Good afternoon Everyone,<br><br>Please remember that we were asked to present our work during this listening session. Current members for your working group are asked to present for approx. 5 - 10 minutes and working group members are encouraged to participate. Our attendance is mandatory and this opportunity has been made part of new member orientation. <br>
<br>Thank you.<br><br>Carol A.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Hooker, Lisa</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:LISA.HOOKER@illinois.gov">LISA.HOOKER@illinois.gov</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 8:56 AM<br>Subject: Serve Illinois Listening Tour<br>To: "buecking, mindy" <<a href="mailto:mwbuecking@alternativesyouth.org">mwbuecking@alternativesyouth.org</a>>, "Gall, Judy" <<a href="mailto:jgall@alternativesyouth.org">jgall@alternativesyouth.org</a>>, "Tonachel, Andrew" <<a href="mailto:ATonachel@alternativesyouth.org">ATonachel@alternativesyouth.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:BecerraG@usa.redcross.org">BecerraG@usa.redcross.org</a>, Betsy Laakso <<a href="mailto:laaksob@usa.redcross.org">laaksob@usa.redcross.org</a>>, "Dempsey, Jackie" <<a href="mailto:DempseyJ@usa.redcross.org">DempseyJ@usa.redcross.org</a>>, "Hunter, Lisa" <<a href="mailto:hunterlisa@usa.redcross.org">hunterlisa@usa.redcross.org</a>>, "Wilkinson, Erica" <<a href="mailto:WilkinsonE@usa.redcross.org">WilkinsonE@usa.redcross.org</a>>, "Landor, Barth" <<a href="mailto:blandor@ahschicago.org">blandor@ahschicago.org</a>>, Marlene Hodges <<a href="mailto:mhodges@ahschicago.org">mhodges@ahschicago.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:tcusick@ahschicago.org">tcusick@ahschicago.org</a>, "Caterino, Shane" <<a href="mailto:SCaterino@cps.k12.il.us">SCaterino@cps.k12.il.us</a>>, "Couchman, Laura" <<a href="mailto:LCouchman@cps.k12.il.us">LCouchman@cps.k12.il.us</a>>, "Feinstein, Donald" <<a href="mailto:dfeinstein@cps.k12.il.us">dfeinstein@cps.k12.il.us</a>>, "Sosa, Katherine" <<a href="mailto:KSosa1@cps.k12.il.us">KSosa1@cps.k12.il.us</a>>, Chad Driscoll <<a href="mailto:cdriscoll@bbbs-mv.org">cdriscoll@bbbs-mv.org</a>>, "Justin, Jay" <<a href="mailto:jjustin@bbbs-mv.org">jjustin@bbbs-mv.org</a>>, "Winegar, Jo" <<a href="mailto:jwinegar@bbbs-mv.org">jwinegar@bbbs-mv.org</a>>, "Bruns, Margaret" <<a href="mailto:Margaret.Bruns@swic.edu">Margaret.Bruns@swic.edu</a>>, "Guinn, Amanda" <<a href="mailto:Amanda.Guinn@swic.edu">Amanda.Guinn@swic.edu</a>>, "Ngo, Duy" <<a href="mailto:Duyknows@comcast.net">Duyknows@comcast.net</a>>, "Ramos, Francisco" <<a href="mailto:framos@caaaelii.org">framos@caaaelii.org</a>>, "Touma, Nada" <<a href="mailto:nada@caaaelii.org">nada@caaaelii.org</a>>, Clete Winkleman <<a href="mailto:cletew@chail.org">cletew@chail.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:JSiebert@chail.org">JSiebert@chail.org</a>, "Riddle, Melissa" <<a href="mailto:MRiddle@chail.org">MRiddle@chail.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:aaugustin@cityyear.org">aaugustin@cityyear.org</a>, <a href="mailto:AResch@cityyear.org">AResch@cityyear.org</a>, "Garner, Jewan" <<a href="mailto:jgarner@cityyear.org">jgarner@cityyear.org</a>>, "Glorieux, Marie" <<a href="mailto:MGlorieux@cityyear.org">MGlorieux@cityyear.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:lmorrisonbutler@cityyear.org">lmorrisonbutler@cityyear.org</a>, "Bryant, Marlin" <<a href="mailto:mbryant455@sbcglobal.net">mbryant455@sbcglobal.net</a>>, "Bryant, Phillip" <<a href="mailto:phillipbradley@sbcglobal.net">phillipbradley@sbcglobal.net</a>>, "Newman, Donna" <<a href="mailto:forumchicago@hotmail.com">forumchicago@hotmail.com</a>>, "Alpe, Daniel J." <<a href="mailto:djalpe@gcfd.org">djalpe@gcfd.org</a>>, "Fortuna, Rebecca" <<a href="mailto:rfortuna@gcfd.org">rfortuna@gcfd.org</a>>, Joan Bondi <<a href="mailto:jebondi@gcfd.org">jebondi@gcfd.org</a>>, "Maehr, Katherine" <<a href="mailto:krmaehr@gcfd.org">krmaehr@gcfd.org</a>>, "Ball, Kristen" <<a href="mailto:KBall@ipha.com">KBall@ipha.com</a>>, "Jacaway, Gina" <<a href="mailto:gjacaway@ipha.com">gjacaway@ipha.com</a>>, "Nelson, Jim" <<a href="mailto:jnelson@ipha.com">jnelson@ipha.com</a>>, "Baden, Donald" <<a href="mailto:dbaden@siue.edu">dbaden@siue.edu</a>>, Bill Kreeb <<a href="mailto:wkreeb@lessiebatesdavis.org">wkreeb@lessiebatesdavis.org</a>>, "Coleman, Christopher" <<a href="mailto:ccoleman@lessiebatesdavis.org">ccoleman@lessiebatesdavis.org</a>>, "Young, Aundrea" <<a href="mailto:ayoung@lessiebatesdavis.org">ayoung@lessiebatesdavis.org</a>>, "Aardema, Nancy" <<a href="mailto:naardema@lsna.net">naardema@lsna.net</a>>, "Brown, Joanna" <<a href="mailto:joannabrown47@hotmail.com">joannabrown47@hotmail.com</a>>, "Sanchez, Ofelia" <<a href="mailto:licaluis@yahoo.com">licaluis@yahoo.com</a>>, "Otte, Jane" <<a href="mailto:Jane.Otte@lssi.org">Jane.Otte@lssi.