Painted a school for kids with physical and mental disabilities on Sunday morning with Valerie and Sebastian! It was hard work but I felt better doing the labor because I had done a few of these before and I like that growing process of learning. The school looked great with new coat of paint and Karen, the principal, was super nice and welcoming.
Had a wonderful time speaking to 5 classes in a charter school in Philadelphia. Big thank you to Casey and Joe and Philly fam for just being the most wonderful of people. I love them. I’m so grateful I get to share my art and be a role model. Yes!
We spent 4 hours of the work day at FoodBank for New York City in Hunts Point in the Bronx. We sorted and packaged donated food with employees from an office in White Plains. It was good work, cool to be in another part of the city, and be grateful and give back during the holiday season.
A switch up confuses volunteers, all of us showing up at Capital Prep, and then some of us splitting to PS 161. All in all, an excellent day of volunteering! Really fun!
Spent a few hours bowling with Special Olympians through the bank on a Monday night to have fun, build relationships, and generally enjoy each others company. It was a less effort [especially considering the great vibe of the room] but hopefully helpful in a small, immeasurable, but important way.
Back with Habitat at Jamaica for another bank volunteer event. We got to build the beams for a old house. We also saw the completed work of what we did for last time, a really humbling and inspiring experience. Biked to and from the event for a total of 31 miles
Another Day, Another farm day. I should try to switch it up and go somewhere else for a different volunteer thing
First time at East New York Farms this year. Lots of changes. But always a good time. Biked to the place.
2 hours at Firebird Bookstore for Books Through Bars with the Harry Potter Alliance in New York City. It was interesting to read letters from a population I’ve had very little exposure to. It wasn’t the most fun, kind of isolating. I wish there were ways to help more. Maybe a book drive at the next open mic.
With New York Cares, mulching a section of St. Nicolas Park in Harlem. Biked up there for the first time!
Went with the kids from PS 208 the Alain L Locke school in West Harlem to Black Panther, my second seeing. As much as I liked the kids and I liked the movie, I did have some thoughts on their consumption habits.
Quick 1 hr event at work with United Way that involved a lot of coloring and decoration and arts&crafts. Nice short event for the holidays w Val
Music for Autism at the Kings Highway Public Library in Brooklyn. Spent 3 hours chaperoning and interacting with a few families to a duo Spanish guitar and cellist. Final event for the New Year's Resolution!
The office takes a trip to queens to work with Habitat for Humanity. We spend the entire workday Friday painting, putting up Sheetrock, and generally cleaning up a house that gets sold to veteran families for a dollar. I spent the day making mistakes and highly enjoying myself
Back at the farm. Learned new perspectives from city buses and different people. I really like the farm, I want to work more there.
Dog walking at BARC shelter in Williamsburg. Great dog. Took a Ferry for the first time. Had a good day
The Farm was amazing this time. Got to eat some food, help in multiple different ways, be part of a farmers market, meet awesome people, made a difference. Also rants inside about race and life and doing it.
Served dinner at a Food Kitchen in Chinatown. Pretty nice shelter. Went through an app DEED which was cool.
Took some kids on a tour of the Intrepid. Great museum. Nice kids.