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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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MORE BUTTON-MAKERS NEEDED
As of Monday evening, we still need one or two more helpers as we
create about 100 CanDo buttons using our nifty Badge-a-Minit hand-cranked machines. It's easy assembly-line fun, with snacks of course, and the whole job should take about 90 minutes.
Want to help?
Volunteers age 12 and up are very welcome.
RSVP
required. We'll let you know if we still need your help; if not this time, then next time!
DAY/DATE/TIME: Thursday, October 23, 6-7:30PM
LOCATION: 2780 Pike Drive - Napa
FFI and to RSVP: Email
hilary.
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WHAT INSPIRES A
COMMUNITY OF GIVE
RS?
In this
month's
Marketplace
, read
C
arrie
Strohl's
article
about
some of the reasons why local people give to worthy causes.
Through CanDo's Give!Guide, November 1-December 31, you've given over 1.8 million dollars to local nonprofits in just six years.
Your personal copy of CanDo's Give!Guide catalog will be in mail boxes as an insert in Marketplace November 2.
Don't receive Marketplace? Pick up a catalog November 2 at the Napa Farmers Market where many participating nonprofits will be in person.
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GREEN BAG PICK-UP RESULTS
On Saturday Oct. 12, cheerful volunteers met car after car at the Food Bank Warehouse, unloading green bags full of food, weighing and sorting it
as it came in.
The results?
11, 097 pounds Sat. & Mon.
+
347 pounds from St. Helena
=
11,444
total pounds for
October 2019!
Thanks to all who contributed
or helped out at the warehouse. CanDo continues to provide the Food Bank with a reliable, year-round supply of non-perishable food.
Not involved yet?
Watch this three minute
video for an overview.
Then simply
email us.
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FARM TO FOOD BANK PROJECT
When out-of-town guest Jeanette (right) visited CanDo volunteer Patty (left), she got to see what REAL Napans do on Saturdays!
The two friends helped collect all those veggies you see in the photo from Farmers Market vendors,
then transported them to the
Food Bank warehouse.
Thank you, Patty, Jeanette and Donna (not pictured).
You can help too.
DAY/DATE/TIME
Any Saturday year-round.
You choose!
12:15-1:45PM
LOCATION
South Napa Century Center
195 Gasser Drive
to learn more or to
sign up.
Teens and older, supervised children are welcome.
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QUICK
TIP
DID YOU KNOW?
California just launched a statewide toll-free mental health help line.
The free service offers non-emergency emotional support and referrals to anyone who calls or messages the number 1-855-845-7415
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BITS AND PIECES
Cantankerous Critters
These Egyptian Fruit Bats, researchers have learned, don't just communicate with each other. They squabble!
Scientists have learned to decode their language.
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WORDS MATTER
"Your present circumstances
don't determine
where you can go;
they merely determine where you start."
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COMPOST CORNER
Have you seen the nifty
RECYCLING GUIDE
on the
Waste reduction, reuse, recycling & composting options for various materials are just a click away!
Check out the different topics HERE.
Or click HERE to download a PDF of the guide in English
O haz clic AQUI para el Guía de Reducir, Reusar, y Reciclar en Español.
Curbside Composting or recycling to
"Compost Corner."
Responses graciously provided
by
Tim Dewey-Mattia, Napa Recycling
& Waste Services.
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HERE'S WHAT YOU
CanDo
TO GET INVOLVED
CanDo's Garden for the Food Bank
grows
fresh, local produce for the CAN-V Food Bank. We also collect produce from generous 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.
Email hilary or Nancy.
CanDo has a brilliant way to help share food with neighbors in need.
Email Marilyn.
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| New to CanDo?
Click
here
to receive this nifty weekly eNewsletter.
The
CanDo Connection
is filled
with volunteer
opportunities
and
events to
help you
connect
with
community.
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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 the 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
.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: S
unday, 6PM for the following Tuesday's blast.
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8TH ANNUAL LATINX HERITAGE CELEBRATION
2019
CELEBRACION DE HERENCIA LATINX
Two Delightful Musical Events
10/20 - Leo Dan
Vocalist and songwriter,
legendary in Argentina and Mexico.
Lincoln Theater, Yountville
Learn more or purchase tickets here
for more information, and to see or print out a calendar of events in
English or Spanish.
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Help Collect Local Acorns
Napa Co. Resource Conservation District (RCD) Needs Acorns!
Each fall, RCD collects, plants, and distributes acorns from local native oak trees in their efforts to re-oak Napa County. Check out their five minute video,
ReOaking Napa Valley.
RCD relies on volunteers like you to help collect native oak acorns.
Let's see what we CanDo
to get
more oaks on the hills where they belong!
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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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BROWN BAG DELIVERY DRIVER
SPONSOR: CANV Napa Food Bank
The Napa Food Bank is looking for a driver to deliver approximately 40-50 boxes of food to American Canyon residents on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 9AM-12:00. A clean DMV record is required. You will be driving a Food bank vehicle.
DATE/TIME:
1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, 9AM-noon
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SESSION WITH THE NVUSD SUPERINTENDENT
SPONSOR: American Association of University Women, Napa County Branch
Dr. Rosanna Mucetti will speak about the new school year, plans, Title IX and educational highlights. There will be time for questions and answers. Parent, family members, interested citizens, AAUW members and friends are invited. Disability access, free parking.
