Rubye's Kids

RUBYE'S KIDS 14th ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY!

*** Please note: This project is 1st come 1st serve and only for people who have pre-registered during their BwB meeting. There is a limit of 20 people. Transportation will be provided from Rubye's kids to a back up project for all REGISTERED overflow volunteers. Please be on time. ***

DAY: Saturday, December 8

TIME: 8am - 3pm

PLACE: Girard College, 2101 South College Ave (21st and Girard), Philadelphia PA 19121


WHAT: Help celebrate the holidays with more than 500 needy children from Philadelphia - area shelters and schools.


Volunteers will: Escort kids to/from stations, face paint, give tattoos, make holiday ornaments, sand art, holiday cards, photo magnets, distribute gloves/hats/yoyos/books/etc., work in the carnival area, work in Toyland, and more...


NOTE: Volunteers MUST be 16 + years old! Volunteers MUST wear a white shirt, black or khaki pants, and sneakers/rubber soled shoes! FOOD PROVIDED!


PLEASE ARRIVE PROMPTLY AT 8AM! LATE COMERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!!


For More information, please call or email Olaike Akanbi, 215.772.2955 oakanbi@buildingwithbooks.org


SEPTA DIRECTIONS:
Note: In order to get to the project on time you'll need to be at City Hall by 7:15am to catch the next #33!!!!
From the Market-Frankford El (blue line) or the Broad Street Line (Orange line), get off at City Hall (15th Street) and take the #33 bus toward Venango and 22nd. Get off at 20th and Poplar Streets, and then walk down Corinthian Ave toward the entrance of Girard College. #33 bus runs south on 19th Street and north on 20th street. Alternative: #15 bus runs East and West on Girard Ave.


DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From the Vine Street Expressway (I-676)

Exit at 23rd Street; Ben Franklin Pkwy/museum area; Stay to the left until you reach 22nd Street and turn left onto 22nd Street; continue on 22nd street until the dead end and make a right onto Fairount Ave; Turn LEFT at the first light onto Corinthian Ave; Continue to the ight and cross Girard Ave; Entrance is straight ahead.


PLEASE ARRIVE PROMPTLY at 8AM!!! LATE COMERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!!!

Fight Aids! Condom Drive

Condom Drive for ACTION AIDS!
DAY: Saturday, December 6

TIME & SCHEDULE:

Shift 1 makes posters: 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Shift 1 Condom Drive: 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch: 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Shift 2 Condom Drive: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

PLACE:

The Gallery at Market East Train Station, The corner of 9th Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
Shift 1 Posters: Meet at the food court!
Shifts 1 & 2 Condom Drive: Meet at the corner of 9th and Market St.

Volunteers Will:
Create posters and hold them high! We’re going to stand in front of the Gallery and surrounding stores and ask people to purchase and donate condoms to help in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Philadelphia.

About Action AIDS:
All condoms will be donated to Action Aids, Pennsylvania’s largest AIDS non-profit. Action AIDS meets the physical and emotional needs of men, women, and children to help them have a high quality of life in the face of an AIDS diagnosis. In addition, each year they educate 10,000 individuals through group presentations, while also providing outreach in streets, shelters, recovery houses, prisons and other places where people are at risk for HIV. The condoms we collect today will be part of that outreach!

Please note:
* This service project is completely voluntary! All condoms will be donated to Action AIDS. We are not collecting condoms for Building with Books members!
* Dress for weather. This is a rain or shine project and we will be outside collecting. It’s important work. Don’t stay home just because of the weather.
* Bring your own lunch, or money. There are tons of places to get lunch in The Gallery.
* Don’t forget your permission slip!!! Members without permission slips will be turned away!

Questions???
Before the project contact Joanna at 215.772.2957 or email joanna.lautenberger@buildingwithbooks.org.
The day of the project call Chad at 610.787.1233.

Directions to The Gallery
SEPTA:
Broad Street Subway (orange line): Take the BSS to City hall. Transfer to the Market-Frankford Line and follow directions below. For Shift 1 poster makers, we are meeting in the food court. For both drive shifts we are meeting at the corner of 9th and Market (in front of the Gallery).

Market-Frankford Line (blue line): Take the MFL line to 8th and Market street. Walk 1 block to 9th and Market. For Shift 1 poster makers, we are meeting in the food court. For both drive shifts we are meeting at the corner of 9th and Market (in front of the Gallery).

Regional Rail: All Regional Rail Lines stop at Market East Station. Come above ground. For Shift 1 poster makers, we are meeting in the food court. For both drive shifts we are meeting at the corner of 9th and Market (in front of the Gallery).

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From I-95
* Take I-95
* Take the I-676 exit-EXIT 22 – on the LEFT toward US-30/CENTRAL PHILA/INDEPENDENCE HALL/CALLOWHILL ST
* Take the CALLOWHILL ST exit toward I-676 E/US-30 E/INDEPENDENCE HALL
* Stay STRAIGHT to go onto CALLOWHILL ST.
* Turn LEFT on N 6th ST
* Turn RIGHT on MARKET ST.

From I-76
* Take I-76 E.
* Keep LEFT to take VINE ST XPY/I-676 E/US-30 E via EXIT 344 toward CENTRAL PHILADELPHIA (1.5 mi)
* Turn RIGHT onto N 8th Street (0.3 mi)
* Turn RIGHT onto MARKET ST