[Community] [IMC] Fwd: iHelp 2010 Details

[Chris Ritzo]

- Elm Street green space cleanup ?


On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Katy Vizdal <katyvizdal at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the e-mail Nicole! Does anyone have any initial ideas?
> Katy
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> On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 6:42 PM, Nicole Pion <nicole at ucimc.org> wrote:
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Lauren Michels <lauren.michels90 at gmail.com>
>> Date: Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 6:01 PM
>> Subject: iHelp 2010 Details
>>
>>
>>
>> To whom it may concern,
>>
>> I am writing to you regarding participation in the University of Illinois'
>> Homecoming Volunteer Project called iHelp.  This year, it will take place on
>> Saturday, October 16, 2010.  We would love to send students to your
>> agency/organization to help you in any way possible.  Here are more details:
>> iHelp is a one-day volunteer project organized by the U of I Student
>> Alumni Ambassadors that sends more than 1,500 University of Illinois
>> students into the community to help with a variety of different activities.
>>  This day of service not only offers assistance in large numbers but also
>> unites students all over campus and creates a positive impact within the
>> Champaign-Urbana community.
>> I am writing to see if your agency/organization would be interested in
>> hosting a group of students.  We encourage agencies to "think outside of the
>> box" with projects that they might not normally be able to complete, but
>> with a large group of students, could get done or improved within a a 2-3
>> hour range since students will volunteer approximately from 10am-1pm.  These
>> projects include painting, grounds clean-ups, group projects, or other tasks
>> like stuffing envelopes or helping at an event.  More importantly, this is a
>> great opportunity to recruit student volunteers for your agency as well as
>> educate college students about the C-U community and the services that you
>> offer.
>> It is a possibility that another student group will contact you about
>> creating a project for iHelp.  In order to avoid your confusion, we would
>> like to explain the reason for this.  Starting this year, student groups
>> have the option of creating their own project for the day of iHelp.  In the
>> case that an organization decides to ask your agency/organization to be a
>> partner, we ask that you first prioritize the primary project for which we
>> are contacting you.
>> The best way to ensure the largest number of volunteer opportunities is to
>> continue to coordinate with the Student Alumni Ambassadors (likely Lauren
>> Michels or Brittany Koteles).  If you are able to support
>> a secondary project with a specialized student organization, it is both
>> welcomed and encouraged.
>> We wanted to give you notice in case you receive multiple contacts, and we
>> apologize for any confusion.
>> Let me know if you would like to work together with us on this great event
>> by filling out the google document that I will send in a following email.
>>  We would appreciate your response by September 11th. Please feel free to
>> email me with any questions or concerns.
>> With your assistance, iHelp will continue to make a difference in the
>> Champaign-Urbana community, and I thank you in advance for your time and
>> consideration.
>> Sincerely,
>> Lauren Michels
>> iHelp Co-Director
>> Student Alumni Ambassadors
>> 630.222.6985
>> lauren.michels90 at gmail.com
>>
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