Week Five
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Week Five 🔔🩷
RSVP FOR BANQUET HERE BY THE END OF APRIL OR YOU CAN NOT ATTEND. NO EXCEPTIONS.
To see if you have RSVP’ed already, please check here. Please note, I update daily, so if you just filled out form, you may not be on this doc yet.
Community Outreach
May 2025 eDNA Sampling Community Science Event
5/3 - 9:00am - 11:00am
Sign up deadline: April 10th
Number of Belles: 5 (Driver needed)
Santa Monica Pier Tower 1550
Dive into cutting-edge science and meet fellow volunteers at our monthly community science event in Malibu. Discover the fascinating world of eDNA water testing, which helps track biodiversity and monitor our Marine Protected Areas.
MUST ATTEND ORIENTATION LINKED HERE ON MAY 8 to attend this event
ACE of Hearts
5/10 - 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!
Learn to be
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)
Tree People Betty Restoration Event (2 credits)
Sign up deadline: 5 days before event, if space is available
04/29 - 8:30 - 12:30
05/06 - 8:30 - 12:30
05/20 - 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)
04/30 - 12:10pm - 4:30pm
05/02 - 12:10pm - 4:30pm
05/04 - 12:10pm - 4:30pm
05/09 - 12:10 - 4:30pm
05/11 - 12:10 - 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)
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!
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)
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!
UCLA Botanical Gardens Long Term Opportunities
Garden Guide - Become a volunteer gardener and spend time in the mornings or afternoons helping with maintenance of the garden for a minimum of 3 hours a week. I personally do this and find it to be the most mindful rewarding volunteer activity that is super accessible!
Garden Educator - Become a gardening guide and give tour guides to children and adults of the garden! Become more knowledgeable about horticulture and plants, and improve public speaking skills!
Their website has all the details of who to contact and if there is availability!
Public Relations
Happy Week 5! Good luck on midterms✨💗
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 for $55 (I cannot make it to this week’s GM, so please message me if you want yours this week, and we can find another time!)
Please email or google message me if you cannot make general meetings to pick up your hoodie another time
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.
Belle love - Jess♡
Fundraising
Contact Info!
Jayleen
(661)525-8488 bbsafundraising@bruinbelles.com
Julissa
(909)827-0882 fundraising@bruinbelles.com
Hi Belles! Happy Week 5 :))) I hope you are all doing amazingggggg! Praying that midterm season is treating everyone okayyy….we got this!! Special shout-out to everyone who supported our LePhant Boba Fundraiser, it went vv well & we our their new favs (woop woop)
- Jayleen <333
Hello beautiful Belles!! I hope you all are doing well, I literally cannot believe we are almost halfway through the quarter. It feels absolutely surreal. I also just finished my first paper this quarter for one of my first Pol Sci upper divs, which I’m really excited about. Hopefully midterms and papers aren’t stressing you all out too much! Remember, we are always here to support you if you ever need anything! Do not hesitate to reach out!
- Julissa🤍
Bruin Walk Bake Sale
What: Help sell baked goods on Bruin Walk!
Where: Bruin Walk
When: Week 8
Who: Unlimited Belles! (Sign up sheet coming soon!) Please refrain from leaving awkward gaps!
Credit: 1 hour=1 credit & 30 mins =0.5
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
Hey you! Yes you!! You look like you want to host a social :) You should click here
Upcoming Events this Week 5:
Marina Del Rey/Venice Social w/ Alexia and Annalyn!
Who: 3 belles
What: Alexia and I grabbed dinner a couple of nights ago and decided to make a spontaneous Marina Del Rey/Venice social! Come explore some cute spots around the area with us and take cute photos at scenic spots!
Where: Marina Del Rey and Venice
When: Sunday, May 4th from 4:30pm-7:30pm
Credit: 1 social
Elysee Study Social w/ Jessica!
Who: 3 belles
What: get sh*t done and eat goodies (pastries, coffee, and savory foods) with jessica and other lovely belles <3
Where: 1099 Gayley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
When: Tuesday, April 29th from 5-7pm
Credit: 1 social
Cost: $5 for pastries/coffee, $12-20 for food —> check out menu: https://www.yelp.com/menu/elysee-bakery-and-cafe-los-angeles
Boelter Hall Study Social w/ Colette!
