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WE HAVE A NEW KITCHEN PROJECT IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

On Monday 15 March to Friday 30 April. Run by STC and the Mater Foundation as we did with the previous Serve the City kitchen projects. This new project will be at Genève Plage (Cologny) with hours being roughly 9h00 to 14h30 Monday to Friday. As there is a bigger kitchen more meals will be provided so we are seeking 3 helpers each week day. We hope to be making up 200 meals a day and even more on Thursdays and Fridays.

We are on the other side of the lake for a change and hope to have enough volunteers for this project.

When you sign up have your dates of availability ready to request.

We will also require 1 driver each week-day to deliver prepared meals. Picking up from Genève Plage (Cologny) currently there are 4 local Geneva drop-off locations.

Again have your dates of availability ready when you signup.

The project coordinator will provide more information on your request.

RE THE PARTAGE FOOD BAG PROJECT. A little change.

Yes we are committed to use the PalExpo hall thru end of April, but may have to change locations thru the end of June.(to be confirmed)

We have just learned that because there is too much advance in the preparation of the bags, Sorry to announce that we have to:

suspend all sessions from 8 to 19 March.

The sessions will restart on Monday 22 March at Palexpo, Hall 7, Gate 719.

STC will continue supporting the Morning schedule: 9:00-12:00

WE WILL CONTINUE TO COLLECT FOOD AND CLOTHING FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE.

All donations will be given to Fondation Carrefour-Rue & Coulou who have various projects in Geneva. Please find more about the organisation here: https://carrefour-rue.ch/la-fondation/

The following items are needed.

Long life food like: Pasta, Rice, Sugar, Chocolate, Cookies, Tinned food, Olive oil, Jams & Vegetables in jars.(non-perishables)

And any Clothes; Jackets, Sweaters, Pants/trousers, Scarves, Beanies, Gloves & Boots are welcome

If the clothes are not new they should be washed and acceptable to wear.

Donations of food and clothing can be dropped off at 10, rue de Baulacre 1202 Genève from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. We will continue our campaign thru 26 March. We would appreciate if you have groups participating, please sign up on the website for appreciation.

We very much appreciate all those who have participated during this COVID period especially, to helping all those who are being so hurt, in so many ways.

STC has had over 200 volunteers, packing food bags, making and distribution meals, collecting food & clothing, working in soup kitchens, leading projects, and looking after those in need. We thank you so very much for all your selfless dedication for serving those who are in need.

Our Food packing project with Partage will now continue thru JUNE.. if you would join us twice a month, that would be fantastic.

Next week however (15 to 19 February) PalExpo will be closed.. For the clean up & consolidation.. but STC will be there 11,12, 25 & 26 in Feb. to continue this great work. Do come along.

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We are collecting food and clothing for the less fortunate. All donations will be given to Fondation Carrefour-Rue & Coulou who have various projects in Geneva. Please find more about the organisation here: https://carrefour-rue.ch/la-fondation/

The following items are needed.

Long life food like: Pasta, Rice, Sugar, Chocolate, Cookies, Tinned food, Olive oil, Jams & Vegetables in jars.

Winter Clothes; Jackets, Sweaters, Pants/trousers, Scarves, Beanies, Gloves & Boots

If the clothes are not new they should be washed and acceptable to wear.

Donations of food and clothing can be dropped off at 10, rue de Baulacre 1202 Genève from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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New volunteer opportunity at the Caravane sans Frontières emergency night shelter

Who: We are recruiting volunteers to help at Caravane’s emergency night shelter in the Servette from 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm, in particular individuals who have a medical/social work background, 20 year old minimum. Working knowledge of French. Request a commitment of 1 night per week until 20 March.

Mandatory information session on Tuesday, 16 February, from 6.00-7.00 pm in FRENCH.

Where: Protestant Church of Servette-Vieusseux, Avenue Wendt 55, 1203 Geneva

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Many thanks for all your contributions.

Do keep your eye on the website and emails for other projects as we find opportunities to serve.

Best regards and stay safe! The STC team.

We are so proud of YOU, our volunteers, for this past year. It has been an amazing run during a very difficult time. First of I want to say of our 2,701 that have registered, slightly over half have been able to participate in our events. But for those have not yet been able to participate and have remained on our mailing list, we are sure that have a heart for what we do and like to keep in touch , and perhaps even share our activities with others.

The rest of this text is statistics of what we have been doing which could be boring to some. But for some it is quite revealing. i.e.

We have 2,701 signed up volunteers.

566 new signups in the year 2020, and 21 since January.

of that group we have :

882 English only speakers,
28 French only speakers
1433 prefer English
358 prefer French

top 7 “How did you find us?”

197 Friends
110 Internet the Internet has help us a lot.
80 Google
48 Facebook
42 School
31 Family
57 Misc. including: Office(17), Partage(11), Know-it-all (10),radio(5),church(3)

Interesting sub note: We have 4 known signups who have come from other STC locations;

(Brussels (2), Portugal and Maastricht)

IN 2020 we calculate over 4,000 volunteer hours over the following events.

Project	signups
Partage Sorting	71
Partage Food packets	411	Actually many more as many people came with out signing up. The city of Geneva has funded this project at least thru April. (Do signup to help on our website, bring your friends)
Partage Food collection	31	Samedi du Partage
Zoo Projects	122
Meals for the Homeless	122	kitchen helpers and sandwich makers (over 10,000 meals and 4,000 sandwiches for the homeless)
Misc. Projects	197
Admin.Projects	30
Total	984	Over 4,000 volunteer hours !!!

This was from about 35 separate projects ..

A special thanks to all those Project Managers, Project Leaders, and the STC team. who have stepped out and made a big difference in looking after all of our events.

We are especially proud of the volunteer at JdM Soup Kitchen in the year 2020. First half of the year we were asked for fewer volunteers due to social distancing and later on we were requested for 5 volunteers max. each day.

Total Jan-Jun	816 hours
Total Jul-Dec	1812 hours
TOTAL	2628 hours

Overall number of volunteers – 14 –  signing up – off and on.Of those we have 8 volunteers have been constant and regular in 2020.Kubashini, Rudolph, Anthony, Jonathan, Andrée, Winnie, Louis, & Ridwan. A special thanks to all!    

May 2021 be a safe and good year for everyone. And appreciate you all standing up to help where needed.