[Volunteers] OVP: Volunteer Listserv 8/30/05

Tue Aug 30 14:06:30 CDT 2005

 Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Office of Volunteer Programs Weekly Listserv

Table of Contents
1.        Volunteer Fair
2.        Crisis Nursery needs your help
3.        School Supply Drive
4.        Illini Mentor Program
5.        MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon
6.        Volunteer at Camp Healing Heart
7.        Hospital Opportunities
8.        Youth Soccer Coaches Needed
9.        Planned Parenthood Internships/Volunteer Opportunities
10.     CUVolunteer

1. Attend the Volunteer Fair!!!!

The Office of Volunteer Programs and The Career Center present a Volunteer Fair on Friday, 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 this week at the Volunteer Fair!

2.  Crisis Nursery needs your help

Crisis nursery needs your help selling concessions!  This weekend Crisis Nursery is extremely low on volunteers selling concessions at University of Illinois Football games. They are in danger of losing their stand.  They will have a manager there to make it as easy as possible for you to know your job assignment. Please help! This money is crucial to keep the Crisis Nursery doors open to the children of our community.

Shifts are:

1st shift 9:00-12:00 - I need 15 here

2nd shift 11:30-2:30 - I need 10 here

Please e-mail me Kim at kim at crisisnursery.net or call 337-271 if you can help!

3. Donate School Supplies

Phi Eta Sigma and the Office of Volunteer Programs are co-sponsoring a school supplies drive from August 25-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 supplies at Walmart of Champaign, Walmart of Savoy or the Office of Volunteer Programs, located in the RSO complex.

4. Illini Mentor Program

Be a role model. Do some good. Join the Illini Mentor Program, providing you with the chance to make a real difference in the life of a kid! You will be able to mentor a child one-on-one and have a fun and rewarding experience! Come to one of our informational meetings on either Tuesday, August 30th or Wednesday, August 31st.  Both meetings are at 7:30pm in 213 Greg Hall. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please contact Stu at sschaff at uiuc.edu or Mindy at mlbauer at uiuc.edu

5.  MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon

The Muscular Distrophy Association needs volunteers for a variety of activities during the Jerry Lewis Telethon including answering phones, taking phone donations, working in the mailroom, and tabulating donations.  This volunteer opportunity is available on Sep 4, 2005 (7pm - 12am), or Sep 5, 2005 (5am-6pm). Contact Amy Smith if you are interested in helping at 217-351-1853.

6. Volunteer at Camp Healing Heart

Camp Healing Heart is a special weekend camp sponsored by Carle Hospice for grieving children ages 7 through 17. The death of a loved one can be very painful and difficult, especially for children because they have limited life experience through which to understand death and how to cope with their feelings of loss. Children need special support as they grieve.  In response to those needs, Carle Hospice is presenting an annual camp to provide children and adolescents a safe and caring environment to express their grief, emotion, fear and concerns and to teach them coping skills that will continue to help through adulthood.

The weekend camp will be filled with age-appropriate activities designed to be fun such as arts/crafts, sports, and nature walks interspersed with expressive discussion and activities to help children through their grief process by building trust, self-esteem and skills to cope with their recent loss.

Camp Healing Heart will be held on October 14-16, 2005 at the University of Illinois, 4-H Memorial Camp near Monticello, Illinois.  There are numerous volunteer opportunities available.  Please contact Keziah McNamara if your are interested in helping by phone at 217-383-3151 or by email at Keziah.McNamara at carle.com.

7. Hospital Opportunities

Volunteers are being sought at Provena Covenant Medical Center and Carle Hospital to work in various departments. Contact Mindy Slack with Provena at 337-2378 or Barb Laubenthal with Carle at 383-3362.

8. Youth Soccer Coaches Needed

Volunteers are needed to help kids learn how to play soccer. Coaches are responsible for running practices and games. Contact Hsiung Marler at the Champaign Park District at 398-2550 or Todd Winter at the Urbana Park District at 344-9583.

9. Planned Parenthood Internships/Volunteer Opportunities

Planned Parenthood of East Central Illinois believes in the right of all people to make informed reproductive choices. Therefore, the mission of PPECI is to advocate for and provide reproductive and complementary health care services and education in an environment, which ensures and protects the privacy and rights of each individual. For more information on this organization see their website: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/ppeci/. 

This organization is seeking Volunteers/Interns for the following positions: Accounts Receivable, Development, Communications and Graphic Design, Community Affairs, Public Affairs/Media Assistant, Teen Awareness Group Leaders, and Front Desk Assistant/Receptionist. More information on these positions can be found on www.cuvolunteer.org <http://www.cuvolunteer.org/> . Search by agency for Planned Parenthood.  If interested in one (or more) of these positions email the Volunteer Coordinator at sbevil at ppeci.org. 

10. CUVolunteer

Visit our website to find more volunteer opportunities: www.cuvolunteer.org <http://www.cuvolunteer.org/> . This site offers the most comprehensive list of volunteer opportunities in Champaign county.

See you at the Volunteer Fair!  

--Staci Provezis

Office of Volunteer Programs

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Office of Volunteer Programs
University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana
1401 W. Green Street
Illini Union Room 280 
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-7424
Email: ovp at uiuc.edu
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