[Volunteers] OVP Weekly Volunteer Opportunity E-mail (4/5/04)

[Brian Stephen Dubina]

Good Morning!

Table of Contents:

1.  How do YOU want to volunteer? – Operation Helping Hand
2.  Teen Weekend Band Showcase – Urbana Park District
3.  House Staff Assistants – Center for Women in Transition
4.  Support Services to people with HIV/AIDS – Greater Community AIDS Project
5.  Meals on Wheels Driver – Family Service of Champaign County
6.  Like to Cook? Share your Talent – Circle of Friends
7.  3 on 3 Basketball Tournament – Urbana Park District
8.  Americorps Info Session– Americorps
9.  OVP Intern needed – OVP

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1.  Operation Helping Hand is a weeklong service event taking place the week 
of April 17th. Students all across campus and throughout town will be 
volunteering to make Champaign-Urbana a better place to live. If you or a 
group of people are looking to change the town we call home while in college, 
visit http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/asp/2004ohhvolops.htm to browse through 
the opportunities currently available. If you have any question, contact Laura 
Brayton in the OVP office at 333-7424 or at ovp at uiuc.edu.


2.  The Urbana Park District is having a teen dance on Saturday April 17th 
from 7 – 10 pm.  Volunteers are needed to help set-up and clean-up along with 
chaperoning and supervising attendees during this event.  The location of this 
even is at the Phillips Recreation Center at 05 W. Stoughton in Urbana. If you 
are interested or need more information contact Ellen at 367-1536 or 
erkirsanoff at urbanaparks.org.


3.  The Center for Women in Transition (CWIT) is looking for volunteers to 
work in the office: answers phones, sort donations, get the women supplies, 
interact with residents, help organize storage areas, type thank you letters 
to donors, and a little bit of everything else.  If you are interested in 
helping any time during the day (from 8am to 10pm) contact Diana Dudzienski at 
(217) 352-7151


4.  The Greater Community AIDS Project (GCAP) is looking for volunteers to 
provide various support service programs to HIV individuals and their families 
and help out with several annual benefit projects for our organization.  If 
you are interested in working with GCAP contact Donna Buzicky at (217) 
351-2437.


5.  Family Service of Champaign County is looking for drivers to provide 
people in need with hot nutritious meals, that they would otherwise not 
receive. Volunteers will be able to help feed those the need it the most.  If 
you are interested in helping feed those who can’t feed themselves, contact 
the Senior Resource Center at (217) 352-5100.


6.  Circle of Friends is looking for volunteers to assist day residents of the 
adult care center in mixing cookie dough, making holiday treats, etc. 
Supervise the "passing of the mixing bowl," measuring, helping staff to clean 
up. Then: enjoy the treats and visit with the seniors.  If you want to join 
the fun of cooking, contact Pam Jacobsen at circle at prairienet.org or 359-7937


7.  The Urbana Park District will be hosting a 3 on 3 tournament for teens on 
Saturday, April 17th from 12:30 pm to 6:30 pm (this can be split into two 
shifts).  Volunteers are needed to help set-up and clean-up, registration, 
scoring, and record keeping.  This event takes place at Phillips Recreation 
Center at 505 W. Stoughton in Urbana.  If you are interested contact Ellen at 
367-1536 or erkirsanoff at urbanaparks.org.


8.  AmeriCorps Information - Session Wednesday, April 15th - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 
- Room 209, Illini Union. Are you interested in earning almost $5,000 for 
school? AmeriCorps is a national service program where members earn a $4,725 
education award in return for one year of service. You can work in education, 
the environment, public safety, or unmet human needs. Learn skills for the 
future and help others in return. For more information, visit 
www.americorps.org or call (800) 942-2667.


9.  Are you interested in helping make a difference in the community? The 
Office of Volunteer Programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
is looking for an intern for the 2004-2005 school year. For more details and 
an application, check out the website: 
http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/2004-2005_Internship_Application.pdf.  (Be sure 
to cut and paste the *whole* URL into the browser) Applications are due 
Friday, April 16th at 5pm via email to astewar1 at uiuc.edu or printed and turned 
in to the Office of Volunteer Programs, 277 Illini Union. Questions? Contact 
Angie Stewart, 2003-2004 intern, at astewar1 at uiuc.edu.


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