b'*Class details may change, call DMAC or check DMACs DES MOINES ACTIVITY CENTER Facebook page for most up to date information.Blueprint for Living Volunteer OpportunitiesRegistration begins Tuesday, May 28 at 10 am. All classes are at no-costThe Activity Center could not operate unless stated.at the level it does without volunteers. We have many opportunities for you toCaregiver & Grief Support Group Writing Circle get involved within your community. Des Moines Activity Center hosts aGet together with other writers toLunch provided. For more information, twice-monthly caregiver and griefconnect and learn new skills. Bring yourcontact (206) 878-1642. support group led by Cynthia Zink,paper, pen, or laptop to work on your Kitchen VolunteersGrief Recovery Method Specialist. Asown work or craft a response to writing Dining room set upa supportive, informal group, shareprompts. Afterwards, we will have time Lunch Hostesswith others who are experiencing theto share and provide feedback. For Special Events Teamsame joys and challenges, and whowriters of all genres and skill levels. And many more!can empathize and offer valuableFacilitated by your local librarian from insights, suggestions and resources.the Des Moines Library. No registration No registration necessary.necessary, walk-ins welcome.Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday2nd Wednesday of the monthof the monthTime: 1 pm2Time: 11 am12 pmLunch at the Des Moines Activity CenterHot lunch Ages 60+ Bring a friend and make a new one as we enjoy a nutritious meal in our dining room. Suggested donation per meal; $4.50. Please see our Facebook page or webpage www.desmoineswa.gov/ zeropoo.com senior for our current menu. Dining room opens at 9 am.MondayThursdayTime: 12 pm1 pm, lunch served 12 pm12:30 pm DID YOU KNOW?Dog poo le\x18t on the ground doesnt wash away clean when it rains. It \x18lows into local waters and Puget Sound, harming people, pups, and the planet. But you can helpeven if Serve on our Senioryou dont have a dog! In 2022, the grassroots organization Poogooder teamed up with Services AdvisoryPublic HealthSeatle & King Couny to create the Zeropoo Challenge program in the Committee! Povey Bay Shell\x18ish Protection District (Des Moines & Federal Way area) to inform, A communitys greatest resourceinspire, and enable residents to help reduce fecal pollution from wayward dog poo. is its citizens. Through CitizenThis year, wed love your input to shape the program and prioritize eots: Where do you Advisory Boards, the City Councilnotice dog poo hot spots? The beach? Parks? Trails? Around the block? In your yard? can gain valuable informationWhen do you oopsie miss a poopsie or leave a bag behind? What might help? More bins? and insights - and makeBag dispensers? Education? Something else? Want to get involved and volunteer? better decisions. By serving on an advisory board, you canPlease visit zeropoo.com today and take the quick suvey for a happier, healthier contribute to your communitycommuniy and planet. Small steps make a big dierence. Lets do some good today.in a meaningful way. Complete the online application at https://desmoineswa.applicantpro.com/ TAKE THE SURVEY + MAKE A DIFFERENCE!jobs/. Resume and cover letter arezeropoo.comnot required but encouraged.2024 Lori Kothe, Poogooder founder. This project has been funded wholly or in pa\x7ft by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement PC-01J18001-1 to the Washinton State Depa\x7ftment of Health. The contents of this document do not 34|DES MOINES CITY CURRENTS|SUMMER 2024 necessarily relect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.'