Volunteer Experience

Meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

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Take the 8:40AM Keio Line express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM. If you would like to participate, please inform David by April 30 so that we can get volunteer insurance.

If you join this event, please bring the following:

Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

Forest Restoration Project in Takao (Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)

9:30AM – 3:30PM

This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by May 7 (since reservations are necessary).

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Forest Restoration Project in Takao (Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)

9:30AM – 3:30PM

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This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may reserve with Mr. Yamada (in Japanese only) (takeyamada@sunny.ocn.ne.jp) by August 6.

September 19 (Sunday) – Forest Restoration Project in Okutama (Hatonosu) (Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)　Participation Fee ¥200

We will meet at the Hatonosu Station Ticket gate at 9:35AM. Take the Oume Line train from Tachikawa at 8:20AM. This arrives at Oume (the last stop) at 8:55. Cross the platform and take the 8:56 (Okutama bound) train. This arrives at Hatonosu at 9:32AM.

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David and other JAMBO members will take part in this project which is put on by the Tama Forest/”Great Nature School” (my terrible translation) Office. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED as soon as possible and the number of people is limited. If interested, please look up the detailed information and how to reserve on their homepage（http://hatonosu.blog39.fc2.com/） (only in Japanese)

September 19 (Sunday) OKUTAMA CAMPING & RIVER FUN (Cancelled in case of rain)(Participation Fee 500 yen and camping fee 700 yen)

The Hikawa Campground is about a 10 minute walk from the station. We’ll buy food and drink at the nearby supermarket, go swimming, and enjoy the starry sky. If you have your own tent, no reservation is necessary. If you need to borrow a tent or want to stay in a bungalow there, you must contact the Okutama Hikawa Cammpground at 0428-83-2134 to reserve.

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David will be at the Okutama Station ticket gate at 16:23 to bring you to the supermarket and the campground. From Shinjuku, take the Special Express train going towards Takao to Kokubunji (leaving Shinjuku at 14:36 and arriving at Kokubunji at 14:56. Change here to the Chuo Line express (going towards Oome) leaving at 14:58 and arriving in Oome at 15:39. Change to the Oume Line, going towards Okutama, leaving at 15:46 and arriving at Okutama (the last stop) at 16:23. We’ll meet at the ticket gate at 16:25.

September 23 (Thursday) – SPECIAL AUTUMN EQUINOX BARBEQUE, PARK FUN & RIVER CLEAN UP!!! （￥500 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of rain) (EASY) NEW!

Meeting Place and Time: The East ticket gate of Higashi Oojima Station at 11:00AM

Those going from Shinjuku, take the Toei Shinjuku Line train (going towards MotoYawata) at 10:31. This arrives at Higashi Oojima at 10:57.

Event Place: Oojima Komatsukawa Park

Time: 12:00 Noon – 6:00PM

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JAMBO will provide barbecue equipment in the park. However, we don’t have enough for a lot of people so if you have your own equipment, it would be a great help if you could bring it with you. People should bring picnic food and drinks (Christmas party sharing rules apply) and whatever meat and veggies they want to have grilled. There’s a supermarket near the station, so you can buy your goods there.

Especially for children, we can play frisbee, baseball, or whatever fun stuff you bring along.

We’ll do a garbage pick-up from 15:00 – 17:00PM at the nearby Arakawa River bank. If you’d like to join in, please bring work gloves if you have them.

Insect & Bird Survey

Meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

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Take the 8:40AM Keio Line express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM. If you would like to participate, please inform David by February 4 so that we can get volunteer insurance.

If you join this event, please bring the following:

Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)

9:30AM – 3:30PM

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This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by February 3 (since reservations are necessary).

Forest Restoration Project in Takao (Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)(Fee: 200 Yen for Insurance)

9:30AM – 3:30PM
(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)

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This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by March 3 (since reservations are necessary).

May 10 (Tuesday) – Forest Restoration Project in Takao (Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)(Fee: 200 Yen for Insurance)

9:30AM – 3:30PM

(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)

This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by May 5 (since reservations are necessary).

May 15 (Sunday) – Forest Restoration Project in Okutama (Hatonosu) (Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)　Participation Fee \200

We will meet at the Hatonosu Station Ticket gate at 9:35AM. Take the Oume Line train from Tachikawa at 8:20AM. This arrives at Oume (the last stop) at 8:55. Cross the platform and take the 8:56 (Okutama bound) train. This arrives at Hatonosu at 9:32AM.

