, Dec. 8. 10,000 Napa Co. residents rely on the Food Bank every month. Let's keep the pantries full!
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Sat., Dec. 8, 9-noon
LOCATION:   Napa Food Bank, 
1766 Industrial Way - Napa

2.  Napa County  Holiday Assistance Program (HAP)
Sign up here to help get toys and food ready for distribution. 
1200 families with nearly 3000 children have been registered for this year's HAP. 
DAYS/DATES/TIMES VARY.  Learn more and find a shift that works for you.




WORDS  MATTER

 
 BITS  AND  PIECES

WITH YOU, GIVING TUESDAY CAN BRIGHTEN THE WORLD
 
With you, #GivingTuesday is no ordinary Tuesday
With you, #GivingTuesday 
is no ordinary Tuesday.

This is a beautiful short video about how our benevolent actions affect others... and ourselves.


THE SMOKE  MAY  HAVE  CLEARED...
BUT THERE REMAINS 
SO MUCH WORK 
AND  SO MUCH  HEALING  
TO BE DONE 

Thanks to KQED,  here's  how to contact organizations helping those who've lost everything in the Paradise area and a helpful list of what is needed.

The North Valley Community Foundation has also 
set up a fund for 
Camp Fire victims. 


HELP  US TAKE  FRESH PRODUCE  FROM  THE FARMERS'  MARKET  TO  THE  FOOD BANK.




DAY/DATE/TIME
  Any Saturday, 
12:15-1:45PM 
(or the short shift: 1:00-1:45)
 
LOCATION
South Napa Century Center 
195 Gasser Drive

Family Friendly Event
  Teens and older 
  (supervised) 
  children 
  welcome!


COMPOST  CORNER



Email questions about Curbside Composting or
recycling to  "Compost Corner."   

Responses graciously provided 
by  Tim Dewey-Mattia,  Napa Recycling &  Waste Services 

  

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CanDo Connection  is filled  with volunteer  opportunities 
and  events to help you  connect  with community. 


 
HERE'S  WHAT  YOU   CanDo 
TO  GET  INVOLVED
 
We grow fresh, local produce for the Napa Food Bank. Email Karen or Betty.

Waterway Keepers began as a CanDo project. Now it's orchestrated by our friends at the Napa Co. RCD. Volunteers help maintain our river and streams to keep them vibrant and alive. 
Email Karen.

Raises funds and awareness for local nonprofits in a year-end giving campaign. Email hilary or Nancy.

CanDo has a whole new way to help the Food Bank feed neighbors in need. Email Marilyn. 
 

 

Today is GIVING TUESDAY, a global holiday was created in response to 
the consumerism and commercialism that follows quick on the heels of Thanksgiving.
It's celebrated on the Tuesday following 
Thanksgiving in the U.S.

 CanDo gives thanks  for so many things and so many people, including  those of you who have already 
supported CanDo financially through this year's Give!Guide

CanDo's Pledge:
On this Giving Tuesday and always, we at CanDo promise  to continue our journey with you. 
To connect, inspire and empower our neighbors to take positive action in our community. 

You want to help. We make it easy.
Please support Napa Valley CanDo here.




GIVE!GUIDE  DONATIONS   AS  OF  THIS  MORNING   FOR  
46   LOCAL  NONPROFITS 

$66,533.00





CanDo  EVENTS IN  DECEMBER

Our Generous Community through the 
Eyes of Children:  an Art Show

 
Please invite everyone you know, young and old, to stop by the Napa County Library children's room during the month of December. Shelly Hanan of ParentsCAN, one of your G!G colleagues, helps us see how children served by Give!Guide nonprofits view  our generous community
DAY/DATE/TIMES:  Dec. 1-Dec. 31 
M-Th 10AM-9PM  F-Sat. 10AM-6PM Closed Sundays.
LOCATION:  Napa Co. Library, 580 Coombs Street

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What fun! A mid-week gathering. 25% off  on your wine plus a generous donation from JaM Cellars to CanDo's 2018  Give!Guide . You just have to stop by.

As you know, though CanDo volunteers created and orchestrates the Napa the Give!Guide, the project is about the spirit of community. It's a collaborative effort.This event is brought to you by Napa Valley Community Housing (NVCH), CanDo and JaM Cellars.
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Wednesday, Dec. 5, 5:30-7:30PM
LOCATION:  1460 1st Street - JaM Cellars,  Napa


PLAYFULNESS  AT  OUR
   GIVE!GUIDE  KICKOFF
         

Have a look at some of the many smiling faces at
 this year's Kickoff Celebration of Community.
 

QUICK TIP



In the face of so much tragedy, we encourage our readers to help 
if they are able to.
Giving locally can feel like 
a healing balm, too. 
Find out why here.

There's no better way than
to donate than through CanDo's 

You can choose from 46 
fabulous local nonprofits, now through Dec. 31.

Spotlight - Stars
THE CanDo SPOTLIGHT
Events and Volunteer Opportunities
from Other Groups Around the Valley
 Tell 'em you heard about it through CanDo!

Note: Posting 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. Explore! Enjoy! Get involved!
BLUEBIRD AND OWL NESTBOX HOUSEKEEPING
SPONSOR: The Napa-Solano Audubon Society and the Napa Resource Conservation District
Napa-Solano Audubon Society and the Napa Resource Conservation District have installed bluebird and owl boxes throughout Alston Park. This effort is intended to clean out if not replace the bird boxes for fresher use.
DAY/DATES/TIME:  Friday, November 30, 10AM-noon  
LOCATION:  Alston Park, 2017 Dry Creek Road, Napa  
FFI:  Email or visit their website.
Family Friendly Event  
WILD NAPA 
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS (CBCs)
SPONSOR:  Napa Co. Resource Conservation District
Join us for Robin Leong's talk on Christmas Bird Counts. He will discuss the origins of the Christmas Bird Count, as well as the origins and history of the Benicia and Angwin CBCs. Robin will also discuss counting techniques so audience members will be prepared to participate in either or both counts this season. Come see what is involved!
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Wednesday, Dec. 12  7-8PM  
LOCATION: Napa Co. Library, 580 Coombs St.
FFI:  Email
call 707.252.4189 x3117 or  visit their website.
TOY DRIVE 
SPONSOR:  Lilliput Families    
Toy drive for our Kinship and Foster Families
DAY/DATE/TIME: Daily, now thru December 18, 9AM-4PM  
LOCATION: 3299 Claremont Way - Ste. 3, Napa
FFI:  Email or phone 707.286.9240, or visit their website.

 SAVE  THE  DATES

Save the Date

GIVE!GUIDE GATHERING 

Wednesday, December 5
5:30-7:30PM
1460 1st Street - Napa

CanDo's 
NAPA FOOD PROJECT
Next Green Bag Pick-up
Saturday, Dec. 8
Learn more  here.
FFI:  Email  us.

VOLUNTEER AT THE FOOD BANK WAREHOUSE DEC. 8
9:30-noon
FFI and to sign-up, click here.

"OUR GENEROUS COMMUNITY 
THROUGH THE EYES  OF CHILDREN"  
GIVE!GUIDE ART SHOW
All through December.
Napa Co. Library -  Children's Room
580 Coombs Street


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.