Community Service
As an affiliate organization of the Buddhist Church of San Francisco (BCSF), the YAO shows it's appreciation for all that the church offers us by giving back in the form of volunteering and attending events. From the BCSF, the YAO is allowed access to their facilities including the gym, parking garage, classrooms, hondo, and kitchen. Without BCSF, the YAO could not function nor have the facilities required to be successful.
In addition to helping BCSF, we have learned that through these events, we have made lasting friendships and created a community that fosters helping others, leadership, and goodwill.
In addition to helping BCSF, we have learned that through these events, we have made lasting friendships and created a community that fosters helping others, leadership, and goodwill.
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Kindergarten & 1st Graders Category 1:
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Category 1BCSFYAO Basketball Tournament
Each family provides four to six hours of work either at a tournament gym site (concessions, score keeping, or clock) or at the BCSFYAO Tournament Social (held on Saturday evening of the tournament weekend). In addition to the work shift, each BCSFYAO player is responsible for selling a minimum of $50 in advertising for the tournament booklet. Please see Key Dates for future YAO Tournament Dates. E Instructional Jamboree The YAO holds a Jamboree for E level teams in February each year. While most of the manpower for the event is supplied by the E level parents, additional assistance is required for scorekeeping, referees and timekeeping. Volunteers can contact the Jamboree Coordinator to provide assistance as needed. BCSF Ginza Bazaar Each family provides six hours of work in set-up, bazaar shift, or clean-up. Each family is also responsible for a donation of baked goods and will be given raffle tickets to sell. The bazaar is scheduled for the later part of July. Please see Key Dates for future bazaar dates. |
Category 2BCSF Clean-ups
Church clean-ups are scheduled for the Fall and the Spring. Volunteers assist in clean-up of church - YAO main area of clean-up is the gym. BCSFYAO Sunday Service This is an opportunity for the YAO members and their families to get together and show their support for the church. It also gives the Reverend an opportunity to address the YAO as a group. Services are usually held on the last Sunday of November and in late May or early June. A luncheon follows the service in the Fall. BCSF Chicken Bento The BCSF holds a chicken bento fund raiser in October and February each year. YAO members are asked to sell tickets and assist in the preparation of the bento lunches in one of the four-hour shifts from Friday to Sunday of the weekend of the sale. BCA Annual Report Collation Members are asked to provide manual collation assistance for the BCA Annual Report on a Thursday evening in January. This will usually require two to three hours of work. Additional Opportunities Members may be asked to provide assistance to the church for other activities which may involve serving as oshoko representative at selected church services, setting up tables and chairs, changing lights in the gym, repairs to church facilities, delivery or pick up of food for luncheons, or other additional assistance. |