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REMINDER:
Butter yellow lets you easily spot volunteer opportunities and other ways to
get involved.
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HELP CanDo AT THE NAPA FARMERS' MARKET, NOW ON TUESDAYS BEGINNING TUESDAY, JULY 5 7:15-1PM
Location: 195 Gasser Dr.
(so. of Cinemark Theaters)
We need your help to staff CanDo's booth Tuesday mornings once a month. Ideally, two volunteers for each of three shifts, about two hours each as we share information about CanDo with neighbors.
See available shifts on the sign-up sheet. Then, come play. Strawberries are in!
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"Passion makes the world go round.
Love just makes it a safer place."
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of 15 people around the world next to the amount of food they eat per day.*
How would your daily calories stack up?
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Leland Melvin, NASA Astronaut, Outer Space
2,700 Calories
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SEE WHAT YOU
CanDo
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
 We grow fresh, local produce for the Napa Food Bank. Email Karen or Betty.
 Waterways Keepers help maintain our rivers and stream to keep them vibrant and alive.  Raises funds and awareness for local nonprofits in a year-end giving campaign.  CanDo is piloting a whole new way to help the Food Bank feed neighbors in need. Email Karin/Amy.
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WORKING IN
CanDo's FOOD BANK GARDEN
Wednesday, June 8
8:30-11:00AM
Click here for details.
CanDo
MONTHLY CORE GATHERINGWednesday, July 13 6-7:30PM
in CanDo's Community Garden (corner of Trower and Jefferson)
Let us hear your thoughts or simply watch and listen as we do what we do to keep CanDo moving forward.
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New to CanDo?
Click here to receive this nifty weekly eBlast.
The CanDo Connection is filled with volunteer
opportunities and events help you connect
with community.
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Have an Event You'd Like in the Spotlight?
Are you a nonprofit in need of volunteers? Or do you have a fundraiser, educational opportunity, or fun event you'd like us to share in the "Spotlight"?
Space permitting, your post may run for up to three weeks leading to the date of your event. Any photo you'd like us to consider MUST be sent as a jpg.
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TODAY IS ELECTION DAY: TUESDAY, JUNE 7
 If you have not already done so, you may return your ballot TODAY to the Election Division (900 Coombs St., Rm. 256, Napa) or any polling place in Napa County. Ballots must be received
no later than 8PM.
Questions? Contact the Napa County Election Division Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM. The office will also be open Tuesday, June 7 from 7AM-8PM.
707.253.4321 or toll free: 888.494.8356
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A BIG SHOUT OUT TO TREASURY WINE ESTATES
We're so grateful to these friendly, energetic, hardworking Treasury Wine Estates employees
who spent several hours
working in our garden on May 18.
They weeded, fertilized, spread wood chips, mulched,
and even painted a rusty table.
The CanDo CanGrow Food Bank garden has
never looked better.
THANK YOU!
What a crew!
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UPDATE: CanDo's
2016 NAPA VALLEY GIVE!GUIDE
We have our work cut out for us!
Thanks so much to the 61 Napa County nonprofit organizations who have applied to participate in CanDo's 2016 edition of the Give!Guide. A third of those are NPOs who have never before appeared in theGuide.
This will be CanDo's fourth edition. To date, we have helped raise awareness for local nonprofits and funds to the tune of $580,000. That's because of the creative, collaborative work of the nonprofits and because of you, your friends and neighbors. It's all part of our vision to inspire an ever larger community of givers in this already generous valley.
Now comes the challenging task of reviewing applications and selecting about 40 participants for this year's
Guide. A committee of CanDo volunteers and community members will be working diligently over the next three weeks to make some tough choices. Applicants will be informed of their status on June 27.
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CanDo Quick Tip
DON'T LET GOOD FLOWERS GO TO WASTE
to find out how one woman gives wedding/event flowers
a second life while bringing smiles to the faces of
hospice patients.
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THE CanDo SPOTLIGHT
Events and Volunteer Opportunities
from Other Groups Around the Valley
Tell 'em you heard about it through CanDo!
Note: Posting of events in this "Spotlight" does not constitute an endorsement by Napa Valley CanDo unless expressly stated. We list a variety of opportunities and programs we feel may be of interest to our readers.
