2005 COMMUNITY UNITY PROJECTS
1. Perform General Home Repairs
Completed over two dozen interior and exterior home repairs for seniors in the community.
2. Deliver Baskets to the Homebound
Several groups are working at different time of the year on this project.
3. Paint Meeting Room at Live Oak Adult Day Services
Volunteers partnered with United Way to paint three meeting rooms. Benches were provided by the Los Gatos Lions Charities.
4. BBQ Lunch for Seniors
Volunteers were available to help cook, serve, and clean up.
5. Develop a Senior Center
6. Identify Sites for Under 21 Club Events
Volunteers are working to locate a permanent location.
7. Install and maintain a sprinkler system at the Los Gatos Youth Park
8. Clean up Youth Park and work on Boy Scout hut
9. Establish a Regular “School Clean-up Day” at LGHS
Volunteers established a work day in April, hope to arrange more.
10. High School Landscape Projects
11. Volunteer to Assist CASA with Marketing
12. Produce a Children’s Mural for the 2005 July 4th Event
At the Los Gatos Celebrates the 4th of July event, children were asked to paint pictures of “What Makes Me Happy.” The completed mural is at the Los Gatos History Museum, and is available for display.
13. Collect Books for a Book Sale to Benefit the Library
Los Gatos Community Foundation has dropped off over 100 books.
14. Work on Trail Maintenance and Beautification Projects
Did weed abatement and general clean up on the trail from Forbes Mill Museum to the Main Street Bridge. An on-going project needing volunteers.
15. Design and Install a Community Garden
Postponed due to lack success finding a site.
16. Clean up County Parks and Trails
Los Gatos Rowing Club organized a clean-up effort around Lexington Reservoir. Just over 30 people showed up to collect trash. More then 50 bags of trash was collected, estimated at 1,000 pounds. Park officials were very pleased at the number of volunteers and their efforts. The LGRC would be willing to continue with this project on a semi-annual basis, volunteers welcomed.
17. Clear Brush for Bike Lane Safety
18. Install Lighting on the Street Between LGHS and the Venue
19. Develop an Arts Consortium
Agencies involved in the arts in Los Gatos are invited to join a consortium in order to create an Arts Calendar of Events.
20. Develop a Web Page for Community Volunteer Opportunities
The Community Unity web page was created on the Town’s website.
21. Volunteer for Live Oak Senior Nutrition and Service Center
Volunteers helped with the Senior BBQ and Health Fair. Board Members still needed.
22. Provide Adult Supervision for SafeRides, the Venue, Concerts, and the Under 21 Club
Contact information listed on the 2006 Community Unity Project and Volunteer page.
23. Create and Maintain A Place for Teens Teen Calendar Website
24. Participate as an adult mentor on the board of A Place for Teens
Leadership Los Gatos alumni and current participants will be contacted.
25. Help KCAT establish a recording studio and youth radio station
26. Participate in Stash the Trash Day
Over 350 volunteers organized by the Calvary Church of Los Gatos collected 396 bags
of trash from 10 areas in Los Gatos.
27. Participate in Bloom-a-thon
Held annually in the fall/winter, volunteers plant bulbs in areas around Los Gatos.
Information will be available on the Community Unity website.
28. Clear Trail from Forbes Mill to Boy Scout Hut
Eighty students and 20 adults cleared this neglected and overgrown trail by starting at either end and meeting in middle to celebrate.
29. Volunteer at Los Gatos Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Volunteers helped with annual service hosted by Cngregation Shir Hadash.
30. Participate in Congregation Shir Hadash Living Room Discussion Groups
31. Help with fundraising ideas for the Theater Improvement Project
