Serve Day // April 24

Signup to Volunteer

Serving is the best way to live! On this Sunday, to show love to our community, we are going to help some of our nonprofit partners. You can sign up - either as an individual or with your community group, to serve with:

BBQ Meal to go with Joseph's House:

When: 10:15am – 12:15pm

Where: 181 Western Ave

Who: 5 – 6 volunteers

What: Packing pre-made BBQ and sides into disposable containers.

Other: Outreach van will be picking up meals at noon to deliver around the community.

Leaders: Nick and Tai Filippelli

BBQ Meal with Joseph's House:

When: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Where: 393 N Pearl

Who: 4 volunteers

What: Hosting a BBQ. Set-up (2 folding tables, 5 dishes), plating/serving, clean-up, tear down.

Other: The Joseph’s House site aids about 30 people. We plan to serve the ~15 staff members also. This will give the kitchen staff the afternoon off! Requested to limit the group to a small number of volunteers.

Leaders: Nick and Tai Filippelli

Organizing with RISSE:

When: 10:30am – 1:30pm

Where: RISSE, 240 W. Lawrence

Who – 4 – 6 volunteers

What: Project is to be determined. Will likely be to help with organizing or some sort of maintenance

Other: Work clothes

Leader: Annie Smith

Meals with IPH:

When: 11:30am – 2:00pm

Where: 181 Western AveWho: 6 – 8 volunteers.What: Cooking two meals for IPH (Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless)Other:

Leader: Jeremy Vosburgh

Picking up trash with the city:

When: 10:00am - Noon

Where: 181 Western Ave

Who: 30 - 40 volunteers

What: Picking up trash from our building’s neighborhood

Other: Bags, pickers, and gloves will be provided by the City of Albany

Leader:

Organizing and Painting with Grassroot Givers:

When: 11:00am -1:00pm

Where: Grassroot Givers, 522 Washington Ave

Who: 10-12 Volunteers

What:

  • Paint an accent wall

  • Paint a couple of furniture pieces

  • Transitioning/ sorting winter clothes to spring/summer clothes for donation

Other: Children are welcome to attend and help out with sorting clothing donations.

Leaders: Tracy Boswell & John Scicchitano

Cleaning Spaces with the South End Café:

When: 10:45am – 12:45am

Where: Southend Café, 25 Warren St.

Who: 10 – 12 volunteers

What:

  • We will be cleaning and sprucing up indoor and outdoor spaces.

  • In the outdoor space, we will be picking up any garbage, raking and sweeping.

  • In their two indoor spaces, we will be cleaning, windows and window sills, tables in the café, organizing, setting tables, etc.

Other: Their two spaces are 25 Warren St. (where we'll be meeting) and 3 Lincoln Square, which is a short walk from our meeting location, about a block away.

Leaders: John and Sarah Mackowiak