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BFHP / CAL CAMPUS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

There is some new and exciting news about the Berkeley Food and Housing Project.  We have recently aligned ourselves with a student organization at UC Berkeley which goes beyond the typical campus club.  They are called Bear Minimum and function primarily as business by selling 'stuffed animal bear hats' on football game days to Cal fans.  Bear Minimum has agreed to donate 90% of their proceeds towards our organization!  This could generate in excess of $20,000 this fall for BFHP!

What Bear Minimum needs are enthusiastic game day volunteers to help sell hats prior to the football game.  The only skills needed by volunteers are the ability to count change and having that game day mentality.

If you are interested in joining this cause please message Christian Kendall at calbearminimum@gmail.com with a subject line saying BFHP Volunteer 9/27.  The next home football game where the hats will be sold is Saturday September 27th at 12:30pm until 3pm.  More details will be provided after contacting Christian.

As an incentive for our volunteers Bear Minimum hands out two game tickets to the best sales people!  If you are interested in what the hats look like you can check out their website at calbearminimum.googlepages.com .  If you are simply interested in purchasing a hat to support us they are $15 and can be bought outside of Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on football game days.

BFHP ON-SITE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

TEAM PROJECT: Our Men’s shelter located in the Veteran’s building at 1931Center Street needs a team of volunteers to come and do a thorough deep clean of the site.

ON-GOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: help Monday – Friday (or choose a day) at our quarter meal service in our Multi-Service Center located in Trinity Church at 2362 Bancroft Way.

HOLIDAY HELP: If you are in town for Thanksgiving or Christmas, a great way to spend your day would be to help prepare and serve dinner at one of our four sites!

If you’re interested in helping with one of these projects, please call our Development Associate, Anne Landsberger, at 510-649-4965 x312.