Events Calendar

Saturday 5/11/24

• Yale Day of Service: CT, West Haven - Land Trust Beach Clean-Up

  May 11

  9:00AM – 11:00AM

  Park-Rec Activities Building

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T11:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: CT, West Haven - Land Trust Beach Clean-Up

  Join volunteers from the Land Trust of West Haven, Inc. to help with a beach clean-up. All are welcome, including children if accompanied by an adult. Come to the Park/Rec Activities Building in Old Grove Park on the Bike/Walk path between Oak Street and Alschuler Plaza any time between 9-11 AM. 

  There is parking in either Oak Street or Alschuler Plaza lots and paid parking along Palace Street. 

  Gloves and trash bags will be provided. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be canceled and not rescheduled.

  Contact: Marilyn Wilkes

  Park-Rec Activities Building — Old Grove Park near Oak Street false

• Yale Day of Service: FL, Orlando - United Against Poverty

  May 11

  9:00AM – 12:00PM

  United Against Poverty - Orlando Office

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: FL, Orlando - United Against Poverty Volunteers will help United Against Poverty Sort Donations for their Member Marketplace. United Against Poverty - Orlando Office — 150 West Michigan Street false

• Yale Day of Service: IL, Libertyville - Restoration Activity in MacArthur Woods

  May 11

  9:00AM – 12:00PM

  MacArthur Woods, Mettawa, IL

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: IL, Libertyville - Restoration Activity in MacArthur Woods Participants will help with restoration activities and garlic mustard removal. Please wear long sleeves, pants, work gloves and work boots. Bring water bottles if warmer temps. MacArthur Woods, Mettawa, IL — St. Mary's Road, between Rte 176 and Rte 60 false

• Yale Day of Service: International, Singapore - Litter-Picking at Paya Lebar/Geylang Serai

  May 11

  9:00AM – 10:30AM

  CleanPod very near Paya Lebar MRT station

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T10:30:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: International, Singapore - Litter-Picking at Paya Lebar/Geylang Serai Join fellow Yalies to help keep the environment clean and beautiful! We will be borrowing litter-picking tools from a Public Hygiene Council CleanPod (https://www.publichygienecouncil.sg/cleanpod). After the volunteering session, if you are free, join us for brunch. Family members and guests are welcome. false

• Yale Day of Service: ME, Portland - Partners For World Health

  May 11

  9:00AM – 12:00PM

  Partners for World Health

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: ME, Portland - Partners For World Health Sorting, Evaluating and Repackaging Medical Supplies. PWH collects thousands of pounds of medical supplies every day and all of it needs to be evaluated, sorted, and repacked before it can be loaded in containers and sent to underserved populations in the developing world. Tasks can include: • Sorting - opening bags and boxes and sorting items into general category bins • Sorting - further sorting general category bins into bins of more restrictive categories • Counting, bagging and labeling similar items • Creating kits of supplies (respiratory kits, surgical kits, birthing kits, etc.) • Packing, sealing and labeling boxes for shipment Children 12 years and older are welcome, with adult supervision requested for those in middle school. Dress is casual but please wear close toed shoes. Plenty of free parking available. If you have any questions or need further info, please email Vicky Stoneman SOM’88 at vicky@katahdined.com Partners for World Health — 40 Walch Drive false

• Yale Day of Service: MN, Minneapolis - Cedar Lake Park Association Cleanup

  May 11

  9:00AM – 11:30AM

  Cedar Lake Park: Corner of Burnham Road and Burnham Blvd at RR Bridge

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T11:30:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: MN, Minneapolis - Cedar Lake Park Association Cleanup Annual clean up of non indigenous species in forested area. Note access to Burnham Road limited due to construction of Light Rail transit at Cedar Lake Parkway over Kenilworth trail. From West take Cedar Lake Pkwy to Burnham Rd. From East take Sheridan Rd to to Burnham Rd over the Railroad bridge. Bring work gloves and light tools for pulling weeds. false

• Yale Day of Service: MS, Jackson - Public School Cleanup (Morning Shift)

  May 11

  9:00AM – 12:00PM

  John Hopkins Elementary School

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: MS, Jackson - Public School Cleanup (Morning Shift) Please join us to do landscaping and beautification of the entrance at this public elementary school in west Jackson! John Hopkins Elementary School — 170 John Hopkins Road false

• Yale Day of Service: NJ, Sandy Hook Beach

  May 11

  9:00AM – 1:00PM

  Sandy Hook beach area

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T13:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: NJ, Sandy Hook Beach The Littoral Society promotes the study and conservation of marine life and habitat, protects the coast from harm, and empowers others to do the same. We are still in discussion with our contacts there, but we would be involved with helping care for a rain garden (rain gardens ensure that polluted road run-off during rainstorms won't end up in the ocean) OR helping to count horseshoe crabs. Preparation needs will depend on the specific project, but it will involve physical activity and will be open to all ages. Regardless of site, parking will be available. false

• Yale Day of Service: NJ, West Orange - Thomas Edison National Historical Park Clean-up

  May 11

  9:00AM – 12:00PM

  Thomas Edison National Historical Park

  Add to Calendar 2024-05-11T09:00:00 2024-05-11T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: NJ, West Orange - Thomas Edison National Historical Park Clean-up We will be doing a Spring clean-up around Thomas Edison's Glenmont Estate. Kindly arrive at the parking lot across from the Main Entrance (211 Main Street) around 8:30am so we can start work at 9:00am. Please dress accordingly and bring work gloves Coffee and donuts will be provided. Thomas Edison National Historical Park — 211 Main Street false