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Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

ACALANES COMMUNITY OUTREACH & IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDRAISER
The Acalanes Community Outreach and Improvement Program is hosting a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Light the Night) from Apr 8-26.

Please donate as any and every donation makes a difference! Please check and see if your company does matching gifts when donating to double your impact! Feel free to check out our website for more information. Thank you!

The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma, as well as improve the quality of life of patients and their families. They also fund research to advance lifesaving treatments, provide patients, survivors, caregivers, families, and healthcare professionals with hope, guidance, education and support, and drive advocacy for policies that protect patient access to lifesaving treatment.


ACA GARDEN SPRING UPDATE
We are getting ready to plant our summer crops!! The garden club started tomato and pepper seeds in January and we are currently starting to harden them off in anticipation of planting them in April. The Moraga Garden Farms also donated zucchini, Swiss chard, lettuce and kale starts with promises of herbs, tomatoes and peppers when we get back from spring break. 
 
Read our full Acalanes Garden Spring Update here!

Next Garden Workday: Sunday, Apr 21 from 10am-2pm – we will finish our planting and weed the farm (weeds grow so fast….).
 
Updated Wish List:  It’s not long, but has some items we could definitely use – please click here if you’re interested in donating.
 
Please reach out to Ms. Tewksbury’s (LTewksbury@auhsdschools.org) in room 201, if you have any questions.
 

SEED HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE: Where our special needs high schoolers hang out with their typical peers.
Upcoming regular meeting dates:

  • Thursday, Apr 18: 5-6:30pm
  • Thursday, May 16: 5-6:30pm

Volunteers and participants should RSVP here (volunteers get 2-hour community service validation per session).
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