[Volunteers] Office of Volunteer Programs Weekly Update (4/3/02):

[Sascha Meinrath]

Hello all,

We have finished moving the volunteers list to a new server -- I hope it
didn't cause too much confusion.  Just a few quick vol ops this week:

1. On April 10 from 6-7 p.m. there will be an Americorps Information
Session held in Room 211 of the Illini Union.  Find out all you need to
know about Volunteer Opportunities with Americorp.  More information is
available on the Americorps website: http://www.americorps.org/ or by
calling Alice Choi at (312)353-8280.

2. To honor the memory of children who have been lost to abuse, more than
1500 volunteers dressed in navy or royal blue will encircle West Side
Park, creating a blue ribbon around the parameter. People interested in
assisting with this effort should contact Karla Grimes
<Kgrimes at ec.chasi.org>.  They especially need people to help coordinate
the family fun events on Saturday April 6th from 1-4 p.m. and to help
distribute blue bows, decorate blue bow boulevards, and participate in the
Blue Bow Campaign Kickoff.

3. MOVIE BUFFS WANTED!!!  The Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival is
looking for volunteers to help do crowd control, concessions, ushers,
stage door attendants, merchandise sales, passholder registration and
check-in, VIP registraction and check-in, etc. etc. etc.  They're looking
for over 175 people, so if you're a big group, here's the opportunity
you've been waiting for.  Contact sgrey61 at hotmail.com if you'd like to
help out.

4. Got Group?  Operation Helping Hand is coming April 20-27.  We're
looking for volunteers on a first-come, first-served basis.  Operation
Helping Hands is an opportunity for groups to volunteer with a local
charitable organization for one week.  If you're part of a group, this is
a great way to greatly help a local group get one of their major projects
accomplished.  Contact ovp at uiuc.edu or call 333-7424 if your group is
interested.

Tell them the Office of Volunteer Programs sent you,

--Sascha Meinrath
Office of Volunteer Programs

Phone#: 333-7424
E-mail: ovp at uiuc.edu
Office: 295 Illini Union