Hey everyone! Just a heads up, but our next big volunteering event will be the Chinatown Flower Fair on Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22. There will be two shifts available per day. The morning shift will be from 9AM - 1PM and the afternoon shift will be from 12:30PM - 5PM. MAD will be collaborating with Chinese Club again for this event. Each shift will count as one volunteers credit for the Spring semester. You may sign up for more than one shift.

Volunteers must meet in Chinatown on Pacific Ave, between Grant and Kearny at least 15 minutes before their shift to sign in with a MAD officer. Duties involve making cotton candy, supervising the food/ticket booth, selling popcorn and water, making/selling balloon animals, and supervising other kid-friendly activities like the bouncy houses and petting zoo. Volunteers should be flexible with their job assignments, as rotations will happen about every 30 minutes. More details concerning rotations will be available soon. Please keep in mind that all jobs involve interaction with young children.

Lunch will be provided. Please do not bring any unnecessary bags or backpacks - we cannot assume responsibility for any stolen or missing items at the end of the day! Things tend to get quite chaotic, so I'd think twice about bringing that iPod! Volunteers must sign out personally with a MAD officer before leaving to receive credit.

The same rules apply - you cannot receive double credit for volunteering at one shift. If you are also a member of Chinese Club, you may volunteer for two shifts and receive one credit for each club, but you cannot receive credit for both clubs by volunteering at one shift. Anybody who tries to take advantage of the collaboration with CC will receive no credit from MAD for volunteering at this event, so please think twice before trying to pull anything!

We will have a meeting soon for sign-ups, but you can sign up now by leaving a comment on our blog or replying to this e-mail. Please include your name, reg, and preferred date/shift. Thank you!

There will be no meeting on the first Tuesday back (January 3rd), so please keep checking back for updates on our next meeting date!

Happy New Year!