Wednesday, December 7, 2011; 5:30-7pm; 7-9pm
Veterans Craft Fair
We will be helping veterans make crafts such as ornaments, snow globes, candy cane reindeer and others.
volunteer coordinator: Alicia Gregory

Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Lytton Gardens Decorations

Saturday, November 19, 2011; 3:45PM until 7:15PM
Stanford Game (vs. Cal) Parking
Come help support our club by volunteering to collect fees and direct cars during the Stanford game against their biggest rival Cal! This is a BIG game, so we need lots of volunteers! We will be meeting in front of the Haymarket Theater. 
volunteer coordinator: Sonya Kohli

Sunday, November 13; 7:30am-9am, 9-11am, 11am-1pm, 1-3pm
Paly Garage Sale
Volunteers will be sorting clothes, putting price tags on them, and helping with sales throughout the day. All the money goes to the PTA, which will then be filtered down to different school programs. The last shift will help with putting things away. 
volunteer coordinator: Alicia Gregory, alicia@youthcommunityservice.org

Mon, October 31, 2011; 6-9pm
Halloween for Hunger
Before trick-or-treating for candy, join us in our trick-or-treating event for canned food! Dress up, have fun, and help donate to our local food bank, Ecumenical Hunger Program!
volunteer coordinator: Hannah Kim, hannahkim.work@gmail.com

Sat, October 22, 2011; 9-12pm; 1-4pm
Make a Difference Day
Willow Oaks School (620 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025)
Youth Community Service will be working with KaBoom at Willow Oaks School to complete a playground build and school beautification. We want to ensure that our students have a healthy and beautiful school environment!
volunteer coordinator: Alicia Gregory, alicia@youthcommunityservice.org 

Sat, October 22, 2011, Walk begins at 7pm, carpool will leave at 5pm from Paly
Light the Night (WALK)
San Jose Arena Green Park
Sign up to walk by joining our team through the website below and help us fundraise for leukemia!
http://pages.lightthenight.org/sj/SanJose11/PalyYCSInteractvolunteer coordinator: Kat Musen, kmusen96@gmail.com

Sat, October 15, 2011; 1-4pm; 5-9pm
Light the Night Volunteer
Palo Alto High School
At this event fundraiser for leukemia, help pass out t-shirts, man booths, set-up stations, and more!
volunteer coordinator: Hannah Kim, hannah.work@gmail.com

Sun, October 9, 2011; 8-3:30pm
Fall Leadership Conference
Monta Vista High School
District 5170 invite you to join 2,000 other Interactors on this special day to learn about service, leadership, and making a difference. 
We want to see you for our biggest event of the year! Registration fee: $10 (lunch included)
volunteer coordinator: Hannah Kim, hannah.work@gmail.com

Sun, October 2, 2011; 10-12pm; 12-2pm
Gamble Garden Community Day
Gamble Garden
Help work in the garden with kids at the "Digging for Worms" bed or at the food service booth to help sell pizza and slices of pie with whip cream. 
Spend a day doing community service in a beautiful garden; and with kids!

September 9, 2011
Moonlight Run
Contact: kmusen96@gmail.com



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Wed, December 1, 2010; 5:30-9:00
35th Annual Crafts Making & Decorations Program for Veterans
Palo Alto Veteran's Hospital
Every year our club has a station at this holiday fair to help Veteran's make
their own holiday gifts, ornaments, decorations, and more. This year we will
be making ornaments, come and help out, it'll be really fun! It is on a school day
but you don't have to stay the whole time.
email: hannahlubsu@gmail.com

Sat, December 4, 2010; 1-3pm
PTA council wardrobe
Come and help hang up ski rental clothing at the PTA council wardrobe!
email: sonya.kohli@gmail.com for more information!

