[Volunteers] OVP Weekly Volunteer Opportunity E-mail (02/02/04)

[Brian Stephen Dubina]

Good Morning!

Table of Contents:

1.  Natural Areas Workdays – Urbana Park District
2.  Teach for America Deadline approaching – Teach for America
3.  Got an old cell phone?  Donate it!! – Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance 
Foundation
4.  Swim Coach – Special Olympics
5.  Girl Scout Cookie Time – Girl Scouts
6.  Relay for Life – American Cancer Society



1.  Volunteers are needed to remove non-native plants, plant native trees and 
flowers, remove litter, and help with general trial maintenance.  Tools are 
provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own work gloves.  
Workdays are from 9am to 11am on Saturdays.  Dates of workdays are Feb 
7th(Busey Woods), Feb 21st (Busey), Feb 28th (Meadowbrook Park), March 6th 
(Busey), and March 20th (Busey) contact Ellen at 367-1536 or 
erkirsanoff at urbanaparks.org for more information.

2.  February 15th Deadline Approaching!  Come find out more...
TUESDAY:  2/3
Drop in Hours-Meet Teach For America Corps Members to get your questions about 
our program answered! 4-6pm Moonstruck
Information Session 8pm Greg Hall Room 213

WEDNESDAY:  2/4
Winter Business Career Fair 11am-4pm Illini Union
Drop in Hours-Meet Teach For America Corps Members to get your questions about 
our program answered! 12-2pm Moonstruck
Alumni Panel and Information Session 8pm Greg Hall Room 223

THURSDAY:  2/5
CNN Documentary on Teach For America-Screening 8pm Lincoln 192
Watch for class presentations across campus all week!  If you are interested 
in meeting with a Teach For America representative the week of Feb. 2nd, 
contact Katie Bergman at katie.bergman at teachforamerica.org. Visit our website 
at www.teachforamerica.org to learn more about our program.  All Majors 
welcome to apply.  Final Application Deadline:  Feb. 15th.  Join the force of 
leaders committed to change. Apply now at www.teachforamerica.org.

3.  Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc collects old cell phones 
to help victims of domestic violence.  These phones are recharged and then 
distributed to people who suffer from domestic violence so that they may use 
them to call 911 if needed.  Your phone could help save a life.  Just bring 
them in to the OVP office (280 Illini Union) or to Land of Lincoln (1817 S. 
Neil Street, Champaign).  If you have any questions contact Land of Lincoln at 
356-1351 or sstrand at lollaf.org

4.  C-U Special Recreation is looking for volunteers to help with the Special 
Olympics Swim Team.  Volunteers would work with individuals to help them 
develop specific skills (kicking, breath rhythm, endurance).  Practices are 
from 8 to 9 pm on Tuesdays at the new Urbana Middle School Pool (corner of 
Vine and Michigan in Urbana).  Great swimming ability is not necessary.  As 
long as you can float, you can help us.  For more information contact Brian 
Dubina at dubina at uiuc.edu (just reply to this message).  Transportation can be 
provided, if necessary.

5.  It’s that time of year again . . . no not Finals time, but Girl Scout 
Cookie time.  The Girl Scouts are looking for volunteers to help at Hutchcraft 
Van Lines in Urbana on Tuesday March 2nd and Wednesday March 3rd from 9am to 
3pm.  They would prefer 2-hour shifts, but whatever you can do would be 
wonderful.  They need help of putting together cases of cookies for the troop 
cookie managers to pick up.  If you are interested, contact Jill Rannebarger 
at jrrannebarger at aol.com or 355-8451

6.  Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraiser. It 
is an awesome event here at U of I. This year it will take place on April 
23-24 from 7pm-7am at the U of I track. Basically, that night, teams of 10-12 
people take turns walking around a track to honor and remember those who have 
battled cancer. There are also tons of activities going on all night long- 
games, music, speakers, food, ect- basically one big party for a great cause! 
Each team member is asked to raise a minimum of $100 for ACS.  To register a 
team, all you need is a team captain and a $50 registration fee.  Teams can 
register this Wednesday, February 4 from 5-7pm in room 215 Illini Union or 
next Wednesday, February 11 at our new team captain's meeting at 7:30 in room 
217 Noyes.
For more information or questions, e-mail uoficac at yahoo.com


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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

Brian Dubina
Ambassador for Christ disguised as a student.
Ready to Graduate!!!!

“For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"

~Jeremiah 29:11