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:LVIVOCAL@aol.com">LVIVOCAL@aol.com</a>, "Miaso, Dorothy" <<a href="mailto:lvaill@aol.com">lvaill@aol.com</a>>, "Bean, Elizabeth" <<a href="mailto:ebean@mc708.org">ebean@mc708.org</a>>, "Bjorkman, Bret" <<a href="mailto:Bbjorkman@mc708.org">Bbjorkman@mc708.org</a>>, "Camacho, Ruby" <<a href="mailto:rcamac1@uic.edu">rcamac1@uic.edu</a>>, "Jones, Jennifer" <<a href="mailto:jones.jennifer43@gmail.com">jones.jennifer43@gmail.com</a>>, "Meehan, Maureen" <<a href="mailto:mmeehan@uic.edu">mmeehan@uic.edu</a>>, "Flores, Lucy" <<a href="mailto:lflores@pccwellness.org">lflores@pccwellness.org</a>>, "McGlynn, Andrea" <<a href="mailto:amcglynn@pccwellness.org">amcglynn@pccwellness.org</a>>, "Taylor, Sonia" <<a href="mailto:staylor@pccwellness.org">staylor@pccwellness.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:K-Mauldin-Curtis@wiu.edu">K-Mauldin-Curtis@wiu.edu</a>, "Skees, Carrie R" <<a href="mailto:CR-Skees@wiu.edu">CR-Skees@wiu.edu</a>>, "Sutton, Shannon" <<a href="mailto:sm-sutton@wiu.edu">sm-sutton@wiu.edu</a>>, "Hosch, Tim" <<a href="mailto:timh@publicallies.org">timh@publicallies.org</a>>, "Sullivan, Steve" <<a href="mailto:steves@publicallies.org">steves@publicallies.org</a>>, "Terrell, Jenise" <<a href="mailto:jeniset@publicallies.org">jeniset@publicallies.org</a>>, "Smith, Wendy" <<a href="mailto:smithw@rlc.edu">smithw@rlc.edu</a>>, <a href="mailto:warner@rlc.edu">warner@rlc.edu</a>, "Earl, Sabrina" <<a href="mailto:earls@svcc.edu">earls@svcc.edu</a>>, "Elmendorf, Jodi" <<a href="mailto:elmendj@svcc.edu">elmendj@svcc.edu</a>>, <a href="mailto:Amanda@schulerfoundation.org">Amanda@schulerfoundation.org</a>, <a href="mailto:Brenda.Stefanowski@ctreepartners.com">Brenda.Stefanowski@ctreepartners.com</a>, "Browdy, Candace" <<a href="mailto:Candace@schulerfoundation.org">Candace@schulerfoundation.org</a>>, "Alexander, Bobbie" <<a href="mailto:balexander@springfieldul.org">balexander@springfieldul.org</a>>, "Bennett, Mary" <<a href="mailto:mbennett@springfieldul.org">mbennett@springfieldul.org</a>>, "Currie, Toni" <<a href="mailto:tcurrie@springfieldul.org">tcurrie@springfieldul.org</a>>, "Jasper, Lily" <<a href="mailto:ljasper@springfieldul.org">ljasper@springfieldul.org</a>>, "Nunn, Santita" <<a href="mailto:santita.nunn@springfieldul.org">santita.nunn@springfieldul.org</a>>, "Ammons, Carol" <<a href="mailto:carolammons@gmail.com">carolammons@gmail.com</a>>, "Turner, Jason" <<a href="mailto:treasurer@ucimc.org">treasurer@ucimc.org</a>>, "Faust, Misti" <<a href="mailto:financemgr@westsuburbanpads.org">financemgr@westsuburbanpads.org</a>>, "Hackett, Sherri" <<a href="mailto:shackett@westsuburbanpads.org">shackett@westsuburbanpads.org</a>>, "Schueler, Lynda" <<a href="mailto:lschueler@westsuburbanpads.org">lschueler@westsuburbanpads.org</a>>, Michaela Moran <<a href="mailto:mmoran@nush.org">mmoran@nush.org</a>>, "Rodriguez, Yasmin" <<a href="mailto:yasminrodriguez@comcast.net">yasminrodriguez@comcast.net</a>>, "Urena, Edison" <<a href="mailto:eurena@nush.org">eurena@nush.org</a>><br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman">Dear Service and Volunteerism Supporter, </font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">I am writing to you today to ask for your help in moving Illinois forward through volunteerism and community service.</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">In accordance with the Illinois’ State Service Plan, the Serve Illinois Commission will be hosting our second annual series of Listening Session stops across Illinois. We hope that these tour dates will help inform you as to what the Commission is doing in your area while also helping us gain information on what you are doing, and what you need, to benefit your community.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">All those who wish to contribute will be able to make public comment about the direction of Illinois’ support of service. The listening sessions will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following locations: </font></p>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman">August 18</font> <font face="Tahoma">–</font><font face="Times New Roman"> Peoria</font></b>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Embassy Suites East Peoria</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Grandview Room</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">100 Conference Center Drive</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">East Peoria, Illinois 61611</font>
