Mike Shoveling wood chips

Mike Shoveling wood chips
Originally uploaded by FinanceProfessor.

Hard day today. We worked on parks in Cedar Rapids with HODR.

Good crew!

many more pictures are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/financeprofessor/sets/72157607949635315/

A Thank you from the SPCA and Cuba Job report

A thank you from the Cattaraugus county SPCA that can also serve as a site report :)

"thanks again for sending students to the SPCA this past Saturday. They got a lot of work done in the hours they were here including: Feeding newborn kittens, stacking tons of washed blankets used as beds in the kennels, Walking lots of dogs (the dogs really enjoyed the day!), cleaning feed and water bowls, and prepping outside kennels for painting (they had to be bleached and scrubbed). The team worked enthusiastically and were a pleasure to be with. One of the visiting students from Villa actually adopted a dog from us that day.

The Bonaresponds team is the greatest!!"

Kindest regards,

John



Pat led a small team to Cuba to paint the patio of the woman who on welcome day (August 23rd) had her garage painted.

"For the October 4^th local service day, four of us –I, my father, and two Villa Maria students- finished up a project started by BonaResponds on August 23^rd. The work for this most recent service day was to sand and repaint an elderly woman’s patio. This job for us was rather mundane; however, to her, there was nothing mundane about it. The woman we helped can only get around with great difficulty and recently has been in and out of the hospital. Despite this, she helped us out as much as possible, giving us all the supplies we needed to finish the job.

Ideally, her patio will need a second coat. However, our work significantly improved its appearance, and it will preserve her deck for this winter. Most importantly, though, was the elderly woman’s gratitude for what we did that day. "

BonaResponds Local Service Weekend

BonaResponds Local Service Weekend
Originally uploaded by FinanceProfessor.

Some of the many pictures from a successful (even with fewer volunteers than expected) kickoff to our local service weekend.


More pictures are available from Friendship that Jen took here.

This Weekend!! Local Service weekend!

This is it! The giant BonaResponds' local service weekend. Yes, not just one day, but two days of helping others and making the local area a better place! You will have fun and will get tons done!

Saturday September 13 10-5 (with free BBQ to follow)
Sunday September 14 11-5 (another free BBQ)

Transportation is going to be VERY tough, so if at all possible we would love you to help drive. Free parking is available behind the Murphy Professional building.

We highly recommend that you wear work clothes, boots, and a good pair of gloves.

We will work on most sites rain or shine, so do not let a few showers keep you away.

Running late? Come anyways. We will do our best to find you work.
Simple lunches of PB and Jelly and cold cut sandwiches, a granola bar, apple, and water will br provided, but we encourage you to bring your own as well (especailly water to reduce both expenses and waste).

We have had some changes in jobs due to cancellations and postponements but it will be a great day!

BonaResponds Local Day and upcoming Service Weekend

BonaResponds local Days
Emily and Bridget raising the roof!

BonaResponds had a great day working in West Clarksville and Friendship (both small towns about 40 minutes from campus).

We are helping build two homes. These projects will be part of next local service weekend (This coming Saturday and Sunday) as well. SO if you missed out, come out on Sept 13 and/or 14th.

More pictures of the work in Friendship and West Clarksville are available in this set, and from Jen's Flickr account.

THIS SATURDAY! Help build a house!

In addition to next weekend's local service day, we'd like to take a small crew out to West Clarksville this Saturday to work on Mark's House.

If you remember, Mark has severe helth issues and needs several transplants. He lost his house (and dog) in a house fire this January. We are trying to help get him into his new house by winter.

Mike English (who was team leader at Mark's house for the Welcome Days local service day) suggested we go back this week and make a small dent in the work prior to the two day service weekend next week.

So after a few phone calls, we would like to take a crew out this Saturday from 11 to about 4:00. If you have transportation, great! We are trying to line up rides, but so far, nothing is certain.

If you would like to help this weekend, please email BonaResponds@sbu.edu to reserve a spot.

Notice Board Announcement on Local Service Weekend

BonaResponds' Local Service weekend September 13th and 14th.


Come volunteer on sites that include helping to build two houses (one in West Clarksville, one in Friendship), work at the SPCA, work in parks, gut a house with local church group, and much more. Two days of work and fun!

Saturday Sept 13, 10-5. Sunday Sept 14th 11:00 to 5:00. Come for as long, or little as you want.

Open to all. Free BBQ after each day.

(in the spring we had over 125 volunteers. Lets top that this semester!)

Wear work clothes, boots, and gloves if possible. Open to all!

Come out and help this Saturday!

Picture of the house in West Clarksville. Original home was destroyed by Fire Jan 3

BonaResponds is running a local service day in conjunction with SBU Welcome Days.

We will have about 100 first year students (Freshmen primarily) so we need some experienced volunteers to act as leaders.

We'd love to have you come out. We have jobs that include rebuilding two homes in Allegany County (West Clarksville and Friendship), working at the Olean YMCA, at Mount Irenaeus, Olean Theater Workshop, Food Pantry, the Bradford Elm Street Project, and more.

Please come wearing boots and gloves if at all possible.

Leader meeting in Murphy Room 103 at 10:00, all others at 10:30 in Murphy Aud.

Email Jim if you are willing to be a leader.