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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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NAPA COUNTY'S TEST SITES NEED MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS
It's been a long hall and we're still in the middle of a marathon. Can you help?
Along with the non-medical volunteers COAD's Volunteers on Call continue to recruit, medical volunteers are now needed.
Assist other medical staff in putting on PPE or work in the hot zone. Teach folks coming in for tests how to do self swabs.
AGE REQUIREMENTS: 18-60
TIME REQUIRED: Minimum one four-hour shift per week.
PROCESS:
2. Complete the form.
3. When asked which organization you wish to affiliate with, write Napa Medical Reserve Corps.
4. Hit Submit.
5. You'll receive a message that says "Congratulations! You are now active."
Next, you'll be contacted by the Napa test site to schedule a shift at a convenient time
FFI: Call Caroline 707.529.5746.
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NAPA'S TEST SITE:
NON-MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS
Napa County's COVID-19
testing program is working hard to meet the growing demand!
The need is critical.
If we are to test increasing numbers of residents, we need more non-medical volunteers,
18-60 years old. They support medical staff at the Napa Expo site, Thursdays-Saturdays.
Unable to take on this position? PLEASE think about those
you know who might be
able to assist.
Volunteers need to be sworn in through Volunteers on Call (VOC). Start the process here
To see just what's needed to help in this incredibly important work, read more.
Stay safe. Stay strong.
Stay kind.
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YOUR GENEROSITY IN ACTION
$16,066.32
Cas donations to the
Napa Food Bank from CanDo's Napa Valley Food Project members and friends.
Want to donate? Make checks payable to
Napa Valley Food Bank, 1766 Industrial Way,
Napa, CA 94558
Write CanDo on the memo line.
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FOOD RESCUE TEAM
HATE TO SEE
GOOD FOOD WASTED?
So do we!
At the Napa's Farmers Market, CanDo volunteers rescue food that might otherwise
go to waste.
It all goes to our local Food Bank and Homeless Shelter, both of which are serving far more hungry and unsheltered neighbors than in the past.
You CanBe part of the solution.
Older teens and families
are welcome.
for details and to sign up.
Choose a Saturday that works for you, year-round. It takes less than two hours.
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GIVE!GUIDE ORIENTATION
Thursday, August 6 via Zoom.
10:30-noon
(No masks required.)
When potential nonprofit participants come together this week, we'll share some of
the modifications we're making
for our 2020 edition during
the year of COVID-19.
All are out of respect for the additional challenges being experienced by both local nonprofits and businesses.
It takes a Valley.
Want to help us make it happen? Learn more about what you
CanDo as part of
CanDo's Give!Guide Team.
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BITS AND PIECES
WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT AUGUST 8?
It's National
It's the brainchild of Thomas Roy, who also invented
National No Socks Day (May 9)
and Humbug Day (Dec. 21).
He sounds like our kind of guy.
Proud anonymous zucchini hunter
with faithful companion.
He bagged the limit.
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or recycling to "Compost Corner."
Responses graciously provided by
Tim Dewey-Mattia,
Napa Recycling & Waste Services.
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New to CanDo?
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The CanDo Connection
is filled with volunteer opportunities
and events to help you connect with community.
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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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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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NATIONAL SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE WEEK - AUG. 1 - 7
 Last week we asked for a few examples of ways in which you'd simplified your lives while navigating the complex world of COVID-19.
Sarah: I limit myself to one hour of news per day!
Felix: Put the kids in charge of making their own lunch.
Make large batches of food that we can eat over
several days.
Instead of watching TV, we have game nights with our
kids 2 times per week.
Terry: I poured the detergent from a heavy plastic jug into a
glass, countertop lemondade dispenser with a spigot.
Now I easily access the detergent w/o wrestling with the awkward jug.
Kira: As the busy Mom of a 4-year-old, Kira suggests this as
a powerful way to simplify your life: "Ask for help."
Thanks, all.
Like we said, in an increasingly complex world,
simplifying seems like an essential service.
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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
This week, Volunteers on Call, a service of Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD), sent volunteers to help meet the needs of the most vulnerable throughout Napa County.
The choice of assignment, typically 2-4 hour shifts, is always up to the volunteer. Examples:
- COVID-19 test sites
- Napa Food Pantry
- St. Helena Food Pantry
- Catholic Charities food distribution
- Adventist Health food distribution
- CANV delivery of food boxes
Opportunities arrive via email once or twice a week.
No interest or unavailable? Simply delete. Ready to help? Just RSVP.
Start the three-step registration right here. Your contact info will NEVER be shared with third parties.
Can't help now but know someone who might?
Share this
with friends and neighbors via
email and social media.
"My parents taught me service - not by saying,
but by doing. That was my culture,
the culture of my family."
