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César Chávez Weekend of Service
Every March, in conjunction with California’s designated César Chávez Day of Service and Learning (a holiday in eight states), HandsOn Bay Area (HOBA) celebrates an entire weekend of community service in honor of César E. Chávez's legacy. Through innovative, fun and rewarding community service-learning projects aimed at bringing people together to improve their neighborhoods, we embrace Chávez's Core Values that shape and guide the work we do not only this weekend, but every day of the year.
The late Senator Robert Kennedy called César E. Chávez, "One of the heroic figures of our time." As a testimony to his lifelong contributions to humanity, he received the highest civilian awards from the United States and Mexico, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Aguila Azteca, respectively.
CÉsar ChÁvez Weekend of Service 2009 Projects
During the weekend of service from Saturday, March 28th to Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 more than 50 HandsOn Bay Area volunteers commemorated César E. Chávez by participating in 11 service projects across the Bay Area. Highlights include:
- Preparing meals for the homeless at Glide
- Supporting Seniors at Salem Lutheran Home
- Tutoring youth at Harbor House
CÉsar ChÁvez Weekend of Service 2008 Projects
Project One: Volunteers painted a new mural at Marshall Elementary School in the heart of the Mission District.
Project Two: Volunteers participated in Precita Eyes tours of artistically significant community murals and learned about their history and importance in San Francisco’s Mission District.
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