Dear So What Else Family:

 

To follow is a list of topics covered in this monthly update:

Upcoming Events

On-going Events

Notes & Stars

 

PLEASE VOLUNTEER…On Monday, January 16th, Martin Luther King Day, we will lead 30 kids on a service learning project at Beret Park in Aspen Hill.  We will be cleaning up the park as part of this day of service.  The address is 3400 Beret Lane, Aspen Hill, MD 20906. The project is from 10:00 AM until 12:30 PM.  Please contact Dave Silbert if interested at 240.602.0486 or dsilbert@sowhatelse.org.

 

So What Else has booked a phenomenal opportunity through the East County Recreation Center of Montgomery County. Students will be chosen for this accredited program offering 2 business/professional Classes per month, 2 service projects per month and 1 cultural/college field trip per month. So What Else is responsible for creating 2 exciting service projects per month on Saturdays for these thirty students and will assist in the overall delivery of the program. Dave Silbert, Rachael Eichner and others will head this project for January 2012 thru June 2012, which marks the first ever (Y.E.S.) program. The program begins Martin Luther King Day on January 16^th where we will lead students on a Service learning project (see above) and a cultural trip to the MLK Memorial in Washington, DC.

 

So What Else will have the opportunity to Partner with one of our favorite organizations, Kingman Boys & Girls Club of Washington, DC. We will be working one afternoon a month with the teens of Kingman and offering a combination of Service Learning, Nutrition & Health and cultural outings to area attractions in Washington, DC.  Stay tuned for more information.

 

On Saturday, February 25th, So What Else along with the Y.E.S. program, will be volunteering at A Wider Circle in Silver Spring.  The project will consist of cleaning and organizing the warehouse/store area of this amazing organization.  If interested, please contact Dave Silbert at 240.602.0486 or dsilbert@sowhatelse.org.

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED…AT&T National Golf Tournament at Congressional Country Club

From June 26^th through July 2^nd So What Else has the honor to volunteer for the second year in a row at a major Golf Event. The tournament takes place at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD. We have been selected as one of the few local Nonprofits to volunteer and staff concessions at this major televised event.  We will be looking to fill over 300 volunteer shifts this year and look forward to having a great time just as we did last year with the U.S. Open.  The Company which staffs all concessions will make a donation to So What Else upon completion of the event, which enables us to continue to running our programs and events in our community.  Each volunteer will have a full day pass to enjoy golf before or after their shifts.  Please stay tuned for more information, which we will make available immediately as we receive it.  If interested, please contact Dave Silbert at dsilbert@sowhatelse.org or Bob Schless at rschless@sowhatelse.org.