[Vip-specialprojects] Upcoming Events!

[Katie Flamand]

Hi everyone,

There are a ton of opportunities to get involved this month... please check
them out!

*Help Fight Poverty! THIS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY!*

The Hunger and Homelessness Project has an awesome event coming up Wednesday
and Thursday, April 11 and 12 from 10-2 on the quad that they need
volunteers for. It's a part of an advocacy campaign to help fight poverty,
especially rural and international (for information see Bread for the World
at bread.org).We'll be writing and calling our representatives and senators,
and all the materials and instructions will be provided. Volunteers just
need to man the booth for 1 or 2 hour shifts. Help us raise awareness for
these great causes!we are also raffling off expresso royale gift
certificates!  To help out- please email Alyssa at asasset2 at uiuc.edu

 *Champaign Early Childhood Center April Fun* *Day-  THIS FRIDAY April 13th*
**
Volunteers are needed to help students aged 3-5 and their families by
running carnival games-including a moonwalk! It's a ton of fun- especially
to work with the little kids! Volunteers are needed from either 8:45-11:10
or 12:45-3:10, however these times can be broken down into smaller shifts...
any time you can commit would be great! Please contact flamand2 at uiuc.edu to
coordinate shifts and transportation.


*Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser- Thursday April 19th*

This year, Habitat is doing something exciting and new for its annual event!
Rather than doing a traditional dinner, they are hosting *While the World
Passes By*, an Exhibit on Poverty, at its ReStor Facility, 119 East
University. The exhibit will include a donor reception and exhibit preview
on Thursday, April 19th from 6-9pm. We need volunteers to help set up, tear
down, clean, assist with the reception, and sit at the information station.
*Volunteers are needed ALL day long in various capacities, so if you are
interested in helping in any way at all, please email me ASAP. *

*Boneyard Creek Community Day –* *April 21*

Come help us tidy up the local Champaign community by volunteering on Earth
Day to clean up Scott Park. Great event for organizations or individuals!
Food and t-shirts are provided. Please email me for more info.

*Special Olympics Bocce Tournament-  Saturday, April 28th*

Special Olympics is holding a bocce tournament at Dexter Park in Champaign
on Saturday, April 28th. *We need a lot of volunteers for this fun event!! *As
of right now we are looking for 24 volunteers to cover the bocce courts,
about 5 volunteers for awards, and about 4-6 volunteers for lunch. This will
be tons of fun- so if you are interested in any of these positions, please
let me know *before April 19th. *



Again- email me if you are interested in any of these. Have a great week!

Peace,

Katie

-- 
Katie Flamand
Great Lakes Outreach Coordinator
STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition
Special Projects Director
Volunteer Illini Projects

"Be the change you wish to see in the world"- Mahatma Gandhi
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