Relay For Life!

JOIN the Haas SF Relay For Life Team!
http://main.acsevents.org/goto/haas

It's NOT a race! You don't have to run! Just come have a great time hanging out with other Haasies under the beautiful Golden Gate Bridge in support of the American Cancer Society!
Our very own Shelby Chin is the Chair of this amazing event that takes place every year in San Francisco. Over the past couple of years, we've gotten more Haas students out, and this year we have a team that's already been generously sponsored by a local foundation.
What is Relay For Life?
It’s the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event, one like no other. It’s an overnight team event that raises awareness of cancer in the community and raises funds to fight cancer. Throughout Relay For Life, teams of friends, neighbors, families, and co-workers commit to keeping at least one member walking the track…because cancer never sleeps.

This year’s San Francisco Relay For Life will take place August 21th-22nd (10am-10am), 2010.

JOIN the Haas SF Relay For Life team: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/haas

Visit http://www.relayforlife.org/sanfranciscomarinaca

Back to School Backpack Drive

Remember those days as a kid on your first day of school with new pencils, clothes and a backpack....ready to tackle cursive, novels and your first 'real' science class??!!

Unfortunately, not all are that fortunate to have the same feeling and why our Haas Back to School EWMBAA Project is donating ready-to-go backpacks and gift cards to families of the Battered Women's Shelter of San Jose.

Our goal is to collect 75 backpacks and to collect $2000 in Target Gift Cards so that ever family gets backpacks and a $50 Target Gift Card to go back to school shopping for new clothes and shoes.

Here's the project starting 7/16 until 8/6:

Open the following Google spreadsheet and sign up to make a backpack or donate a Target Gift Card. When dropping off backpacks, please label outside with what age you made the bag for....

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0At4ZFICJtrTxdEkxMTJEUmtSbkh2bnZSa1VGYmZpdlE&hl=en&authkey=CJqNiXQ

For backpacks, please purchase a new backpack and fill it with age relevant school supplies:

PreK-K: Pencils, wide ruled paper and notebooks, pencil cases, markers
Grade School: Pencils, wide ruled paper and notebooks, pencil cases, markers, folders, etc
Jr High and High School: Pens & pencils, binders, folders, notebooks, etc.
Drop Off sites for backpacks and gift cards from 7/16 to Friday 8/4:

1) Haas EWMBA Office during summer office hours.

2) Dinner for 2013 admits at DoubleTree (drop off with Kimberly) on Friday August 6th

3) Send gift cards in mail to Kimberly Petska at (please email Kimberly when you mail...checks made out to Kimberly Petska for me to buy GCs are also accepted):
Kimberly Petska
2007 Pacific Avenue #3
San Francisco, CA 94109

4) Fellow EWMBA classmate houses. Soon we will be announcing drop off sites at fellow classmates houses on the weeknight evenings and weekends through out the Bay Area.

5) And finally....we will be having a drop off pizza party at Pauline's Pizza (RSVP to be sent soon) in the SF Mission on Wednesday August 4th at 7pm. Stop by and drop off your backpack/gift card and eat a slice of infamous SF pizza.

Any questions, please email Kimberly Petska.
kimberly_petska@mba.berkeley.edu

Thanks for your support and lets hit our goal of 75 backpacks and $2000 in Target Gift Cards. Feel free to go in with fellow classmates, friends, co-workers and family!!

Thanks!

Haas Community Day

It's National Volunteer Week and the EWMBA Community Service Committee has lined up two exciting events. Reach Beyond Yourself and take part in the HAAS Community Weekend!

**Both events are kiddo friendly! Bring your families!**

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SATURDAY

HAAS Community Weekend - Hemophilia 5K Walk!

Hemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder that prevents the blood from clotting normally. The main symptom is uncontrolled, often spontaneous bleeding. Internal bleeding into the muscles and joints can result in pain, swelling and, if left untreated, can cause permanent damage.

We will have teams representing the FTMBA, EWMBA, and Alumni. The Cesar Chavez Park is a hidden gem in Berkeley. Bring your kids and walk along the shoreline overlooking the Golden Gate bridge. Support us by joining a team or donating to us!

When: 4/17/2010 @ 9:00 AM

Location: Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley

Sign up: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/LOXXSROWWDJETFLCSENR/hemo   

Contact: Vikas Meka (vikas_meka@mba.berkeley.edu)

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SUNDAY

Haas Community Weekend - Urban Sprouts!

Join your fellow Haas MBA students while helping SF kids learn about healthy eating! We'll work on a school garden helping build a compost area, worm bin, and new garden bed. Make sure to wear long pants and closed toed shoes. They will have all the tools and supplies that you will need but bring your own water bottles! If you have gardening gloves, bring those as well.

Afterward we'll treat you to lunch nearby!

When: 4/18/2010 @ 9:00 AM

Location: Urban Sprouts at Martin Luther King Academy - 350 Girard St. in San Francisco

Sign up: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/ABKTNZBVARTTDDIZECUH/communitydaysf   

Contact: Monika Matthews (monika_matthews@mba.berkeley.edu)

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Remember both events count toward hours required to graduate as a Haas Community Fellow!