Sociology Student Association at University of Washington

Dear SSA’ers -
Come and help a good cause this weekend. The Tent City in Seattle needs to move to its new location and they need helping hands to help pack up and then unload the moving vans. This happens Sat 4/26 9am-3pm - give as much time as you have. You can help in Ballard or Capitol Hill. Directions are below.

(More about Tent City)

See you Saturday!
Marianne

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The next Tent City Move will be Saturday, April 26th. People can help out at the site the camp is leaving or help set up at the site the camp is moving to. Probably the best use of volunteers will be at the site they will be leaving in Ballard. People can show up any time after 9:00 am until about 3 pm. Volunteers on move day do the same work that Tent City residents do: load bags of personal belongings, tents, tarps, wooden pallets, milk crates, etc. onto moving trucks (and then off the trucks at the new site.) So, to recap:

What: Volunteers needed to help Tent City 3 move to new site.
When: Saturday, April 26th, anytime between 9:00am - 3 pm
Where (there will be work crews at both sites):
Leaving Our Redeemers Lutheran Church (Ballard)
2400 NW 85th Street
www.ourredeemers.net

Setting up at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral (Capitol Hill)
1245 10th Ave E.
www.saintmarks.org

Recommended:
Bring work gloves.
Not many food options nearby in Cap Hill or Ballard, so you might plan on packing a lunch.
Bus to Ballard: 48 bus picks up on the campus side of 15th Ave NE and drops off right in front of the Ballard church.

Bus to Capitol Hill: 49 bus from U-District - get off on 10th and Galer (near GAGE Academy)

Volunteers are welcome to simply show up. Talk to anyone in camp and they will direct you to the “Move Master” or person in camp supervising the move. He will assign tasks to volunteers.

If anyone has questions, they are welcome to email Heather E.

Due to popular demand, we are expanding Soc Cafe hours.

Hours: During the Spring Quarter 2008 our schedule is:

• Mondays 8am-3:30pm (Donuts courtesy Ly’s)
• Wednesdays 8am-3:30pm (Toaster Pastries)

Location: Condon 2nd Floor, outside of Sociology Advising (Condon223J).

We offer:

• Drip coffee
• Boiling water
• Donuts on Mondays; Toaster Pastries on Wednesdays
• Powdered Cocoa
• Powdrered Apple Cider
• Sugar, Creamer, Cups, Stirrers, Napkins
• 2% Milk creamer

Suggested donation: $0.50 for each food/drink item
Thanks much to Jonathan, Sophia, Marianne, Carolyn and Sarah for your help and manpower!! Those of you who want to post a “Soc Theory of the Week” at the cafe, please send the text to: socassoc@u.washington.edu.

Unique opportunity! Deadline = 4/28/08

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Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for people aged 18-29 interested in making a difference through public service. As part of the YMCA’s Get Engaged program, the Mayor will appoint people in this age group to 13 of the city’s boards and commissions, with service beginning in the fall. Applications are due April 28, 2008.

There are over 20 groups to choose from.

More info 

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• CANCELLED - April 3rd Officer meeting, NOW Apr 10 4:30pm-5:30pm., rm# Condon 141.
  
• NEW TIME/ROOM - April 17 Public meeting, now 4:15pm, HUB304D

As always, the most current calendar is found on the Calendar page.