Sat, December 4, 2010; 10-2:30pm
Senior Bash
Jewish Community Center
Dance with the seniors! Serve food! Direct Cars!
This is a formal event, so dress up a little and come to help out and have fun!
email: hannahlubsu@gmail.com

Sat, December 11, 2010; 10-1pm
Half Moon Bay Restoration
Greendale School (Next to Cubberly)We will be doing habitat restoration, pulling ice plants, and other native species! Come join us for some time outside helping the environment
We will be carpooling from Greendale School
email: alicia@youthcommunityservice.org


October 2, 2010; all day
Set Up for the Black & White Ball
Lucie Stern Community Center
Setting up for the Black & White Ball is always extremely exciting for volunteers as they get to work with many other volunteers putting up decorations, sets, lights etc.

September 26, 2010; 1pm - 3pm
Gift Bags for the Black & White Ball
Lucie Stern Community Center
Volunteers help stuff gift bags for the Black & White Ball held at Lucie Stern Community Center the next weekend

September 24, 2010
Club Day!!
Paly Quad
Come support and sign up for YCS/Interact! (Even if you are a returning member!)

September 24, 2010; 6pm - 10pm
Moonlight Run
Palo Alto Baylands, Athletic Center
Club members will help with registration and set up before the race, and are encouraged to stay during the event to pass out water. Volunteers will have a ton of fun, and will get up to 4 hours of community service!




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Fridays; 3:15-4:30
Buttons for a Better World
Paly ARC
Help design and make buttons for End Polio Now!


May 15, 2010; 10-7pm
Spring Sendoff
location: Great America
Join District 5170 in the hoppin end-of-the-year party celebrating the incredible achievement of year 2009-2010!
Awards will be given and tickets are only $35!
contact: Hannah Kim hannahlubsu@yahoo.com before May 7th!


May 15, 2010; 10am-10pm
Relay for Life
location: Stanford Track
Join the Gunn YCS-Interact team for 12 hours of fun and walking around the Stanford Track
to support the American Cancer Society.


May 15, 2010; 1-4pm
Shout Out for Change
location: Mitchell Park Bowl
Attend this great Open Mic event with Free the Children!
Listen to great speakers and performers including Kevin Ward from Paly!
Service hours will be given.


May 9, 2010; 7:30-11:00am
Running of the Bulls
location: Gunn High School
Help out at this 8th annual 5K run by cheering runners on and by helping pass out t-shirts!


May 1, 2010 
May Fete Parade
Help hold banners during the parade or help out at our booth at Addison Elementary!
April 24, 2010; 9-11:30; 11:00-3:00
Family Service Day
location Cesar Chavez Elementary
Help out at various offsite service projects during the morning
and join us at Cesar Chavez to help out at our booth. There will be music, food, and fun!
come to meeting for more info


April 18, 2010; 9-1pm (set-up at 8:15)
Palo Alto Earth Day Celebration
location: Cal Ave Farmers Market (between Bank of America and The Cobblery)
Help out at the Canopy Table!
more info coming soon

April 10-14, 2010
Bay Area Senior Games
location: Stanford University
Sign up to help at various events at the 2010 Senior games!
Come to the meeting to sign up with the group or sign up individually through the website.

April 2, 2010
Rebuilding Togetherlocation: Rebuilding Together Peninsula warehouse (841 Kaynyne St. in Redwood City)
Come help sort shirts and prepare gifts for National Rebuilding Day on the 24th!
volunteer coordinator: Hannah Kim


March-April, 2010
Buttons for a Better World
Come help decorate and sell buttons. All proceeds made throughout March and April will go to funding the Enoch Choi Foundation. Enoch Choi is a doctor from PAMF and has a foundations that sends groups of doctors and medical supplies to Haiti! We will also be making buttons for our international project, END POLIO NOW!
more info at meetings
volunteer coordinator: Hannah Kim



March 27, 2010, 11-1pm
EPA Health and Safety Fair
location: East Palo Allto YMCA
We don't war, we want peace! Come help out at the Canopy table at this special event. There will be music, dancing, games, and food. Also help out with the planting of trees at the site at 12pm!



March 13, 2010
Junior Museum Event
Help out at the Junior Museum next to the Childrens Library. Work with kids and different crafts.
Volunteer coordinator: Julia Wong



February 20, 2010
Juana Run
location: Juana Briones School (Parking available at Gunn), 4100 Orme Street
Volunteer at the annual Juana Run Race with Paly YCS-Interact! *There will be shifts for the Juana Run* Set up begins at 6am and clean up ends at 1pm.


