I Serve DC Volunteer Bulletin

Saturday, August 20; 8:00am-1:00pm  Show Your Support for DC Public Schools Students:  Register Today to Volunteer at DCPS Beautification Day!  Join Serve DC and DC Public Schools on Saturday, August 20, 2011 for DCPS Beautification Day! This annual event began in 2005 as a citywide "spruce up" of all DC Public School buildings in preparation for the first day of school. Activities will run from 8:00am to 1:00pm and include landscaping, trash pick up, light painting, planting flowers and more. Volunteers and supplies are needed at more than 100 schools. For more information or to register, visit DCPS Beautification Day online or email Carly Skidmore. Monday, August 29 through Friday, September 2; Various Shifts  Serve DC & DCPS Need Volunteers to Help Launch  New Salad Bars at High Schools Across the District!  Calling all foodies, activists and advocates! Volunteers are needed to support "Eat More Salad," a joint initiative between Serve DC and DC Public Schools designed to show students how to create balanced meals at new DCPS salad bars! This commitment is one lunch shift on the day of your choice from Aug. 29 through Sept. 2, 2011. Salad bars = faster, fresher, healthier food. They empower students to make smart choices and increase cafeteria efficiency. For more information or to register, visit Eat More Salad online or contact Jennifer Calloway. Saturday, September 10; 8:00am to 7:30pm; Various Shifts Football Fans: Volunteer with Nation's Football Classic The inaugural Nation's Football Classic™, featuring longstanding rivals Howard University and Morehouse College, needs volunteers who want to attend the game and gain real-life experience behind the scenes. Organized by Events DC and hosted at RFK Stadium on Saturday, September 10 at 3:30pm, the Classic, is a celebration of HBCU's rich culture, tradition and unity. Volunteers will support Game Operations, Public Relations, Media Operations, Grassroots Marketing and Special Events, as well as serve as Game Day Ambassadors. All volunteers must be 18 or older and attend a mandatory orientation meeting. For more information and to register, please visit the Nation's Football Classic Volunteer Page. Fall 2011; Various Opportunities Experience Corps Needs Adults 55+ to Serve as Tutors & Mentors Experience Corps, an award-winning national program, brings adults aged 55+ into public elementary schools to tutor and mentor children who are at risk of academic failure. For a few hours each week, tutors work in schools assisting primarily with reading, writing and language instruction. Tutors are well trained and supported to help students learn the skills they need for academic success. Experience Corps members willing to serve a minimum of 15 hours per week can receive a modest monthly stipend through AmeriCorps to cover out of pocket expenses related to volunteer service. For more information or to register, visit Experience Corps online or contact Hillary Williams. Find even more ways to Serve DC: