Calling all volunteers! It’s time to register for the fall 2025 season! Y.A.H.O.O.’s work schedule is 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, and 11/22. Volunteers will meet at the orange Y.A.H.O.O. shed located next to the Butterick Building no later than 8:45 a.m. and everyone will return to the shed by about 11:15 a.m. Youth volunteers please sign-up here. Y.A.H.O.O. will send all registrants an email several days prior to each workday with instructions to sign-up for a…
Tom Dube of Dube Construction Management (DCM) generously donated labor and materials to complete much needed repairs to the Y.A.H.O.O. shed. DCM rebuilt nearly the entire north wall (studs and siding), some of the interior floor, replaced most of the base boards along with portions of the siding close to the ground, several trim boards, and inserted flashing at seam lines. We are humbled by Tom’s kind and generous spirit. We can’t thank him enough…
Each year Sterling’s Chocksett Middle School graciously hosts a presentation by the Y.A.H.O.O. Youth Board. All seventh and eighth graders gather in the school auditorium to hear board members describe the program and answer questions. The teachers and the school’s administration are wonderful ambassadors and supporters of the program. We can’t thank them enough for their assistance. Here‘s an example of the typical five minute presentation.
This morning Y.A.H.O.O. gave special recognition to four high school seniors for their dedicated and consistent service over the last six years. Julie, Xavier, Meghan, and Kyle (not pictured, but who also worked today) lead by example and therefore help establish expectations for new volunteers. Their maturity and selfless attitudes are an enriching ingredient for the program’s mission. We thank them for their work and wish them well as they look forward to new opportunities.