<br><b><font face="Times New Roman">August 25 - Champaign</font></b>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Champaign Public Library</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Pavilion Room A&B</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">200 W. Green St.</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Champaign, IL 61820</font>
<br><b><font face="Times New Roman">September 1- Carbondale</font></b>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Carbondale Civic Center</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Room 118</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">200 S. Illinois Ave</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Carbondale, IL 62902-2047</font>
<br><b><font face="Times New Roman">September 8 - Chicago</font></b>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Metcalfe Building</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Room 331</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">77 W. Jackson St</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Chicago, IL 60604</font>
<br><b><font face="Times New Roman">September 9</font> <font face="Tahoma">–</font><font face="Times New Roman"> Quad Cities</font></b>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Rock Island Health Dept</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">2112 25th Street</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Rock Island 61201</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">If you are unable to attend one of the Listening Sessions, we welcome you to provide written feedback. You can submit written feedback by email or fax to Scott McFarland. Mr. McFarland's email address is<u> </u></font><a href="mailto:Scott.McFarland@Illinois.gov" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">Scott.McFarland@Illinois.gov</font></u><u></u></a><u></u><font face="Times New Roman"> and his fax number is 217-557-0515. There will also be a set of questions posted on the “Spotlight” section of the Serve Illinois website at </font><a href="http://www.Serve.Illinois.gov" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">www.Serve.Illinois.gov</font></u></a><font face="Times New Roman">. </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">Please make plans to join us for these listening sessions on service. </font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Sincerely, </font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Ted Gibbs</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Executive Director</font>
<br><font face="Times New Roman">Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service<br>
Illinois Department of Human Services<br>
815 E. Monroe St.<br>
Springfield, IL 62701-1915<br>
Ph: (800) 592-9896<br>
Fx: (217) 557-0515<br>
</font><a href="http://www.Serve.Illinois.gov" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">www.Serve.Illinois.gov</font></u></a>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Lisa Hooker, AmeriCorps Program Officer</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">Serve Illinois Commission</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">Illinois Department of Human Services</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">815 E. Monroe</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">Springfield, IL 62701</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">217-558-7126 (office)</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">217-557-0515 (fax)</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">217-299-0943 (cell)</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial"><a href="mailto:lisa.hooker@illinois.gov" target="_blank">lisa.hooker@illinois.gov</a></font>
<br><a><u><font size="2" color="#0000ff" face="Arial">www.serve.illinois.gov</font></u></a>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><span></span><span></span>Carol Ammons-Program Director<br>Americorps/UCIMC<br>202 S. Broadway Avenue<br>Urbana, IL 61802<br>217-344-8820 (office)<br>