David and other JAMBO members will take part in this project which is put on by the Tama Forest/”Great Nature School” (my terrible translation) Office. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED as soon as possible (by May 3) and the number of people is limited. If interested, please look up the detailed information and how to reserve on their homepage（http://hatonosu.blog39.fc2.com/） (only in Japanese)

(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)

9:30AM – 3:30PM

(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)

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This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by June 10 (since reservations are necessary).

Meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

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Take the 8:40AM Keio Line express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:15AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM. If you would like to participate, please inform David by July 1 so that we can get volunteer insurance.

If you join this event, please bring the following:

Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

Forest Restoration Project (Hatonosu)

Contents: Cutting down bamboo grass (however, there’s a possibility that other outdoor work will be done)

We will meet at the Hatonosu Station Ticket gate at 9:35AM . Take the Oume Line train from Tachikawa at 8:20AM . This arrives at Oume (the last stop) at 8:55 . Cross the platform and take the 8:56 (Okutama bound) train. This arrives at Hatonosu at 9:32AM .

David and other JAMBO members will take part in this project which is put on by the Tama Forest /” Great Nature School ” (my terrible translation) Office. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED as soon as possible and the number of people is limited. If interested, please look up the detailed information and how to reserve on their homepage（http://hatonosu.blog39.fc2.com/ ） (only in Japanese)

OKUTAMA CAMPING & RIVER FUN (Cancelled in case of rain)(Participation Fee 500 yen and camping fee 700 yen)

The Hikawa Campground is about a 10 minute walk from the station. We’ll buy food and drink at the nearby supermarket, go swimming, and enjoy the starry sky. If you have your own tent, no reservation is necessary. If you need to borrow a tent or want to stay in a bungalow there, you must contact the Okutama Hikawa Cammpground at 0428-83-2134 to reserve.
David will be at the Okutama Station ticket gate at 16:23 to bring you to the supermarket and the campground. From Tachikawa, take the 15:05 Oume Line train (going towards Oome), arriving in Oome at 15:39 . Change to the Oume Line, going towards Okutama, leaving at 15:46 and arriving at Okutama (the last stop) at 16:23 . We’ll meet at the ticket gate at 16:25 .

(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)(Fee: 200 Yen for Insurance)
9:30AM　- 3:30

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(Bring　your own beverages and lunch box)
This project is a 15 minute walk　from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details
by October 18(since reservations are necessary).

Path Making at the Tama Zoo – (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

Take the 8:40AM Keio Line express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:15AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by November 2 so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)

9:30AM – 3:30PM
(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)

This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by December 8 (since reservations are necessary).

If you join this event, please bring the following:

Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

Do you want to help others but don’t know what to do? So do so many of us. This gathering is to share ideas of different ways of giving. Get some good ideas from others and/or turn others onto your ideas and get their support. This is the preliminary get-together and monthly open discussions will be held hereafter.

Meeting Place/Time: 6:30PM Takadanobaba JR Main Ticket Gate
>From here, we will go to a nearby smoke-free coffee shop, then have dinner at Ootoya (a smoke-free Japanese restaurant).

Preparing for a diversified forest at the Tama Zoo

Meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

Take the 8:40AM Keio Line express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:15AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train,
leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by March 2 so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

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Meeting Place and Time:  The ticket gate of Hirai Station (Sobu Line) at 9:30AM
 
Event Places: Garbage Pick Up on the Arakawa River (under the Komatsugawa bridge) – 10:00 – 12:00 (Please bring work gloves if you have them)
12:00 – 12:30 – Walk along the river to Oojima Komatsukawa Park
12:30 – 14:00 – Picnic and Cherry Blossom Viewing

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(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths) 200 Yen Volunteer Insurance Fee
9:30AM – 3:30PM
This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by May 4 (since reservations are necessary).

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Tama Zoo’s Chimpanzee Woods

Meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

Take the 8:40AM Keio Line express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:15AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by June 8 so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

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Meeting Place and Time:  The ticket gate of Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) at 9:30AM
 
Event Places: Garbage Pick Up on the Arakawa River (under the Kasai bridge) – 10:00 – 12:00 (Please bring work gloves if you have them)

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(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)

9:30AM – 3:30PM
This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by July 6 (since reservations are necessary).

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Chigasaki – Enoshima Hike/Capoeira/Garbage Clean-up/Beach Fun (Swimming)

To celebrate Ocean Day, we’ll have a beach garbage clean up and a Capoeira workshop organized by Bantus (http://jp.bantus.org).

