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Please join Solar Community Housing Association (SCHA) for our weekly food justice work parties!

When Are Volunteer Opportunities Available?

Between May 12, 2022 -June 8th, 2022

To Participate, You Must Complete the SCHA Work Party & Events RSVP Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckf0QEjzaTOiBToQebDywzWrAGlEzMYZFTXce5LezyPEqqSw/viewform

What You May Be Doing:

As tasks become completed, the responsibilities will likely vary from one Work Party to another. The following will provide you with a general idea of what we've had people participate in:

1) Building raised garden beds
2) Building compost
3) Cleaning up trash
4) Fixing the grape arbor
5) Hand weeding
6) Mulching
7) Planting vegetables
8) Pruning
9) Harvesting crops
10) Building and planting a "living fence"

After you RSVP, you will receive an email at least 24 hours before the event with specific details regarding that event.

Locations:

As you complete the SCHA Work Party & Events RSVP Form, you will notice that the location name is listed, and the address for each of them has been provided below:

1. Corner Co-op: 239 J St, Davis, CA 95616
2. The Domes Back 40: Baggins End, Davis, CA 95616

Parking and Entry:

1. Corner Co-op: Street parking is free and available on J St and 3rd St
2. The Domes: Bike parking is located off of Blue Ridge Road. Vehicle parking is located at the east end of the Domes off of Orchard Park Drive. Vehicle parking costs $1.50/hour and can be paid through the ParkMobile app.

Restrooms:

Visitors are welcome to use Corner's and Domes' bathrooms as long as you wear masks while inside.

Where We'll Meet:

1. If the work party takes place at the Corner Co-op, please head to the garage behind the houses.
2. If the work party takes place at the Domes, please meet at the Greenhouse. The Greenhouse is located just west of the Domes. From Orchard Park Drive, walk west down Blue Ridge Road, pass the Domes," until you see the greenhouse on your left.

What to Wear:

1. Please wear a mask, close-toed shoes, sturdy gloves, and clothes you are comfortable in and don't mind getting a little dirty.
2. Please arrive hydrated and bring water, snacks, sun protection, jacket, and any other self-care items you need.

Covid-19 Safety:

We ask that you help keep all attendees and residents safe while visiting. Please carry a mask at all times. If you are vaccinated, you may either socially distance at least 8 feet from others or wear a mask when within 8 feet of others. If you are unvaccinated, you must wear a mask at all times.

Access Needs:

An access need is a support or accommodation a person needs to communicate, learn, and participate fully in an activity. People need different things to participate, and there are a wide range of access needs (e.g., physical, cognitive, sensory). We will do our best to accommodate any access needs you may have. If you need anything in order to comfortably attend this work party, please share this with us in the SCHA Work Party & Events RSVP Form.