Week Two
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Week Two 🔔🩷
President
Important Spring quarter dates:
April 11-13: SPRING RETREAT
May 18: P.L.A.Y. DAY
May 31: BANQUET
Senior spotlights start this week during GM!!
Genelle will be kicking us off. I cant wait! As I mentioned last week, it is very important to be present at GM for these senior spotlights. Not only do seniors look forward to having their moment, but the general consensus is that watching these presentations can be very reassuring and helfpul for underclassmen/Baby Belles.
RETREAT IS THIS WEEKEND!
I am SO excited!
As a gentle reminder as you start to pack and prepare: retreat- like all other Belles events- is a completley sober event.
I have eyes and ears everywhere. I wouldnt suggest trying to be sneaky. Think of this weekend as a cleanse, a wholesome bonding opportunity.
Community Outreach
Please reach out to either Kimya or Maya with any questions, comments, or concerns.
Kimya: bbsacommunityoutreach@bruinbelles.com
Maya: communityoutreach@bruinbelles.com
Baby2Baby
4/10 - 11 am - 1 pm
Sign up deadline: ASAP / SIGN UP USING LINK BELOW
Number of Belles: 5 (driver needed)
5830 W. Jefferson Blvd
Volunteer with Baby2Baby at our Los Angeles HQ or Culver City Warehouse! Help pack kits.
Palisades Air Purifier Distribution
4/8 - 9:30 am - 1:30 pm OR 1 pm - 5 pm
4/9, 4/10
Sign up deadline: As long as spots are open / SIGN UP USING LINK BELOW
Number of Belles: 2 at a time (driver needed)
11343 Iowa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, USA
This event will distribute air purifiers to Palisades residents returning to their homes. Volunteers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes. As the event is near the coast, it can be a bit windy, so make sure to bring a layer. Sunscreen and hats are suggested. Please bring your own water and lunch.
Westwood Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) Enrollment
4/8 - 9 am - 2 pm OR 2 pm - 7 pm
4/9, 4/10, 4/11, 4/12
Sign up deadline: As long as spots are open / SIGN UP USING LINK BELOW
Number of Belles: 1 at a time
10850 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, USA
This event is at UCLA Research Park West. Parking is located on level 3. The event will be held indoors. Our table is number 22 and will have a sign on it that says Disaster Case Management. It might also have branding for Catholic Services (our partner for DCMP).
Please note: there may not be a CORE staff member on site during your shift. If it is your first shift, please call Clara Zervigon (contact listed below) before or when you arrive to be walked through the process.
ACEing Autism
4/12 - 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
4/19 - 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Sign up deadline: April 6th / SIGN UP USING LINK BELOW
Number of Belles: 5 (driver needed)
5851 Clinton Street
ACEing Autism is a program that helps children with autism grow through the sport of tennis. Volunteers play tennis with the kids in a fun and social environment! No tennis experience required, just a positive attitude! A background check will be required for each volunteer, and you will receive an email with instructions. You will need to create an account.
Ronald McDonald House Walk for Kids
4/12 - 7:15 am - 11:00 am
Number of Belles: 5 (driver needed)
Rose Bowl Stadium | 1001 Rose Bowl Dr. Pasadena, CA
Sign-up deadline: April 6th
The Walk for Kids is our largest event of the year, bringing the community together to support children and families who rely on the compassionate care and critical services of the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House.
Each step of this family-friendly 5K represents our community’s commitment to keeping families close to the life-saving medical care their children need.
*NOTE registration costs 35$
ACE of Hearts
4/12 - 1:00-4:00 pm
Number of Belles: 5 (Driver needed)
Petco Doheny
Sign-up deadline: April 6th
Help cute doggies get adopted! Hold signs, hang out with dogs, chat with the incredible volunteer staff!
Heal the Bay Cleanup
4/19 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
Sign up deadline: April 10th
Number of Belles: 5 (Driver needed)
Santa Monica Pier Tower 1550
Celebrate Earth Month with Heal the Bay and United By Blue at an extra special Nothin’ But Sand Beach Clean Up! Join us for a day of action, education, and community impact. Thank you to United By Blue for sponsoring this clean up!
VA Campus beautification
4/26 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Number of Belles: 5 (driver needed)
11301 Wilshire Blvd
Sign-up deadline: April 10th
It is that time of year again, VA Greater Los Angeles will be hosting our yearly Campus Beautification Cleanup Day on April 26, 2025, from 8 am to 12pm. We are seeking volunteers to help this day to make the campus beautiful for the Veterans here on campus.
