Week Five
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Week Five 🔔🤍
President
Spring Quarter Credit Requirements:
Community Outreach: 3
Public Relations: 2
Fundraising: 2
Social: 1
Women’s Leadership: 1
Campus Culture: 1
DEI: 1
Internal Relations: 1 (BABY BELLES ONLY)
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.
RSVP TO SPRING BANQUET!
Banquet will be on Saturday, May 30th at the Fowler museum on campus. 5-9pm.
Please RSVP by the end of April to the google form linked here.
If you want to run for board, please follow these steps:
Email me, president@bruinbelles.com, by May 13 at noon, to request an application. Please indicate which office you are running for.
Submit your completed application and election card to me via email by May 15th at 5pm. *I will send election card examples and instructions via email when you request an application.
Be present in-person or via zoom (if absolutely necessary) to give a 2 min election speech at week 8 GM, May 18th.
President’s Office Hours
Fill out this Calendly if you’d like to attend!
Hello my beautiful Belles!! Happy Week Five!! I hope midterm season is going well for you all!! Lucky for me, I only have two midterms, one which is done already, so this week I have my last midterm ever, which is just crazy. I am also planning on going to Chick-fil-A with my roommates since they are closing on the 30th for remodeling. That will also be my last Chick-fil-A run ever, which is breaking my heart. I am starting to come across way too many lasts, and it’s getting depressing. Any who, I saw my lovely Natalie and Annalyn this week, which is always so much fun! If you haven’t been to the Apple Pan, I definitely recommend!! If you ever need anything, we are here for you!! Just reach out! Belle love always!! 🤍
Interested in running for Executive Board for the 2026-2027 academic year?
As a reminder, here are the positions open for election:
President (must have already served a full year on board)
Secretary
Community Outreach Directors (x2)
Public Relations Director
Fundraising Directors (x2)
Social Directors (x2)
Women’s Leadership Director
Campus Culture Director
DEI Director
*Please note: a member can only run for one position. If you are not elected to executive board, you are still eligible to apply to be a Distinguished Belle.
**Please also note: for offices with two members, each candidate must run and be elected independently. Co-directors are not elected as a pair.
Being on Executive Board is a year-long commitment. If you are planning to study abroad for fall, winter, or spring quarter, you will not be able to be a board member. Please consider your other commitments and responsibilities before running for board.
If you are interested in being a Distinguished Belle, applications are distributed and reviewed during the summer 2026 by the new Executive Board. Distinguished Belles are appointed by the Executive Board through application review rather than election.
Elections will be held on Monday, May 18th (Week 8). In order to vote, you must be either physically present OR present on the zoom link.
Community Outreach
Week 5 (4/27-5/3)
4/28 Cold Water Betty Creek Restoration 9:00am-12:00pm
Description: 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.
Location & Transportation: 12601 Mulholland Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Driver Needed ~20min; 5 Belles
Credits: 1.5
Sign-up deadline: 4/26 @2pm
Participants must individually sign up through this link.
4/29 & 5/1 Project Angel Food 12:45 - 4:00pm
Description: Help prepare and package meals for those suffering from food insecurity. There are shifts available every day of the week.
Location & Transportation: 922 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90038; Driver Needed (20-30min drive); Belle limit: 5
Credits: 2
Will need to sign up at this link for date and shift.
4/30 TreePeople Park Work Day 10:00am - 12:00pm
Description: Come to our beautiful 45-acre headquarters atop Mulholland Dr. where hikers, bikers and school children enjoy the trails, trees and views in one of L.A.’s most loved parks. Help keep the park looking great by maintaining the trails, removing invasive plants, and regrading slopes to protect them from erosion.
Location & Transportation: 12601 Mulholland Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Driver Needed ~20min; 5 Belles
Credits: 1
Sign-up deadline: 4/28 @2pm
Participants must individually sign up through this link.
4/30 Help the Boys & Girls Club's Food Bank Distribution 3:00-6:00pm
Help the Boys and Girls Club package and distribute food to those in need in East LA.
Location & transportation: Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club, 2635 (CHECK ADDRESS YOU GET FROM LAWORKS, it might be different); Driver needed ~35min; Bellet limit: 5
Credits 2
Sign up on LA Works
5/1 Deliver Meals on Wheels with Ally! 10:30-12:30pm
Help deliver meals to people in the LA area! Meet Ally at De Neve Turnaround ~10:15am
Belle limit: 3
Credits:1
Sign-up deadline: 4/29 @2pm
Week 6 (5/4-5/10)
5/7 Help the Boys & Girls Club's Food Bank Distribution 3:00-6:00pm
Help the Boys and Girls Club package and distribute food to those in need in East LA.
