Young Alums,
Happy Friday! Join us for the DC Catholic Day of Service tomorrow, and remember to register for the Winterfest Flip Cup Tournament next Saturday. Have a great weekend!
EVENTS IN THIS ISSUE:
DC Catholic Day of Service (Saturday, 2/21)
Early Admit Reception (Monday, 2/23 - rescheduled from original January date)
Annual Winterfest Flip Cup Tournament (Saturday, 2/28)
Happy Hour and Men’s Basketball vs. Louisville (Wednesday, 3/4)
Volunteer Opportunity at the Father McKenna Center (Saturday, 3/14)
Lenten Events through the John Carroll Society (ongoing)
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ND-DC Club Online Membership
DC CATHOLIC DAY OF SERVICE (2/21)
Join the DCCatholic in the Archdiocese of Washington for their Annual Give 1 Day of Service on Feb. 21st. Parish and alumni YA groups are hosting service sites across the DC area in the morning and will meet up at Buffalo Billiards Restaurant and Bar (1330 19th St NW) around 12:30 p.m. for lunch, fellowship, and a reflection by Ryan Hehman of A Simple House at 1pm (must be 21+ to enter).
The Notre Dame Club of DC is hosting one of the sites with DC Catholic Charities and is looking for volunteers! Join us from 10am to 12pm at St. Vincent DePaul Parish in DC (14 M St. SE: right off of the Navy Yard Metro) on February 21st. Volunteers will be organizing toiletries and other essential items for citizens in the Welcome Home ReEntry Program (http://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/WelcomeHome).
Use this link to sign up but please also email Matt Hopke (mhopke@gmail.com) to let him know you will be participating.
When: Saturday Feb. 21st, 10am-12pm
Where: St. Vincent DePaul Parish; 14 M St. SE, near the Navy Yard Metro
To Register: Use this link to sign up but please also email Matt Hopke (mhopke@gmail.com)
EARLY ADMIT RECEPTION (2/23)
Calling all ND alums and current students– please join us at the Early Admit Reception on Monday, February 23 to welcome high school seniors who have been offered early admission to Notre Dame. This is an opportunity to mingle with early admit students and their families, share your experiences, answer questions, and offer a glimpse into what makes Notre Dame so special. Your insights, knowledge, and passion will be key to the success of this event, so we’d love to have you! The reception will be held at the now Silver Line-accessible Gordon Biersch Brewery at Tyson's Corner from 7:00-9:00 p.m. (located on the lower level across from Barnes and Noble). Pizza and beverages will be served. Please RSVP to Amy Walker '08 (amy.lauren.walker@gmail.com). We hope to see you there!
ANNUAL WINTERFEST FLIP CUP TOURNAMENT (2/28) - Registration Open!
Registration is now open for our annual Winterfest flip cup tournament on Saturday, February 28 at Grand Central in Adams Morgan! We’ll have unlimited beer for players and spectators from 8-11 PM. Cost is $25/person for dues paying Club members and $30/person for non-members (cash at door).
To register: Email dcnotredameyoungalumni@googlegroups.com with your team name and a list of five team members. Both ND alumni and fans are welcome to play - you just need at least one ND alum to register your team!
HAPPY HOUR AND MEN'S BASKETBALL VS LOUISVILLE (3/4)
Join us for happy hour at Parlay (1827 M Street NW) on Wednesday, March 4th, at 5:30 pm. Stick around until 7:00 pm to watch the #10 Irish face off against the #9 Louisville Cardinals! Specials will run from 5:30 through the end of the game, including:
$5 bottled beers (domestic), rail drinks, and sangria
$6 draft beers, house wines, and fruit-infused vodka
$7 Papa Smurfs, mojitos, and other house favorites
$6 wings, cheeseburger sliders, and pulled pork sliders
We hope to see you there. GO IRISH!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT THE FATHER McKENNA CENTER (3/14)
Join fellow Notre Dame Alumni for a service opportunity in downtown Washington DC! Volunteers will be working at the Father McKenna Center (http://www.fathermckennacenter.org/), a social service agency that principally provides a variety of services to homeless men including meals, clothing, access to phone and mail and case management. Volunteers will assist in providing enough “humanpower” to open the Center on Saturday to provide meals and other services to the men in the community. Should be a great day!
We are breaking the day into two three-hour shifts. 7:30 am-10:30 am and 10:30 am-1:30 pm.
Date: Saturday, March 14th
Time: 7:30 am-10:30 am OR 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Location: Father McKenna Center (9 minute walk from Union Station Metro!)
19 I Street NW, Washington DC 20001
If you are interested in volunteering, please email Katie Hughes at kmhughes5@gmail.com with the shift you are interested in. First come, first serve!
LENTEN ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE JOHN CARROLL SOCIETY
Looking for spiritual opportunities to start your Lent off on the right foot? Check out the John Carroll Society schedule of events to find opportunities for fellowship, prayer, and service.
ONLINE MEMBERSHIP
If you have not yet become a member of the ND-DC club, please consider it because your support is incredibly important to our club. As a reminder, you can register for your membership online. It's fast, easy, and inexpensive for the YA members! Best of all, it helps us provide fun, diverse, and valuable opportunities for our alumni family. Click here to sign up today.
CONTACT US
Interested in getting involved in the club? Contact the co-chairs:
Kate Sullivan '10 (kaitlin.r.sullivan@gmail.com)
Mackenzie Keller '11 (mackenzie.k.keller@gmail.com)
Kelly McRaven '13 (kellymcraven@gmail.com)
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Michele Monk '11 (michelemonk@gmail.com)
Please check out the ND-DC Young Alumni website and Facebook Page for more information and to see upcoming events!
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