Our Good Works

Wooden Cars II

2007-11-07T11:03:00.000-07:00

OK.. we are going to do the happy factory again. Build wooden toy cars.. tomorrow, Thursday at 6:30pm. Should be there for 2 hours. We will meet there, 524 w 8360 s. The best way to get there is to get off from I-15 on 7200 south go west to 700 west. Go south on 700 to Sandy Parkway. Go left on Sandy parkway then your next left into an industrial area. From there you're on your own.. cause i cant remember exactly, but its a few buildings north and like the second building east. Call me with questions, directions.

Jim
619-7270

Leaf Haul 07

2007-10-30T13:10:00.000-06:00

Gang,

This saturday is the Utah Food Bank Annual Leaf Haul, raking of leaves for the elderly in the neighborhood. Why the Food Bank is hauling leaves, Im not sure.. soup perhaps or an organic cereal? So we are going to meet there at the Food Bank at 9:30 Saturday morning. They will be providing breakfast.. aka, begals and doughnuts. We will get our houses assigned to us there. Bring rakes if you have them. They will provide the bags. Afterwards we can all hit up IHOP or something like that. Oh.. and wear orange or yellow shirts so we can identify each other at the Food Bank.

Utah Food Bank Services

1025 South 700 West

Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Jim

2007-10-29T00:52:00.000-06:00

Here are the pictures for the Happy Factory this last Thursday. It was a lot of fun and will most likely be done again.

Jim

Toy Cars

2007-10-23T11:49:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone,

This weeks service should be a lot of fun.

What - Making wooden cars

When - Thursday 6 - 8:30pm (meet at 5:30)

Where - Meet at 3287 East Elgin Drive (3045 South)

Website - Happyfactory.org

Thursday the 25th from 6pm - 8:30pm we will be going to "The Happy Factory" and making wooden toy cars. For details on what exactly The Happy Factory is and does, go to their website at happyfactory.org. They need at least 15 people there.. so please respond if you are going to make it. I need a head count. Send an Email to thegoodworks@gmail.com. We will be meeting at my place at 5:30pm and carpooling from there. The address is 3287 E Elgin Drive (3045 South). Its 4 blocks north of the REI on 33rd south and 33rd east (valley street), the corner house on the North West corner. After the service project we will be watching "The Office" at my place for anyone that wants to stay and mingle. We will have it Tivo-ed.. and yes.. we will be playing Krokanol and ping-pong as well.

Jim
801-619-7270

Leaves and Kids

2007-10-17T22:40:00.000-06:00

Put this one on your calenders, Michelle Allred brought this one to my attention.

NOVEMBER 3 Saturday 8 - 10am
I will find out more information and post it. But heres the basics below;

"Each year, Services for Seniors, a program of the Utah Food Bank, solicits volunteers to rake leaves, trim bushes, pull weeds and do other light yard work for low income seniors and people with disabilities. Help is welcome any time on any day during the coming weeks.
But the big push happens at the annual "Leaf Haul," scheduled this year on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Last year, hundreds of volunteers raked 250 yards, completed 3,826 home repairs and delivered 9,408 free food boxes seniors.
Organizers say they are hoping for a bigger showing this year.
To sign up as a volunteer call Kerri Duncan at the food bank, 801-887-1266 or visit www.utahfoodbank.org."

ALSO

Jen Hawkins about BIG BROTHERS NEEDED.

Hey there boys, I hope you all are doing well this fine October. So I'm writing you all to inform you of a lil somethin, somethin I learned today and I thought that some of you may want to know more. Two months ago I joined Big Brothers/Big Sisters and have been waiting since to be paired up with a "little sister" however currently there is a shortage of gals and they asked me if I would be opposed to having a "little brother" (LUCKY KID) :o) Anyways, it turns out that Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Salt Lake has over 32 boys that they desperately want to link up to Big Brothers. If there are any of you who would be interested I say DO IT!! Seriously, all of you are amazing and wonderful people and a younger boy would be very lucky to have you in his life...not to mention that you would probably automatically become somebody's hero...how cool is that???

Anyway, to find out more info go to the website http://www.bbbsu.org/ to find out more.

2007-10-15T13:18:00.000-06:00

Thank you everyone that helped at the Special Olympics. It was good times. I will be posting some pictures here in the next day or two.

OK, lets try to, in the next couple of days, brain storm for ideas.. and get a couple good ones down and scheduled.

Some Ideas:

1. Help serve food at the homeless shelter
2. Help out at Church welfare square
3. Talk to elderly neighbors and see if they need anything.
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Feel free to share all ideas.. Some ideas might require a few people.. some a lot of people. So we are thinking that some weeks might have a couple things going on. I will have them posted here. And again, feel free to share the blogspot to your friends and tell them to send an email to thegoodworks@gmail.com if they want to be on the email list.

thanks all,

Jim

2007-10-09T00:06:00.000-06:00

Ok people,

Time to 10-hut!! and front and center!! Our first activity will be the Special Olympics. Details below. Most people work friday, so our meeting place will be at the Institute East Chapel.. the one just east of the parking garage, I'm assuming. Saturday, 8am sharp.. and look sharp! No messy hair guys.. and at least lip stick girls! If thats too much then, I guess, come as you are at your own peril. Stay as long as you want. See ya there!

Friday & Saturday Oct. 12th/13th

Looking for volunteers at the Special OlympicsEvent: Volunteer at the Special Olympics Fall Games - Sponsored In conjunction with the Institute Service CommitteePlace:

Meet at the Institute East Chapel (5th Stake)
Time: Fri. 8:00 am-10:00 pm - Sat. 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Description: Volunteer at the Special Olympics Fall Games during the last weekend of Fall Break. Any amount of time (1 hr to full day). Run events, work in "Olympic Town" i.e. carnival, and/or help CHEER!! Day of volunteers: check in at the church on the NE corner of Wasatch Dr and South South Campus (East Chapel - 5th Stake)- Main U of U campus.