February 13, 2010
Chinese New Year Gala Event
location: I.F.E.S Society Hall (310 Easy St. Mt. View, Ca. 94043)
Come help out at this fun Chinese New Year Event presented by the Yew Chung International School! To learn more about different shifts and jobs you can sign up for make sure to come to the meeting!


December 1-17, 2009
Paly Food Drive
Join us for the annual Food Drive run by Paly YCS-Interact at Paly! Bring cans and non-perishable food (nothing over 15lbs) to your 4th period class! The winning class with the most pounds of food will win a Pizza Party! There will also be a treat for second place that is TBA.
The Volunteer Opportunity: We need volunteers to help us on our collections days to collect and calculate the amount of cans. Collection days are every Thursday after school, we will be meeting in Rm 101 right after school.
Contact: Irene Wang, irenew209@yahoo.com


December 1-11, 2009
Paly Family Giving Tree
A Christmas Tree has been set up in the Paly Library! Go and check it out and pick out a card with a request for a gift for an under privileged individual who will not be receiving  a lot of presents this holiday season. All gifts (not wrapped) must be turned in with the card to Rm. 101 by Friday the 11th.


December 18, 2009; Set-up: 1:45pm ,Clean-up: 5:30pm, Actual event: 3:00-5:30pm
Silent Auction
location: Los Altos Garden House (400 University Ave)
Help us with our first huge Area fundraiser for our International Project, END POLIO NOW! Please ask your parents and possible business' for donations for our Silent Auction! ALL donations are appreciated. Volunteers are also needed to help clean-up at the event!



December 12, 2009
Issues Workshop with FTC
location: Ohlone Elementary School, 950 Amarillo Ave
Join us at another event with Free the Children. Help at “Issues Workshops” for youth, and help at the family holiday party that will take place following the workshop.


December 6, 2009; 11am-setup, 2pm-cleanup
Holiday Peace Fair
location: First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto (1140 Cowper Street - Palo Alto, CA)
Join lots of different organizations at the Holiday Peace & Social Justice Craft, Gift & Information Fair sponsored by the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center. Help run the YCS table or clean up. Also, make sure to stay for the event and enjoy holiday snacks, do some holiday shopping, and learn about the great work of different peace organizations around the world


December 2, 2009; 5:00-setup. 9:00-cleanup
Holiday Fair at Veteran's Hospital
location: Palo Alto Veterans Hospital (3801 Miranda Avenue, building number # 101)
What: Celebrate the holidays with Veterans at this annual VA Holiday Craft Fair. We will be running a bead making station this year!
Who: All YCS/Interact club members! *because of H1N1 all student volunteers must be at least 16 years old
volunteer coordinator: Regina Wang regina.greenpotato@gmail.com


November 25, 2009; 12:00-4pm
Thanksgiving at Innvision Homeless center
Cook/prepare food for Thanksgiving dinner! Get a turkey carving lesson, and learn how to cook a Thanksgiving Feast with Innvision Homeless Shelter.
IF possible: Volunteers should bring a baked turkey, prepared sweet potatoes or mashed potatoes!!
We need about 14 volunteers!


November 24-25, 2009
Thanksgiving Feast at La Comida
Come help out setting up and serving at the Thanksgiving feast taking place at the senior home, La Comida, in Palo Alto!


November 13, 2009; 5:30-7:30
Skate Glo Fro Yo
Location: Cal Skate Milpitas (980 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, 95035)
Come roller skate with your friends, and dress in Neon to get a gift at the door!
Admission is $7, $1 for roller skates and $3 for inline skate (blade)
All proceeds go to our international project, END POLIO NOW!!!
Join the fun, join the party, and also go out to eat Blush Froyo with a flier, 20% of proceeds will go to END POLIO NOW!


November 11, 2009; 9:30-12:45
Veteran's Day at La Comida
Help serve food at the senior home in Palo Alto, La Comida, during Veteran's Day!


