Date: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Time: 9:00AM
Event: Halfway to Halloween 5K at Tavern in the Square, Salem MA (new event)
Organization/Charity: Special Olympics Mass and Salem High School Track Team
Volunteer Option/s: Distribute water at water stop, help organize athletes participating in SOMA 1 mile walk
Advance commitment needed via email reply: YES

On-Site Lead Person: Sean Canty, SOMA North Section Director
Point Event? Yes

Tavern on the Green at the Hawthorne Hotel
18 Washington Square
Salem, MA 01970

Directions to the Hotel:
From Route I-95 North, take Exit 45- left toward Route 128 North-Gloucester and then:

Take Exit 26, Lowell Street East (Peabody Square, Salem).
Follow Lowell Street one mile to the center of Peabody.
Peabody Square is denoted by a tall monument in the Square–go straight through the Square for one additional mile staying in the left lane, going through several traffic lights while passing from Salem into Peabody.
At the end of a mile you will take a left at the lights onto Route 107 North, also called Bridge Street. (There is a Dunkin Donuts on the left just before the lights).
Follow Bridge Street 3/4 of a mile to the traffic lights on the overpass. Please stay in the right lane.
Stay straight through the lights, staying on Bridge Street and take the first right onto St. Peter Street .
At the end of St. Peter Street, take a left on Brown Street .
At the end of Brown Street, you are facing the Salem Common. Take a right and the hotel is on your left .
Pass the hotel and make a left at the lights and the parking lot will be directly behind the hotel.

Below, you will find details about our April and May volunteer events. Please consider offering your help at one or more of these events as each of the organizations that we are supporting, have expressed a need for assistance.  Please note that some of the event coordinators have asked us to provide them with a list of volunteers in advance of the event so that they will be able to plan appropriate coverage.

I ask that you email me ASAP at community@phcoem.com or simply reply to this email if you can commit to helping at any of these events. Thank you!

APRIL
Date: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Time: 9:00AM
Event: Halfway to Halloween 5K at Tavern in the Square, Salem MA (new event)
Organization/Charity: Special Olympics Mass and Salem High School Track Team
Volunteer Option/s: Distribute water at water stop, help organize athletes
participating in SOMA 1 mile walk
Advance commitment needed via email reply: YES No
On-Site Lead Person: Sean Canty, SOMA North Section Director

Date: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM
Event: Charles River Watershed Association Canoe Race at the Moody Street Dam in Waltham
Organization/Charity: Charles River Watershed Association (This organization seeks to provide and enhance the beauty and enjoyment of the Charles River and its tributaries.)
Volunteer Option/s: direct racers, keep spectators in safe areas (PHCOEM tailgate party following the race!)

Advance commitment needed via email reply!
On-Site Lead Person: Kathy Werner
Point Event? Yes No

Date: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Time: 12:00 to 4:00 PM
Event: Community 5K Walk/Run for Autism Awareness at Quinsigamond State Park,
Lake Avenue, Worcester (new event)
Organization/Charity: Autism Resource Center of Central Mass. (This organization provides support, information, referral services, family and educational activities for children with Autism and their families.)
Volunteer Option/s: assist in food and/or t-shirt distribution, assist at Kid’s Corner activities, material break down

Advance commitment needed via email reply!
On-Site Lead Person: Deb Beauregard

MAY

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM
Event: South Sectional Track and Field Games at Brockton High School, Brockton, MA
Organization/Charity: Special Olympics Mass.
Volunteer Option/s: assist in preparing and distributing cheeseburger lunches for athletes, assist with staging of athletes (help individuals or groups of athletes prepare for and transition to their events and to awarding of medals), award medals to athletes (new task options)

Advance commitment needed via email reply!
On-Site Lead Person: Kathy Werner

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM
Event: Cape and Islands Sectional Track and Field Games at Barnstable High School, Barnstable, MA
Organization/Charity: Special Olympics Mass.
Volunteer Option/s: assist in preparing and distributing cheeseburger lunches for athletes,
assist with staging of athletes, Award medals to athletes (new task options)

Advance commitment needed via email reply!
On-Site Lead Person: Deb Beauregard

Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM
Event: Athletics Assessment, held at Milton Academy, Milton, Mass (new event)
Organization/Charity: Special Olympics Mass.
Volunteer Option/s: Assist with staging of athletes (help individuals or groups of athletes prepare for and transition to their events and to awarding of medals)

Advance commitment needed via email reply!
On-Site Lead Person: Sean Canty, SOMA North Section Director

Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Time: 11:00 to 2:00 PM
Event: Independence 5K Walk/Run at EMC Corp., 50 Constitution Blvd., Franklin, MA (new event)
Organization/Charity: HMEA (This organization provides innovative services in school, work, at home and in the community for children and adults with developmental disabilities.)
Volunteer Option/s: Distribute meals to participants

Advance commitment needed via email reply!
On-Site Lead Person: Elena Pouliot

Deb Beauregard
Director of Community Affairs