[Volunteers] Volunteer listserv for February 1, 2005

Tue Feb 1 08:44:54 CST 2005

Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Office of Volunteer Programs Weekly Listserv

Table of Contents
1. Westview Elementary Fun Fest
2. Teach for America Information Session

3. Urban Youth Empowerment 
4. Reading Companion needed
5. Spring Break at Allerton Park

6. Help the homeless
7. Southside School Fun Night

8. Music Fun at Champaign County Nursing Home
9. Weekly Children's Program Volunteer

1. Westview Elementary Fun Fest
Westview Elementary School (703 E. Russell, Champaign) needs volunteers to run Carnival Classroom Games (ie; fishing pond, dart throw, basketball toss, pop toss, cake walk, fortune teller etc.) The event includes: hot dogs, chips, drink, ice cream sandwiches meal from 6-6:30; Carnival games 6:30-8:00; and a Silent Auction 6:30-7:30. The event will take place on Friday, February 25th 6-8pm (set up @ 5:30 if possible). Contact Kelly if interested in helping at 355-9001 or kellyhill4 at hotmail.com.

2. Teach for America Information Session

Teach For America seeks the most able and determined among you to join our movement to end educational inequity in this country. Last year, almost 2,000 of our nation's most promising future leaders joined Teach For America. If you are looking for a phenomenal opportunity after graduation, or have already heard of Teach For America, we encourage you to learn more by attending our Information Session on Wednesday, February 2 at 7PM in Greg 100, food and drinks will be provided. Also, you can sign up now for a meeting with Sean Precious (LAS '02) on Wednesday or Thursday (Feb. 2 or 3), by emailing him at sean.precious at teachforamerica.org as soon as possible. If you're planning on attending or applying to grad school check out the graduate school and employer partnerships at www.teachforamerica.org/employ_grad.html <http://www.teachforamerica.org/employ_grad.html> . And to learn more about the program or to fill out an online application visit www.teachforamerica.com <http://www.teachforamerica.com/> .

3. Urban Youth Empowerment/Employment Program Volunteers needed

The Urban Youth Empowerment/Employment Program targets 18-21 year olds who have dropped out of high school and/or been adjudicated and who are interested in trying to make a fresh start. The YEP program offers assessments to determine their math and reading levels as well as career plans to help them work toward achieving their GED and pursuing higher education and/or jobs thus striving to help them achieve results to positively impact society. If interested in volunteering with this organization, contact Margot Williams, the Director of Workforce Development for the Urban League, at mwilliams at urbanleague.net <mailto:mwilliams at urbanleague.net> .

4. Reading Companion needed

A retired University of Illinois professor needs assistance once a week for an hour. He needs someone to drive to his home and read to him. The readings will often be from the newspaper. If interested please contact his wife, Mrs. Britsky, at 367-0854.

5. Spring Break at Allerton Park
Spend spring break at Allerton Park!  Students from all areas of study may apply to spend spring break at the historic Allerton House and earn service/volunteer hours working on restoration projects, gardening, and preparing the park for another season of activity.  Room and board will be provided for the week but space is limited.  For more information and for an application please visit the Allerton website at http://www.allerton.uiuc.edu <https://exchange.ad.uiuc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.allerton.uiuc.edu> 

6. Help the homeless

The First Presbyterian Church of Champaign (FPCC) has agreed to act as an Annex to the Times Center until the middle of April.  If the Times Center has more than 50 men, needing temporary shelter, on any given night, FPCC will house up to 15 men from 9:00 pm until 7:00 am.  All other services for these men are handled at the Times Center, including food, clothing, and showers.  At least two volunteers (men or a man and a woman) spend the night and additional volunteers are needed daily to drive a van in the evening and again in the morning.  You can volunteer to stay at FPCC for the entire night (8:30 pm until 7:15 am), or you can stay for either of two shifts (8:30 pm - 2:00 am or from 1:30 am - 7:15 am).  The van driver can work in the evening transporting the men from the Times Center to FPCC (8:45 pm - 9:45 pm) and/or in the morning returning the men to the Times Center in time for breakfast (6:30 am - 7:30 am).

For more information, including training schedules, please contact: Chandra Surija (chandrasurija at yahoo.com <mailto:chandrasurija at yahoo.com>  or 721-3215), Ritchell Yau (rittchell at netzero.com <mailto:rittchell at netzero.com>  or 649-8525), or Connie Loe (connieloe at insightbb.com <mailto:connieloe at insightbb.com>  or 403-1898)

7. Southside School Fun Night
South Side Elementary School PTA is hosting Fun Night, the annual school carnival. Volunteers are needed to staff games, help with concession sales and cleanup. This event will take place on Friday February 4, 2005 from 6-9 p.m. For more information contact Caren Spencer-Smith at (217) 359-4252.

8. Music Fun at Champaign County Nursing Home

Are you interested in sharing your musical talent? Then look no more! The senior residents at Champaign County Nursing Home enjoy a variety of musical entertainment and would like you to share your musical talent with them! If you are interested in some musical fun with a great group of seniors, please contact Kalah McGraw at kmcgraw at co.champaign.il.us <mailto:kmcgraw at co.champaign.il.us>  or by calling (217) 384-3784. Interested volunteers are needed Mondays or Fridays, 6:45PM to 8PM, or on Saturdays at  9:30AM to 10:30AM. 

9.  Weekly Children's Program Volunteer
The Center for Women in Transition currently has one regular opportunity available to help out with the Children's Program. Volunteers play games, create arts and crafts, sing and dance, and explore the world of imagination with the children living at the Center for Women in Transition. Volunteers are needed on Thursday mornings. This opportunity is a great way to build healthy and meaningful relationships with children of all ages. The age range of children living at The Center for Women in Transition spans from new born to 13 years old for males and up to 18 years old for females. If you are interested in this great opportunity and want more information please contact John Phillips at (217) 352-7151. 

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

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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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