November Plans and October Updates

Hope Avenue Booth @ HSNC
When: Saturday, November 15
This booth is on the occasion of Children's Day celebrated by Heritage Association. This would be a good opportunity for us to spread the word about Hope Avenue and our good intentions. To volunteer and earn your service hours & satisfaction, this is what you as a youth or adult volunteer need to do:
Send an email to hopeavenue@gmail.com and let us know if you would be able to volunteer at the booth.
Let us know which of the following activities you are interested:
1. Organize things and activities within booth
2. Engage people who visit the booth about HA and take care of new member registration
3. Organize a Mini bracelet or greeting cards workshop
4. Take pictures
5. Help clean up & closing the booth.

Academic Fun Workshop (Geo-Bee & Science Club)
When: Sunday, November 23, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Where: West Cary Regional Library

Geo-Bee:
We are beginning with our new plans for the upcoming year. We will split the entire curriculum into 6 parts. You will be sent a separate email about the preparation for November.
1. November - Spot me on the map - Part 1
2. January - Spot me on the map - Part 2
3. March - All about the place we live in...
4. May - Extremes, Facts & more...
5. July - Handbook of definitions...
6. September - Review Review Review with a Geo-pardy game...

Science Club:
Youth Volunteers, Get ready to show & share your science experiments ! Please email me in advance if you plan to share something...We have exciting spontaneous sessions, brainstorming activities planned for this meeting.

October Updates:
1. Triange Heart Walk: We participated in the Triangle heart walk and there were 7 participants from Hope Avenue. We have collectively donated close to $400 towards this cause.

2. Bracelet Workshop: We had a total of 4 children & 2 adults participate in this month's bracelet workshop.Hope our commitment & passion grows!

Regards,
Lalitha Vasudeva
www.thehopeavenue.org

October Plans

Here are our plans for this month. Hope to see you a good turn out for all the events!

Sunday October 5, 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Information Booth @ Gandhi Jayanthi Celebrations
Where: Venture Hall in Marbles Kids Museum
It would be good to have youth volunteers at the booth to explain our mission. Please let me know if you can attend this.

Saturday, October 18 - 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Bracelet Workshop & Story time for tots
Where: Starbucks, 4834 NC Hwy 55, Durham, NC 27713
Story time will be organized by Starbucks volunteers and we will make more bracelets as always!

Sunday, October 19 - 3:00 PM
Triangle Heart Walk
Everyone knows someone affected by heart disease or stroke. For those we love, the Hope Avenue team will be walking in this year's Start! Heart Walk. We want to raise funds for the American Heart Association and need your help to reach our donation goals. We are raising critical dollars for heart disease and stroke research and education.
Senthil Murugesan will be our team captain and please use the information below to join us for the walk.

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Regards,
Lalitha Vasudeva
www.thehopeavenue.org