[Volunteers] OVP Volunteer Listserv 9/27/05

[Office of Volunteer Programs]

Tuesday, September 27, 2005
OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WEEKLY LISTSERV
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Women's Shelter Workday
2. National Gandhi Day of Service
3. Make a Difference Drive
4. 16th Annual Great Champaign-Urbana Duck Race
5. Down Syndrome Buddy Walk
6. Camp Healing Heart
7. Pull for Access Pop Tab Drive
8. Planned Parenthood Internships/Volunteer Opportunities
9. CUVolunteer.org

1. WOMEN'S SHELTER WORKDAY
St. Jude's Catholic Worker House is having a workday on Saturday, October 1 starting at 2 PM.  They are looking for 10 volunteers to help clean up the women's shelter.  If you are interested, please contact Miranda at 355-9774 after 4 PM.
 
2. NATIONAL GANDHI DAY OF SERVICE
This Saturday, October 1, the Indian Student Association will host the National Gandhi Day of Service.  They will be working with several community organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, to put on this event.  Optional t-shirts for the event cost $2, which will be donated to hurricane relief.  Please e-mail Nirav Amin at ndamin at uiuc.edu if you're interested in participating.  
 
3. MAKE A DIFFERENCE DRIVE
Every year, the Office of Volunteer Programs puts on the Make A Difference Drive, a two-week long donation campaign to benefit ten local human service agencies.  In years past, Greeks, RSOs, Residence Halls, and others have come together to collect thousands of dollars in goods.  The Make A Difference Drive runs from Monday, October 10 to Saturday, October 22.  If you, your Greek House, your Residence Hall, or your RSO are interested in participating, please contact the Office of Volunteer Programs at ovp at uiuc.edu for a registration form.
 
4. 16TH ANNUAL GREAT CHAMPAIGN-URBANA DUCK RACE
The 16th Annual Great Champaign-Urbana Duck Race is coming!  In order to make this the best race day ever, we need your help.  The race, benefiting the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club, will take place on October 8 at Crystal Lake Park in Urbana.  There are many volunteer opportunities available including adoption, souvenir, ticket, and concession sales.  Please call Meredith Mills at 390-4864 or e-mail her at meredithmills at sbcglobal.net for more information.
 
5. DOWN SYNDROME BUDDY WALK
The Down Syndrome Network is looking for approximately 25 people to run the carnival game area for their 1st Annual Buddy Walk at Crystal Lake Park from 11 AM - 4:30 PM on October 15, 2005.  The walk aims to raise awareness and acceptance in the community for people with Down Syndrome.  If you are interested, please call Cathy Ward at 351-4163 or via e-mail her at outsidespace2003 at sbcglobal.net.
 
6. 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 with a safe and caring environment to express their grief, emotion, fear, and concerns and to teach them coping skills that will continue to help them through adulthood.  The weekend camp will be filled with fun, age-appropriate activities 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's 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 383-3151 or by e-mail at Keziah.McNamara at carle.com.
 
7. PULL FOR ACCESS
Please collect pop tabs to support PACE, Inc., a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to offer services to assist persons with disabilities in achieving and maintaining independence.  Drop off pop tabs all year round at the Office of Volunteer Programs in the Illini Union, Room 277.  For more information, including how to get your organization involved, contact OVP by phone at 333-7424 or by e-mail at ovp at uiuc.edu.
 
8. 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 web site: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/ppeci/. 
 
PPECI 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 by searching by agency for Planned Parenthood.  If you are interested in one (or more) of these positions e-mail the Volunteer Coordinator at sbevil at ppeci.org. 
 
9. CUVOLUNTEER.ORG
Please visit CUVolunteer.org, the most comprehensive list of volunteer opportunities in Champaign county.
 
Have a wonderful week!
 
Stu Schaff
Williams Intern
Office of Volunteer Programs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
277 Illini Union (in the Student Organizations Complex)
Phone: 217-333-7424
E-mail: ovp at uiuc.edu
Web: http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/