Juneteenth Volunteer & Summer Camp info

May 15

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Registrations now open Southside Community Center Summer Camp

The Southside Community Center Summer Camp will be starting up on July 9th and will run until August 17th.  The program runs half day (Noon-5pm) Monday through Thursday and full day Fridays (9:00am-5pm).  Registration forms & information are available at the Southside Community Center and online at 
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bxr5GtfAKRAZeDFWVkpaTm5nZ1E

Southside Community Center Juneteenth Celebration!

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the legal emancipation of enslaved Black people in the United States.  Not only is it a celebration of remembrance of the rich history of African American’s in this country, but also a celebration of our achievements in the continued struggle against oppression.  Many communities celebrate for a day, a week, and even a month hosting celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gathering.  In communities around the world people of all races, nationalities and religions are combining efforts to acknowledge a period in our history that shaped and continues to influence our society today.

WE NEED YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO MAKE THIS EVENT MEMORABLE FOR OUR COMMUNITY

The Southside Community Center will host its annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday June 23rd.  We need many volunteers; most shifts only last two hours and begin at 7:30am for set-up and conclude by 8:00pm for clean up.  Come to the festival and then work for a shift.

Set-Up (7:30 am – 11:00 am)

Set-up tables, chairs, sound equipment

Festival Staffing (11:00 am – 6:00 pm)

Bounce House

Snow Cone Machine

Cotton Candy Machine

Face Painting

Print blocks

Mask making

Paper woven Kente cloth and other crafts

Clean-Up (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)

Break-down tables/chairs

Break-down food machines and bounce house

Trash Clean-up

If you are interested in volunteering your time for set-up, to assist with staffing an activity, or you have an activity to share please contact Petula McBean Thomas with the following:

NAME

TIME/S YOU CAN WORK (between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm)

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITES YOU ARE INTERESTED IN

PHONE NUMBER

EMAIL

Petula McBean Thomas

Southside Community Center

Phone: 607-273-4190

Email: pthomas@sscc-ithaca.org

About Southside Community Center

Mission Since its incorporation in 1934, the Southside Community Center, Inc., continues to affirm, empower, and foster the development of self pride among the African-American citizens of greater Ithaca. Through forums and activities in education, recreation, political and social awareness, the Southside Community Center is a community resource center. We serve as a vehicle to develop an appreciation for the contributions and presence of those peoples of African descent in the greater Ithaca community and in the larger world community. History The present Southside Community Center is the legacy of the work and ideals of the Francis Harper Women's Club, a group of Black women in the Ithaca community. In March of 1927, the Francis Harper Women's Club organized the Serv-Us League to serve the residents of the Southside. Mrs. Vera Irvin was then president and they raised $220.00 for the Hope Chest as a nucleus fund for this organization. The organization was to be non-sectarian and non-partisan, for the "uplift" of every individual. Through the efforts of Mrs. Irvin and Mrs. Gessie Cooper, who later became executive secretary and president of the League, the help of four business men was enlisted and the first advisory board was formed. Mr. J.W. Hook served as the first president until his death when he was succeeded by Mr. R.E. Tremen. For the first seven years of its existence, the Center met in a rented house at 221 South Plain Street, and in 1932 purchased the property at 305 South Plain Street, the current home of the Center. In 1936 the structure was razed, and in 1937 the current facility was erected by the WPA in cooperation with the Southside Corporation and the City of Ithaca. The building was dedicated in a ceremony attended by the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in 1938.

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