A forum on "Rebuilding Communities" will take place March 6 at The Evergreen State College
Four Evergreen State College students are busy raising funds, recruiting volunteers, and raising community awareness about the continued need for assistance in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, since Hurricane Katrina flooded the entire county more than three years ago. We are working on behalf of an amazing non-profit, St. Bernard Project (http://www.stbernardproject.org/). Here's what we're working on:
March Events With Co-Founders Liz McCartney and Zack Rosenburg
Liz McCartney (CNN Hero of the Year) and Zack Rosenburg, the co-founders of St. Bernard Project, will be in Olympia, Washington, in March 2009! To date, we have two events planned during their visit:
- Dinner Auction fundraiser for St. Bernard Project - March 7, 2009 (see detailed information above)
- Evergreen State College discussion on "Rebuilding Communities" - March 6, 2009 from 1:00-3:30 in Lecture Hall 3.
Tumwater Teens Receive Drywall Training at a Local Home Depot Store
Tumwater Teens Prepare for Work Trip to Louisiana
Tumwater Teens travel to St. Bernard Parish, LA, to rebuild a home - April 4-9, 2009 (They are raising money for travel expenses by
- selling car wash tickets and
- holding a garage sale on March 14
May 2009 - Another Volunteer Work Group Leaves for Louisiana
Another volunteer work group travels to rebuild a home - May 2009
Outreach Efforts for St. Bernard Project
Community outreach events are ongoing in the Olympia area. Here are some recently completed outreach events:
- Thurston County Democrats: 1) Breakfast Meeting and 2) Monthly Meeting
- KGY Radio Interview
- Toastmasters
- Soroptimist Club
- Neighborhood Alliance Church
- Black Hills High School Leadership Class
- Tumwater Teen Holiday Tea Fundraiser and Outreach Event
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