ShareFest Santa Cruz County
Projects
2009 Projects
Most projects were in October. Some churches continue to do service projects through the year in public schools.
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Project Pajamas 2009
Together we collected 1,674 warm pajamas for children in need in our area.
Many live in shelters, foster care, or transitional housing. We collected NEW pajamas, packaged them and will distribute them to these children.
Twin Lakes Church
2
All County Blood Drive
Santa Cruz Bible Church
Together we collected 71 pints of blood (impacting up to 213 lives).
3
Food Drive
Food Donations-off at Twin Lakes Church
Starting October 24 (with ShareFest), ending Thursday, November 19. Our goal: Half a million meals! That’s about 450,000 pounds of food for Second Harvest.
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Food Sorting at Second Harvest, 800 Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville.
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Coat Drive
Together we collected 79 coats for those in need with the Girl Scouts at Santa Cruz Bible Church.
5
Gault School Project
Santa Cruz Bible Church Painting railing, landscape front, painting doors, weeding, rebuild draineline, install, sundail, sand & paint, trash pickup
6
Gault School Fall Carnival
Faith Community Church
Organizing & Running food both at Halloween Carnival AND volunteer to help with parade and general carnival event. Put together food, sell food & do general volunteer work for the event
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Lakeside School
Mountain Bible Church Painting, clean-up, landscape (October 10)
8
New Brighton Middle School Projects
Yard work
Shorelife Community Church
Twin Lakes Church
9
Mar Vista Elementary School
Twin Lakes Church Yard work, painting, repairs and light construction.
10
Scotts Valley Middle School
Gateway Bible Church Cleaning, painting, gardening.
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Vine Hill Elementary School
Twin Lakes Church General repair, light construction, painting, weeding, and general clean up.
12
San Lorenzo Valley Middle/Elementary School
Clean-up and paint.
Felton Presbyterian Church
Felton Bible Church
13
Green Acres Elementary School
Coast Chapel Science Garden - Renew compost bins, garden work & clean-up.
14
Aptos High
Twin Lakes Church Disc Golf Course – General course upkeep, trails, cutting back brush & trimming trees.
Aptos Christian Fellowship ‘Campus Beautification Day’ (October 10)
15
La Familia Center
Messiah Lutheran Church Painting, Landscape & Clean up
16
Homeless Shelter
Painting and yard work
Christian Life Center
Elevation
Genesis
17
Rebele Family Shelter
High Street Community Church Various projects
18
Freedom Women’s Center
Twin Lakes Church Painting
Santa Cruz Bible Church Remodel kitchen, install new carpet, add new appliances & recessed lighting
19
SC Residential Recovery Home
Faith Community Church Painting, carpet clean, clean up.
20
Harvey West Park Project
Vintage Faith Church Harvey West Club House & Restrooms exterior painting
21
Santa Cruz City Parks and Rec Office
Painting interior wall of the park’s shop
Faith Community Church
22
Louden Nelson Center
Paint Cafeteria, sand removal, replace chair railing, couch repair.
Santa Cruz Bible Church
International Students, Inc.
23
Head Start of Watsonville
Twin Lakes Church Painting, flower box construction & potting new flowers.
24
Mid County Children’s Center
Twin Lakes Church Reseal their decks and put in new carpet in main room.
25
Kid Quest
Twin Lakes Church General gardening clean up, removing old plants, working the soil & planting for the Fall.
26
Monterey Bay Horsemanship & Therapeutic Center
Twin Lakes Church Light repairs, painting, corral upkeep, yard work.
27
Dragon Slayers
(Therapy for disabled via use of exotic animals)
Twin Lakes Church Tree, bush trimming & corral and wheelchair path cleaning.
28
Santa Cruz Art League
Twin Lakes Church Tree, bush trimming & corral & wheelchair path cleaning. Hedge trimming & painting.
Town of Soquel
Gathering By the Bay & Soquel Neighbor volunteers Meet at Lighthouse Church parking lot (4525 Soquel Dr., Soquel)
29) Retaining Wall Painting Project
30) Soquel Creek Clean-up - We need pick-up trucks & drivers for dump runs!
31) Soquel Curb Appeal Project - Weed, trash & debris removal.
32
Access to Employment Job Fair
Coast Chapel created signs (For the October 7 job fair)
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Prayer for Santa Cruz County
You can join others in asking praying for the residents of Santa Cruz County at Shorelife Community Church from 9am to noon on October 24 and pray the prayer points anytime.
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Free Veterinary Clinic for Pets of Homeless Children
Santa Cruz Revival Ministries Held October 23
35
Homeless Chess Tournament (9:30-noon) October 31st
Gift Certificates for Outdoor world for the top three places. Everyone plays everyone.
Sponsors: Santa Cruz Revival Ministries , Circle Church, & Victory Outreach
Held at the Circle Church, 111 Errett Circle, Santa Cruz on October 31.
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Picnic in Park for Homeless
Make A Difference Day - Volunteer Center Projects
1-Saturday FOOD SORT
The Second Harvest Food Bank will be having a food sort on Make a Difference Day! Come out and help Second Harvest on Saturday, October 24, from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. Second Harvest Food Bank is located at 800 Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville, CA 95076. 15 more volunteers are needed for the food sort. Volunteers age 7 and older are welcome! Youth from the ages of 7-14 must be accompanied by an adult who is 21 or older.
For more information, please contact Danny Robles at (831) 722-7110 or email danny@thefoodbank.org.
2-HABITAT RESTORATION
The California Native Plant Society needs volunteers at Natural Bridges State Park on Make a Difference Day! The Santa Cruz County chapter of the Native Plant Society works to restore native habitat in our parks and protected land. This is a great way to learn about the natural systems surrounding us while helping to restore special and wild places!
A minimum of 20 volunteers from ages 8-80 is needed from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Natural Bridges State Park. No prior work experience is necessary – just show up at the park. Wear comfortable, layered clothing, bring something to drink, and bring lots of enthusiasm! Work will go on rain or shine, but if the weather becomes particularly unpleasant, we’ll call it a day. Tools will be provided, but please bring gloves.
For more information about this event, please contact the Program Leader, Linda Brodman, at (831) 462-4041 or email redwdm@pacbell.net. You may also view the chapter website at http://www.cruzcnps.org, and the state website at http://www.cnps.org.
3-WETLANDS RESTORATION
Watsonville Wetlands Watch will be hosting their monthly 4th Saturday volunteer event together with Make A Difference Day this month. Join our restoration staff and volunteers to be a part of the regular habitat restoration that is occurring in the wetlands surrounding us. Discover the wetlands that are home to many endangered species such as the California Red-Legged frog and the Western Pond turtle. Learn about how native plants are helping the environment and what we are doing to protect the native plants and animals around us.
We will meet at the Fitz Wetlands Education Resource Center located at the top of the Pajaro Valley High School campus (500 Harkins Slough Rd.) at 9 am on Saturday October 24th. Please bring water, wear layered work clothes, sturdy shoes and a sun hat. We will provide tools, gloves and refreshments. Up to 20 volunteers are needed!
Contact Mary for more information at 831-566-4938 or mary@watsonvillewetlandswatch.org.
Learn more about the Watsonville wetlands at http://www.watsonvillewetlandswatch.org.
If you have a project which you would like included in the list of ShareFest projects from which churches and ministries choose an activity visit our Got A Project page for more information and our Project Request Form.