DATE/TIME: Tues., Oct. 15, 6:15-7:30PM
LOCATION: New Tech High School Cafe, 920 Yount St. - Napa
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WATER-WISE PLANT SHOW
SPONSOR: City of Napa, UC Master Gardeners, CNPS Napa Valley Chapter
Just in time for the fall planting season, the City of Napa, UC Master Gardeners, and CNPS Napa Valley Chapter sponsor this free workshop. Local landscape designer Katherine Novick will demonstrate that water-efficient is anything but boring. Colorful and beautiful trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, vines, and ground covers will be reviewed, along with water-wise landscape design ideas. Dozens of live plants will be on hand for viewing, including California natives.Learn about "Cash for Grass" rebates and local demonstration gardens. Door prizes will be awarded to some lucky attendees.
DATE/TIME: Tues., Oct. 15, 6:30-8:30PM
LOCATION: Senior Center Magnolia Room, 1500 Jefferson Street
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CAR RAFFLE FUNDRAISER FOR NAPA AND VINTAGE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
SPONSORS: Napa AND Vintage High School Athletic Boosters
The Vintage and Napa High School Athletic Boosters encourage you to buy $20 tickets for this year's Big Game Car Raffle fundraiser.
The prize is a 2019 Volkswagon Jetta supplied
by Hanlees Napa Auto Group.
The raffle will take place during half-time of this year's Big Game between Vintage and Napa High School football teams on Friday, November 1. Purchase tickets from student athletes or at the high schools.
DATE/TIME:
Tickets for sale now through Fri., Nov. 1.
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Enjoy an evening of small bites and wine while you take in creative art made on wine barrel heads. These will be on silent auction at the event. We have youth from three different programs participating, including our summer art camp. Come support youth in your community and celebrate Harvest 2019 in Napa Valley with beautiful art.
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NAPA VALLEY BOARD PICK
SPONSOR: Napa Valley College and
Leadership Napa Valley
Members of the public who reside in Napa County are invited to connect with the executive leadership of more than 25 nonprofit organizations at the 2019 Napa Valley Board PICK. Representatives from Napa County and local municipalities will also attend, providing information on how residents can apply to serve on civic commissions and advisory committees.
Now in its third year, Napa Valley Board PICK brings together prospective board candidates and established 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations seeking new board members. Board PICK offers a unique opportunity for community members to demonstrate their Passion, Interest, Commitment, and Knowledge (their PICK) and directly connect with the leadership of different Napa-based nonprofits all in one place. Attendees have the opportunity to learn more about local nonprofits and find out if they have what is needed to serve on the board of directors of key community organizations, putting their skills, experience and cultural background to use at the leadership level.
DATE/TIME: Wed., Oct. 23, 4-6PM
LOCATION: Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center, 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy
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PLEASANTON HARVEST FESTIVAL
SPONSOR: City of Napa Senior Center
Meet at the Napa Senior Center on Saturday, Oct. 26 for a bus ride down to the Pleasanton Harvest Festival. Browse three buildings for thousands of American handmade crafts while enjoying live music and entertainment, delicious food, artist demos and prizes. Cost covers transportation only. Gate admission and lunch is on your own. Register on-line, at the Senior Center, or the Main Office, 1850 Soscol Ave. Suite 201, Napa
DATE/TIME: Sat., Oct. 26, 8:30AM-4:30PM
LOCATION:
Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson - Napa
COST: $45
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HOWL-O-WEEN HAUNT AT EVIL VINES CEMETERY
SPONSOR: Evil Vines Cemetery
Each October the Evil Vines Cemetery appears, filled with tricks and treats for all ages. Evil Vines Cemetery is a free, outdoor yard haunt benefiting Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch. Guests can brave a trip to the treat bowl and venture through eerie cemetery paths. Stop by for a ghostly good time and bring a few bones for Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch - because there's nothing scarier than a homeless pet.
DATE/TIME: Thurs., Oct. 31, 6-9PM
LOCATION:
2110 Euclid Avenue
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AN EVENING TO TREASURE:
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
OF THE ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON MUSEUM
SPONSOR: Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
In 1969. Norman and Charlotte Strouse opened the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum to share the Story of Stevenson with the community of St. Helena and the people of the world. 50 years later, the RLS Museum has grown into the largest, publicly accessible collection and archive of Robert Louis Stevenson. Join us in celebrating this milestone as we gather for An Evening to Treasure: Celebrating 50 Years of the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum. The evening, hosted at Duckhorn Vineyards, will feature dishes from local restaurants with Chef Gary Jenanyan at the grill, a wide selection of Duckhorn Vineyards wines, live Celtic music from Kith and Kin, and live and silent auctions benefiting the RLS Museum.
DATE/TIME: Sat., Nov. 2, 6-9PM
LOCATION:
Duckhorn Vineyards 1000 Lodi Lane
St. Helena
COST: $125
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SING NAPA VALLEY PRESENTS ARIAS & ART SONGS
SPONSOR: Sing Naoa Valley
Save the Date! Jan Lanterman, Artistic Director of Sing Napa Valley, recently announced an Afternoon of Arias & Art Songs at a private residence in Napa. This charming and exciting performance will feature a number of local soloists presenting the classics of Schumann, Beethoven, Debussy, Menotti, Mozart, and more and will be accompanied by pianist Ellen Patterson. Complimentary wine, light hors d'oeuvres, and desserts (from Sweetie Pies) will be served.
DATE/TIME:
Sun, Nov. 3, 3-5pm
LOCATION:
The address of the residence in Napa will be given when tickets are purchased.
COST: $40
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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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