Community Involvement
Community Event Schedule for the 2010 Year
This year aside from self gratification for volunteering your time you will also be eligible for Disney’s “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program. After a full day of volunteer work you will receive a one-day ticket to any park at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA or Walt Disney World near Orlando, FL. Have your family volunteer they get a one-ticket too!
(Limited to the first 1 million volunteers in 2010)
June
- Adopt-a-Bike-Path beginning June 12th Sonnenalp has adopted a one-mile section of the bike path in Dow Junction near the river. We are responsible for our section from May to November (depending on snow melt/fall) Hotel departments will be assigned 2-week intervals for when they are responsible for cleaning the path. 3-departments needed this month.
- Bike to Work Day Friday, June 23rd, 2010. Promotes biking as a healthy and safe alternative for commuting to work. Volunteer at Sonnenalp’s Pit Stop to support those that biked to work by offering light refreshments.
July
- 12th Annual Sonnenalp’s Scramble against Cancer Golf Tournament Monday, July 12th All proceeds go to support the Sonnenalp Breast Imaging Diagnostic Center housed in the Shaw Regional Cancer Center in Edwards. Volunteer your time this day to assist Michele Davis with the Foundation in making this the most successful scramble yet!
- Adopt-a-Bike-Path 2-departments needed this month
August
- 25th Annual Sonnenalp Classic Bike Ride Saturday, August 21st Assist Michele Davis with the Foundation by volunteering along the bike path to offer light refreshments, drive the van, help with registration, or be the last biker! Proceeds go to the Eco Trails upkeep.
- 9th Annual Evans/Chaffee Kickball Classic The Sonnenalp will organize a team to participate in the event for whatever local charity Evans/Chaffee deems most in need this year. Pancake breakfast for all participants then the games begin!
- Salvation Army Food Drive (in conjunction with the kickball game) In an effort to replenish the Salvation Army’s Food Bank stock, you can bring cans or/and boxes of nonperishable foods to the Kickball Classic.
- Adopt-a-Bike-Path 2-departments needed this month
September
- Eagle River Watershed Council Annual Community River Clean Up Support the local rivers that are paddled, rafted and swam in by volunteering to clean the river/riverbanks.
- Adopt-a-Bike-Path 2-departments needed this month
October
- Habitat for Humanity Volunteer to build someone deserving a new home.
- Adopt-a-Bike-Path 2-departments needed this month
November
- Coat Drive with the Salvation Army. All coats go to their Holiday Cabin for those in need of warm winter clothing before the temperatures drop.
- Adopt-a-Bike-Path 2-departments needed this month
December
- Salvation Army Ring the Bell Volunteer your time to be a bell ringer for the Salvation Army outside of store fronts.
- Salvation Army Adopt a Family Sonnenalp will adopt a family in need for the holidays and will be asking for unwrapped presents, clothing, and toys.