*NOTE Volunteer forms required before service
Meals on Wheels Delivery and Operations Volunteer APPLICATION
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm EVERY WEEK
YES, this event requires an application. Once you complete it, you will be able to act as a delivery or operations volunteer for Meals on Wheels, a cherished Belles event. As an operations volunteer, you will pack and help volunteers with their delivery bags, and clean returned bags. As a delivery volunteer, you will assist with deliveries.
Use this link to complete the application
Upon completion, you will receive an email with further information. EMAIL KIMYA with shifts once you have signed up.
Tree People Betty Restoration Event (2 credits/shift)
Sign up deadline: 5 days before event, if space is available
04/12 - 7:30 - 11:30
04/18 - 8:30 - 12:30
04/22 - 8:30 - 12:30
Number of Belles: 5, driver needed. If there is no driver, and multiple people want to take the bus that could also work.
Come help us restore the Betty Dearing trail at our very own park in Coldwater Canyon! Our beautiful 45-acre headquarters serves as a critical community space for hikers, bikers, students, and wildlife. Help us contribute to the biodiversity, climate resilience, and natural beauty of our park by removing invasive species, installing native plants and maintaining the trail to prevent erosion and wildfires.
Requirements for event: Participants must individually sign up through this link.
12601 Mulholland Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Kitchen Assistance for Project Angel Food (2 credits/shift)
Sign up deadline: As soon as possible
Number of Belles: 5 (driver needed)
04/15 - 12:10pm - 4:30pm
04/23 - 12:10pm - 4:30pm
04/28 - 12:10pm - 4:30pm
04/30 - 12:10pm - 4:30pm
Requirements for event: Participants must individually sign up through this link. Please click the 12:45pm - 4pm shift and sign up for the date you choose.
230 West Ave 26, Los Angeles, CA 90031 Project Angel Food prepares and delivers more than 1.5 Million Medically Tailored meals each year, free of charge to homes of men, women, and children affected by life-threatening illnesses. Volunteer and provide kitchen assistance and help package meals
ACEing Autism (1 credit/2 hours, includes training)
05/03 - 2pm-3pm - mandatory training for all volunteers
Following dates for clinics:
05/03 - 3pm-5pm
05/10 - 3pm-4pm (ages 5-11); 4pm - 5pm (ages 12-18)
05/18 - 3pm-4pm (ages 5-11); 4pm - 5pm (ages 12-18)
Sign up deadline: ASAP (background check must be approved beforehand, so sign up early), also these spots fill up super fast
Number of Belles: As many that can sign up on the website!
Location: UCLA Sycamore Tennis Courts (how convenient!)
Requirements before the event: BACKGROUND CHECK! You will get an email once you register! Reach out to Maya with questions.
ACEing Autism is a program that helps children with autism grow through the sport of tennis. Volunteers play tennis with the kids in a fun and social environment! No tennis experience required, just a positive attitude! Also, UCLA is hosting it’s first Aceing Autism opportunity and would love the support from Belles! Sign up here, click respond if you haven’t completed a background check or sign up for the desired date if you have. You’ll need to create an account!
Learn to be - TUTOR APPLICATION
Ongoing virtual volunteer opportunity - become a tutor remotely! Application is linked below.
Use this link to complete the application
Donate Blood!
Ongoing virtual volunteer opportunity - go to Ackerman to donate blood! (Or anywhere)
Public Relations
Happy Week 2! Super excited for the warmer weather, I hope you are all are able to take some time to enjoy the nice weather this week ✨💗
Belle Love, Ava
publicrelations@bruinbelles.com
(702) 337-4487
PR Credit
Please upload all your pictures to the Google Photos Shared Album!!! I want to keep sharing all our cute pictures and memories to our Instagram 🙂
IMPORTANT! Our UCLA emails have limited access to Google Photos, so when joining our shared Google Photos album, please use your personal email only, not your UCLA email
To receive credit (it's super easy & quick!), you must upload at least one picture/vid to the shared album, fill out the Event Attendance Tracker Form, and put the name of the event you uploaded pictures for
Please mention the bruinbelles insta account in any bruinbelles related stories or posts, so I can repost it <3
Saved By the Belles
DM the spam @saved.bythebelles with any fun photos/videos you would like to share
I know we all got some🤭🤭
Merch- Hoodie
Hoodies will be sold and passed out at General Meetings for $55
Please email me if you want to buy one but cannot make it to general meetings!
