Saturday, February 22, 2014

NOPH/St. Paul's

From the volunteer coordinator at the Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital.


I am sending you all a few requests below from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Maumee, OH. This church donates money and many items such as clothing, decorations & recreation items for our patients at NOPH several times a year. They are in need of some help on the dates below to help with rummage setup. If your child needs service hours, please check the dates below and if they are able to help with any of the dates below, please  let me know a.s.a.p.  I may not be in my office on Monday to answer calls or check email, but please free to call me at 419-481-2954 anytime or you may have interested students call me as well.
  • Volunteers needed Thursday February 27th at 6pm-8pm to help with sorting set up for the rummage sale.  Involves moving tables, lighter weight shelving unit boxes and bales of disassembled cardboard boxes and assembling same.   310 Elizabeth Street at St. Paul's Episcopal Church Maumee, Ohio. 
  • Volunteers needed Thursday May 1st at 3pm-6pm to move tables and boxes of clothes by brigade.  Snacks provided.  Location as above.
  • Volunteers needed Saturday May 4th at 10am-1pm to move boxes of clothes, additional tables, miscellaneous items by brigade.  Lunch provided.  Location as above. 
  • Volunteers needed Wednesday May 8th at 2pm-6pm to take down tables and shelves, disassemble boxes, and box up remaining miscellaneous items to go to charity.  Food provided.  Location as above. 
Lastly, if your child needs service hour and would like to  earn hours at NOPH, please have them reach me at my office at 419-381-1881. They would not be working with patients but they can assist me with preparing for other events/office work.

Thank you!

Janet L. Wasielewski, B.A., CDCA
Volunteer Coordinator
Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital

Monday, January 13, 2014

Jeans for Teens

The Class of 2015 is sponsoring a jeans collection for homeless teens.



More info here.

We will collect jeans 
through February 14, 2014.

Collection box in 1100.

  • Any color accepted but must be denim
  • Must be in good condition
  • Full-length only (no capris or shorts)
  • The school that collects the most will get $10,000 donated to a local shelter and $5,000 for the school.

Thank you.



Thursday, September 5, 2013

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013



TECHS Team 2011

Please help represent TECHS in the . . .


Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk (website)

Ottawa Park

Saturday, September 21, 2013

9-11:30 AM

Walkers
  • What you need to do . . .
  • Sign up here.
  • Raise at least $10 in pledges (100 walkers = $1000!)
  • Download pledge form here or get one from Mr. Nissen at school
  • Report to Ottawa Park by 9 AM on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013
  • Walk between 1-3.5 miles through the beautiful Ottawa Park
  • Enjoy a free hot dog lunch afterward.
Let's do this!



Map





Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Clean Your Streams, Sat., Sept. 21, 2013




This is a fun event that we have done the past few years.

This year it is on the same day as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk at Ottawa Park. We should be able to do both.




The TECHS group will be reporting to the patio behind the UT Law School Building between 8-8:30 AM on Saturday, September 21, 2013.




The organizers may be bussing people to another site.

There is an appreciation picnic afterward at the Lucas County Recreation Center which starts at noon.





There will be prizes, free pizza and t-shirts at the picnic.


Release Forms
Everyone (parents and students) must have a signed release form. 

If you are under 18 you must have a parent or guardian's signature. 
I have a bunch of copies at school.



Tuesday, May 28, 2013

King Wamba Parade 2013





The King Wamba Parade 

is the kick-off event for the 


Old West End Festival.
(more info here)



Saturday, June 1, 2013

We gather starting at 9 AM near Glenwood Elementary School.



The parade goes from Glenwood Elementary through the OWE to the festival near the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion.

Wear your TECHS gear!
(I will have some extra shirts at sale prices)

Students, friends, graduates, parents, 
siblings, pets, all are WELCOME.

The parade will be over around noon;
after that you can leave or enjoy the 

The festival is great fun - food, music, other entertainment, garage sales.

Check out last year's fun.


Parade Sign-up
(Make arrangements with your parents for after the parade because you will no longer be under my supervision.)

Monday, April 22, 2013

Global Youth Service Day Details

Thank you so much for volunteering for 
Global Youth Service Day 2013

This year we had such a big turn-out that 
we are splitting up into two groups.


Dress accordingly.
Wear gloves.

Everyone must have a signed release form.
(I have copies at school too)

Group 1

  • 25 kids will report to Highland Park at 9AM
  • You will work at Highland Park for an hour at which time the group will walk about 5 blocks to work with the Arlington Neighborhood Association.
  • You will finish around 11:30 at which time you will either get picked up to go home or head to the Toledo Zoo for the lunch and activities
  • This group will be close enough to walk to the Toledo Zoo Spencer Street employees entrance
  • Make arrangements to get picked up at the zoo (you can stay as long as you want)
  • The GYSD activities are usually at the amphitheater on the Broadway side of the zoo


Group 2

  • 25 will report to Burroughs Elementary at 9:45.
  • You will finish around 11:30 at which time you will either get picked up to go home or head to the Toledo Zoo for the lunch and activities
  • This site is too far to walk to the zoo - after you are done here you must get picked up to go home or to get a ride to the zoo.
  • Make arrangements to get picked up at the zoo (you can stay as long as you want)
  • The GYSD activities are usually at the amphitheater on the Broadway side of the zoo


Spencer Street Zoo Entrance