This event is non-smoking.

Bring your own beverages and lunch.

We meet at Chigasaki Station (on the JR Tokaido Line) at 10:30AM.
Take the 9:19AM Odakyu Line train from Shinjuku (going towards Fujisawa). This arrives at Fujisawa at 10:17AM. Switch to the 10:22 JR Tokaido train going to Chigasaki, arriving there at 10:29.

Leszek will get on the front car of the Odakyu Line train at Shimokitazawa (so ride there if you want to go together) and on the front car of the Tokaido Line train at Fujisawa.

COURSE:
Chigasaki Station – Chigasaki Beach – Tsujido Nishi Hama (Frisbee, Garbage Clean-up, Beach fun) – Tsujido Kaihin Park (Capoeira Session) – Kugenuma Kaigan station (Sunset & Party)

Walking time: About 3 hours, garbage pick-up (1 hour), Capoeira (2 hours)

Leader: Leszek（070-6572-2537）

View JAMBO+BANTUS Ocean Day Event in a larger map

Contents:  Cutting down bamboo grass (however, there’s a possibility that other outdoor work will be done)
We will meet at the Hatonosu Station Ticket gate at 9:35AM .  Take the Oume Line train from Tachikawa at 8:20AM .  This arrives at Oume (the last stop) at 8:55 .  Cross the platform and take the 8:56 (Okutama bound) train.  This arrives at Hatonosu at 9:32AM .

David and other JAMBO members will take part in this project which is put on by the Tama Forest /” Great Nature School ” (my terrible translation) Office.  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED as soon as possible and the number of people is limited.  If interested, please look up the detailed information and how to reserve on their homepage（ http://hatonosu.blog39.fc2.com/ ） (only in Japanese)

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OKUTAMA CAMPING & RIVER FUN

(Cancelled in case of rain)(Camping fee 700 yen)

The Hikawa Campground is about a 10 minute walk from the station. We’ll buy food and drink at the nearby supermarket, go swimming, and enjoy the starry sky. If you have your own tent, no reservation is necessary. If you need to borrow a tent or want to stay in a bungalow there, you must contact the Okutama Hikawa Cammpground at 0428-83-2134 to reserve.

David will be at the Okutama Station ticket gate at 16:23 to bring you to the supermarket and the campground. From Tachikawa, take the 15:05 Oume Line train (going towards Oome), arriving in Oome at 15:39. Change to the Oume Line, going towards Okutama, leaving at 15:46 and arriving at Okutama (the last stop) at 16:23. We’ll meet at the ticket gate at 16:25.

JAMBO INTERNATIONAL & JAMBO SCHOOL JOINT PROGRAM!
ARAKAWA RIVER CLEAN UP, RIVERSIDE WALK (USING ENGLISH), and RINKAI PARK BIRDWATCHING&FUN!
Meeting Place and Time:  The ticket gate of Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) at 9:30AM OR 12:30PM

SCHEDULE

9:30 – Meet at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) ticket gate
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon – Garbage Clean-up under Kasaibashi bridge (Koto Ward) (Please bring work gloves if you have them)
12:30PM – Meet latecomers a at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) ticket gate
12:30 – 2:00PM –  Walk along the Arakawa River to Kasai Rinkai Park using English
2:00 – 4:30 – Fun in the Park (Birdwatching with Sammy & see the sunset over the bay)
 
Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up. Or meet at the station at 12:30 to join the walk (using English) and one of the best parks in Tokyo, Kasai Rinkai Park, on the Tokyo Bay (eating, drinking, birdwatching, walking around, whatever you want to do).  Bring food/drinks/games, or you can buy things at the food stands in the park.
 
For those joining along the way or coming to the park later, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.

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(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)

9:30AM – 3:30PM

This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by December 6 (since reservations are necessary).

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Africa Weekends NEW!
(As a part of 「I Can Project」 No.1)

A workshop on April 5 (Sat) and a talk event on April 19 (Sat) will be held as charity events in order to support Hiro’s Organic Farming Group (http://hiroorganicshop.kbo.co.ke/home).

A Japanese couple (Mr. and Mrs. Nagata) have been running an NPO called Hiro’s Organic Farming Group in Kenya since 2011.　They’ve facilitated a variety of projects to help local people live more independently based on agriculture and to help the community become more sustainable through teaching organic farming to them.

（1）April 5 (Saturday) Let’s write letters to children in Kenya!!!