Secretary
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Contact Info:
(530) 913-8721
secretary@bruinbelles.com
Hi Belles!
As a reminder, for meeting attendance credit make sure to fill out the attendance form shown on the projector at GM (and if you come in late, please find me afterwards). Remember that missing GM without filling out the appropriate form (either attendance or non-recurring excused absence, both found in my weekly emails) will result in a penalty. Also, please remember to submit proof to the S25 Event Attendance Tracker after participating in any event for any office. To check your status in fulfilling credit, refer to the S25 Event Completion Sheet.
In addition, please fill out the S25 Recurring Conflict Form if you plan on missing multiple GM’s due to work or school. Additionally, if you plan on going inactive for the winter quarter, please fill out the Spring Inactive Form. Both forms are due by the Sunday of Week 2, Sunday 19th, at 11:59 PM (this is a hard deadline) and can be found in the email I sent out Monday morning regarding GM details and weekly board agendas.
Belle love - Jess (•‾⌣‾•)و ̑̑♡
Fundraising
Contact Info!
Jayleen
(661)525-8488 bbsafundraising@bruinbelles.com
Julissa
(909)827-0882 fundraising@bruinbelles.com
Hi all! Happy week 2! I hope that you all had an amazing first week & got into the groove of things. Who else is stoked for retreat????? (will be the only thing getting me through the week LOL) Anyways, please reach out if you have any questions, or simply want to chat (Belles related or not!)
Belle love, Jayleen
Hello beautiful Belles!! I hope your first week back was amazing! I am a little nervous for my classes this quarter, but hopefully they aren’t too bad. Lucky for me, I have Oyin in two of my classes, which I am super stoked about!! I am absolutely so excited for retreat this upcoming weekend!! I just know it’s going to be a blast! If you ever need anything, do not hesitate to reach out!!
Belle Love, Julissa 🤍
Fundraising Opportunities
Blood Donation 🩸
What: Help save lives & donate blood through BBSA! Not only receive awesome freebies from the center but get DOUBLE CREDIT as well!!
Where: UCLA Blood and Platelet Center - Ackerman Union OR Gayley Location
When: ALL of week 2!!
Who: Unlimited Belles!
Credit: 1 Fundraising + 1 CO OR 0.5 for sharing flyer via IG (in google chat)
ShareTea Boba Fundraiser 🧋
What: Grab a belle, a friend, ur little, ur roomie, ur special someone… and enjoy some YUMMYYYY boba!!
Where: ShareTea Westwood (1055 Broxton Ave)
When: Wed. April 9th / 11AM-12AM
Who: ANYYYYONE
Credit: 1 Fundraising per purchase! OR 0.5 for sharing flyer via IG (in google chat)
Your friends’ purchase can also count towards another fund. credit as well!!
🚨 Please keep your receipt & type “UCLA Bruin Belles” in order notes 🚨
LePhant Milk Tea Co 🧋
What: New collab allert!! 🚨 Come enjoy some yummy & fresh milk tea w/ me OR stop by on your own/with friends!!!
Where: Le Phant Milk Tea Co Westwood (10911 Lindbrook Dr)
If you’re coming to the social, meet me outside my apt. @7:30pm :))
When: Wed. April 23rd / 4:30PM- 8:30PM
Who: ANYYYYONE
Credit: 1 Fundraising per purchase + 1 Social! OR 0.5 for sharing flyer via IG (in google chat)
Your friends’ purchase can also count towards another fund. credit as well!!
🚨 Please keep your receipt & give worker the code “BELLE423” BEFORE checking out 🚨
Special Message from LePhant: “ We can't wait to meet all of you! We only use high quality ingredients and don’t use any powders or artificial syrups for any of our drinks. All of our recipes are also done fresh on the daily and we brew each tea singularly for each cup.”
Belle Merch
Receive 1 fundraising credit for every $20 spent of Belle Merch!
Would you like to host your own fundraiser and get credit? Please fill out this form (https://forms.gle/MyhiRPBMWir2SGst6) or text me @ (661)525-8488
Dues!
Pay your dues! If you paid yearly dues last quarter, you DO NOT have to pay anything for Winter or Spring Quarter. For those who chose to pay quarterly, this applies to you!
