[Volunteers] Volunteer Listserv: April 12, 2005

Tue Apr 12 10:03:54 CDT 2005

Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Office of Volunteer Programs Weekly Listserv

Table of Contents

1. Register for LINC 
2. National Volunteer Week

3. Volunteer Recognition Event 
4. Walk For Africa

5. Free Recycling Drop-Off Site: Help Recycle!

6. Provena Covenant Medical Center's Grandma's Attic Sale

7. Make-A-Wish Wishmakers: Mile of Quarters

8. ICTM High School Math Contest

9. Investigate Spanish language translation for human services Web site

1. Register for LINC 

By registering for LINC  (ENG 199/AL1/CRN34375) you could gain GAIN
*       real-world project experience,
*       a fun team environment,
*       opportunity for growth in leadership, communication abilities, and interpersonal skills through service to the community 

And don't worry -- it's not just for engineers. LINC: Learning in Community is open to undergraduates in ALL colleges, ALL majors, and ALL years.  If you are the type of person that wants to make a real difference and learn at the same time, then this course is for you.  Work in teams with fellow undergrads on projects for local and international non-profits by registering for LINC.

LINC: Learning in Community listed as ENG 199
Tuesdays 3-3:50 pm & Thursdays 3-4:50 pm
3 hr. credit (Satisfies "Other SS/H" for COEngineering students)
See www.linc.uiuc.edu <http://www.linc.uiuc.edu/ <https://exchange.ad.uiuc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.linc.uiuc.edu/> >  for more information or contact Ann Finnegan (244-3833, abfinngn at uiuc.edu).

Register for the Lecture (AL1 / CRN 34375).  Then select the discussion section based upon the Project Partner you want to work with: 
CRN 34379       AD1     Cunningham Children's Home
CRN 34391       AD3     Habitat for Humanity
CRN 34409       AD5     Home Hi Middle School for girls
CRN 34412       AD6     North South University in Bangladesh
CRN 34418       AD9     Swann School for Kids with Disabilities
CRN 34420       ADA     TIMES Center for Homeless Men
CRN 34422       ADB     Unity East Grade School.

2. National Volunteer Week

APRIL 16th through APRIL 23rd is National Volunteer Week. The Office of Volunteer Programs is planning a week of donation drives and service activities for that week. Are you interested in sponsoring a drive or participating in a volunteer project that week? If so, contact Staci Provezis at ovp at uiuc.edu <mailto:ovp at uiuc.edu> . 

3. Volunteer Recognition Event

Come and join us in celebrating National Volunteer Week by recognizing UIUC volunteers. The event will take place on Friday, APRIL 22 at NOON to 2pm in the Illini Union Rec Room (in the basement of the Illini Union). You can stop in anytime; The awards will be given out at 12 to 12:30, and the rest of the time will be for fun. There will be food, bowling, and a whole lot of fun! If you're interested in celebrating with us, please stop by the Office of Volunteer Programs (Rm. 277 Illini Union) and pick up a button, it will be your entry ticket into the event. For further information please contact us at ovp at uiuc.edu. Hope to see you there!

4. Walk For Africa

The 2nd Annual Walk For Africa will be held on Saturday, April 30 at 12:30 on the Quad.  We are looking for volunteers AND walkers.  VOLUNTEERS: We will need help with setup, cleanup, and traffic control.  Please contact Lindsay at lbaran at uiuc.edu if you'd like to volunteer!  WALKERS: Registration is $15 (minimum, but raise as much as you can!) and includes participation in the Walk, entertainment and a t-shirt!  Contact LinkUofI at yahoo.com to pre-resgister, or Lindsay at lbaran at uiuc.edu with any questions.

5. Free Recycling Drop-Off Site: Help Recycle!

The city of Champaign provides a 24-hour, 7 days a week, free recycling drop-off site. The drop-off site is open to the public and is located at 1701 Hagan Drive in Champaign, about a five minute drive from campus.  To reach the drop-off site from campus, take Prospect Road North. Turn Right (East) onto Bloomington Road.  Turn Left (North) onto Hagan Road, a stoplight one block down.  The drop-off site will be on the right.  Materials should be separated into three groups: 1) aluminum, tin, plastic (#1-#6), and glass containers 2) paper and newspaper and 3) cardboard. Help our community recycle!!!

6.  Provena Covenant Medical Center's Grandma's Attic Sale

The auxiliary at Provena Covenant Medical Center is hosting "Grandma's Attic Sale", a fundraiser that benefits scholarships and other service projects of the auxiliary. 

We are asking for volunteers to donate items such as linens, workable appliances, lamps, books,  jewelry, dishes, household items, funiture, knickknacks, clean and wearable clothing, etc.  These items can be dropped off at the Provena Covenant front lobby between 9am-1pm on April 16, May 14, or May 28, 2005. 

We would also like to invite volunteers to participate in the actual sale on June 25, 2005.  Please contact AmandaJHolt at ProvenaHealth.com or 217-337-2378 to participate in the event.

7. Make-A-Wish Wishmakers: Mile of Quarters

Make-A-Wish Wishmakers is having a charity program on APRIL 15th called Mile of Quarters, and are looking for volunteers for canning from 8AM-5PM on April 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and helping out on the 15th in 1 hour time slots. It will be very helpful if we could have a total of around 20-30 volunteers for those days. We are also looking for an individual that may want to MC the event on April 15th from 12:00 to 1:00. For further information please contact LuLu Cheong, Vice President, at kcheong at uiuc.edu <mailto:kcheong at uiuc.edu> . 

8. ICTM Volunteers 

The Mathematics Department is seeking volunteers for the ICTM (Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics) High School Math Contest to be held on the UIUC campus on Saturday, April 30, 2005. Over 2000 high school students from around the state will be there so an estimate of 200 volunteers are needed to proctor, grade, enter data, usher, time oral competitions and many others. Special qualifications are not needed for most of the jobs. Note that some volunteers are also needed on Sat. APRIL 2 and during the week before APRIL 30. 

9. Investigate Spanish language translation for human services Web site

Spanish-language HelpSource [http://www.helpsource.org] -- Research and evaluate available options for translation of HelpSource Web site into Spanish using an automated Web-based service -- collect feedback from Spanish-speaking users about quality of automatic translation -- write up recommendations (which may include recommendation to do manual translation of key pages) -- assist with grant proposal -- working knowledge of Spanish desirable but not required. If interested, contact Karen Fletcher at (217) 244-7454.

Be sure to check www.cuvolunteer.org <http://www.cuvolunteer.org/>  regularly for additional volunteer opportunities. 

Staci Provezis and Shermin Ali
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

<mailto:ovp at uiuc.edu> 
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