[BHS Etree] STUDENT ACTIVITIES: FINAL REQUEST for 2019 Winter Holiday Meal

Mon Dec 2 21:43:04 PST 2019

PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Mr. V,
johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net <johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net?subject=>.

FINAL REQUEST for 2019 Winter Holiday Meal - Fresh Food Sign-Ups & Over
$3,500 raised so far!

Mia Stein, Chief of Service, and her committee are organizing the Winter
Holiday Meal to prepare for this amazing event where 300-400 meals are
served for the local unsheltered community.  There is a preparation and
set-up shift on Friday, December 13th, while the actual meal will be served
on Saturday, December 14th from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm.  Our focus this year
will be to gather as much warm clothing as possible for our attendees to
choose from.  In addition, we are hoping to raise enough funds to secure
on-site laundry and shower services from a local non-profit!

*Here is how you can help:*

We have raised over $3,500 for our goal to reach $4,000 for the event.
These funds offset staff costs, ingredients, supplies, decorations, and
entertainment among other items.  We are deeply appreciative of the many
supporting donors who make the Holiday Meal possible.  *We accept CASH or
CHECKS payable to "BHS ASB".*

*Checks* can be dropped off to Mr. Villavicencio's mailbox or mailed
directly to:

Berkeley High School

c/o Mr. Villavicencio BHS Holiday Meal

1980 Allston Way

Berkeley, CA 94704

*Fresh Food Drive*

*Please sign-up here to bring fresh food donations for the meal.*
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4faea62da57-2019

   - Turkeys (at least 12 needed)
   - Hams (at least 10 needed)
   - Alternative meat options
   - Desserts (Pumpkin and assorted pies, cookies)
   - Bread (Rolls, loaves, Corn bread)
   - Salads (Various salads w or w/o cheese, nuts, dressing)
   - Yams/Sweet Potatoes/Mashed Potatoes
   - Cheese
   - Butter (3 pounds needed)
   - Onions, Garlic, Spices, Herbs, and other assorted seasonings
   - Any fresh hot or cold dish that you can lovingly donate.

Fresh food donations can be delivered between 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm on Friday,
December 13 or 8:00 am-12:00 pm on Saturday, December 14 to the main doors
of the school at Milvia and Allston.  There is a loading zone located
here.  Please indicate what time you would like deliver your donation.

*Canned Foods Needed:*

Please bring in amount of the following types of canned foods.  Any extra
Thanksgiving ingredients lying in your cabinets would make a great
contribution to the meal.  Please consider sending your student to school
with a few cans to drop off at the bins located outside of the leadership
office in the main building.  The food is donated to the Alameda County
Food Bank.

*If you have any questions please ask Mr. Villavicencio or Mia S. in the
Leadership Office.

   - Beans (Kidney, garbanzo, black, green, baked, refried) Corn
   - Chili (Vegetarian, beef)
   - Soup (Chicken Noodle)
   - Cranberry Sauce
   - Pumpkin Pie filling
   - Tomato Sauce or Diced Tomatoes
   - Pasta, Macaroni Noodles
   - Cooking Oil (Olive oil or vegetable oil)
   - Coffee, juice, tea, or other beverages

*Warm Clothing & Toiletry Drive* will take place from now until December
15.  With the winter season on its way we want to help the homeless
community stay warm.  We will have bins for donations placed throughout
Berkeley High, including near the Leadership Office and in the C-Gallery.
We are asking people to donate new or gently used blankets and new
toiletries including:

   - Warm Clothing such as coats, jackets, socks or blankets
   - Backpacks
   - Toiletry (toothbrushes/toothpaste, soap, shampoo/conditioner, feminine
   hygiene products, deodorant, kleenex, disposable razors, lotion, shaving
   cream, and/or other similar products)

*Volunteer Info*

Sign Up List for Volunteers is open, but virtually full.
<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4FAEA62DA57-20191>

Here is an example of the shifts:

   - FRIDAY FUNSTERS 4:00 - 8:00 pm. Please arrive at 4:00 pm and wait in
   the cafeteria for the orientation meeting.
   - EARLY BIRDS 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.  Please arrive at 9:00 am and wait in
   the cafeteria for the orientation meeting. There may be parking available
   in the STAFF parking lot along Milvia.
   - SUPER SERVERS: 12:00 - 2:00 pm & 2:00 - 4:00 pm.  Please arrive at
   12:00 pm and wait in the by staircase to the Library for the orientation
   meeting. Please keep large bags and valuable items at home. There may be
   parking available in the STAFF parking lot along Milvia.
   - TERRIFIC TRANSLATORS: When you arrive, please check in with Mr. V. He
   will provide further instructions and/or direct you to places of need.
   There may be parking available in the STAFF parking lot along Milvia.
   - HOMESTRETCH HEROES: 3:00 - 5:00 pm Please arrive at 3:00 pm and check
   in with Mr. V or Mia S. We will assign clean up areas from there with most
   of the help being needed in the kitchen and moving stuff back to normal in
   the cafeteria. There may be parking available in the STAFF parking lot
   along Milvia.

All volunteers should enter through the main doors at Milvia and Allston.
There will be a sign-in sheet in the Leadership Office/Conference Room B
which is important for students wishing to track their service hours.  Once
you sign-in, please wait in the cafeteria area until the volunteer
orientation meeting begins.  We will provide a snack for each shift, but
please bring anything else you may need to feel comfortable.  For Saturday,
there may be parking available in the STAFF parking lot along Milvia.

Thank you so much for considering a contribution or for volunteering at the
event.

Have a great day!

*Berkeley Organizations that focus on Homelessness*

Dorothy Day House

Berkeley Food and Housing Project

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Bonita House

Women's Daytime Drop In

Project Night by Night*

B.O.S.S.

The following video and photo links demonstrate the magnitude and impact of
the meal, if you have not been a part of it before.

Berkeley High’s Holiday Dinner 2017 Photos
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/albums/72157661443688937>

BHS Holiday Meal 2016 Photos <https://flic.kr/s/aHskQreDfa>

BHS Holiday Meal 2015 Photos
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/albums/72157662351610355>

BHS Holiday Meal 2014 Photos
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157649339735030/page2/>

BHS Holiday Meal 2012 Video <http://youtu.be/N6pB-CASrJ4>

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