[Volunteers-summer] [Volunteers] OVP Weekly Volunteer Opportunity E-mail (07/15/03)

[sarakhan]

Good Afternoon!

Table of Contents:

1. World Freefall Convention--Registration
2. Champaign Park District--Setup
3. Champaign Nursing Home--Reading
4. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society--TEAMS!!!

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1.  The Free Fall Convention is in need of volunteers to work at their 
convention from August 1-10. They are looking for people interested in working 
in the following areas:  Registration, Registration Greeters, Volunteer 
Greeters, VIP Greeters, Data Filing, Maintenance, Grounds, Safety, Shuttle, 
Translators and possibly EMT's.  Volunteer opportunities prior to this event 
are also available. We are looking for people to help erect our "Tent City".  
They begin setting up for this the last week of July, from July 28th on.  They 
also offer incentives for the hours a person works. Volunteers may also pick 
the hours they are available to work.  For more information contact Michelle 
Clayton at Maprvi1 at aol.com or home phone: 893-9144 or Free Fall office in 
Rantoul: 892-9100.  You may also view our website at www.freefall.com . An 
application for volunteering is on this website.  There will be a volunteer 
meeting at the Rantoul Airport on July 27 at 2:00.  We will show the areas of 
volunteer opportunities and will follow with a get acquainted picnic.  
Skydivers will arrive in Rantoul from all over the world. What an awesome 
opportunity to learn of cultures from all over the world. Each year, it seems 
like one big family reunion. People are meeting up again, new friends as well 
as old friends. This is one great place to volunteer and have the time of your 
lives!

2.  Be a part of Champaign-Urbana Days! Volunteers are needed to help in a 
variety of areas such as set up, clean up, Pepsi stands, park beautification, 
and scorekeeping. Volunteers are needed on Aug 8, 2003 (4:00pm - 10:00pm), Aug 
9, 2003 (9:00am - 7:00pm), Aug 10, 2003 (9:00am - 8:00pm).  For more 
information contact Kristi Bolton (217) 398-2550.

3.  Do you enjoy reading? One of our resident's would like to learn to read or 
to at least identify letters and numbers so she can play her favorite game 
without assistance.  For more information contact Kalah McGraw (217) 384-3784.


4.  You will be building a Team to raise funds to support people with cancer, 
and help the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society use the funds raised for critical 
cancer research. This is an opportunity for you to help fight cancer. 1) Form 
a Light The Night Team of friends, family members, neighbors, and co-workers. 
You can be a team by yourself, but it is more fun with others! 2) Pick a Team 
Captain. 3) Set a fundraising goal, first by sponsoring yourself, then setting 
a goal for your team. 4) Register your Team online at www.lightthenight.org or 
call toll-free at 1-877-LTN-WALK. You may also mail in a registration form 
that is attached to a Light The Night brochure, which may be found at many 
restaurants, or businesses. You will then be mailed your team packets, and any 
other materials you will need, to make your Team successful. You can then 
begin to ask others to help you in your efforts. Ask your boss, if the company 
you work for will match dollar to dollar the amounts you raise, or help 
sponsor the walk on a corporate level. The night of the Walk is Saturday, 
September 13, 2003. Registration begins at 5:30pm. The walk will begin 
promptly at 7:00pm. The walk event will end around 9:30 pm. If you have any 
additional questions you may call Jenny Cheek, the Central Illinois Director 
of Special Events at 309-451-1692, or Judy Grumish (committee member in 
Champaign) at 217-352-6399.


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--Sascha & Sara
Office of Volunteer Programs

Phone#:  333-7424
E-mail:  ovp at uiuc.edu
Office:  277 Illini Union (in the RSO complex)
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