I'm Turning 40!!!!

 

For Starters: Pretty-Please HELP at a Food Drive--Raising $40k in April

I manage a fundraising program for Food For Thought where we go to grocery stores and greet shoppers with "wish lists" of the food bank's most needed items. 

It is HELLA FUN and fruitful--we raise $3,500-$5,000 each event! 

FAMILY FRIENDLY--BRING THOSE KIDS!

Volunteer shifts 10-12:30, 12:30-3pm and 3-5pm.

I'll be there to welcome and orient you at the start of your first shift

Saturday, April 12th: Safeway 5300 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa

Wednesday, April 16th: Oliver's Market in WINDSOR

Saturday, April 19th: Oliver's Market 461 Stony Pt Rd, Santa Rosa

REGISTER to volunteer HERE: https://vhub.at/Amanda40

 

Tuesday, April 8th:  Give Back Tuesday for Russian River PRIDE Festival

6-8ishpm Rainbow Cattle Company, Guerneville, CA

***I won't get there til probably 7:30...but go earlier and get a plate***

This amazing small-town bar hosts a different non-profit EVERY TUESDAY ALL YEAR to throw a $10 dinner and raffle, usually other fun stuff too.  They support FFT and this week's event benefits our dearest RR PRIDE.  

Vesta Copestakes is calling this the ALL AIRES Birthday Party in the hood and will be there with me, seemingly Linda Hopkins, and other Aires BADASSES.  Amazing prizes and good food!  

Info: https://allevents.in/guerneville/give-back-tuesday-benefitting-russian-river-pride-2025/200028001973412

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Thursday, April 10th:  Cathartica: Freeform Dance Experience

7-10pm Sweet's Ballroom in Oakland, CA

Info: https://m.facebook.com/events/574102701629267/?ref_source=SEARCH

Tickets:   https://plra.io/tickets/5VLLMm4ZWM

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Saturday, April 12th: Food Drive @ Safeway 5300 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa

REGISTER HERE: https://vhub.at/Amanda40​

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Sunday, April 13th: Easter Egg Hunt at Forestville Youth Park!

Here's one for the whole fam: Hunt Starts at 10am sharp!  Ends pretty fast after the melee begins....so get there 9:30 if the kids want treats. Then we're at a park!

Free Event but you can donate to our

BELOVED COMMUNITY OWNED PARK here: 

https://forestvilleyouthpark.org/donate-youth-park/ 

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Sunday, April 13th Part Deux: HARBIN HOT SPRINGS Sing-A-Long

I'll be heading up in the late afternoon for either a 6 hour or camping pass in order to be part of Kiranjot Kaur's pool-side Kirtan. *SO PRECIOUS* and enlivening.

more info here: 

https://harbin.org/experience/events/#event=76711711;instance=20250413200000?popup=1&lang=en-US​

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Wednesday, April 16th: Food Drive @ Oliver's Market in WINDSOR​

REGISTER HERE: https://vhub.at/Amanda40

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Saturday, April 19th: Food Drive @ Oliver's Market 461 Stony Pt Rd, Santa Rosa

REGISTER HERE: https://vhub.at/Amanda40

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​Sunday, April 20th: Hunky Jesus Competition/Sisters' Easter​

FREE EVENT @ Dolores Park, SF (I suspect I'll be there 1pm-4pm-ish)

https://sf.funcheap.com/park-easter-celebration-hunky-jesus-contest-mission-dist/

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Tuesday, April 22nd - Friday, April 25th:​

Big Sur Campsite....I've got a site at Pfieffer Big Sur State Park Campground

*my intent is to get volunteer shifts at Esalen Institute during these days and camp here at night.  Can host 4 more people and 1 more car at site. Call/Text to plan.

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Saturday, April 26th: Probably another Food Drive - Location TBD

REGISTER HERE: https://vhub.at/Amanda40

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Sunday, April 27th: "MURMUR: Winged Belonging"

Ragle Ranch Regional Park--Sebastopol, CA

"Bird Language Workshop facilitated by Weaving Earth" 1pm

Modern and Maybe Interactive Dance 2-3pm​​​​​

what the actual fuck? dunno...find out with me?

FREE EVENT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/murmur-winged-belonging-sebastopol-registration-1307418657399?aff=erelexpmlt

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Sunday, April 27th, Part Deux: 3-Legged Dog Picnic's GALA Fundraiser

Sea Star Bar, SF

OH MY GAWD--Did you know FRANNY hosts a 3-Legged Dog Picnic ANUALLY on the 2nd Sunday of July in San Francisco?

This is a FUNdrasing Gala from 4-7pm (I'll arrive around 5pm realistically)

THERE WILL BE CLOWNS WITH KAZOOS

https://www.3leggeddogpicnic.com/

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