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Graduate
Student Center
Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Stockings for
Kids Toy Drive The Stockings for Kids Holiday Toy Drive is a region-wide event sponsored by the Salvation Army and other local businesses and organizations. Each year, the program provides holiday gifts to underprivileged families in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Do your part to help this holiday season by bringing in a new, unwrapped gift (or gifts) to the Graduate Student Center from 11/20/05-12/20/05.
For more information, check out New, unwrapped gifts will be accepted at the Graduate Student Center (3615 Locust Walk) from 11/20-12/20/05. Gifts can be dropped off at the main desk. Suggested holiday gift items:
Please note that you are not limited just to these suggested items above. All toy donations are welcome -- big and small. ** PLEASE NO FOOD, CANDY OR OTHER PERISHABLES. WE CAN ACCEPT ONLY UNWRAPPED GIFTS!!
Help prepare the meal and the table starting at Noon. Stay after dinner to socialize and decorate the house for the holidays. Itinerary Noon-1:30PM- Meal Preparation Contact the Penn Christian Association for more information. Volunteer at
the MANNA Kitchen As we approach Thankgsgiving, take time to give something back to the community by volunteering at MANNA. MANNA is a local organization that prepares and delivers meals to those living with HIV and AIDS. We will be heading to the MANNA kitchen to volunteer on Monday, Novemebr 14th from 5-8PM. We will be helping with all aspects of meal preparation so dress accordingly -no skirts or open-toed shoes. You must also cover your hair - bring a hat or be prepared to wear a hair net. Itinerary 4:15PM - Meet at the Grad Student Center. We will then
take the trolley or bus to the MANNA Kitchen (23rd and Market Sts) Space is limited - sign up now! Community Tree
Planting Join your fellow graduate students and other student volunteers in helping to keep West Philadelphia and University City green. The UC Green program and its collaborative partners are sponsoring a fall tree planting and they need your help! There is room for 20 volunteers - so hurry and sign up soon! Itinerary 9:00 AM -Meet at the Graduate Student Center at 9 AM for breakfast (coffee, tea, bagels). Computer Donation Help Bridge the Digital Divide in West Philadelphia by donating your old computer and computer accessories! For the months of July and August, the Graduate Student Center will be accepting old computers and computer equipment. The equipment will be given to Penn's Digital Divide Program, which will refurbish and supply the computers to computer labs in West Philadelphia. Any equipment that cannot be refurbished will be properly discarded. Please supply the equipment already boxed so that it is easily transportable. Equipment needed: PCs: Macs: Monitors: Printers: Networking equipment: Miscellaneous equipment: Items may be brought to the main desk at the Graduate Student Center (3615 Locust Walk) from now until August 31st. |