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QUICKLY SPOT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
This buttery yellow color
indicates volunteer
opportunities.
Have an hour or two?
CanDo helps make it easy
to make a difference.
See this image?
It's a
family friendly
event.
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CanDo
NAPA VALLEY FOOD PROJECT
JUNE 13 PICK-UP
CANCELED
As disappointing as it is for many of us, Shirley King, Program Director of CAN-V's Napa Valley Food Bank is clear. It is in the best interests of public health and the Food Bank's mission to forego CanDo's June 13 green bag collection.
At this time, individuals are asked NOT to drop off donations at the warehouse or pantry.
There is always a need for food, of course, but during this pandemic with so many suddenly not working, the Food Bank is currently serving six times its usual number of families. They're doing a phenomenal job. To make food avail
able to everyone, logistics have had to change.
For example, recipients are receiving identical allotments of food items. Since the buying power of the Food Bank dollar is 10 times greater than what we can individually spend at the grocery store, they're purchasing only the most needed items. As a result, volunteers are not needed to sort and scrutinize. That minimizes public health risks.
Your cash donations of more than $8,600 have been so appreciated by
the Food Bank.
Our next pick-up is scheduled for August 8. Let's hope that all sorts of conditions are better by then so that we can lovingly place green bags outside our front doors once again.
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WORDS MATTER
"Note to self:
every time you were convinced
you couldn't go on,
you did."
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Curbside Composting
or recycling to
"Compost Corner."
Responses graciously provided by
Tim Dewey-Mattia,
Napa Recycling
& Waste Services.
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A WEATHER REPORT
(Brought to you by
Miss Ella Fitzgerald)
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"Too Darn Hot" (w/ lyrics) |
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VOLUNTEERS ON CALL
During the COVID-19 crisis, Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) has created a way for Napa County residents to stand up and say, "I want to help." It's Volunteers on Call (VOC).
The situation changes rapidly, so we need to be ready to respond with dispatch. With your help, we can. Last week we sent volunteers to pack and deliver food boxes, work with our data base, support medical staff at the COVID test site, phone fellow volunteers, research apps to make VOC even more effective, and assist with the 2020 census.
Want to help? Simply complete the form at the link below. Your contact information will NEVER be shared with third parties. Instead, we'll reach out as needs arise. Then you select those opportunities that seem to you to be a good fit.
Sign up
Share
link
with friends and neighbors.
They need not be involved with CanDo.
They just need to care.
Spread the word --- not the virus.
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CanDo's
FOOD RESCUE TEAM
HELP CanDo GET FOOD
TO HUNGRY NEIGHBORS
It takes CanDo volunteers less
than two hours, start to finish,
to collect and deliver fresh
produce donated by Farmers
Market vendors. It all goes
to the Food Bank or to provide
meals for the homeless.
Older teens and families
are welcome!
Choose any Saturday
that works for you,
year-round.
for details
and to sign up.
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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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LET'S START WITH A SUN BREAK
A local poet, Kathryn Santana Goldman, shared this sun break with us. "
Early on during the shutdown, when tensions and uncertainty were high, a flock of flamingos visited our quiet little Napa street. I wrote a poem about the experience."
It's a
nother bright moment in these sometime dark days.
"The Flamingo Mystery" - March 2020
Another day without people begins.
New morning rituals - becoming habits.
I wipe down counters, scrub doorknobs,
wash my hands, wash my hands, wash my hands.
Seeking a moment of calm,
I walk out to my front garden and find
a bright red flamingo boldly standing on one wire leg,
an abrupt addition to my artistically designed garden.
Then looking down the street,
I spy more have landed.
A green one for Rhonda,
orange for Chris, purple for Carmel.
Another day of social distancing
disrupted by this
rainbow flock
of unexpected playfulness.
What is the source?
Texting commences!
No one confesses to
the mystery of our avian guests.
Rhonda called hers Chive.
It probably wasn't wise to name them,
but I'm eager to hold on.
The next morning
teacup in hand,
I retraced my steps -
Pepper was gone.
All of the flock had flown,
leaving the touch
of human kindness
in their wake.
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Did you know that COVID-19 Testing is now available
to anyone who lives or works in Napa County?
Testing is a key data point for the State of California
to consider re-opening. Therefore, general public participation is critical.
or call 707.253.4540 Monday-Friday
from 8AM- 8PM
for assistance.
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CanDo
QUICK TIP
THEY'RE BAAACK:
PLASTIC BAGS
Before quarantine
During quarantine*
*
Here's what Tim Dewey-Mattia of Napa Recycling had to say about these "Ocean Plastic" bags.
One thing you CanDo with those bags
Best Solution of all
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BITS AND PIECES
Got time on your hands?
HOW ABOUT RECREATING FAMOUS ART IN THE
COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME
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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 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!
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BAY-FRIENDLY GARDEN MONTH - FINAL WEEK!
SPONSOR: City of Napa, Napa County RCD
This year, Napa Valley's Bay-Friendly Garden Tour becomes a full Garden Month! Throughout May, please join the Napa County Resource Conservation District (RCD) and City of Napa Water as we present a suite of online events and resources to inspire local residents to adopt water-wise, sustainable landscaping practices in their own front and back yards.
From the hub at
NapaRCD.org/2020GardenMonth you will access live, exclusive videos featuring fabulous local gardeners showing off their sites. Additional live workshops with professional landscape designers will allow for in-depth exploration of gardening topics. Other recorded videos and web links will impart Bay-Friendly tips and show off helpful local resources. Events cover native plants, pollinator habitat, organic edible gardens, sustainable garden design, plant selection, irrigation, and pest management. Additional surprises will be added throughout the month. All videos will be preserved for later viewing. In lieu of the traditional in-person one-day tour, enjoy some online inspiration during Bay-Friendly Garden Month! Several garden visits will be Facebook Live events. Workshops will be presented via Zoom and registration will be available at the
Bay-Friendly Garden Month home page
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HERE'S WHAT YOU
CanDo
TO GET INVOLVED
Preventing food insecurity: In CanDo's Garden for the Food Bank we grow
fresh, local produce for the CAN-V Food Bank. CanDo's Food Rescue Team collects produce from generous Napa Farmers' Market vendors for the Food Bank and Homeless Shelter.
Email
Karen.
Waterway Keepers began as a CanDo project. Now it's orchestrated by our friends at the Napa Co. Resource Conservation District. Volunteers help maintain our river and streams to keep them vibrant and alive.
Email
Ashley.
Raises funds and awareness for local nonprofits in a year-end giving campaign. Planning takes place beginning each spring. Lots of ways to help!
Email hilary or Nancy.
CanDo has a brilliant
program to share food with neighbors in need.
Email Marilyn.
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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 to
share in CanDo's SPOTLIGHT?
Space permitting, your post may run for up to three weeks leading to the date of your event. Photos you'd
like us to consider MUST be sent as a jpg.
FFI: Learn more and submit event
here
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: S
unday, 6PM for the following Tuesday's blast.
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