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I Heart Juba MDs T-Shirts
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Amnesty International – Art for Amnesty
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Met Ball dress does double duty!
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Food Forward
Become a fruitanthropist! Pick SoCal's bountiful fruit for LA's food pantries.
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Bike New York
Cycle on over to Bike New York for some great volunteer opportunities.
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Go-To Events
May 26
CHICAGO: iVolunteer at Kilbourn Park's Organic Greenhouse
May 26, 2012
What: Help raise some organic foods for the community this spring! Volunteers are wanted at the Chicago Park District's only organic greenhouse facility to help maintain the greenhouse's indoor and outdoor areas, plant new seeds, and create new planting beds. Located at Kilbourn Park, the greenhouse's produce not only benefits the environment, but it also helps feed the community's low-income households. Adults ages 18 years and older are welcome to join and get gardening! Call to sign up or register with Chicago Cares. TIME: 9:00am-12:00pm. Click on GET INVOLVED for more information. Photo credit: Chicago Park District
When: May 26, 2012
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, (773) 685-3351
Where: 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60641
NEW YORK: iVolunteer with WNET at The Bronx Zoo
May 26, 2012
What: The Children’s Outreach department at WNET Thirteen is looking for enthusiastic and responsible volunteers to help with a public children’s event at the Bronx Zoo on Saturday, May 26th and Sunday, May 27th. For this event, WNET will be transforming educational content from the PBS Kids shows "Dinosaur Train" and "Sid the Science Kid" into on-site, interactive activities for children. Volunteers should be comfortable working with young children and their families. Positions include: activity table volunteers, informational volunteers, line control, and assisting the costume character. To sign up, fill out the online application form. TIME: 11:00am-4:00pm. Click on GET INVOLVED for more information. Photo credit: PBS
When: May 26, 2012
Contact: Audrey Hornick-Becker, (973) 643-3315, or email Hornickbeckera@thirteen.org
Where: 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460
LOS ANGELES: iVolunteer at Long Beach Opera
May 26, 2012
What: Become an usher at the oldest opera in LA/Orange County! Founded in 1979, the Long Beach Opera has been producing unique and rare operas to a diverse audience, presenting in theatrical and unusual venues as a hybrid between opera and theater. LBO's goal is to expand the boundaries of the opera experience to diverse, young, and new members of the general public. LBO needs ushers for its upcoming opera, Golijov's Ainadamar this Saturday night. Volunteers who become a "LBO STAR" get to watch performances for free and have their name printed in the program! This is a great opportunity for teens, singles, and seniors who want hands-on theater experience. TIME: Show begins at 8:00pm, so volunteers should arrive early. Performance ends at 9:30pm. Click on GET INVOLVED for more information. Photo credit: Long Beach Opera
When: May 26, 2012
Contact: Nicholas Pilapil, (562) 432-5934, or email npilapil@longbeachopera.org
Where: 604 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802
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