[Volunteers] OVP Weekly Volunteer Opportunity E-mail (10/13/03)

[Brian Stephen Dubina]

Good Morning!

Table of Contents:

1. Make A Difference Drive -- United Way and Office of Volunteer Programs
2. Beckwith Hall's Wheel Awareness 2003 -- Beckwith Student Government
3. Bringing Senoirs and Reindeer Together -- Circle of Friends
4. Health and Graduate Fair --  Career Center
5. Work in Australia, Costa Rica and more -- International Student Volunteers
6. Gift Shop Greeters --  Champaign County Historical Museum

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1.  The United Way of Champaign County and the Office of Volunteer Programs 
are hosting the Make a Difference Drive.  Common, everyday items are being 
collected for local agencies that are in need.  These agencies include the 
Champaign County Nursing Home, Swann Special care Center, Crisis Nursery 
Community day Care Center, and many more.  Items that are being collected 
include toothbrushes, razors, glue, folders, coloring books, crayons, and 
more.  For a complete list of agencies and items visit 
http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/.  On campus drop-off sites include the 
University YMCA, Illini Union Bookstore, and the Office of Volunteer Programs 
in the Union.  Questions or comments contact OVP at 333-7424 or e-mail at 
ovp at uiuc.edu


2.  From October 13th to 30th Beckwith Student Government will be raising 
money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the United Cerebral Palsy, and 
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association.  Raise money by getting pledges 
from sponsors for you to use a manual wheelchair on campus. If you do not 
choose to take a wheelchair out, you can still collect donations for the 
fundraiser.  We hope that individuals will raise their awareness of people 
with disabilities from the experience of riding in a wheelchair on campus, and 
at the same time raise money for worthy causes.   
Questions may be directed at Anne (amhopkin at uiuc.edu, 332-0297, Rm#15)
or Mike (mrgorman at uiuc.edu, 332-2572, Rm#23a) feel free to e-mail, call,
or knock on our door!


3.  Circle of Friends is hosting an outing to the Hardees Reindeer Range in 
Rantoul on October 15th.  Volunteers are needed to assist with the trip, which 
starts at around 1:30.  If you are interested contact Kathy Rhoads at 359-7937 
or via e-mail at adc at advancenet.net


4.  On October 27th and 28th, the Career Center will be hosting a Health and 
Graduate Fair in the Illini Union Rooms A, B, C from 10am to 3pm.Volunteers 
are needed to help run this event. Each volunteer will receive a free Illinois 
long sleeve T-shirt, a chance to win prizes, and access to various Graduate 
Program Representatives. If interested, send your name, e-mail, and time to 
work (in one hour increments from 8 am to 2 pm) to Dorothy at 
mjchrwcz at uiuc.edu


5.  Want to travel to Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, or The Dominican?  
ISV hosts four week trips involving two weeks of volunteer work and two weeks 
of outdoor adventure tours.  Volunteer work consists of conservations, 
teaching, building, planting, and more.  International Student Volunteers is 
having information sessions on Thursday October 16th at 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 
1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, and 5pm at the Levis Faculty Center, Room 407. Check out 
their website at www.isvonline.com


6.  The Champaign County Historical Museum is looking for volunteers to greet 
patrons as they enter the building, and sell souvenirs at the gift shop.  If 
you love to talk to people, this is the perfect opportunity for you.  If you 
are interested, contact Paul Idleman at 356-1010 or e-mail him at 
director at champaignmuseum.org

Thirsting for other volunteer opportunities? Check out www.cuvolunteer.org
for 250+ others.

Tell them the Office of Volunteer Programs sent you,

--Sascha Meinrath & Brian Dubina
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