November 7, 2009; 11:30-3:30
November Car Wash with Gunn High School
Location: 4350 El Camino Real, Los Altos (Across from Palo Alto Bowl)
Help wash cars to fundraise for our international project with the Gunn YCS-Interact club!


November 6, 2009; 4:30-8:00pm
Free The Children (FTC)
Location:
Help out at this event for an amazing organizations centered around eradicating child labor. This event is open to youth and there will be speakers, musician, and dancers! Come help volunteer at this event AND enjoy a great presentation.
contact: Hannah Kim, hannahlubsu@yahoo.com


October 25, 2009; 6:00-9:00pm
Gamble Garden's Spook House
Ninjas, and Vampires, and Witches, oh my! Help prepare for this fun Halloween project open to the community. Volunteers will come dressed up in their Halloween attire and help usher kids into the Spook House, be an addition to the Spook House (be part of the scary surprise!), and help kids with different arts and crafts.
Come to the meeting for more info.
volunteer coordinator: Irene Wang, irenew209@yahoo.com


October 24, 2009; 8:30-4:00pm
National Make a Difference Day
Location(s):
-Ravenswood District Administrative Building (2120 Euclid Ave, East Palo Alto, 94303)**ALL DAY
-James Flood Elementary (2033 Pulgas Ave, East Palo Alto, 94303)**8:30-Noon
**There are two location as we have multiple projects. Volunteers can sign up for one or multiple shifts
To sign up click here.


October 18, 2009; 8:00-3:15pm
Fall Leadership Conference
Location: San Jose City College
Everyone is invited for this first HUGE event. Meet hundreds of other Interactors from our Division 5170, the world's largest district with 2,000 members! Bring your friends and join in the fun!
More info coming soon!


October 2, 2009; 5:30-9:30pm
Moonlight Run
Location: City of Palo Alto Baylands Athletic Center
If you are not walking or running, you can still participate in this event! Come and volunteer by cheering your friends and other participants on, and helping set-up and clean-up!
volunteer coordinator: Michileen Oberst, michileen5@earthlink.net


September 20, 2009 ; 2:00-7:00pm
One World Childrens Foundation
Help celebrate and support the important mission of OWCF at this benefit dinner. An educational and festive house party will be held at the award-winning green home of our generous supporter, Iris Harrell in Portola Valley Ranch.
volunteer coordinator: Julia Edholm, dramagirl1012@yahoo.com


August 1-15, 2009
2009 Senior Games
The 2009 Senior Games is coming to Stanford University and the Bay Area. 10,000 athletes will be competing in 25 sports and they need your help! The Senior Games is in need of 4,000 volunteers to successfully produce the Senior Games with opportunities available for students 14-18 years old including helping out with competitions, being a mascot in costume character, helping out with the awards ceremonies and more!
Register to Volunteer now at the Event Website: www.2009seniorgames.org
Sports: Archery, Basketball, Badminton, Bowling, Cycling, Fencing, Golf, Horseshoes, Lawn Bowling, Race Walk, Road Race, Rowing, Sailing, Shuffleboard, Soccer, Softball, Table Tennis, Track & Field, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo


July 4, 2009, 12:30-2:30, 2:30-4:30
Chilly Cook Off!
Come spend your fourth of July at this awesome fair with great music and food! Volunteers will help the Recreation Foundation sell water to the community members.


June 26, 2009, 3-9pm
Creative Montessori Multicultural Festival
Come volunteer at this Multicultural Festival! Students will help with decorating, serving food, face painting, and supervising kids at various activity tables.
Shifts: 3-5pm Set up and decorations
5-8pm Serving Food, Face Painting, Child Supervision
8-9pm Clean up


June 12 & 15 (Fri&Mon)
Stanford June Roundup, Stanford Clothing and Provision Drive
The InnVision Opportunity Center Clothes Closet is a non-profit organization serving the homeless and those in very great need on the Peninsula. Volunteers will help sort/transport clothing and household goods left by departing Stanford students to the Opportunity Center.