Location & transportation: Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club, 2635 (CHECK ADDRESS YOU GET FROM LAWORKS, it might be different); Driver needed ~35min; Belles limit: 5
Credits 2
5/9 Harvest Home Mother’s Day Event Babysitting 12pm- 3:30pm
Help out with Harvest Home’s Mother’s Day event by giving the moms some time for self-care by babysitting their kiddos!
Location and Transportation: First Congregational Church of Los Angeles (540 S. Commonwealth Ave). There is free parking for volunteers; Driver needed (around 30 - 40 minute drive); Belles Limit: 15
NOTE: All sitters will need to have completed the training and background check. Online application, here: https://www.harvesthomela.org/volunteer
Harvest Home will generate the background checks after these applications have been submitted. Note, if any volunteers are under 18 years old, they will need their parental/guardian consent. Also, please take a moment to watch these videos
Please watch this 20-minute video on trauma-informed care: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGY8bXsyZ4/Z17CVJn01FZF0tB4GW8Z4g/view?utm_content=DAGY8bXsyZ4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=recording_view
Please watch this 20-minute babysitter training video: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGdhz8A82c/_8nUU2xBK9sdsa_FMvwfxQ/view?utm_content=DAGdhz8A82c&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h7fd70626cb
Credits: 2
Sign up deadline: 5/7 at 2pm
5/9 ACE of Hearts Dog Rescue Event 1:00-3:30 & 3:30-6:00pm
Description: Help set up, run, and then tear down ACE of Heart’s dog adoption event (puppies! yay!)
Location: 508 N Doheny Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90048; ~15min drive, Belle limit: 5 (for each shift)
Credits: 1 for each shift
Sign-up deadline: 5/6 @2pm
5/9 Bruin Inclusion Walk 2-5pm
Description: Come walk around Drake stadium while enjoying live music, a raffle, and games to support UCLA’s Special Olympics! $10 registration fee. All proceeds support special olympics at UCLA’s athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Location: Drake Stadium; Belle number unlimited
Credits:1
5/10 Nourish LA 11:30-2pm
Description: Help sort food to be distributed at a free market for LA residents!
Location: 3200 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Credits: 1
REQUIRED: Fill out this waiver after signing up
DO NOT FILL OUT IF YOU’VE ALREADY DONE IT THIS YEAR
Week 7 (5/11-5/17)
5/14 Help the Boys & Girls Club's Food Bank Distribution 3:00-6:00pm
Help the Boys and Girls Club package and distribute food to those in need in East LA.
Location & transportation: Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club, 2635 (CHECK ADDRESS YOU GET FROM LAWORKS, it might be different); Driver needed ~35min; Bellet limit: 5
Credits 2
Sign up on LA Works
Week 8 (5/18-5/24)
5/21 Help the Boys & Girls Club's Food Bank Distribution 3:00-6:00pm
Help the Boys and Girls Club package and distribute food to those in need in East LA.
Location & transportation: Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club, 2635 (CHECK ADDRESS YOU GET FROM LAWORKS, it might be different); Driver needed ~35min; Bellet limit: 5
Credits 2
Sign up on LA Works
5/23 ACE of Hearts Dog Rescue Event 1:00-3:30 & 3:30-6:00pm
Description: Help set up, run, and then tear down ACE of Heart’s dog adoption event (puppies! yay!)
Location: 508 N Doheny Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90048; ~15min drive, Belle limit: 5 (for each shift)
Credits: 1 for each shift
Sign-up deadline: 5/20 @2pm
5/24 Nourish LA 11:30-2pm
Description: Help sort food to be distributed at a free market for LA residents!
Location: 3200 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Credits: 1
REQUIRED: Fill out this waiver after signing up waiver
DO NOT FILL OUT IF YOU’VE ALREADY DONE IT THIS YEAR
Public Relations
Mia’s Contact: 310.528.6700
Anika’s Contact (DB): 916.883.8038
Elle’s Contact (DB): 512.516.9756
Merch
Meet me after the meeting if you ordered merch or want to purchase! If you ordered merch but cannot attend GM, message me to schedule a pickup time!
tank $28
hoodie $55
How to Earn PR Credit! (2 per quarter)
Sign up for a “Social Media Correspondent” role in any office. Take & submit 5 photos and 1 video to the shared Google Album.
For credit, fill out the Event Attendance Tracker form, choose Public Relations, and put down the name of the event that you uploaded pictures for
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
@saved.bythebelles
Follow our spam account!
Please share ALL pictures & content into our shared Google Photo album!
If you would like to submit specific photos/videos to savedbythebelles, just DM the account!
Secretary
Hello hello! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. I was busy celebrating my 21st with fam and friends and prepping for midterms. I hope everyone has a lovely week:)
Please remember to fill out event tracker, upload images to shared google album, and get your credits in!!
Fundraising
Hello my dear, darling lovelies!
