[Volunteers] Volunteer Listserv: October 19, 2004

Tue Oct 19 11:01:18 CDT 2004

Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Office of Volunteer Programs Weekly Listserv

Table of Contents

1. Make a Difference Drive
2. VIP Position 
3. Douglass Tricks and Treats Halloween Party
4. Donate an Old Cell Phone
5. Packing Rice for Foodbank
6. The Reading Group
7. GROW’s Support Group
8. Veterinary Technician Assistant or Dog Walker
9. Health and Graduate Fair

1. Make a Difference Drive

The Office of Volunteer Programs is holding our annual Make A 
Difference Drive. The Make a Difference Drive (MADD) is a two-
week long donation drive requesting the most needed items in 
the community. This year, MADD began on Monday, October 11th 
and the final drop-off date for the items will be on Friday, 
October 22nd at 4PM. The items should be dropped off at the 
OVP office, which is located in 277 Illini Union, in the RSO 
complex. The top twenty most requested items are as follows: 
Markers, Diapers, Crayons, Pencils, Razors, Pens, Folders, 
Tissue, Coloring Books, Glue, Construction Paper, Notebooks, 
Mini Shampoo, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Mini Lotion, Mini 
Soap, Underwear, Baby Wipes, and Socks.

If you bring items for MADD into the Illini Union Bookstore 
during the Mix 94.5 live broadcast on Friday, October 22 
between 2PM and 4PM, you will have a chance at winning one of 
four $25 gift certificates. 

2. VIP Position

Are you interested in holding a position in the largest RSO 
and student run volunteer organization in the Midwest?  If 
so...Volunteer Illini Projects, Inc (VIP) is for you!  
Applications are now available at the VIP office (268 Illini 
Union, in the RSO complex) or by e-mail. Contact Lindsay 
Baran, VIP Chair, at lbaran at uiuc.edu for more information.

3. Douglass Tricks and Treats Halloween Party

Volunteers will be used to help transform Douglass Community 
Center into a spooky haven for little ghosts and goblins! 
Volunteers will also be needed to help run games and 
activities for children who attend the event. Volunteers are 
asked to dress in costume. The event takes place Oct 30 from 
12PM-4PM. The center is located at 512 E. Grove St. in 
Champaign. Contact Targett Johnson at (217) 398-2573 if you 
would like to participate. 

4. Donate an Old Cell Phone

Have an old cell phone? Donate a phone and help a victim of 
domestic violence. Proceeds from the sale of phones help fund 
agencies that fight domestic violence and are also used to 
support the educational efforts of the Wireless Foundation. 
Other phones are refurbished and become lifelines for 
domestic violence victims when faced with an emergency 
situation. Students can drop off phones at the Office of 
Volunteer Programs at room 277 of the Illini Union. The 
phones will be taken to Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance 
Foundation, Inc. in Champaign. For more information on “A 
Donate a Phone Program” you can contact Land of Lincoln by 
email at sstrand at lollaf.org or call at (217) 356-1351.  For 
more information on the national program go to 
www.donateaphone.com.

5. Packing Rice for Foodbank

The Eastern Illinois Foodbank has 43,000 pounds of rice and 
needs help repacking the large bags into smaller containers! 
The Eastern Illinois Foodbank is a nonprofit organization 
that acquires, stores, maintains and distributes quantities 
of food products and essentials to hungry people through 
Eastern Illinois, thus alleviating hunger and nourishing 
stronger communities. The Eastern Illinois Foodbank would 
like anyone who would like to help. The project day is 
Saturday, October 23rd.  There are two shifts 10AM-12PM and 
2PM-4PM. We are looking for as many volunteers as possible. 
For more information, contact Jessica Culp by email 
jculp at eifoodbank.org or call her at (217) 328-3663 Ext. 17.

6. The Reading Group

Volunteers are needed at The Reading Group to fold, address, 
stamp and mail fall newsletter. Meet at The Reading Group on 
Monday, October 25th at 10 am and enjoy refreshments as you 
help out a worthy cause! The Reading Group is a not-for-
profit reading clinic serving children and adults in East 
Central Illinois with dyslexia and other learning 
differences. The Reading Group is located at #6 Lincoln 
Square in Urbana. For more information contact Kathy Wimer at 
(217) 367-0914.

7. GROW’s Support Group

Help adolescents in the Champaign County Area by providing a 
structured environment to "talk" openly and confidentially 
about matters that are negatively effecting their lives while 
providing support and understanding through GROW's 12- step 
weekly support groups. This group is for adolescent teens 
(high school age) with diagnosed mental illness and/or 
behavioral disorders. These teens are the brightest group of 
young people that are struggling in difficult situations who 
will one day be future leaders in our communities given the 
opportunity to surround themselves with positive people. GROW 
can make a REAL difference in the lives of young people. 
Fridays from 6PM-8PM at Pavilion Behavioral Health. If you 
would like to get involved in GROW contact Kerrie Pruitt by 
email at kpruitt1164 at aol.com or call (217) 621-4741.

8. Veterinary Technician Assistant or Dog Walker

Assist the Champaign County Humane Society Medical 
Technicians in giving medications, restraining animals for 
physicals, running fecal samples, general cleaning of 
equipment and other miscellaneous medical duties assigned 
during the shift. This is an ongoing opportunity that can 
take place anytime Monday thru Friday, 8AM to 6PM, and 
weekends 8AM to 4PM. Previous Veterinary experience is 
helpful, but not required. 

Volunteers are also needed to walk the adoptable dogs anytime 
Monday thru Saturday between 9AM and 6PM, and Sundays between 
9AM and 4PM. There are no specified time requirements. CCHS 
is located at 1911 E. Main St. in Urbana. Contact Michelle 
McKnight at volunteer at cuhumane.org or call her at (217) 344-
7297 if you are interested in either opportunity. 

9. Health and Graduate Fair

On October 27 and 28, The Career Center will be hosting a 
Health and Graduate Fair in the Illini Union Rooms A, B, C 
from 11AM to 4PM.  The Career Center is looking for 
volunteers to work various time slots during the day. Some of 
the volunteer responsibilities may include: directing college 
representatives to appropriate parking and tables, assisting 
in unloading materials, distributing meals and beverages, and 
providing general assistance to students in attendance. 

Volunteers will receive a free Illinois T-shirt and have a 
chance to win prizes through a raffle drawing. For each hour 
a student works, he or she will get one entry into a raffle 
for gift certificates to Illini Union Bookstore. Students who 
work from 9AM-10AM and/or 4PM-5PM (set up and clean up) will 
get two entries per hour. The raffle will have three prizes: 
a $25, $50 and $100 gift certificate.

The time slots for both days begin at the start of each hour 
and are an hour long. The first shift begins at 9AM and the 
last shift begins at 4PM. There are limited slots open for 
volunteers so students are encouraged to contact the Dorthy 
at the Career Center as soon as possible. Interested students 
should send name, e-mail, and time available to work to 
Dorothy at mjchrwcz at uiuc.edu.

Visit our website to find more volunteer opportunities: 
www.cuvolunteer.org. 
We offer the most comprehensive list of volunteer 
opportunities in Champaign County.

Staci Provezis & Michael Cipriani
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