Who: 3 belles
What: want to study for midterms with colette & other belles? sign up!!
Where: Boelter Hall
When: Tuesday, April 29th from 1-2pm
Credit: 1 social
Dinner at Epicuria w/ Sarah
Who: unlimited
What: grab dinner with me :) I have way too many extra swipes right now!
Where: epic at covel
When: Wednesday, April 30th 7-8pm
Credit: 1 social
Cost: free
Sunset Rec - Tan & Swim Social w Ally!
Who: unlimited
What: come to sunset rec with ally and other belles and enjoy the warm weather :)
Where: Sunset Recreation Center!
When: Tuesday, April 29th 12-2pm
Credit: 1 social
Cost: free
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
Campus Culture
Quarterly Kayaking Trip!
When: Sat 05/03, 12-3 PM
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
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
Career Center Walking Tour
What: Come get a free walking tour of the Career Center to learn about services, resources and more!
When: Wed 04/30, 11:30 AM - 1 PM
Where: UCLA Career Center
Who: Anyone! RSVP here.
Credit: 1 CC
UCLA First Thursdays: Spring Edition!
What: Celebrate the change of season at UCLA First Thursdays: Spring Edition with lively performances, captivating entertainers and hands-on creative activities inspired by SPRING! Enjoy an evening of music, art and interactive fun, bringing together the UCLA and Westwood communities. Don’t miss this vibrant event—perfect for welcoming the spirit of Spring.
When: Thu 05/01, 7-10 PM
Where: Broxton Ave
Who: Anyone!
Credit: 1 CC
Hawai’i Club at UCLA’s Spring Lu’au
What: The Hui O ‘Imiloa club is presenting its 40th annual lū’au this year on May 3rd. Come for hula, live music, hawaiin food, and more! Doors open for dinner at 4pm, and the show starts at 6!
When: Sat 05/03, 4 PM
Where: Pauley Pavilion
Who: Anyone! You must purchase a ticket for dinner, so check their website for prices/ticket info!
Credit: 1 CC
UCLA Football Spring Showcase
What: Join us for a special look inside UCLA Football's preparations for the 2025 season at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, May 3. This is your opportunity to get an inside look at the 2025 Bruins Football team! The event is free and open to the public, but a ticket is required for admissions. Please request your FREE ticket today!
When: Sat 05/03, 2 PM
Where: Rose Bowl
Who: Anyone! Get a ticket here.
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: 05/12 12-1:30 pm
That Plant-Based Life: 05/21 1-2:30 pm
Bread for Beginners: 05/06 and 05/07 12-1:30 pm; 05/22 and 05/23 12-1:30 pm
Healthier Baking 101: 05/19 12-1:30 pm
Around the World: 05/27 12-1:30 pm
DEI
Hello, My Beautiful Belles,
These next two weeks are pretty busy because I am interviewing for my capstone! Sooooo, please sign up for the workshops posted and get your credit in asap! There will be no workshops this week. Good Luck with your Midterms
Reschedule: Workshop #7
NEW TIME/DAY:
When: Wednesday, 7th 5:15-6:00PM
Where: Tongva Hill
Belle Max: Unlimited
Workshop #8
When: Friday, 2nd 4:00 - 4:45 PM
Where: Tongva Hill
Belle Max: Unlimited
All My Belle Love,
Nora Haeri
Internal Relations
Happy week five! Remember to fill out the event completion sheet if you attended an IR event! If you would like to host an IR event, please reach out! :)
Also, as always, if you need someone to talk to for anything at all, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
EVENTS
Bplate Dinner w/ Anastasia
When? 5/1, Thursday 6:15 PM
Where? Bplate
What? Casual Bplate dinner!
Who? Everyone is welcome
Credit? 1 IR credit
Botanical Garden Walk w/ Anastasia
When? 5/2, Friday 1 PM-1:40 PM
Where? Mathias Botanical Garden
What? Destress and hang out between classes at the Botanical Gardens. We can walk around a bit and sit and study/chat
Who? Everyone is welcome
Credit? 1 IR credit
