Seva Day

HARI SCHOOL SEVA DAY

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 17, from 10am to 1pm.
WHERE: Federal Hill House, 9 Courtland St., Providence, RI-02909
WHY: Our HARI School faculty, parents and students will work together for the better service of those less fortunate than us through a school-wide day of service.
WHAT: We will gather at Federal Hill House and assemble 300 Thanksgiving baskets.

There will be no regular classes offered this Sunday, we encourage ALL families to serve.
This is not a child drop-off event, every student must be accompanied by at least one parent to volunteer.

Agenda:

10 AM: Families arrive. There is ample parking available, Federal Hill House Parking lot and as well as the street parking. All are assigned an area to work.
10-11 AM: Younger children will be supervised as they color Thanksgiving cards, middle age children will prep bags to hold the donated food, and older students with adults will move cases of food and prepare the assembly area.
Snack area will be available with drinks & snack for everyone.
11 AM-12 Noon Bags will be filled in almost an assembly line. Younger children will be paired with a parent or adult. Our goal is to fill 300 bags for families to get to celebrate their Thanksgiving meal!
Ongoing another small group will prepare 60 sandwiches and bagged lunches to distribute for Crossroads which assists homeless people.
12 Noon: Pizza lunch will be served to everyone. Guests will speak to us about hunger in Rhode Island and the work of Federal Hill House.
1 PM: Cleanup and service ends for the day.

Things to remember:
  • Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes (no open toe shoes)!
  • Students in need of community service hours for school must bring their form with them and it will be filled out and signed.
  • Tasks of the day will be age appropriate so all ages can help and provide service.
  • We are still accepting more $10 Stop & Shop gift cards feel free to donate more if you can!
  • Families MUST sign up so we know if you are attending. If you have not yet signed up please email event coordinator Elli Israni at israni4@Verizon.net with your family name and a count of who will attend, or any additional questions. Thank you for your ongoing support of HARI School!