Happy Monday, all!
Hope you’re ready to kick some butt for a new week! Our next meeting is next Monday, Oct. 3, at 5:30pm. We’ll get a tour of the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy site. McMahon/Ryan is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending child abuse through intervention and education.
They have an amazing facility at 601 East Genesee Street that houses a lot of child advocacy groups, and we’ll get a tour and a walking presentation.
Park in the big lot on East Genesee Street. There are two buildings on that site — the Peck Hall building is NOT theirs; you’ll actually walk around the other building and through a gate. The entrance is on Fayette Street (the lot is bordered by Fayette, Genesee and McBride). Josh will hang outside until about 5:35 to usher you in the right direction.
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* 40 Below update: The next major events include a speed networking event in November, and the group is working on a New Year’s Eve party!
* GreeningUSA is seeking board members!
GreeningUSA focuses on advocating for communities to become more sustainable. They are in the process of nominating new members for their Board of Directors.
If you or anyone you know is interested, contact Peter Arsenault at pja-arch@twcny.rr.com. The requirements are pretty basic, but this is a “working board” so monthly attendance at Board meetings and service on at least one committee is expected. The website for the organization is www.greeningusa.org
* Friends of Beaver Lake seeks board members
Friends of the Beaver Lake Nature Center is looking for board members. If you’re interested, send an inquiry to Bruce Stebbins at brucestebbins@verizon.net — let him know you heard about the opening from us!
* Visions for Change needs volunteers
Visions for Change is the lead agency for an anti-poverty initiative in Syracuse called “Circles®”. This program works with low-income individuals who are working very hard to become self-sufficient and out of poverty. During this program the participants are matched with Allies/mentors who work with them 2 hours a month to help them meet their goals. They are looking for volunteers to become Allies. If you’re interested, please contact Rhonda O’Connor at rocon…@vfcing.org.
* Event opportunity: Parade of Homes
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of CNY seeks volunteers for this year’s Parade of Homes in Liverpool. Volunteers are needed to be greeters to the guests entering each home.
It would be much appreciated as we are trying to fill 35 shifts!
Contact Jennifer Wilson at jwilson@jdrf.org
* Event opportunity: Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare’s annual Recovery Walk/Run
Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare is hosting its 2nd Annual Recovery Walk/Run at the NYS Fairgrounds on Sept. 28. Participants can choose to run along a certified, timed 5K course or can walk at their own pace through the historic fairgrounds.
People can learn more about the event, register themselves, create a team online at sbh.donorpages.com/recovery2011
* Event and donation opportunity: Humane Association Drop-a-Thon and Silent Auction
Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 am to 4pm, donate to the Humane Association! Drop off food, cat litter, towels, sheets, blankets, cleaning items and more (full list of needs at www.humaneassociationofcny.org).
A silent auction, bake sale, face painting and a remote broadcast with B104 will also take place.
You can, of course, also visit with the cats and dogs 
The shelter is at 4915 1/2 West Taft Road in Liverpool.
* Event opportunity: Walk for Alzheimers
The Alzheimers Association of Central New York is holding a fundraising walk on Oct. 1.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact them:
* Syracuse Walk – Grant Fletcher (315) 472-4201 ext . 106
* Utica Walk – Julie Darling (315) 617-4025 ext. 117
* Watertown Walk – Julie Darling (315) 782-8755 ext. 117
* Binghamton Walk – Bill Miller (607) 785-7852 ext. 110
* Canton Walk – Grant Fletcher (315) 621-4025 ext .106
www.alzcny.org
www.facebook.com/alzcny
@alzcny
* Event opportunity: Syracuse Festival of Races
Gold’s Gym team is once again holding down the fort on Meadowbrook Drive at Lancaster and Buckingham on Festival morning. Runners from 19 states and Canada have registered.
Race day is Sunday, October 2nd, and Gold’s will handle traffic at the intersection from 7:45am until all runners have passed through the intersection (typically about 11:00).
Also, there’s a free t-shirt, and who doesn’t love t-shirts, especially FREE ones?
Contact Nam (rhymes with Tom) Le at namster.611@gmail.com to become part of the team.
* Event opportunity: Future Fund Kickoff Event
The Future Fund is a giving circle that allows young professionals to become philanthropists by pooling together donations to make a $5,000 grant to a local nonprofit every year. Members are involved at every step of the granting process, from picking grant categories to reviewing proposals, to site visits.
This grant season’s kickoff event will be Thursday, October 13 at Montage at 5:30pm.
* Event opportunity: Holidays at the Mansion
Volunteers are needed for an upcoming event! The George & Rebecca Barnes Foundation is looking for volunteers for Hoidays At The Mansion. This event is October 21st thru 30th from 10am to 4pm.
Additional information regarding Hoidays At The Mansion will be available soon at their website, http://www.grbarnes.org .
THE GEORGE & REBECCA BARNES FOUNDATION
930 James Street
Syracuse, NY 13203
Phone: 315-422-2445
E-Mail: i…@GRBarnes.org
* Civic Engagement members are welcome at Thursday Morning Roundtable events. Held at Drumlins at 8:15 each Thursday morning (coffee at 7:45), the events last one hour and include a presentation followed by a Q-A session.
