WTB Sponsors A-OK! Weekend
Join fellow Syracuse area residents Sept 11-12 for a fabulous weekend of volunteering at area projects or participate in fun activities at central hubs. Keep checking this Web site for more details!
Use These QUICK LINKS:
For a list of projects and volunteer opportunities, click the logo at the top right.
To volunteer, send an email with contact information and your preferred project to aokvolunteer@syracusenewtimes.com
For project details, see Slideshare (then click the forward arrow button for details on each project.); also at tinyurl.com/A-OK-Slides
To follow us on facebook, click facebook or the facebook logo in the right column.
To see a map of all the A-OK! locations click this Google map .
To help generate interest, post this flyer at your house of worship, organization or workspace.
Elected Leaders Support A-OK!
WTB anchors (leaders) sharing the exciting plans for the weekend of volunteering Sept 11-12.
Several of the area’s top elected leaders declared Sept. 11-12 as Acts of Kindness (A-OK!) Weekend at a media event at the OnCenter Aug. 24. U.S. Representative Dan Maffei read a proclamation with his support, and a staffmember with for Mayor Stephanie Miner read a joint statement from Miner and County Executive Joanie Mahoney.
This amazing weekend of simultaneous volunteer and caring events across metro Syracuse takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept 11-12. What a symbolic way to honor those who died on 9/11 by giving back to our community and working side by side with diverse people.
Join us at any one of seven Hubs. They will have a continuing schedule of events: health screenings, pro-bono lawyers, children’s performances, arts and crafts, dramatic presentations, and music , to name a few. See information above on how to find a project that draws you in. You will find laughter, community and lots of high energy!
Representatives from the offices of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and N.Y. State Senator David Valesky also attended the August 24 event to lend support to this metro weekend of volunteering.Read syracuse.com coverage of the event here.
The proclamations fromMiner/Mahoney andMaffei congratulate WTB for generating the idea of A-OK! Weekend and commend the group for all it does to “bridge cultural understanding.” (click underlined type to read proclamations)
One of the multitude of events is a Memorial Service for the victims of 9/11 will take place at 5:30 on Sept. 11 at Sheridan Park, behind Fire Station #17 at the corner of Burnet and Nichols Avenues.
Please join us in a fabulous weekend of caring. Even an hour of your time that weekend will make a difference in the lives of others. We’ll all work at various times and places across the area both days and then join together for a service of celebration on the Quad near Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University, on Sunday at 5 p.m. for a closing celebration.
A-OK! Weekend Garners Media Attention
Snapshot from the web site of the Connective Corridor.
A-OK! is gaining a lot of attention. The Connective Corridorwebsite is featuring A-OK! Weekend on its webpage as a Featured Venue.
Ed Griffin-Nolan wrote the column below column in the New Times contrasting the cooperative spirit of A-OK! Weekend with the c0ntroversy in New York City to a planned Muslim community center. (click the underlined type to read the articles)
This article ran recently in the New Times, which is the media sponsor for A-OK! Weekend.
Columnist Sean Kirst wrote about A-OK in the Post Standard . For a summary of the media announcement on August 25, clicksyracuse.com here.
A-OK! Weekend was also recently featured on Central Issues on WCNY-TVwith WTB Co-Founders Danya Wellmon and Betsy Wiggins as guests.
WTB Plans Another Year of Monthly Gatherings
Our energy is focused for our fall start on A-OK! Weekend Sept 11-12 (see above), so we don’t meet in September. The first meeting of the year is Sunday, October 17 at 3 p.m. Mark these upcoming dates on your calendar: Nov. 21, Dec. 12, Jan 30, March 6, April 17, May 22. We will have the programs to announce to you in the near future.
We’ve just published a copy of our latest brochure (click underlined type: Side Side 2 ) that you can download and give to a friend to introduce her to our exciting group of diverse women. Here’s the September newsletter, that you can save and mail to a friend.
Attending a WTB meeting is a great way to learn about diversity, others’ faiths, and current issues of concern in our world. From that monthly gathering spin off service projects, the Book Club, the community garden, working with refugee women and much more. Come back here soon for more information.
It’s now time to renew your membership. We ask for a donation of $20 and it’s tax-deductible since we are a recognized non-profit. You can click the DONATE button at the bottom of the page to send your donation via PayPal or send your $20 with this membership form (click on underlined type) to: Treasurer, WTB, PO Box 6847, Syracuse, NY 13217.
New Interfaith Clinic Opens Soon
- Magda Bayoumi explains one A-OK! project, the Rahma Clinic.
A-OK! Weekend also marks the start of an interfaith medical clinic in Syracuse, Rahma Clinic. Located on South Salina St., the clinic will be staffed by Muslim, Jewish and Christian medical personnel who will serve those who don’t have insurance.
A celebratory dinner will be held at Manlius Pebble Hill School, 5300 Jamesville Rd., Dewitt, on Fri., Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. Guest Speaker is Dr. Patrician Numann. For information, contact Magda Bayoumi 430-1374.
Presby Grant Empowers Immigrants
WTB will be starting a small cottage industry to provide the refugee women at the Center for New Americans with opportunities to develop skills and use their creative talents. Items they produce may then be sold on a consignment basis at a local fair-trade store or elsewhere. The Cottage Project will be a long-term endeavor and is still being developed. We are very grateful to the Presbyterian Church’s Self-Development of People (SDOP) Program for the grant to start this program. SDOP has assisted thousands of people around the world in their quest for a brighter future .
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