Come and Celebrate

I don’t have any money. I’ll bet you are low on funds too. Yet, here comes the Holiday Season, just the same.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could all put the stress of our times aside and take the time to gather together and celebrate as a neighborhood? This is why Community Partners was created. Our mission is to provide community events, throughout the year, that bring neighbors together to foster a more safe and caring community.

And this is why we are having our 8th Annual Giving Voice to the Season celebrations throughout the neighborhood. For eight years CPU, of which HVNA is a founding member, has been hosting community gatherings around the neighborhood to bolster our connections, to strengthen our ties, and really, just to have a reason to hang out together! What could be more important during these uncertain times than to come together, young and old, weak and strong, to support each other?

The Fostering a Safe and Caring Holiday Season 2009, had a very successful kickoff with our Halloween poster event and various activities this past weekend. If they are a gauge A Publication of The Hayes Valley Neighborhood Volume 09/Issue 06 Association | HVNA December 2009-January 2010 for the season I feel we are going to have our best Season yet. I want to thank the California State PUC for hosting their 12th Haunted House, WA Beacon Center for an afternoon of ghoulish fun, Hayes Valley South for hosting an early evening of food, fun and crafts. I did not make it to the AAACC Haunted House and
look forward to hearing a recap of the event.

There are several upcoming events around the neighborhood and you and your family is cordially invited to attend each and every one! We look forward to seeing you!
Scheduled upcoming activities (Save the dates!):

• 5th Annual Giving Voice to the Season
Community Sing Along 6 to 9 pm Friday
December 4th, 2009

• Participation in the 20th Annual Hayes Valley
Merchants Block Party 6 to 9 pm Friday
December 4th, 2009

• Seventh Annual Wreath and Card Making
Event Saturday December 5th, 2009

• 8th Annual Food Give Away to over 250
families December 17th and 18th , 2009

• 8th Annual Community Luncheon Saturday
December 19th, 2009