Ok, ok: For real.

Hey November.

You kinda snuck up on me, there. That's not very nice. Now you're telling me that Thanksgiving is right around the corner? Harsh, dude.

We have a lot of events soon! This is mostly copied from This Week In Service. Please excuse the redundancy.

H4H Giving Spree TOMORROW

Blood Drive

Volunteer at Riverton

Catholic Charities Maine

Wrapping Booth

Ring Some Bells

Multicultural Mentoring

Arsenic and Old Lace? Tea, anyone?

Habitat for Humanity Giving Spreeeee!

TOMORROW, November 15th.

Here’s how it works: people donate $5 to Habitat for Humanity and receive exclusive coupon booklets for the mall for the day. Here’s where you come in: Habitat needs you to sell the booklets of coupons. They’re looking for people for two hour shifts. For more info or to join in on the fun contact Rachel Putnam at rachel.a.putnam@maine.edu.

Red Cross is sponsoring a blood drive at USM on December 1st!

Want to volunteer or give blood?

Contact Courtney.e.babbidge@maine.edu to get involved!

Riverton Park Study Center needs YOU!

We are looking for a few USM students to help with homework once a week. If you like kids and/or homework (who doesn't, come on?), please let Mike know: mwilson@usm.maine.edu.

Connect with Refugees!

Catholic Charities Maine serves the refugee population of Greater Portland. Volunteer opportunities include working one-on-one with a single client helping them re-settle or providing one time service for several clients such as providing transportation to an appointment. Apply to be a volunteer today! For more information contact

asampson@usm.maine.edu.

It's time to get down and WRAP.

Habitat for Humanity and PROP are sponsoring a wrapping booth at the Mall this winter! If folding crisp edges and applying bows is your thing, contact rachel.a.putnam@miane.edu.

Ring-a-ling and Gobble.. eep.

The Salvation Army needs volunteers for not only bell-ringers, but also for packaging holiday baskets for families in the Greater Portland Area. Apply at the Salvation Army on Cumberland Ave in Portland across from Portland High School or email courtney.e.babbidge@maine.edu.

Did you know USM has a Multicultural Peer Mentoring program?

Yes, we do! Come talk with other students about the challenges faced by multicultural students. Give an hour a week to support fellow USM students in their transition to the collegiate environment. Contact Alicia at asampson@usm.maine.edu or 228-8092.

The Underground Ladies' Tea & Arsenic Society

There is a cool new group on campus that sips tea and has intense personal, political, and fabulous discussions on a wide array of topics! Whether it's beading and body image, knitting and the workplace, or origami and elections, it's always a great opportunity to relax and chat with smart people about social issues! The next meeting is Wednesday, November 19th at noon. Meetings are in the Woodbury Campus Center. All are welcome!

That's it, folks.

Upcoming events:

USM’s annual DRAG SHOW is next Friday, the 21^st!

Dinner at the Ronald McDonald House on Monday, the 24^th.

US Thanksgiving Thursday, the 27^th.

DECEMBER IS RIGHT AROUND THE BEND!

Let’s hope I don’t go off the deep end before then.

Butternut love,

Amanda