Page 60 - Sonoma County Gazette August 2019

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to teach
children how to read, and inspire them to learn
~ RSVP by Aug 20th. free, 6-8p, Sonoma and Petaluma Adobe State Historic Parks, 36 E Spain St, Sonoma, 707-938-9547, Joleen Ossello, parks.ca.gov/sonomashp, sonoma.vipp@parks.ca.gov
United Way of the Wine Country (UWWC) is recruiting volunteers for
its Schools of Hope program in Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake counties. Schools of Hope is an early intervention program for children in kindergarten through third grade who are struggling with reading.
Aug 29 ~ Watershed Docent Orientation
Jennifer O’Donnell, Executive Vice President for United Way of the Wine Country, states, “We are excited to begin the 10th year of Schools of Hope. What started with just 80 volunteer tutors in six schools has grown to nearly 500 volunteers in 37 schools.”
Aug 2 ~ VOLUNTEER “SHOPPERONES”
~ Learn about Willow Creek Watershed & what it means to be a docent. FREE, 10a-2p, 707-869-9177 xt 1 for Directions, 707-869-9177, stewardscr.org, stewards@ stewardscr.org
The program pairs children identified by school representatives as needing additional help with reading skills with volunteer tutors trained by United Way. Reading proficiency is a core building block of education and vital for mastering the skills necessary to thrive.
needed for Back to School shopping for 100 kids. 6:30a Target, 950 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, 707-535-4264, Veronica Velez, conta.cc/2KpZEBy, veronica.velez@usw.salvationarmy.org
Aug 31 ~ Trail Building Workday at the Riddell Preserve ~ Installing new trails to be used for LandPaths educational & outings programs. Reg req’d Free, 9a-1p, City Corporation Yard, 550 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, landpaths.z2systems.com
“The impact of Schools of Hope volunteers is
at Bohemia Ecological Preserve ~ Help remove an invasive species. Free, 8a- 2p, Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 6773 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, landpaths. z2systems.com
invaluable to our community,” emphasized O’Donnell. Lisa Wittke Schaffner, former Healdsburg Mayor and United Way Board
member, has volunteered as a Schools of Hope tutor and says, “I went in thinking it was all about
reading, being a tutor, and
these kids really stole my
Aug 4 ~ Russian River cleanup, Cloverdale
Thru Aug 31 ~ Wings Over Wine Country Airshow ~ Volunteer Sign Up ~ You’ll get free admission & parking, and can us for the Volunteer BBQ. signupgenius.com
Thru - Aug 31 ~ Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa ~ Volunteers needed now. Free, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, 987 Airway Court, Santa Rosa, 707-528-8712, srcharities.org, ethiessen@srcharities.org
Thru - Aug 31 ~ For Taste of Sonoma ~ Aug 31 & Sonoma County Wine Auction Sep 21. Volunteer Positions, sign up online. sonomacountyvintners.volunteerlocal.com
Thru Dec 31 ~ Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol - Call for Volunteers Wed 9a-12p, , 7781 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, 707-829-2916, wschsgrf.org
MORE Ongoing ONLINE
Drivers & Back Up Drivers needed for Meals on Wheels ~ in Cloverdale, Santa Rosa or Guerneville. 30 Kawana Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, 707-525- 0143, Leigh Galten, councilonaging.com, lgalten@councilonaging.com
Ongoing ~ Caring Connections JFCS Senior Home ~ Help your client combat isolation, loneliness, and depression. Training and ongoing support. Jewish Family & Children’s Services, Sonoma County Region, 1360 N. Dutton Ave. Ste. C, Santa Rosa, 707-303-1510, Barbara Tobin, jfcs.org, BarbaraT@jfcs.org
VISIT www.SonomaCountyGazette.com for MORE ways to be part of your community
Aug 1 - Aug 29 ~ Andy’s Unity Park Community Garden Work Day ~ Help weed, mulch, plant and maintain this special park and community garden. Free, 9a-1p, Andy’s Unity Park, 3399 Moorland Ave, Santa Rosa, parks. sonomacounty.ca.gov
Aug 2 - Aug 15 ~ Stewardship Workday at Riddell Preserve ~ LandPaths will provide necessary tools. Free, 9a-1p, City Corporation Yard, 550 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, landpaths.z2systems.com
Aug 3 ~ Pocket Park Food Forest & Wildlife Corridor Garden Day ~ Give our landscape some love. Free, 10a-12p, Pocket Park Food Forest, Intersection of LaSalle & Lorretto Ave, Cotati, dailyacts.org
Aug 3 ~ The Grove of Old Trees Stewardship Workday ~ Ensuring this wild space continues. Reg req’d. Free, 9a- 1p, Occidental, landpaths.z2systems.com
Thru Aug 2 ~ Yellow Star Thistle Week
Aug 22 ~ Volunteer Orientation & Mixer
heart.” Tutors develop important connections with the students they work with which helps the child develop self- confidence in reading and learning. Lisa continued, “We read, we stayed focused, but they really wanted to talk about other stuff too.”
~ Free, 10a-12p, Cloverdale River Park, 31820 McCray Rd, Cloverdale, 707-843- 2484, Casey Carr, cleanriveralliance.org
Education is the
cornerstone of individual
and community success.
It is essential for finding
and keeping a job with a livable wage and health benefits. Too many local children are failing, and there is evidence of a wide achievement gap.
Aug 11 ~ Adopt-A-Highway, Hwy 101 Cloverdale/Hopland ~ Reg req’d. ~ Free, 10a-12p, The Rock Shop, 17951 Hwy 101, Cloverdale, 707-322-8304, Chris Brokate, cleanriveralliance.org
Aug 12 ~ Ceres Community Project Volunteer Orientation ~ Free. 6-7p, Ceres Community Project, 7351 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, 707-829-5833, ceresproject. secure.force.com
Aug 16 ~ Stewardship Workday at Bohemia Ecological Preserve ~ Day of Stewardship at the stunning 1,000-acre Preserve. Reg req’d. Free, 9a-1p, Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 6773 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, landpaths.z2systems.com
Aug 17 ~ Adopt-A-Highway, Guerneville/ Monte Rio ~ Monthly cleanup. Free, 9a-12p, Bia Cafe on Northwood Golf Course, Monte Rio, Peter Morton, cleanriveralliance.org
Aug 17 ~ Garden & Land Stewards ~ Fun and healthy way for the family to learn organic gardening skills. Free, 10a-2p, Maddux Ranch Regional Park, 4655 Lavell Rd, Santa Rosa, communitysoil.org
Aug 17 ~ Invasive Plant Removal ~ Help remove invasive ice plant. Free, 10a-1p, Doran Regional Park, 201 Doran Beach Rd, Bodega Bay, 707-565-3356, parks. sonomacounty.ca.gov, John.Ryan@ sonoma-county.org
Research shows third grade reading proficiency is a powerful predictor of later academic achievement. In Sonoma County,
only 49% of third graders score as proficient in reading.
United Way of the Wine Country will hold Schools of Hope orientations for interested volunteers at various locations through early September with tutoring beginning in October.
TO LEARN MORE, please contact Ariel Vipond at 707-528-4485 x103 or visit unitedwaywinecountry.org.
Ongoing ~ Cotati Chamber of Commerce
-Volunteer with Us! Contact us to make a match for volunteer opportunities. 707- 795-5508, cotati.org, chamber@cotati.org
Get a Social Life AND a Sense of PURPOSE...VOLUNTEER!
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