Posts filed under 'Volunteer'
Thimble-sized Red Peppers: Still Hot
By Kara Morris, written on Sep. 14, 2008
I don’t know why I keep doing this. Or why I trusted my roommate’s boyfriend Chris
A few days ago I was given some tiny red peppers from Cultivating Community’s garden in front of the Ginsberg Center.
I let Chris do a test run first before I tried one; I now knew the potential power of the pepper. He chewed the whole thimble-sized thing and swallowed. I waited for five minutes just to be sure I wouldn’t be running around the house habhazardly again, but Chris didn’t flinch. “It’s a little hot,” he said
So I tried the pepper and did the hot pepper dance again: milk, yogurt, toothpaste, more toothpaste. At least I had the smarts not to spread it all over my face. No cucumbers this time.
SInce I’ve mentioned their hot peppers, I should also introduce you to Cultivating Community. Cultivating community is a student group connected with the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. From their website :
Cultivating Community believes in the importance of understanding and strengthening people’s connection to food. We encourage students to take a leading role in healthy food choices and earth-friendly cultivating techniques. We offer a hands-on experience for students to explore vermicomposting, sustainable gardening, and food waste recycling.
They have several gardens at the university, including one at The Union, Pierpont, and The Ginsberg Center. If you’re interested in learning about gardening, composting, eating seasonally, and sustainable agriculture, then contact mbgna.cc@umich.edu.
Two Ways to Learn How to Cook and Volunteer at the Same Time
By Kara Morris, written on Sep. 8, 2008
Like learning how to cook–for free? Here are two student groups that you can get involved in this semester. Invite a date; I know a lot of girls who love to cook.
One warning: cook dates generally fill up fast, so sign up (with your date) when the opportunity arises.
Project Flavor
This group puts together great meals at Ann Arbor’s Ronald McDonald House located next to Markley. Cook dates occur about two Fridays of every month from 3-7 pm. Everyone cooks together, chats, serves the food, then eats together. Open to top chefs and disastrous cooks alike.
Project Flavor’s mass meeting is at 9:30 on Wednesday, September 17 in the Wolverine Room of the Union.
If you miss the mass meeting, you can contact projectflavor@umich.edu.
Habitat for Humanity Community Kitchen
I haven’t yet attended one of these cook dates, but I’ve been told that they fill up quickly. Cook dates occur about two Sundays of every month from 11:45 am to 4:30 pm. The mass meeting was tonight, but you can still sign up online or attend one of the chapter meetings.
Visit: http://www.umhabitat.org/view/eventList , create a login and sign up for events when they open up (I believe this is around 12:01 am on Mondays).