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<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to send along information about the <b>Office of Volunteer Programs’ Outstanding Volunteer Service Award</b>. We have extended
<b>the deadline to Wednesday, April 4<sup>th</sup></b>! We encourage you to nominate University of Illinois faculty, staff, students and/or registered student organizations (RSO) who are passionate volunteers. The link to the form is below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shikhank<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal"><a href="http://ivolunteerprograms.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/announcing-ovp-volunteer-service-award-and-volunteer-recognition-event/" target="_blank" title="Announcing: OVP Volunteer Service Award and Volunteer Recognition Event"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;color:#434C6D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Office
of Volunteer Programs Outstanding Volunteer Service Award</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal">Do you know of outstanding Volunteers, Volunteer Organizations, or Volunteer Projects? The Illini Union Office of Volunteer Programs is currently in preparation of
our annual Volunteer Recognition Event. We would like to encourage you to nominate an individual (student/faculty) and/or RSO that has demonstrated outstanding volunteerism this academic year to receive OVP’s Volunteer Service Award. Please fill out the nomination
form online - <a href="https://illinois.edu/sb/sec/6644249" target="_blank">https://illinois.edu/sb/sec/6644249</a> or as a word document found here - </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><a href="http://ivolunteerprograms.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/volunteer-nomination-form-template-2012.doc" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1F2D61;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;font-weight:normal">Volunteer
Nomination Form Template 2012</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal"> .<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Please
submit (online) or email all nominations to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:ovp@illinois.edu" target="_blank">ovp@illinois.edu</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>by Wednesday, April 4th.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Illini Union Office of Volunteer Programs (OVP)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">288 Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">217-333-7424<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ovp@illinois.edu"><span style="color:blue">ovp@illinois.edu</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.union.illinois.edu/ovp"><span style="color:blue">http://www.union.illinois.edu/ovp</span></a><span style="color:#F79646">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Follow us on our </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/uiovp"><span style="color:blue">facebook page</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D"> for regular updates!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">PS – Other important upcoming dates:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">**National Volunteer Week** 4/14 - 4/22<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Looking for new and exciting ways to volunteer? Events will take place throughout the week with campus and community organizations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-The list of volunteer opportunities will be available starting April 2, 2012<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information visit <a href="http://www.union.illinois.edu/ovp">
http://www.union.illinois.edu/ovp</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">**Service First Applications Due** 4/11<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Service First is an opportunity for new students to get an introduction to volunteering in the Champaign-Urbana community. It is also intended to provide social connections for new students. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To apply to be a Service First Group Leader complete the form at:
<a href="https://illinois.edu/sb/sec/7257606">https://illinois.edu/sb/sec/7257606</a>. Must be a sophomore or higher, and have experience volunteering on-and-off campus.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">**Cans Across the Quad** 4/27 – 5/1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Donate non-perishable canned goods for the Eastern Illinois Foodbank
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Groups register with OVP to win prizes for the most donated cans<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information email <a href="mailto:ovp@illinois.edu">
ovp@illinois.edu</a> with “Attn Jason” in the subject line <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">**Quad Day Registration**<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Registration for Quad Day starts April 2, 2012<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#F79646"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#F79646">Check out www.cuvolunteer.org to find volunteer opportunities in the area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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