[Volunteers] Volunteer Listserv: 8/31/2004

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Tuesday, August 31st, 2004
Office of Volunteer Programs Weekly Listserv

Table of Contents
1.	Volunteer Fair
2.	School Supply Drive
3.	Crisis Nursery
4.	Rape Crisis Services

1. Find out how you can impact the Champaign-Urbana 
Community . . .by attending the Volunteer Fair.

The Office of Volunteer Programs, The United Way, and The 
Career Center present a Volunteer Fair on Thursday, September 
9th.  The Volunteer Fair will showcase over 50 service 
agencies and student organizations, so you can find out what 
opportunities interest you most. Come by the Illini Union 
Rooms ABC anytime from 10-2. Mark your calendars now. We hope 
to see you next week at the Volunteer Fair!

2. School Supply Drive

Phi Eta Sigma and the Office of Volunteer Programs will be co-
sponsoring a school supplies drive from August 21-September 9 
to benefit local youth. We are asking for donations of 
pens/pencils, notebooks/folders, glue, crayons/markers, and 
rulers.  The items that are collected will be donated to Salt 
and Light, an area organization that assists families below 
the poverty line. Drop off locations can be found at Wal-Mart 
of Savoy, Osco Drugs on Green St., and the Office of 
Volunteer Programs located in the RSO complex.

3. Crisis Nursery has something easy and fun!   

Crisis Nursery needs volunteers who are willing to get wet, 
have a good time and be able to sit on a platform within the 
tank for 30 minutes. In return for your support, you will 
receive a Crisis Nursery t-shirt. 

Renaissance Faire 
Saturday, September 4th & Sunday, September 5th 
Children's Area-Champ. Co. Fairgrounds 

½ hour dunk tank sittings from 10 am to 7 pm (Saturday) 
½ hour dunk tank sittings from 10 am to 6 pm (Sunday) 

If you are interested in wanting to help with an agency that 
make a difference in the life of a child, get your friends 
together and please sign up by contacting  Kristin Yettke by 
phone at 337-2731 or by email at kris at crisisnursery.net

4. Rape Crisis Services

One in three women and one in six men will experience sexual 
violence before age 18. But you can help! Rape Crisis 
Services will be holding a Fall training for crisis 
counselors and medical/legal advocates.

Training starts September 13th and ends October 6th, is every 
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday and will be held at 
the Champaign Police Department, corner of First and 
University.

Training and volunteering is accessible and flexible.  
Volunteers from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. 
For more information or to set up an interview, email Nora at 
sagen at awomansfund.org or call 355-5214. 

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

--Staci Provezis
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