Be the Change with SAALT!

Who: South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)

What: Be the Change 2011- A National Day of Service

Where: throughout Boston

When: Saturday, October 1st, 2011

Partners: Various community organizations and nonprofits in Boston

Cost:FREE

Each year, SAALT coordinates Be the Change (BTC), an annual national day of service to inspire and foster civic engagement and community building through volunteerism and community service. Thousands of participants across the country contribute numerous hours of community service in the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi's famous quote, "Be the change you wish to see in the world."

In 2010, nearly 3,500 volunteers participated in 15 cities and over 60 campuses!

This year, BTC falls on Saturday, October 1st. The 2011 theme is "Rise Up in Service."

We invite you to to join us for Be the Change 2011 in Boston! Be part of our national movement of South Asian American civic engagement and community building through service! It’s great to develop and sustain community no matter where your home is.

If you or your organization are interested in volunteering for Be the Change 2011, contact Priya Patel at priyaspatel.1990@gmail.com

Volunteers Needed for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Volunteers Needed for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Donate your time to help end breast cancer

(Boston, MA) – Volunteers are needed for the 19^th annual American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston. Volunteers are needed the day before the walk, Saturday, October 1, to help prepare snack bags for our walkers, as well as help us set up for the following day’s event. On Sunday, October 2, volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up, cheer on walkers, and act as route monitors. Since its inception in 1993, nearly seven million walkers nationwide have raised more than $400 million to help fight breast cancer. In 2010 alone, more than 800,000 walkers across the country collected more than $60 million to support the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back. To volunteer, or for more information, call 1-800-227-2345, email strides_boston@cancer.org, or visit cancer.org/stridesonline.

Join EPIP Boston at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to watch “The Art of the Ste

Join EPIP Boston at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to watch “The Art of the Steal,” a provocative film about one of the art world’s most fascinating controversies. It chronicles the long and dramatic struggle for control of the Barnes Foundation, a private collection of art valued at more than $25 billion. The role of the foundation world feeds the controversy. A brief facilitated discussion will follow the film. Tickets will be available for $8.00, online or day of at the MFA. Click here to purchase tickets from the MFA box office.

When: Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Time: 6:30pm—8:10pm (film), 8:10pm—8:45pm (discussion)

Note: We encourage you to explore the Museum either before or after the film as Wednesday nights are donation night at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Where: Alfond Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Host: EPIP Boston

Tickets for film: Tickets will be available for $8.00, online or day of at the MFA. Click here to purchase tickets from the MFA box office.