Hello VIP Special Projects Volunteers!<br><br>It's time for another sweet semester of volunteering with VIP Special Projects! We are currently working out some awesome events for you all to participate in this semester, starting this weekend!<br>
<br>Before we get to the events, let me give a quick rundown of what you can expect from VIP this semester:<br>
<br>1) <font size="4"><b>Events: </b></font>We will be having bimonthly events, generally on the weekends. We will also be publicizing other VIP events and volunteer opportunities in the area; read to the end of emails for that information!<br>
2) <font size="4"><b>Fundraisers:</b></font> We will be doing 1-2 big fundraisers this semester. more details to come.<br>
3) <font size="4"><b>Facebook! : </b></font>Please join the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/VIP-Special-Projects/188226591202600" target="_blank">VIP Special Projects group on Facebook</a> to get updates on events and fundraisers!<br>
4) <font style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)" size="4"><b>Input/Ideas from volunteers: </b></font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">If
there is an event you hear about that you want to to volunteer with, or
a particular issue you want to work with or fund-raise for, just let me
know! We want to make VIP Special Projects</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"> what you want it to be.</span><br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">
~~~<br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><font style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);" size="4">UPCOMING EVENTS (What I know you've all been waiting for):</font><br>
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<font face="georgia, serif"><b><font size="4">Meals of Hope Fundraiser</font><br></b><i>When: THIS Saturday, 9/17 from 11pm-1am<br>Where: Green Street<br>*Meet at Illini Union Circle Drive at 11pm</i><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)">The Eastern Illinois Foodbank is looking to raise $13,000 for a special event called Meals of Hope, which will bring 55,000 meals to needy families in the C-U area. To help them reach this goal, we will be collecting donations by canning on green street. It's bound to be an entertaining and fun event--<b>let me know ASAP if you are interested!</b></span><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><br>
</span></font></div></span><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><i style="color:rgb(51, 0, 51)">Other VIP events: contact the VIP project director for more information if some of these upcoming VIP events spark your interest!</i><br>
<br><b><font size="4">Best Buddies Walk</font></b><br>Saturday Oct 8, 9-3pm<br>contact <span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><a href="mailto:illinibestbuddies@gmail.com" target="_blank">illinibestbuddies@gmail.com</a></span> for more info<br>
<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><i style="color:rgb(51, 0, 51)">Community events: Below are some upcoming events in the community searching for volunteers. please contact the agency directly for more information.</i><br>
<br>~<br clear="all"><div><h3><a href="http://cuvolunteer.org/opportunities/profile/126" target="_blank">Volunteer Work Week</a></h3>
<p>Date of opportunity: <b>Tue, September 13 -- Friday September 16 2011</b></p><p>After
a busy summer, the Orpheum Children's Science Museum is closing for a
week to catch up on repairs, maintenance, and cleaning. Volunteers are
needed in all areas throughout the week. Shifts are in three hour time
blocks from 10AM-1PM and 1PM-10AM Monday September 12-Friday September
16.</p><p>~</p><p><font size="4"><b>DRES</b></font><br></p></div><div><div>DRES
is seeking a volunteer to scribe for a student with a physical
disability who is enrolled in a History 143 Discussion Section that
takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays in Room 313 Davenport Hall from
9:00-9:50 AM. This student re-quires writing assistance for in-class
activities for this Advanced Composition course for the fall 2011
semester. If you wish to volunteer, please contact Susann Heft Sears at <a href="mailto:sheft@illinois.edu" target="_blank">sheft@illinois.edu</a>.</div>
<div>The Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services
(DRES) is requesting a Reader/Scribe Volunteer for their Testing
Accommodations Center (TAC). This Reader/Scribe Volunteer is needed on
the following dates:</div>
<div>September 27 @ 9:30 am. This exam can take up to _2 hours and 30 minutes.</div><div>September 27 @ 12:30 pm. This exam can take up to _1 hours and 53 minutes.</div><div>October 27 @ 12:30 pm. This exam can take up to _1 hours and 53 minutes.</div>
<div>November 3 @ 9:30 am. This exam can take up to _2 hours and 30 minutes.</div><div>(If you can do any part of these times please let me know and we can see if some-one else can do the other part)</div><div>The Reader/Scribe volunteer will be needed as reader and as scribe.</div>
<div>Reader volunteers verbally dictate written exams and materials to
students who qualify for this reasonable accommodation. You may repeat
and reread parts of the exam upon the request of the student. Concise
reading skills are necessary.</div>
<div>The Scribe volunteers is to write, type or fill in bubbles on a
scantron sheets for a student who qualifies for this accommodation while
taking an exam or quiz. This position requires great attention to all
details of what the student is dictating.</div>
<div>This is a high security position and will require you to sign a
statement of confiden-tiality and be monitored by supervisors. Further
details and clarification on reader/scribe’s expectations will be
provided to those wishing to volunteer. Reader/Scribe volunteer cannot
be enrolled in the same courses that need testing accommoda-tions.
Please only respond if you are available for to be a Reader/Scribe
volunteer. (If you are interested and a U of I student please provide a
list of classes you are enrolled in.)</div></div><br><br>-- <br>Kate Stephens II Special Projects Director 2011<br>Volunteer Illini Projects II University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign<br>
<a href="mailto:vip.special.projects@gmail.com" target="_blank">vip.special.projects@gmail.com</a><br>
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