-- Alice Walker
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CanDo QUICK TIP
TASTY, RESTAURANT-WORTHY WAYS
TO PREPARE ZUCCHINI
Imagine it's Saturday August 8.
You open your front door and there, glistening in the early morning sun, is a bunch of beautiful fresh zucchini. You suspect it's a gift from the well-meaning gardener next door.
You murmur, "Gee, thanks ... I guess."
that we bet you haven't tried.
We're pretty sure that you'll find
one or two that
will become family favorites.
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WORDS MATTER
"You are a light. You are the light.
Never let anyone - any person or any force -
dampen, dim or diminish your light.
Study the path of others to make your way easier
and more abundant.
Lean toward the whispers of your own heart,
discover the universal truth,
and follow its dictates ...
Release the need to hate, to harbor division,
and the enticement of revenge.
Release all bitterness.
Hold only love, only peace in your heart,
knowing that the battle of good to overcome evil
is already won.
Choose confrontation wisely,
but when it is your time
don't be afraid to stand up, speak up,
and speak out against injustice.
And if you follow your truth
down the road to peace and the affirmation of love,
if you shine like a beacon for all to see,
then the poetry of all the great dreamers
and philosophers is yours to manifest
in a nation, a world community,
and a Beloved Community that is finally
at peace with itself."John R. Lewis
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NAPA FARMERS MARKET VOTING
A message and call to action from our friend at the Market, Cara Mae Wooledge, MPH, Market Manager:
"We need more votes to name the Napa Farmers Market as the 'Most Essential Market' in America!"
Currently we are #1 in California, #2 in the Pacific Region and #4 Nationwide! Your vote will help our market win $1,000 from American Farmland Trust during the 12th annual Farmers Market Celebration. |
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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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Register for one or more drop in sessions HERE.
Contact Xavia Hendriksz
for more information at 707-299-1885.
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CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON'S VIRTUAL PASTA DINNER
SPONSOR: Mike Thompson for Congress
Virtual pasta dinner, including a Zoom call with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Arizona Representative Gabby Giffords and U.S.Representative Lauren Underwood representing Illinois' 14th congressional district. This event will support local restaurants Tre Posti and Southside Century. Remaining proceeds will be donated directly to Community Action of Napa Valley (CANV) for the Napa Valley Food Bank and Meals on Wheel programs.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Sunday, August 9, 5-6PM
LOCATION: ZOOM
COST: $50 meal for two or $130 meal for 6.
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WILD NAPA: LET'S TALK ABOUT BATS!
SPONSOR: Napa RCD and Napa County Library
During the program you learn about and meet live bats that are native to our area. Each bat will be shown via a webcam so that you can see the details that make them special. Join live on RCD's Facebook page.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Sunday, August 12, 7-8:30PM
LOCATION: ZOOM
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 YOUTH VOLUNTEER - OAK CREW
SPONSOR: Napa County RCD
The Oak Crew is a group of youth volunteers (14-25) who will work with Napa RCD staff to take care of young oak plantings on multiple days in July and August. Work primarily consists of weeding around and applying mulch to young oaks to keep weeds at bay and ensure the success of as many plantings as possible.
County of Napa COVID-19 guidelines are in place for this volunteer activity. Volunteers must complete a daily check-in, ensuring that all measures have been taken to limit exposure to COVID-19, and any volunteers reporting symptoms or contact will not be able to participate.
Group sizes are limited to maintain physical distancing.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Now through August 18, 9AM-noon
LOCATION: Alston Park, 2037 Dry Creek Rd., Napa
COST: Attendance is free, but all participants who wish to join us must complete RCD's application form.
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PUBLICATIONS FROM THE NAPA MGs
SPONSOR: UC Master Gardeners of Napa County
For many of us, our gardens have been everything during the pandemic and the Napa MGs have just what you need in moving forward into fall and winter. Their MONTH-BY-MONTH GUIDE TO GARDENING IN NAPA COUNTY is packed with gardening tips for every month and has lots of room for your notes. While you are checking out this book, take a look at TREES TO KNOW IN NAPA VALLEY. Although the MGs can not hold public events at this time, there is still much to explore on their website, including Zoom opportunities. See you in the garden!
COST: Month-By-Month Guide to Gardening in Napa County $15; Trees to Know in Napa Valley $20
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DIG DEEPER SUMMER LIBRARY ADVENTURE
SPONSOR: Napa County Library
All ages are invited to join the Summer Library Adventure at the Napa County Library. This year's theme is "Dig Deeper, Read!" The community is invited to read, investigate and discover new books, materials and events at your local library this summer either virtually or in person. Registration for the 2020 Summer Library Adventure runs through August 31st. Sign up online at www.napalibrary.org/sla. DATES: Now through August 31st
LOCATION: Napa Main Library, 580 Coombs Street
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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.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday, 6PM for the following Tuesday's blast.
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