I hope your week was amazing. So many Belles came to the Sound of Music outdoor screening, and it actually made my heart so incredibly happy. Like a top 10 college memory right there.
Anyways, I’ve had such an amazing few weeks celebrating friends’ birthdays, and that’s also making me very happy. Midterms aren’t going too hot, but that’s alright. Good luck, you’ve got this <3
Belle love,
Natalia 🩷
Fundraising Opportunities
FLW w/ Mia Tepper
Where: zoom
When: April 28th @ 4 pm
Cost: $3
Credits: 1
FLW w/ Jayleen
Where: zoom
When: May 8th @ 2 pm
Cost: $3
Credits: 1
Donate to the UCLA Blood Platelet Center (1 credit)
Where: Ackerman Student Union
Schedule an Appointment:https://ucedonor.com/index.cfm?group=home&function=
After your appointment, you will receive a $10 gift card. Venmo $10 to @BruinBellesServiceAssociation
Want to host a fundraiser or have any ideas? Fill out the google form! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1j5PErCsh3IFgS5PsmdsA3ng6zEbMu4a5_HhMhMjfqs8/edit
ATTENTION!! Dues! Due Friday of Week 5 (May 1st)!!
Pay your dues! If you paid yearly dues last quarter, you DO NOT have to pay anything for Spring Quarter. For those who chose to pay quarterly, this applies to you!
For active members:
QUARTERLY - $38.34
For inactive members:
QUARTERLY - $28.34
Payments can be made through Venmo @BruinBellesServiceAssociation or another form of payment. Please pay your dues by Friday, May 1st. Failure to pay dues without reason will result in termination of membership.
Questions? Email fundraising@bruinbelles.com or text Natalia @ 619-372-7885.
Reimbursements
Please contact the Fundraising Office via email if you make any PRE-APPROVED purchases for BBSA events. Purchases include transportation costs to attend events. Afterward, request the amount that should be reimbursed. If you do not get your purchase pre-approved by Natalia, there is no guarantee that you will receive a reimbursement
Hi my gorgeous Belles!
S/o to everyone who helped with the thrift fundraiser, it was a huge success! I’ve been blessed to be super busy this week with social commitments rather than school commitments (literally the first time this year). I went to the Hammer museum event and Coastalong, and I HIGHLY recommend you all try to go in the future, they were so awesome!
My roommates best friend is visiting from Canada so we’ve been showing her around and hearing her Canadian accent randomly spawn is so funny.
Belle love always,
Alex
Alex - Event Planning
650-766-6118
bbsafundraising@bruinbelles.com
Social
Women’s Leadership
Campus Culture
Contact Information:
Natalie Lares Alonso
951-609-4755
campusculture@bruinbelles.com
Um so starting off strong I saw Rizzbot on campus so hashtag terrifying. Saw Sister Cindy as well. Life isn’t real. Sound of Music Outdoor Screening was so incredibly precious. 12/10 experience!!!!My Big Annalyn came to visit so Julissa, her, and I tried a new place called Apple Pan SO YUMMY. Walked to Target twice in one day and got to celebrate my favorite people. OH! And I got to throw an LED frisbee at like 2am with some random, but cool, people!
Cupcakes with K-9s
When: April 28th at 9-11am
Where: De Neve Quad
What: Meet Nova and Rocket, UCPD's newest K-9 team members! Grab a cupcake, say hello, and get to know the officers working at UCLA.
Limit: 4-5 Belles
Credit: 1 CC
Movement and Medication
When: April 28th at 1:15 - 2pm
Where: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
What: Beginner-friendly stretching and meditation with UCLA Rec Instructor Binny. All equipment provided (yoga mats, blocks).
Limit: 4-5 Belles
Credit: 1 CC
The Hill’s Got Talent
When: April 28th at 6 - 8:30pm
Where: Sunset Village Plaza
What: Talent show with performances by UCLA students to showcase their artistic talents.
Limit: 4-5 Belles
Credit: 1 CC
CRP Midterms Study Session
When: April 30th from 3-5pm
Where: SAC B44 (Bruin Resource Center)
What: Are you gearing up for midterms? Don't stress- come study with us! Free coffee and pastries!
Limit: 4-5 Belles
Credit: 1 CC
DEI
Internal Relations
Events!
What: Smile Hotdog w/ Lexie
Who: 4 Baby Belles
When: Thursday, April 29 @ 9pm
Where: Sproul Plaza
Notes: Sign up by 4/28 EOD. Come join me for smile hotdog on the hill! Can’t wait to see y’all!
What: Coffee w/ Fiona
Who: 4 Baby Belles
When: Sunday 5/3, 9:30
Where: Meet at Gardenia to walk down to Upside Down Cafe in Westwood!
Notes: Sign up by 5/1 EOD. Join me for a morning bev and maybe a study sesh to follow!