Time: 6:30pm
Location: Padrino’s Bistro & Italian Steakhouse, 2452 Kuser Rd, Briarwood Shopping Center, Hamilton www.padrinoshamilton.com
Cost: Dinner
Leader: Elena Strout
Time: 1-4 pm
Location: Cocitas Ricas Restaurant
302 Franklin St., Trenton
Leader: Cindy Fry
Volunteers are needed for handing out the tamales ordered and winter clothing distribution. We will be helping the Eastern Service Workers Association
Cancelled
Time: 8:30am
Location: Mastoris Diner, Rts 206 & 130, Bordentown, NJ
Cost:
Leader: Cindy Fry 609-462-9257
Enjoy their delicious cheese bread!
Time: TBA
Location: Hamilton 24, Sloan Ave, Hamilton
Cost:
Leader: Kris Schmidt Kriss178@aol.com
Let’s “celebrate” Valentine’s Day by seeing the movie “Valentine’s Day” . Details to come!
Time: 5pm-8 pm (will probably finish before 8)
Location: National Guard Armory
151 Eggert Crossing Rd., Lawrenceville
Leader: BJ Drews
3 - 6 able-bodied volunteers are needed to help break down after the show - fold chairs and tables, take down signs, etc.
Womanspace is a leading not-for-profit agency providing a comprehensive array of services to individuals impacted by domestic and sexual violence and dedicated to improving the quality of life for women and their families.
Saturday, February 20
Anchor House has asked for help at its From Your Heart gala.
Time: TBA
Location: Princeton Marriott, 100 College Rd. East, Princeton
Leader: Needed - Contact Elena Strout
Time and details TBA
Sunday, February 21
Time: 5-11pm
Location: Salt Creek Grille
Princeton Forrestal Village, Rte.1, Princeton
Leader: Elena Strout
Volunteers are needed to man the registration table, oversee the silent auction, etc. Food is provided for volunteers.
Homefront works hard to help the area’s homeless population rebuild their lives, especially the children.
Unfortunately for many, a pair of glasses is both unaffordable and inaccessible. In developing countries, an eye exam costs as much as one month's wages, and a single doctor may serve a community of hundreds of thousands of people.
For nearly 70 years, individual Lions Clubs have collected used eyeglasses for distribution to the needy in developing nations.
Volunteers are needed to help sort glasses for distribution to other countries at the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Katzenbach School for the Deaf, 320 Sullivan Way, West Trenton (drive in until you have to turn right; then, fourth, & final, left at the stop sign)
Project Leader: Carol Stoka
We will meet at the Crisis Ministry location on East Hanover St. and pick up pre-packaged bags of groceries to be delivered to clients at the Luther Towers. We will transport and assist in delivering the groceries to the residents. The Crisis Ministry's first mission is to help prevent hunger and homelessness in Mercer County, through direct contact with our neighbors. Many of our elderly neighbors require the assistance of the Crisis Ministry.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon (estimated)
Location: Crisis Ministry of Trenton, 123 East Hanover St., Trenton and the Luther Towers, 489 West State St., Trenton
Volunteers needed: 3 to 6
Luther Towers Project Leader: Nell Dutko
Directions: Route 1 (north or south) to Perry St., turn left off exit ramp. Turn left onto Montgomery St., Turn right on east Hanover. Located in second block, on left. Monitored parking ($2) across the street.
Tuesday, February 26
Have a blast helping folks play bingo! Help residents of Mercer County Geriatric Center play bingo. Due to sight and hearing limitations, some residents need assistance to play this fun and lively game. This event generates a lot of interest, so be sure to sign up early!Time: 6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.Location: Mercer County Geriatric Center, 2300 Hamilton Avenue, Hamilton, NJ 08619. 609-588-5859
Project Leader: Nell Dutko
Tuesday, February 26
Enable is holding its first annual Possibility Pursuit at PEAC Health & Fitness in Ewing, NJ. There are three components to this event: an indoor fitness walk, an outdoor 5k run, and an outdoor dog walk. The funds raised will allow Enable to continue to offer vital services to their consumers.
Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, registration, water stations, etc. on the day of the event. Volunteers will be placed in shifts between the hours of 11 am and 5 pm.
Leader: Jim Samuel
“Die Engfuehrung aus dem Serail”
(Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio”)
Time: 3pm
Location: The Ethical Society Building, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $25
Leader: Kris Schmidt
This is Mozart’s comic masterpiece. The production will be sung in German with English subtitles. What is ConcertOPERA of Philadelphia? It is opera performed in the style of a concert which allows one to intimately experience the beauty and intricacies of the music and follow the story line in a simpler setting. White it is always exciting to experience many facets of fully-staged performances of opera, concert form allows on to enjoy the music in its purity. Kris is in the chorus! www.ConcertOpera.com
