WTB Inaugurates “Acts of Kindness (A-OK!) Weekend
WTB has invited community groups for a weekend of volunteerism Sept. 11-12, 2010. We envision a time of community building — when volunteers of every age and from every walk of life, come together to help one another. Read more about it here.
We have many ongoing interesting service projects that you can get involved with and make a difference in our community.
Center for New Americans
For several years women of WTB have met every Thursday with women at the Center for New Americans, on Syracuse’s North Side. The purpose is informal conversation to help refugee women in our community learn English.
Refugee women involved at the Center for New Americans attended the November, 2009 WTB meeting. Photo by Kafi Ahmad.
Anyone is welcome to join us on Thursdays from 12-2:00 above the HSBC Bank on Prospect and Butternut. We share laughter, stories, songs, crafts,
artwork. Friendships are formed and memories are created. Drop in whenever you can—just ring the bell and you will be buzzed in. Lend your inspiration and gain from their strength, courage and humor!
Community Garden
In spring, 2009, we started a vegetable and flower garden on Isabella Street, on Syracuse’s North Side, along with several other social service agencies. WTB helped build raised boxes and WTB women and families came in May and helped plant seeds. Through the summer and into the fall neighbors and refugee women tended their vegetables and picked flowers and herbs. Plans are now being made for the 2010 garden, so let a WTB officer know if you’d like to be involved.