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HEALING WALK NAPA VALLEY
SPONSOR: Healing Walk Napa Valley
Healing Walk is a peaceful pilgrimage along the length of the Napa Valley, rooted in the indigenous philosophy of invoking sacred space to heal the land and its people. The walk is interfaith, inter-generational and intercultural, with the goal of cultivating appreciation and respect for Napa Valley's watersheds and wildlife, and supporting policy changes that ensure their protection. This final walk of 2016 is from Yountville to Napa (9 miles), with the option to join about midway at Las Flores Park in Napa (4 miles to Oxbow). Walk will end at Oxbow Commons with ceremonial drumming by Calpulli Nanahuatzin and Suscol Intertribal Council.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Saturday, June 11, Starts at 8:15AM at Yountville Veteran's Memorial park, or 10:30PM at Las Flores Park. Ends at 2:30PM at Oxbow Commons.
LOCATION: See above
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WILD NAPA - TURTLES
SPONSOR: Napa RCD
Western pond turtle populations are experiencing a decline. In years past, California's native turtle was collected for the San Francisco market's " terrapin trade" as an ingredient for soups and stews. Today they face threats of urban development, habitat loss, and non-native predators. Learn about the history of this unique species and what turtle research and conservation efforts are being done today.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Wednesday, June 8, 7-8PM
LOCATION: Napa Main Library
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NAPA VALLEY PRIDE KICKOFF EVENT - DINE & DONATE FOR PFLAG NAPA & LGBTQ CONNECTION
SPONSOR: PFLAG Napa
Join in the initial Napa Pride celebration event at the Q Restaurant in Napa. The kickoff gives everyone the opportunity to meet, greet, and socialize with LGBTQ friends, family and allies. In addition, this kickoff event is a Dine & Donate benefiting two favorite LGBTQ organizations: PFLAG Napa and Napa LGBTQ Connection. 20% of whatever you spend on your scrumptious meal and drinks will be donated to these two great organizations with no additional cost to you. Hope to see you there...and also at the many additional Napa Pride Events happening daily through Sunday, June 12, 2016. Everyone's welcome.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Thursday, June 9, 6-9PM
LOCATION: The Q Restaurant, 3900 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa
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IT'S RAINING PRIDE TEA DANCE
SPONSOR: Napa Valley LGBTQ Pride
Come out & show your pride at this year's Pride closing party, the annual Tea Dance. Twirl the afternoon away to the classics/disco/80s/90s/Modern dance music with DJ Rotten Robbie. You can dance under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay!
DAY/DATE/TIME: Sunday, June 12, 4:30-8:30PM COST: $15-$25 (Tickets available on the website - $15 if purchased in May, $20 if purchased in June, $25 if purchased on the day of the event.)
LOCATION: Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way #208, Napa
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ROSE CARE
SPONSOR: UC Master Gardners of Napa County
The rains have worked their magic and roses are giving us a great show. It is also a great year for rust. Join the Napa MGs and learn how to keep your roses lovely using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods to deal with pests and diseases and how to care for them with our on-going drought and water restrictions. Pre-registration is recommended. Check out the MG's page on Facebook.
DAY/DATE/TIME: Saturday, June 18, 10AM-noon
LOCATION: 1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa COST: $5
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GARDEN PLOTS AVAILABLE
SPONSOR: Napa Community Gardens
Love to garden? No space at home? Come and join us!
Napa Community Garden, located at the SW corner of Trower and Jefferson, still has some nice sunny 10' x 10' plots available to rent for the 2016 growing season. We provide irrigation, compost, and some tools. For more information, check out the website below. 5/1/16
DAY/DATE/TIME: Ongoing
LOCATION: 3875 Jefferson St., Napa COST: $50/yr
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The Choices We Make
Napa Valley CanDo seeks to inspire and facilitate action by alerting interested Valley residents about opportunities for service. If you participate as a volunteer in an activity that you learned about through Napa Valley CanDo, whether initiated by CanDo or another organization, please take personal responsibility for your involvement. Use common sense. Only you can determine whether an activity is a good fit, that is to say compatible with your interests and abilities.
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