The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of the YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK  has several meaningful activities/projects planned for the festive FALL season that include family-friendly activities esp. for you Brooklynites. Each of you are bound to find something here that will allow you to feel energized and great about being a New Yorker and YALIE, during the best season of them all.

Please mark your calendars as more details & events will soon follow:

Sept.12: 5K Walk for Ovarian Cancer in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.  We are looking for 15+ walkers for TEAM YALE to raise awarness of, and promote a cure for ovarian cancer.  Proceeds will benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, the leading independent agency dedicated to advancing ovarian cancer research. If you wish to register, or for further information, please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript . More details about the event can be found at www.tealwalk.org.

Sept. 19: International Coastal Clean Up in Prospect Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 25 YALIES needed to clean the ponds that surround this gem in Brooklyn. Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  for details.

Oct. 3: Rocking the Boat-Regatta & Picnic/Party in Manhattan. Team Leader is John Joseph Hopkins '05, former captain of the Yale Crew Team. Sea lovers and sports buffs will enjoy this event where alums from various colleges will compete to benefit a great organization, Rocking the Boat, a group dedicated to helping children in the Bronx reach their full potential by teaching them about life skills through boating.  We need 20 volunteers for the morning and afternoon shifts to help with serving food and the various activities planned on land. We are also looking for ROWERS to compete for Team Yale in hand-built wooden rowboats around Manhattan. This will be a fun event for the whole family - you can volunteer, row, or just come to cheer on the Yale rowers. Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or log onto www.rockingtheboat.org for details.

Oct. 31: Halloween Haunted Walk & Carnival in Prospect Park from 12-3p.m.  We are looking for 25 YALE volunteers to dress up scary, prep meals for performers and assist with carnival games. This one is guaranteed to be fun!  Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  for details.

Nov. 15: St. Francis Xavier's- Soup Kitchen in Union Square from 12-3p.m..  We are looking for 15 YALE volunteers to help serve meals, drinks and assist in the cleaning process for 700 fellow New Yorkers.  Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  for details.

Also, our ongoing Juvenile Justice Reform Task Force has finalized a project with Newark to advance the rights of youth in the State of New Jersey by shaping policy.  Please contact   This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  for details.