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Good Morning,

The Office of Volunteer Programs is conducting a short survey to understand 
why students volunteer.  Please take the few  minutes to fill out this 
short survey at http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/resources/survey.htm.  If you 
have any questions or concerns, please contact Kathy Guthrie at 
kguthrie at uiuc.edu.

Does anyone have plans for this years spring break...besides sitting in front 
of the TV vegging all day for the 3rd year in a row, well there is Alternative 
Spring Break (ASB)!  There will be 16 locations for volunteers to go to from  
all across the United States, Mexico, and Gautemala.  The issues addressed for 
this trip will range from urban poverty to HIV/AIDS and to environmentalism.  
To learn more about ASB's exciting opportunities for service, visit our 
website at www.uiuc.edu/ro/asb or come to a spring break information night on 
Wednesday, October 9 at 8:00 p.m. in 215 Greg Hall.
 
FREE T-shirt anyone!!!  Well you only get one if you volunteer at this years 
Health/Grag School Fair on October 28 where you will setup booths and Graduate 
schools will be attending on the 29th.  They need help on both days setting 
up, directing traffic, and general program assistance.  They have shift ranges 
from 8-9, 10-11, 12-1, 1-2, and 2-3 on both Monday and Tuesday.  Contact Chris 
Evans at cvevans at uiuc.edu.
    
You want to change things!  Start October 9.  Make an IMMEDIATE IMPACT on the 
lives of children growing up today.  Join a network of leaders working to 
effect LONG-TERM CHANGE.  POSITION YOURSELF for success in any field.  TEACH 
FOR AMERICA INFORMATION SESSION is on Wednesday October 9, 2002 7 p.m. Greg 
Hall, 2nd Floor.  Contact Dara Miller at (312)421-9282, or by email at 
dmiller at teachforamerica.org.

If you dont have plans this Saturday well you do now!  Urbana Park District 
need you for environmental work at Meadow-Brook Park from 1-3 on October 12.  
They need all the help they can get! Call OVP (thats us!) 333-7424 or email 
ovp at uiuc.edu to sign up.
  
Chrisis Nursery is hosting Urbana's First Annual International Beer Tasting 
and Chili Cook-off...and NO you do not get to sample the beer..hello..no 
drinking on the JOB!  They need 100 volunteers to help out with 2 shifts: 1-4 
and 4-7 which involves taking tickets, checking ID's, pouring beer, and trash 
removal on Oct 15th and most importantly all proceeds go to Crisis Nursery.  
So if you have any questions please contact Kim Gollings at 337-2731 or email 
volunteer @crisisnursery.net.

Have any of you ever wanted to be an actor? and perform outdoors (cause you 
are a nature lover!)...well Haunted Hallows Trail have some acting 
oppurtunities available on Oct 18th-19th from (5-10pm).  Also there will be 
training on Oct 13th to go over lines from 1-3pm...cause we dont want you to 
make a fool of yourself!  Don't worry free pizza and soda will be provided.  
Contact William Anderson 384-4062 waanderson at urbanparks.org.

Thirsting for other volunteer opportunities? Check out
www.cuvolunteer.org for 200+ others.

Tell them the Office of Volunteer Programs sent you,

--Sara Khan
Office of Volunteer Programs

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