[Volunteers] OVP Listserv
Office of Volunteer Programs
ovp at ad.uiuc.edu
Mon Apr 30 09:47:13 CDT 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WEEKLY LISTSERV
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. 2007-2008 OVP Student Employee Positions Available!
2. Donate New Children's Books for the program Room to Read
3. Children's Building Fair
4. Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute
5. Rape Crisis Services Hotline Volunteers!
6. MTV U Grant
7. Children's Program Intern
8. Arabic Translator
9. Dog Walking
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1. 2007-2008 OVP Student Employee Positions Available!
The Office of Volunteer Programs is looking to hire students to work in our office during the 2007-2008 academic year. If you have volunteer experience and want to encourage others to get involved in the community, please apply! Students will need to be available to work 8-15 hours a week. Our office will be open 9:00am-7:00pm Monday-Friday. If you are interested, please go to 227 Illini Union and fill out an application. Be sure to mention on the application that you want to work in OVP. If you are eligible for Federal Work Study, please note that on your application. If you have questions, e-mail Amy Sponsler at sponsler at uiuc.edu <mailto:sponsler at uiuc.edu> .
2. Donate New Children's Books for the program Room to Read
The founder of this organization was on the Oprah show a couple weeks ago. This organization looks to donate NEW children's books to less fortunate children in developing countries around the world such as Nepal, Cambodia, India, Laos, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and South Africa. Each of these countries faces a desperate lack of resources to educate their own children. You can drop off books or monetary sources in the Office of Volunteer Programs Room 280 Monday-Friday from 9:00-5:00pm. The room is located on the second floor, quad side of the union. We ask that you do not donate books which are religious or culturally sensitive. Please give back and help break the cycle of poverty! Email Ellen at mlot at uiuc.edu <mailto:mlot at uiuc.edu> for more information!
3. Children's Building Fair
On Saturday, May 19th the Orpheum Children's Science Museum in downtown Champaign will be hosting their largest annual event, the Children's Building Fair. This event takes place from 11 am to around 5 pm. They need 10-12 volunteers and we generally request that those volunteers sign up for 2 hours shifts. Contact Janine Prillaman at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum at 217-649-6974 for more information.
4. Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute
Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute is coming to Champaign County this summer and is recruiting for volunteer assistant trainers. PYLi will be held July 23-August 3, Monday through Friday from 10 AM-2PM. Through this state-of-the-art curriculum including both classroom instruction and experiential training, twenty local high-school students will learn a broad array of leadership skills applicable to community service, as well as plan and carry out their own community service project. Learn more at http://www.pyli.org/ <https://exchange.ad.uiuc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.pyli.org/> United Way of Champaign County will host PYLi and is seeking a team of college students to serve as assistant trainers during the course of the institute. Assistant trainers will support certified trainers Sue Grey and Lynn Peisker, help lead group activities, and interact with high school students as they attend PYLi. If you have an interest in youth leadership development and community service, PYLI is an amazing opportunity to combine the two. If you will be in Champaign-Urbana during the weeks of July 23 and July 30th, and would like more information, please contact Lynn Peisker at United Way of Champaign County, 352-5151 or email lynn at uwayhelps.org <mailto:lynn at uwayhelps.org>
5. Rape Crisis Services Hotline Volunteers!
Rape Crisis Services is looking for volunteers to answer their 24-hour hotline and to provide medical advocacy to survivors of sexual assault. Anyone interested would have to participate in our 40_hour training. Training will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from May 14 to June 7, and Saturday May 19 from 4-7pm and all day Saturday at the Community United Church of Christ, 805 S. Sixth St. For more information, or to sign up for training contact Jenn at 355.5214, or scottj at awomansfund.org <mailto:scottj at awomansfund.org>
6. MTV U Grant
MTV U in collaboration with youth venture is granting up to $1000 a week for student-run service projects. To be eligible for an mtvU Grant, your project or idea must be a new organization or initiative at an exisiting organization, sustainable, and a benefit to the community. Apply today at www.mtvU.com
7. Children's Program Intern
The Center for Women in Transition is looking for an Intern! Interns act as "second in command" to the Children's Program Coordinator. This includes assisting in day-to-day operations of the program, supervising volunteers, being responsible for playgroups, and supervising children and promoting positive play through educational and fun activities. This internship will provide hands-on experience in managing a children's program in a non-profit setting. Please call or email for a more detailed job description and application. Contact Michael Parrish at (217) 352-7151 or volunteer at cwt-cu.org <mailto:volunteer at cwt-cu.org> for more information!
8. Arabic Translator
Do you know Arabic? Then someone at the Center for Women who needs your help! An Arabic translator is needed for a current resident. Contact Michael Parrish at (217) 352-7151 or volunteer at cwt-cu.org <mailto:volunteer at cwt-cu.org> for more information!
9. Dog Walking
Is your pet dog back in your home town? Having puppy withdrawal, perhaps? The Champaign County Human Society needs volunteers to walk the adoptable dogs anytime Monday-Saturday from 9am-6pm and Sundays 9am-4pm. Contact Michelle McKnight at volunteer at cuhumane.org <mailto:volunteer at cuhumane.org> or at 217-344-7297 to have a dog-gone good time!
Have a great week!
Allison Castillo
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/
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