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Peninsula TeamWorks Series Fall 2013 We are pleased to announce that for the Peninsula TeamWorks Series for Fall 2013 we will be focusing on children and youth education in San Mateo County! This series which runs from August 24 through October 26 will provide opportunities for volunteers to support and learn about organizations focusing on improving education for children in the region. TeamWorks fuses volunteer service projects, community issue education and team-building activities to produce a unique, team-based service learning program. Applications for our latest TeamWorks series will be open from July 9 - July 26. Visit HOBA's TeamWorks page for updates and more information. PL Spotlight - Peter Lollo What's your favorite HOBA project? The gardening projects are my favorite because everyone appreciates the chance to work with the earth and get dirty. We're out there swinging pick-axes, shoveling, working up a sweat,... Read more... New Features at HOBA HOBA is always looking for ways to make your volunteer experience the best that it can be! Be on the lookout soon for a couple of new ways to make your busy life of a volunteer a little easier. One of the new features is a new Facebook page just for our volunteers and PLs. Anyone can join our group but the information shared between all of us will only be project related information. Are you signed up to PL and can't make it? Post it on Facebook to find a replacement! Are you a volunteer wondering what a certain project is like? Ask the group their experiences! You get the idea; what a great and easy way to communicate with one another. Also, soon we will be offering (for those interested) TEXTS to your phone reminding you of your project coming up... how cool is that? Now you won't ever be the person who forgot about their project! So keep your eyes open for these new tools that will make helping our community a little more easy!

Project Leaders Needed Project Leaders, please check the list for the projects in July that still need a Project Leader. For those who would like to become a Project Leader, please contact Julie at julie@hoba.org Click here to lead a project! Volunteers (and PL!) Needed - LEND A HAND at Ravenswood Family Health Center's Community Garden Calling all GREEN THUMBS! Help Ravenswood improve it's new community garden! This garden serves as an educational and community garden for clients and staff at Ravenswood Family Health Center. Ravenswood serves the surrounding community by providing high quality, culturally competent primary and preventive health care to people of all ages regardless of insurance, immigration status or ability to pay. Volunteers will help prepare small beds for planting by weeding and mulching in the new garden. There may also be an opportunity to work indoors assembling medical charts for new patients. Read more... Has your Refund Arrived? If you're expecting a larger than usual refund check from your taxes, we hope you might consider making a tax-deductible donation to HOBA. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated! ...or learn about many  More Ways to Give!