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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FE2615'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>John Villavicencio,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net">johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Dear Parents and BHS Community Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>The annual Holiday Meal will take place on Saturday, December 15. This special event features over 100 BHS students serving a warming meal, offering clothing, books, shoes, toys, blankets and providing entertainment for some 300-500 homeless or low-income people and families in the Berkeley community. Our goal this year is to collect 10,000 pounds worth of canned food. With 3 weeks to go we have surpassed over 2,000 pounds in food and funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>DONATION INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>We are seeking fresh food or monetary donations to help us put on this special event. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>What we are most in need of is pre-cooked hams or turkeys, potato or yam-based dishes, green salads or vegetable dishes, and canned/packaged foods such as tuna, soups or pastas. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Monetary donations are also a huge help will help us buy basics such as butter, sugar, flour, foil and other food to round out our meal. They will also help us cover decorations and entertainment to make this not only a belly filling but heartwarming experience for those that attend. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Fresh food donations can be delivered between 4:30pm-7pm on Friday, December 14 or 8am-12pm of Saturday, December 15 to the main doors of the school at Milvia and Allston. Please indicate what time you would like deliver your donation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Monetary donations are accepted as cash in the Leadership Office (make sure it gets to Mr. Villavicencio) or as checks written to "BHS Student Activities" with "Holiday Meal" in the memo line. These donations are tax deductible and a letter of receipt with the school tax ID number will be given upon request. They can be mailed to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Berkeley High School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>ATTN: John Villavicencio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>1980 Allston Way<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Berkeley, CA 94704<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>VOLUNTEER INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>One of the great aspects of the Holiday Meal is that so many students get involved through donating food or volunteering at the event. Parent, staff or student volunteers must be able to commit to the entirety of one or more of the following shifts:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>1. Friday Funsters: 4-8:30pm on December 14.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>2. Early Birds: 7:30-Noon on December 15.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>3. Homestretch Heroes: Noon-4:30pm on December 15.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Here is what each shift entails:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>1. <u>Friday Funsters</u> will begin setting up and decorating the Food Court. They will also start preparing some dishes that can be refrigerated overnight. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>2. <u>Early Birds</u> will continue decorating the space, receive deliveries, put up signage, entertain guests waiting in line, and prepare more food. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>3. <u>Homestretch Heroes</u> will put food on the buffet line, serve the meal from the line or act as servers and bussers, provide entertainment, distribute gifts, and clean up. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>---------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>ONE BIG SCHOOL, FULL OF GREAT LEADERS!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>---------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>John Villavicencio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Director of Student Activities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Berkeley High School</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>________________</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji, and Lisa Sibony are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any questions to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><span style='color:navy'>bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>. To post a message, send to: <a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net" title="mailto:bhs@lmi.net"><span style='color:navy'>bhs@lmi.net</span></a>; BHS etree archives: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><span style='color:navy'>http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>To <b>unsubscribe </b>from the etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" title="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net"><span style='color:navy'>bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: 'unsubscribe'; To <b>subscribe</b> to the etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" title="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net"><span style='color:navy'>bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: 'subscribe'</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>