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COMMUNITY AWARENESS CALENDAR
JANUARY 2020

WEDNESDAY 1	LEARN ABOUT POVERTY More than 40 million Americans live in poverty. Learn more at Poverty USA	FRIDAY 17	ON THE RIGHT START RESOURCE FAIR @ Home of Neighborly Services in San Bernardino 9am-Noon UMBRELLA DRIVE COLLECTION/PICKUP Resource Fairs
THURSDAY 2	SPEAK UP Attend a SBC Behavioral Health Commission meeting to learn more about activities/solutions	SATURDAY 18	BE AWARE Plan your day around a learning experience or a helping experience
FRIDAY 3	RESEARCH & LEARN California College Promise provides free tuition for the first 2 years of community college for 1st time students	SUNDAY 19	COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEER PROJECT @ Helping Hands Pantry at 1455 E. 3rd. St., San Bernardino 9am-11am https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PR9WWB5
SATURDAY 4	VOLUNTEER Find a way to share with others what you have to offer. Then share what you have learned https://www.volunteermatch.org/	MONDAY 20	MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY MLK Day is observed as a "day on, not a day off." National Day of Service
SUNDAY 5	SUPPORT Visit a local Farmers Market and support local farmers and their families	TUESDAY 21	DOCUMENTARY SCREENING @ San Bernardino Valley College For SBVC Students, Friends and Family Noon to 2 p.m. Poverty Screening
MONDAY 6	FACTS ON POVERTY Visit www.census.gov Select your state and get facts on poverty	WEDNESDAY 22	WATCH WHAT YOU SAY Speak positively about others today. Using derogatory terms doesn’t help anyone.
TUESDAY 7	LEARN ABOUT POVERTY More than 40 million Americans live in poverty. Learn more at Poverty USA	THURSDAY 23	DOCUMENTARY SCREENING @ VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE For VVC Students, Friends and Family 10 a.m. to Noon Poverty Screening
WEDNESDAY 8	ON THE RIGHT START RESOURCE FAIR @ IEHP Community Resource Center in Victorville 9am -Noon Resource Fairs	FRIDAY 24	FUNDRAISING Help raise funds through a community event and donate to a local program
THURSDAY 9	DONATE Clear out your closet for good cause. Donate gently used clothes or shoes to a local shelter.	SATURDAY 25	ACT NOW Volunteer to mentor youth in your local community by joining Big Brothers Big Sisters
FRIDAY 10	COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEER PROJECT @ Helping Hands Pantry at 1455 E. 3rd. St., San Bernardino 9am -11am https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PR9WWB5	SUNDAY 26	COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEER PROJECT @ Helping Hands Pantry at 1455 E. 3rd. St., San Bernardino 9am-11am https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PR9WWB5
SATURDAY 11	STRIKE OUT HUNGER Donate non-perishable foods to a local food pantry	MONDAY 27	BE AWARE Free Tax Preparation Services begin countywide
SUNDAY 12	COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEER PROJECT @ Helping Hands Pantry at 1455 E. 3rd. St., San Bernardino 9am-11am https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PR9WWB5	TUESDAY 28	RESEARCH & LEARN Health Care
MONDAY 13	RESEARCH & LEARN No Child Left Unsheltered Program (NCLU) focuses on housing truly street homeless families with children	WEDNESDAY 29	SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE Inform others, share your knowledge and understanding on poverty
TUESDAY 14	TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE How much do you know about poverty in the United States? Take the Poverty USA’s interactive quiz. https://www.povertyusa.org/poverty-quiz/	THURSDAY 30	ON THE RIGHT START RESOURCE FAIR @ San Bernardino Valley College 9am-Noon 701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., San Bernardino, Room B-100 Resource Fairs
WEDNESDAY 15	DONATE Determine which organization has the greatest need. Offer services or donate goods	FRIDAY 31	BE AWARE Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day https://www.eitc.irs.gov/
THURSDAY 16	SYMPOSIUM @ Sunrise Church in Rialto