For active members QUARTERLY - $35
For inactive members QUARTERLY - $21.67
Payments can be made through Venmo @BruinBellesServiceAssociation or another form of payment. Please pay your dues by the end of week 5. Failure to pay dues without reason will result in termination of membership.
Reimbursements
Please contact the Fundraising Office via email if you make any PRE-APPROVED purchases for BBSA events. Purchases include transportation costs to attending events. Afterward, request the amount that should be reimbursed. If you do not get your purchase pre-approved by the fundraising office, there is no guarantee that you will receive a reimbursement.
Social
Hi Belles! :) Happy Lovely Week 2! <3
I hope that you all had a great first week of classes! :) Week 1 was gone in a snap! Alsoooo this weekend’s weather was so amazing! Feels like summer in the day and winter at night haha! First week of classes went well but man oh man… am I stressed about PSYCH 110… but lovely belles and friends are helping me out with that class! My best friend’s former roomie (which is one of my amazing friends as well) stopped by to see me at UCLA so I treated her to some Bplate, Acai bowls, and gave her a tour around UCLA! Right after, I took my grad photos hehe! I can’t wait for you all to eventually see them! Wishing you all a great 2nd week of classes!
Sending SOOO much Belle Love to you as always,
- Annalyn! ❀ (213)-214-5340 | social@bruinbelles.com
Hey girlies week 1 went by in 0.2 seconds (I say that every week lets be fr). I hope you are settling back into campus smoothly and classes all seem easy. I haven’t been sleeping enough and I am hoping to change that this quarter because I have an 8am 4 days week LOL. DC boy has been soft launched on my spam (@sarahpackin, if you are reading this, you probably deserve to follow) but I was too scared to post on my main. Text me if you want to hang, I am always down for dinner.
Sarah <3
Spring Retreat is happening in less than a week!! Emails with further details will be sent shortly :)
Hey you! Yes you!! You look like you want to host a social :) You should click here
Upcoming Events this Week 1:
Botanical Garden Chill w/ Sarah
One of my classes requires me to do an hour of birdwatching a week so join me in the botanical gardens to reconnect with nature and have a lowkey social!
Who: 4 belles
What: work/chat/chill
Where: Botanical gardens - on campus
When: Wednesday, April 9th 4pm-5pm
Credit: 1 social
Cost: free
Sign up: Tuesday, April 8th by 11:59PMMM
Lunch on the Hill w/ Juliette!
Who: unlimited
What: fooooood and good vibes!
Where: anywhere you would like to go and/or works best for us!
When: Tuesday, April 15th at 12:30pm
Credit: 1 social
Cost: 1 meal swipe
Hang out with Annalyn! :) (ONGOING FOR THE QUARTER)
Since this is my last quarter here at UCLA, I really want you and I to hang out and create so many fun memories together! :) Text me at (213)-214-5340 if you ever wanna grab food, chat, go out, etc! I would love to hang out with you! <3
Who: you! <3
What: anything you like and/or works best for us!
Where: anywhere you would like to go and/or works best for us!
When: shoot me a text hehe :)
Credit: 1 social
LePhant Milk Tea Co Boba w/ Jayleen
Who: unlimited belles
What: yummy boba sesh w lovely jayleen and other belles!
Where: LePhant Milk Tea Co (10911 Lindbrook Drive, Westwood)
When: Wednesday, April 23rd
Where to meet: Meet in front of Jayleen’s Apt (715 Gayley Ave) at 7:30pm
Credit: 1 social and 1 fundraising credit! (if you buy more than 1 drink, extra fundraising credit)!
Campus Culture
Flyer for PLAY Day!
What: We need help recruiting athletes to volunteer at PLAY Day. Help us make this event great and get your CC credit! To get credit, please pass out flyers to athletes outside either (a) the Acosta Training Center (by Pauley Pavilion) or (b) the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame Building (right across from the entrance to Wooden). You can pick up PLAY Day flyers from me at GM or print out some for FREE at the CPO computer lab.
When: Anytime! 30 minutes of flyering = 0.5 credit
Where: Acosta Athletic Complex or the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame
Who: Anyone!
Credit: 0.5 CC for 30 minutes
2025 Spring Forward UCLA: Virtual Job and Internship Fair
When: Fri 04/11, 12 pm
Where: Zoom
Who: Anyone! Register here or on your Handshake account.
Credit: 1 CC
Bruin Flea: Y2K Night
What: Come to the Bruin Flea Market for another night of vintage shopping, culture, live music, and beautiful weather!
