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Members of the Yale community will mobilize to collect books for New Haven children, help refurbish two city houses, clean up local parks and tend to community gardens during the annual "Days of Caring," a United Way-coordinated event held Sept. 11-17.
"Days of Caring" was inaugurated on the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedy as a means for individuals to mark the event by teaming up for community-service projects.
This year, Yale, the United Way of Greater New Haven and New Haven Reads are once again joining forces to help "build a city of readers" by encouraging Yale students, staff and faculty to donate new or gently used books for young people. In addition, Yale students and staff will volunteer their time in a project to renovate two late-19th-century Queen Anne Revival houses that are being refurbished to provide transitional housing, while others will work in community gardens or in beautifying local parks.
Members of the Yale community can drop off their books Sept. 10-17 in special boxes at the following campus locations: all Yale libraries; the McDougal Center in the Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York St.; and Yale University Health Center, 17 Hillhouse Ave. The donated books will be distributed free of charge to young people throughout Greater New Haven in classrooms, homeless shelters, pediatricians' offices, camps, day care centers and at special events.
The "Day of Caring" Book Drive is being led again this year by Diane Turner, associate University librarian, with assistance from the Library Staff Association. "I'm pleased to support this city-wide effort in partnership with United Way and New Haven Reads," Turner says. "We truly believe all children deserve books of their own and we're committed, as our posters say, to 'Building a City of Readers.'"
Anyone interested in assisting with the book drive can contact Turner at (203) 432-1810.
Yale students, faculty and staff are also invited to help renovate two houses, at 511 and 515 George St., that are being converted to transitional housing for homeless individuals.
John Maturo, project manager of small and medium construction and renovation facilities for the Department of Facilities, is overseeing the initiative by Yale volunteers. The project is being undertaken by Liberty Community Services and will involve volunteers from all sectors of the community. WNTH-Channel 8 will film the project at various times to report its progress, similar to the popular television program "Extreme Makeover."
Those with construction skills are especially encouraged to volunteer for the project, which also involves painting and other tasks.
"This is a chance to contribute to the neighborhood in a productive way," says Maturo, adding that volunteers can work during Days of Caring or extend their service for the duration of the approximately six-month-long construction project.
Those interested in volunteering can e-mail Maturo at john.maturo@yale.edu.
Students and other members of the Yale community will work with the New Haven Parks and Recreation Department Sept. 11-17 to help in a hillside stabilization project at Beaver Ponds Park, and assist with grounds upkeep at Lighthouse Park, along the Farmington Canal that borders the University, and at other sites.
Nancy Burke, director of volunteer services for the United Way of Greater New Haven, is coordinating Yale-hosted projects. Students interested in becoming involved can contact the following Yale volunteer coordinators:
Yale Law School: Maura Sichol-Sprague at (203) 436-1316.
Graduate students: The Graduate & Professional Student Senate will organize half-day community service projects. Contact Isabel Beerman at isabel.beerman@yale.edu or Lisa Brandes, assistant dean for student affairs, at (203) 432-2853.
Undergraduates: Contact Steven Syverud, president of the Yale College Council, at steven.syverud@yale.edu.
For more information about "Days of Caring," call (203) 752-1923 or visit www.uwgnh.org.
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Yale engages in special community
projects during 'Days of Caring'
Book drive
House renovations
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