[Volunteers] OVP Weekly Volunteer Opportunity E-mail (10/27/03)

[Brian Stephen Dubina]

Good Day!

Table of Contents:

1. Rebuild the community -- East St. Louis Research Project (ESLRP)
2. A Fetching Ball -- Champaign County Humane Society
3. Chris Cringle Craft Show -- Champaign County Humane Society
4. IHSA State Football Tournament -- Champ. Co. Convention & Visitors Bureau
5. Charles Dickens Festival -- Prairie Players
6. Youth Basketball Coaches -- Urbana Park District

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1.  On November 14 & 15, UIUC Students, faculty and staff volunteers will work 
alongside local residents and members of nonprofit groups on various projects 
in the community of East St. Louis. Among other projects, this semester we are 
planning to build a shed on the back of Aspirations Adult Day Center, hang 
drywall in a community theater and paint a handicap ramp.  We hope you can 
join us! Please visit our website at www.eslarp.uiuc.edu/volunteer for 
information on the weekend and the registration process.  Questions? Call 
Vicki or Justin at 265-0202.

2.  This year "A Fetching Ball" will be held on Friday, November 7th. The 
Humane Society is still collecting prizes for the event; so if you have any 
ideas for a prize, or any leads on a prize, please let them know. They need 
volunteers to help with all parts of the event, including set up on Friday 
morning. Set up will begin at 9:00 am on the 7th at the Hawthorne, and will go 
until it is completed. Please let them know if you will be able to help with 
set up by 5 pm on Wednesday November 5th. They still need some volunteers to 
help out the night of the event, from 5:00 to 10:30 pm. Please let Julie know 
if you would like to help, and what shift you want to sign up for, by Saturday 
November 1st. The Shifts will run as follows: 5:00pm-10:30pm ** 5:00pm-8:00pm  
** 8:30pm-10:30pm ** 8:30pm-10:00pm
FINAL NOTE: DOUG WILSON will be the emcee for the evening and HILDA-SANTO 
TOMAS is the special guest, both from TRADING SPACES. Contact Julie Keith at 
julie at cuhumane.org or call 344-9314


3.  The Humane Society is participating in the Chris Cringle Craft Show on 
Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. They will be setting up on Thursday 
November 13th from 5 pm to 9 pm and need a few people to help get their booth 
set up, stocked, and ready to go for Friday evening.  They will also need 
people to help man their booth Friday evening and Saturday. If you are 
interested in helping during the craft show itself, please let Julie know what 
day and shift you can work by 5 pm on Monday November 10th as well. The shifts 
will run as follows:
Friday November 14th: Saturday November 15th:
All Evening, 3:30 pm - 9:30 pm All Day, 7:45 am - 8 pm
First shift, 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm First shift, 7:45 am - 2 pm
Second Shift, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Second Shift, 2 pm - 8 pm
Julie at cuhumane.org  or 344-9314


4.  This is your opportunity to help the community and have fun at the same 
time!  Volunteers are needed to work inside Tent City during the IHSA State 
Football Championships on Nov. 28-29, 2003 to pass out complimentary 
souvenirs, make sure the coachesroom is stocked with food and drinks, monitor 
the interactive games, answer questions about the community from the fans, and 
pick up trash as necessary.  Shifts are 9-12pm, 12-3pm, 3-6pm, and 6-9pm on 
each day.  Contact....Courtney Hainline 351-4133 / (Fax: 351-0906) 
courtneyh at ccchamber.org www.cucvb.org


5.  Prairie Players is sponsoring a Charles Dickens Festival for the first 
weekend in December (4 & 5), 2003.  The festival will be held at the Historic 
Lincoln Hotel.  We are seeking volunteers, actors, singers, dancers, musicians 
and merchants. The Dickens Festival is an interactive event where the 
performers and participants engage with the patrons.  Actors will portray 
various characters from Dickens books and present small vignettes scenes 
throughout the hotel.   Singers and dancers will perform traditional songs and 
dances of the Victorian era.  Throughout the hotel there will be carolers, 
puppet shows, story tellers, children craft area, toy shop, candy shop, etc. 
Merchants selling their wares:  Victorian clothing, accessories, perfumes, 
oils, soaps, candles, chocolate, fans, books and the list goes on.  Volunteers 
are needed to assist with the children's craft area, gift wrap, cloak room, 
silent auction, carolers, strolling minstrels, telegram runners, parlor games, 
and much, much, more.  If interested in participating please contact:  JoMarie 
Dugan at 351-3464 or email her at dickensfest at msn.com


6. The Urbana Park District is looking for coaches for youth basketball.  The 
season begins in early December.  Positions available are head coaches and 
assistant coaches.  Practices are twice a week with games on Saturday’s 
beginning in mid-January.  Contact David Seifert at dwseifert at urbanaparks.org 
for more information.


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--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