When: Fri 04/11, 3-8 pm
Where: Broxton Plaza
Who: Anyone!
Credit: 1 CC
BYU at UCLA Men’s Volleyball
When: Sat 04/12, 5 pm
Where: Pauley Pavilion
Who: Anyone!
Credit: 1 CC
UCLA Baseball Jackie Robinson Day Celebration Game
What: Join your fellow Bruins and watch our Bruin Baseball team at home stadium as we celebrate black excellence in the Bruin community and honor the legacy of Bruin legend, and pioneer, Jackie Robinson for 42 day. The first 500 fans will receive a free ‘42’ hat!
When: Sun 04/13, 12 pm
Where: Eaton Stadium (take the free UCLA shuttle there)
Who: Anyone!
Credit: 1 CC
Ongoing Event: UCLA Teaching Kitchen Workshops
What: Go to a free class offered by the UCLA Teaching Kitchen to learn important cooking and baking skills, and to have a fun time in the kitchen with your friends and peers! There are four different workshops being offered this quarter. I’ve listed the workshops and their dates below.
Note: You must sign up for the event to attend! Sign ups open 2 weeks before the date of the workshop, and spaces are limited! Sign up here!
OPTIONS:
Culinary Bootcamp: 04/08 12-1:30 pm; 04/25 1-2:30 pm; 05/12 12-1:30 pm
That Plant-Based Life: 04/09 10-11:30 am; 04/22 12-1:20 pm; 05/21 1-2:30 pm
Bread for Beginners: 04/14 and 04/15 12-1:30 pm; 05/06 and 05/07 12-1:30 pm; 05/22 and 05/23 12-1:30 pm
Healthier Baking 101: 04/10 12-1:30 pm; 04/23 1-2:30 pm; 05/19 12-1:30 pm
Around the World: 04/17 12-1:30 pm; 04/24 12-1:30 pm; 05/27 12-1:30 pm
UPCOMING EVENT: Quarterly Kayaking Trip!
When: Sat 05/03, 12-3 PM (time tentative)
Where: Marine Aquatic Center, Marina Del Ray
What: The Marine Aquatic Center offers FREE kayak rentals to UCLA students! All you have to do is sign up for a MAC Student Kayaking Membership from the UCLA Recreation web store. No training/experience is required. Come to have some fun on the water, spend quality time with other belles, and take advantage of this awesome and unique UCLA offering!
Who: Anyone! Large groups need reservations, so please RSVP soon. We are also looking for more DRIVERS!! IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DRIVE, FILL OUT THIS FORM!!
Credit: 1 CC Credit
DEI
Spring Quarter Workshops! Identity Of Gender, Sex, and Sexuality.
I’m excited for this quarter’s theme! Here are the first two workshops happening in Week 2.
Workshop #1 — Wednesday April 9th, 6-7PM Week 2
YRL Study Room, 6 Belles Max: WILL NOW BE HELD OUTSIDE ON TONGVA LAWN
Workshop #2 — Friday April 11th, 5-6PM Week 2
YRL Study Room, 6 Belles Max: WILL NOW BE HELD OUTSIDE ON TONGVA LAWN
Workshops happening in Week 3
Workshop #3 — Thursday April 17th, 6:30-7:30 PM Week 3
YRL Study Room, 6 Belles Max
Workshop #4 — Friday April 18th, 5-6PM Week 3
YRL Study Room, 6 Belle Max
Internal Relations
Happy week 2! :) Try to get your credits done earlier in the quarter!
Please fill out this form so I can try to accommodate schedules better:
EVENTS
Bplate Breakfast
When? Wednesday 4/9, 8:30 am-9:30 am
Where? Bplate
What? Eat breakfast before class and chat with other baby belles:)
Who? Up to 5 baby belles
Credit? 1 IR credit
South Bay April Book Club
When? Tuesday 4/8 @ 7 PM
Where? Zoom
What? Join UCLA Alumni to discuss the novel "Last Devil to Die” By: Richard Osman. Although you may not have time to read the book, this may be an opportunity to connect with alumni. Link to more information: https://community.ucla.edu/event/c02314c8-c072-920b-3f68-ffcbdf289d1d
Who? Anyone
Credit? 1 IR credit
Charcuterie Olympic Hall Event
When? Thursday 4/10 @
Where? Olympic Hall Floor 8
What? Come watch Ratatouille and enjoy Charcuterie board foods
Who? Anyone
Credit? 1 IR credit