Here are some chances for everyone to get involved in the community. It's more fun and easier than you may have thought! Let me point out some of the ones that need attention soon: The Union Project wants to know about any thing you will donate to them to sell in this year's yard sale by Thursday; and our local candidates need volunteers now and at least through election day on Tuesday, May 20. Please direct questions to the contacts listed below. And feel free to send me any other opportunities I haven't listed! SUNDAY, MAY 4 - Water station volunteers for Marathon racers Times: 8:30 am to 1:00 pm Contact: Renee Sarracino at Club One, 412-362-4806 x19 <rsarracino@club1.cc> SATURDAY, MAY 10 - Gardening/Clean-Up at Union Project Contact: Melissa Stauffer, 412-362-1233 <Melissa@unionproject.org> SATURDAY, MAY 17 - Mulch Madness: pick up litter & spread Fibar at the Super Playground Please bring gardening gloves, wheel barrow(s) and rake(s). Coffee and donuts provided by Enrico's Tazza d'Oro Rain date: Sunday, May 18 Times: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm Contact: Kate Zober, 412-xxx-xxxx - Garden Planting at Highland Park Bridge Contact: Marianne Cola, 412-586-2324 <mcola@paconserve.org> - Gardening/Clean-Up at Union Project Contact: Melissa Stauffer, 412-362-1233 <Melissa@unionproject.org> TUESDAY, MAY 20 (and before then too!) - Mitch Kates for Council Door knocking, visibility, phone banking, & working pools on election day Contact: 412-661-5373 Web site: <http://www.mitchkates.com/> Donations to: Mitch Kates for Council PO Box 40291 Pittsburgh PA 15201 - Patrick Dowd for School Board District 2 Yard signs, door knocking, phone calling, working polls on election day Contact: <gloria@percolater.com> Web site: <http://www.dowdforschoolboard.com/> SUNDAY, JUNE 1 - Yard Sale donations for Union Project Let the Union Project know by Thursday, May 1 (that's just 3 days from now!) Contact: Melissa Stauffer, 412-362-1233 <Melissa@unionproject.org> SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 (tentative date) - Highland Park House Tour Show your home and kitchen Volunteer to help out on the day of the tour and receive free ticket Contact: Dana Thomas, 412-xxx-xxxx Dana_Thomas@Progressive.com In addition to the opportunities listed above, organizations such as the Union Project, the Highland Park Community Club, and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy need volunteers throughout the year. I'll send more about these other opportunities later in the week. Rudy