Sarah Lyman Day of Community Service

List of 5 items.

• CHICAGO - Cradles to Crayons / September 21, 2024 / 10 am-Noon

  Join fellow alums at Cradles to Crayons' Giving Factory warehouse and assist in processing and packaging donations of new and nearly new children's items and essentials for distribution to local disadvantaged children. After the volunteer shift continue the camaraderie at Coalfire Pizza, 3707 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 
  
  Cradles to Crayons
  https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/chicago/

  2500 W. Bradley Plaza, Chicago 60618 
  
  Chair: Erin Adelman Court ’00 erin.c.court@gmail.com 

  
  
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• CLEVELAND - Nature Center at Shaker Lakes / September 28, 2024 / 10:00 am–1:00 pmn

  In honor of National Public Lands Day, we will volunteer with the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes’ planting event at the Grow Not Mow Site # 2 on the corner of South Park Blvd. and Lee Rd. Help the efforts to make this area a better habitat for pollinators, wildlife and people. Our plantings will help absorb and filter stormwater runoff and prevent soil erosion. Bring gloves for planting trees and dress for the weather, rain or shine. All ages welcome. Please register with the Laurel Sarah Lyman Day link!

  
  Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
  https://shakerlakes.org/
  Corner of South Park Blvd. and Lee Rd.  There is on street parking on South Park. 
  
  Chair: Rosemary Mudry '02 rosemarymudry@gmail.com 
  
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• COLUMBUS / Goodale Park Shelterhouse / Saturday, September 14, 2024 / 9 am - Noon

  Help keep Columbus, Ohio's, oldest city park looking beautiful! We will help with weeding, watering, garden maintenance, litter pick-up, and more. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and bring water, as we will be working outdoors. Feel free to BYO gloves and tools if you have them. 

   

  Goodale Park Shelterhouse (use Park St. driveway into the park and follow it until it dead-ends)  

  https://columbusrecparks.com/parks/goodale-park/

  
  

  120 W. Goodale St.

  Columbus, OH 43215

  Chair: Rose Babington ‘04 • rose.babington@gmail.com
  
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• NEW YORK CITY / Fort Tryon Park / September 28, 2024 / 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

  Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust, NYC Parks and fellow alums to dig in the dirt in Fort Tryon Park!
  
  

  We will meet at the Broadway Greeting Garden at the Arden Street/Broadway entrance. Please wear long pants, sturdy shoes, and get ready to improve the park’s ecology by removing debris and helping site preparations. Tools and gloves will be provided but please bring a filled water bottle.

  
  Broadway Berm Beautification Day—Fort Tryon Park
  https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2023/09/23/broadway-beautification-fort-tryon-park
  Broadway/Arden Entrance in Fort Tryon Park

  
  Chair: Sara Hollabaugh Serbanoiu ‘13 • shollabaugh13@gmail.com

  
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• Or Support For The Flow

  Consider helping Laurel Senior Natalia Navarro ’25 with her 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, For the Flow, whose mission is to eradicate period poverty in Northeast Ohio through action, advocacy, and education. For the Flow strives to promote accessibility to period products for those who need them, advocate for women's public health rights and free period products, and educate the public on period poverty and various women's health topics. Their vision is to foster the development of accessible and affordable (free) period products in a safe, effective, and streamlined manner.
  
  
  
  You can purchase products that will support For the Flow’s mission here For the Flow Amazon Wishlist