Mr. and Mrs. Nagata not only instruct local people organic farming techniques, but also support 15 HIV children in Kenya. In order for the 15 children to go to school for a year, it costs 23,000 yen. The participation fee will be donated as the school tuition for these 15 children!

●Workshop：Let’s write letters to children (HIV orphans) in Kenya
●Place: Jambo school (Monzennakacho)
●Time：18：30−20：30
●Participation fee: ￥1,200　（￥1,200×15 people ＝￥23,000）　
With this ￥23,000, 15 children can go to a school for ONE YEAR!
●Number of reservations: 15 people (reservation necessary)

★Each participant will be assigned to write a letter to one child. When making a reservation, let me know if you’d like to write to a girl, boy, or either. When I assign you which child to write to, please bring nice letters and an envelope with you!

★In case of cancelling, please do so ASAP since there might be some people on the waiting list. I appreciate your understanding.

●Please make a reservation at : seitansai1225@yahoo.co.jp ( MIKI )

（Donation for goods）
On April 5, we will be accepting goods for donation.
Since Kenya’s postal service is not so well-organized (high tax is charged upon receiving a postal package), Mr. and Mrs. Nagata will hand carry these goods as well as the letters to the children when they head back to Africa at the beginning of April.

For those who are coming to the event on April 5, goods donation are also appreciated! (No home delivery or postal is accepted)

(Request for goods )
●For men：ties and shirts (to go to a church)
●For women: skirts, towels and handkerchiefs
●For children ：stationary (erasers, pens and pencils, pencil-sharpeners, color pencils and notebooks, etc)
●For babies : second-hand clothes and shoes.
●Flashlights (which are wound up to recharge, not using batteries) (to go around in the dark at night since there are no street lights)
● Small toys (paper balloons etc), Japanese things (postcards, handkerchiefs, etc)

(2) April 19 (Saturday) – Talk event!
(It was rescheduled from March 22)

Guest speaker ：Kevin Markowitz

Hello, my name is Kevin and I’m a 44 year old South African who’s been living and working in Japan for 15+ years. I recently visited two South African cities (Johannesburg and Cape Town) to meet with family and spend some time back in my beautiful country. Part of this visit was spent volunteering for, and learning about, an organization called Abilimi Bezekhaya (アバリミ・ベザカヤ). Their mission is to help combat poverty in the Western Cape and support impoverished communities through growing food, and planting indigenous trees and flora. I will be giving a short and interesting presentation about my home country and the organization along with many pictures taken during my journey. Please come to watch and listen while you learn more about South Africa, it’s people, and their daily lives.

This talk event will be held in English.

●Place: Jambo school (Monzennakacho)
●Time：18:30～20:00 (90 minutes) Talk event
20：00～21：00　 Informal social hour among the participants
●Participation fee：￥1,000　
●Reservations：up to 20 people
●Please make a reservation at ：seitansai1225@yahoo.co.jp ( MIKI )

(Personal donation)
We also accept personal donations, 100% which will be passed on to the Nagatas. Your generous and kind donation will be included in the donation we make to this organization.

If you’re interested, please come and join these events!!!
Participants are welcomed to join one or the other (are not required to join both) as they please.
If you have further questions, please contact MIKI at
seitansai1225@yahoo.co.jp

ARAKAWA RIVER CLEAN UP (Volunteer Activity), RIVERSIDE WALK, and colorful Sakura Grass (hopefully in bloom?) Park FUN!

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Toda Kouen Station (Saikyou Line) at 9:30AM (People going from Ikebukuro can take the 9:13 JR Saikyou Line train (going towards Oomiya), which arrives at Toda Kouen Station at 9:29)

SCHEDULE
9:30AM – Meet at Toda Kouen Station (Saikyou Line) ticket gate
10:00AM – 12:00 – Do a Garbage Clean-up downstream from Todabashi bridge (Please bring work gloves if you have them).
12:00 – 14:00 – Walk along the Arakawa River and up to Sakura Grass Park
14:00 – 16:30PM – Fun in the Park (playing frisbee or whatever games people bring, eating, drinking)

Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up. Or join us at Sakuraso Park anytime after 2:00PM. Bring food/drinks/games.

For those joining along the way or coming to the park later, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.
http://www.go2park.net/photo/sakuraso_sakuraso.html　

Cutting Down Bamboo Grass and Old Trees
9:30AM – 2:30PM

We meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).
Take the 8:40AM Keio Line Semi-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo  (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:17 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station  at 9:20AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by May 9 so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.