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6/26/20123 Hours I volunteered at the memberships office at the Santa Anita Arboretum. In the memberships office and mailed letters, filled papers, and sent out emails. Since it was my first day, I was introduced to the head of the arboretum, Tim Philips. He assured me that I will eventually be able to help care for the exotic plants located there.
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6/30/20123 hours arrived at 12 pm to help in the arboretum’s membership office once more. For the first 2 hours I helped Ivonne, the head of the membership office, create new membership packets for newly joining members. During this time I was allowed to greet new memberships and answer questions regarding the arboretum. Then in the last hour, I went on their computer and activated membership accounts.
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7/7/20123 hours This time when visiting the arboretum I had the opportunity of handling the plant life. Although they were not the most exotic plants, I was still able to help plant and water some flowers. I was taught how to properly water and plant the flowers without casing damage to it. I was then reassured that in a short while I would soon be dealing with different types of plants, once I get a little more experience.9 hours
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7/14/20123 hoursOn this day I started in the membership office and helped Ivonne with filing papers and working on the computer. I also put letters together informing members of the arboretum of special events that were coming up. Then in the end, I watered plants again.12 hours
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7/21/20123Today, along with the other voleenteers, I mailed letters to the members of the arboretum. Then we all walked around the arboretum passing out fliers stating events held each month.15
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7/28/20123Today me and other vouleenteers stuffed membership packets. We would then mail them in the mail room. If we ran out of papers we would use the copier and make copies.18
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8/4/20123Another volunteer and I walked around the arboretum handing out fliers to local asstablisments. Then returened and mailed letters.21
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8/11/20123I watered some plants and then proceeded to set up tents to shade certain plants.24
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8/18/20123I mailed more letters and then greeted people who entered the arboretum. Then I worked on the computer.27
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8/25/20124Today I worked on the computer and then mailed some improtant fliers for members.31
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9/1/20124On this day I put together special letters together for memberships so they could get deals. 35
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9/8/20124I watered plants and the proceeded to make membership packets with other voleenteers.39
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9/15/20124I worked on the computer fixing memberships43
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9/29/20124Today I mailed letters to memberships listing events that are coming up47
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10/6/20123I made membership packets, mailed letters, and watered.50
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10/13/20122I helped on the computer and mailed letters.52
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10/20/20123Today I worked on the computer and then mailed some improtant fliers for members.55
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10/27/20123I mailed some more today and made copies for Ivonne and stuffed envolopes. 58
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11/3/20123Today I cut square box shapes out for little kids art projects held there at the arboretum. Then I mailed letters.64
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11/10/20123I walked around the arboretum and handed out membership fliers for people visisting. And, since I finished early I got to go see the art gallery hosted their that day. 67
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11/17/20123Today I worked on the computer fixing the memberships information.70
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11/24/20123I watered and made copies and mailed them.73
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12/1/20123Ivonne taught me how to enter what the Arboretum calls "groupons" into the computer. I had to scroll through all the memberships and make sure all the gropons were activated.76
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12/8/20123I entered more groupons into the comouter and mailed letters and membership packets.79
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12/15/20123I watered plants and stuffed more membership packets. Then I entered more groupons.82
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12/22/20124Today I continued to enter groupons on the computer and mailed letters. 86
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1/12/20134I worked a lot on the computer due to the fact that we rechieved tons of new memberships around xmas.90
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1/19/20134I folded and mailed letters all day, then at the very end watered in the green house.94
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1/26/20133Today I worked in the greenhouse prunning shrubs.97
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2/2/20133I cut out paper butterflies for kids that signed up for kids spring fun day at the arboretum. I then taught them to plant a flower. 100
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2/9/20133I worked on the computer and entered groupons. Then I mailed letters and hung up fliers around th earboretum.103
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2/16/20134I folded papers with other volenteers and then mailed letters. After, I walked around the arboretum watering plants and handing out flyers.107
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3/20/20134Today, since it was the day before easter, there was an easter celbration. This meant I got the privallige to work outside and help little kids with activities such as schavenger hunts and easter egg hunts.111
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4/2/20134I helped pick up the area were we had the easter activity and then went to the membership office and created new memberships on the computer.115
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4/6/20134Today I helped Ivonne create memberships for new people at the arboretum. Then I entered groupons into the computer and completed bios.119
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4/13/20133Today I entered memberships on the computer and then mailed letters.122
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4/20/20134I worked in the green houses and watered plants and helped plant some new excotic plants.Then I helped mail and fold papers.126
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4/27/20134I only folded paper and cut out butterflies for children today.130
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5/11/20134This day I had to go outside (in the heat) and put flower beds (which were heavy) in a wagon and pull them to the mentorship office. It was a lot of work and made me sweaty. Then I cut papers and mailed letters. 134
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