Summer Garden Assistant

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ORGANIZATION: Alameda Boys & Girls Club

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Summer time volunteer opportunity in Italo's Garden Seed to Table Program.

We have 1/4 acre garden with 31 raised planter beds, 20 of annual vegetables to keep planted and maintained. Help extend access to our fabulous Seed-to-Table garden this summer by maintaining this garden space. Help us produce and consume as much organically grown fruits and veggies as these kids can eat!

The more experience with gardening the better, though also a chance to learn.

Due to current COVID-19 precautions, volunteers will not be interacting with Club members (no children will be present during your shift).
Volunteer activities could include:

  • Planting, harvesting, weeding
  • Cleaning picnic tables, taking out trash
  • Creating garden games such as scavenger hunts
  • Garden art projects
  • Constructing/building an outdoor kitchen space
  • Prepping simple cooking/tasting activities
  • Bioswale plant care
  • Creating/maintaining signage in garden

3 Shifts

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  • Fri Jun 26, 2020 - afternoon / 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM
  • Mon Jun 22, 2020 - afternoon / 01:30 PM to 03:30 PM
  • Mon Jun 22, 2020 - morning / 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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About Alameda Boys & Girls Club

Location:

1900 Third Street, PO Box 1069, Alameda, CA 94501, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Description

About Alameda Boys & Girls Club

  • Serves all kids from all schools and all backgrounds every day and evening after school, on week-ends, and during vacations and is the only facility in Alameda that provides this service
  • Continues a 71 year-old tradition of providing a safe and positive place for all youth ages 6 through 18
  • Serves over 2,000 youth in a new, state-of-the-art Youth Development Center and provides a community resource facility for everyone in Alameda
  • Over 40% of members are from single parent households, and over 65% come from economically-disadvantaged families
  • Supervises and administers programs in certified areas of youth development:
    • Character, Leadership, Life Skills, and Career Education
    • Math, Science, Reading, and Technology
    • Arts and Crafts, and Performance and Digital Arts
    • Sports, Recreation, and Fitness
    • Gardening, Cooking, Health, and Nutrition
  • Provides after-school homework help and tutoring
  • Offers free dental, vision, and medical screenings from local medical professionals and assists with access to follow-up care
  • Partners with local schools, other community youth organizations, and non-profits to ensure that our members receive the services they need most
  • Enjoys a professional affiliation with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a national organization

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Environment
Hunger
Community, Environment, Hunger

WHEN

Mon Jun 22, 2020 - Fri Aug 07, 2020
09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
This opportunity has 3 shifts

WHERE

Alameda Boys & Girls Club1900 3rd StreetAlameda, CA 94501

(37.77875,-122.28687)
 

DATE POSTED

April 14, 2021

SKILLS

  • Cooking / Catering
  • Gardening
  • Environmental Education
  • Woodworking

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 16
  • 2 hours
  • Dress appropriately - while not working with children, you are working in a publicly visible area. For safety, please wear closed toe shoes.

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