[Volunteers] OVP Weekly Volunteer Opportunity E-mail (10/19/02):

[Sascha Meinrath]

Afternoon all!

Table of Contents:
1. IHSA Football!
2. Single Parent Scholarship Foundation
3. Holiday Toy Drive
4. Warm-a-Kid Drive
5. Pop Tabs
6. Canterbury Ridge

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1.  Now try to remember way back to high school football games... can you
go back that far?  Well if you can Illinois High School Association (IHSA)
football championships will be at our very own Memorial Stadium.  They
need students for ambassadors (put on teams to do various tasks), yard
signs, tent city (your bum will be well rested), banners, face-painting so
don't forget to bring the artist within you, and help deliver info to
various hotels.  Contact Sue Wedig 351-4133 or email
suew at champaigncounty.org

2.  Would you like to save money and help your community at the same time?
VOLUNTEER with Single Parent Scholarship Foundation, they are conducting a
fundraiser by selling Bergner's coupon booklets for a $5.00 donation and
we need help selling the tickets.  ALL proceeds from the sale will help to
fund single parents college expenses for the 2003 spring semester. The
more we sell, the more single parents we can help.  IF you are interested
in volunteering your time to help sell the coupon booklets or have any
questions please contact Maria Thompson at spsf at soltec.net, or 344-9265.

3.  The winter holiday season is right around the corner and you know what
that means...Gifts Galore!  This is a time of year when we not only relish
receiving gifts but also giving gifts.  We want your help to make sure
that a child's holiday wish can come true.  There are three local
organizations with over 200 children whose holiday wishes we can help come
true by purchasing a gift of no more than $15.  If you would like to
become a part of this Holiday Toy Drive please reply by November 15th
through email to verstrat at uiuc.edu or by calling the Office of Volunteer
Programs at 333-7424.

4.  "You may GIVE without LOVING, but you cannot LOVE without GIVING."
Warm-A-Kid Drive is here and collecting coats, hats, and gloves for
children.  Please bring items or mail donations to Office of Volunteer
Programs on 1401 West Green Street in Room 277 in Urbana.  Please deliver
items by Monday December 2, 2002 or contact the Family Information Center
at 351-3701 and they will pick up items.  If you have any questions please
contact OVP at 333-7424.

5.  What do you do with your pop tabs?  "Throw them away" (badness) /
"Recycle them" (better...and yet...) What can you do with your pop tabs?
"Twist them off and save them."  Why save them?  "Pop tabs can be recycled
for a great cause!"  Join the Office of Volunteer Program with the
collection of pop tabs for Persons Assuming Control of their Environment
(PACE, INC).  More pop tabs=more money for PACE. If you are interested in
collecting pop tabs you can bring the tabs to the Office of Volunteer
Programs in room 277 Illini Union (RSO complex) or for more information
you can contact us at 333-7424 or ovp at uiuc.edu.

5.  Bring a pet -- residents enjoy petting animals and meeting new people!
Share your musical talent ... do you play an instrument (violin, flute,
etc.)?  Share your artistic talent ... help us implement an art therapy
program! Be a friend -- visit with residents one on one.  Canterbury
Ridge, an Assisted Living facility in Urbana, is looking for volunteers
and staff to work with Trade Winds, their new memory loss program.  They
also have other opportunities if you would like to work with seniors and
make a little extra money, they have various part-time work available with
our memory loss program.  Come learn, have fun, add to your experience,
and make a difference in someone's life!  Contact:  Sara Yant at 328-3150
or e-mail her at sara at aaronyant.com.

6.  What do you do with your pop tabs?  "Throw them away" (badness) /
"Recycle them" (better...and yet...) What can you do with your pop tabs?
"Twist them off and save them."  Why save them?  "Pop tabs can be recycled
for a great cause!"  Join the Office of Volunteer Program with the
collection of pop tabs for Persons Assuming Control of their Environment
(PACE, INC).  More pop tabs=more money for PACE. If you are interested in
collecting pop tabs you can bring the tabs to the Office of Volunteer
Programs in room 277 Illini Union (RSO complex) or for more information
you can contact us at 333-7424 or ovp at uiuc.edu.

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for 250+ others.

Tell them the Office of Volunteer Programs sent you,

--Sascha & Sara
Office of Volunteer Programs

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