Friday, 6/29:

The work day will start at 10:00AM ON CONGRESS AVENUE, NEW HAVEN.

HAMDEN VOLUNTEERS, PLEASE REPORT AT THE USUAL TIME--8:45AM.

New Haven volunteers (including Lane Construction), please report to 880 Congress Avenue, New Haven.

High school program volunteers, please go to 390 Gilbert Avenue, Hamden.

Saturday, 6/30:

BRING PLENTY OF WATER OR GATORADE TO DRINK!!  THERE'S NO RUNNING WATER AT THE SITES.

 

New Haven volunteers (including Medtronic), please report to 880 Congress Avenue, New Haven.

Madison Cares volunteers (including First Congregational Church of Guilford), please report to 880 Congress Avenue, New Haven.

There will be NO work in Hamden this Saturday.

IMPORTANT!  PLEASE READ!!

There are ticks at 390 Gilbert Avenue. If you volunteer there, please do the following to minimize the risk of being bitten:

• Use an U.S. Dept. of EPA-recommended insect/tick repellant. A list can be found at: http://cfpub.epa.gov/oppref/insect/search_results.cfm?Rangetime=&hidSelected=3&ProductName=&Ingredient=null&Company=null&Registration=&Submit=Search
• Avoid the areas around the house that have heavy vegetation and high grass.
• Keep ticks away from exposed skin long-sleeved shirts, long pants and high boots. (Long-sleeved shirts are probably not feasible in the summer, but at least wear long pants.)
• Wear light-colored clothing to be able to see the ticks more clearly.
• Periodically, do a full-body scan to check for ticks. If you find one, remove without squeezing it!
• If you do get bitten, remove the tick carefully, apply alcohol or skin disinfectant and KEEP THE TICK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE OR TESTING.
• Contact your primary care physician immediately for her/his instructions.
  
• Read more about tick bite prevention or what to do if you have been bitten, visit the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) website at: http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/index.html and the U.S. EPA site at: http://epa.gov/pesticides/insect/preventive_actions.htm