[Volunteers] OVP Listserv
Office of Volunteer Programs
ovp at ad.uiuc.edu
Mon Jan 29 09:28:25 CST 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WEEKLY LISTSERV
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. OVP Barbara Seaquist Williams Internship
2. Communicating With Children Panel
3. Movers for a Day
4. Carrie Busey Elementary School Carnival!
5. Center for Women in Transition Internship
6. Spring Crisis Line Volunteer Training at the Mental Health Center
7. Westview Elementary Fun Fest
8. Tax Counseling Project
9. Family Service's Senior Resource Center Volunteers
10. INSTITUTE ON PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE
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1. OVP Barbara Seaquist Williams Internship
Applications for the 2007-2008 Barbara Seaquist Williams Internship at the Office of Volunteer Programs is now available! This paid internship position provides the opportunity for students to work with the Champaign-Urbana community and its ever-changing needs. Because of the unique partnerships the Office of Volunteer Programs has with the community, interns will experience first hand the value of those partnerships. For more information contact Amy Sponsler at sponsler at uiuc.edu <mailto:sponsler at uiuc.edu> and visit
http://www.vcsa.uiuc.edu/Internships/ <http://www.vcsa.uiuc.edu/Internships/> for more information on this internship and other student affairs internships!
2. Communicating With Children Panel
Learn how to tutor, mentor, and connect with children more effectively from local school administrators and educators! The Office of Volunteer Programs will be hosting a panel discussion of 3 local teachers who will discuss various tips and techniques for volunteers who work with children! The panel will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in 406 Illini Union.
3. Movers for a Day
A Woman's Place needs your help! Salt and Light is donating some heavy duty bunk beds to A Woman's Place, but they need help picking the beds up from Salt and Light and assembling them at A Woman's Place. Please contact Rachael Wright at (217) 355-5437 or at rwright at dmbgc-cu.org <mailto:rwright at dmbgc-cu.org> for more information, especially if you have a vehicle to carry out such a great task!
4. Carrie Busey Elementary School Carnival!
On March 2nd Carrie Busey Elementary School will be having their carnival, and could use about 10 volunteers from 2:30 to 5:00 for setup and about 80 or 90 volunteers from 5 to 8 during the event. They will however take any volunteers that they can get. Most volunteers would be doing games with the kids but some could do food service or face painting. Please contact Kristian Sargeant at 355-3811 or 344-1266 or halloffice at sjcnc.org <mailto:halloffice at sjcnc.org> for more information!
5. Center for Women in Transition Internship
CWIT provides a long-term transitional housing program for homeless women and their children that includes case management, children's programming, and other support services. They are currently seeking volunteer interns for the spring semester (they can work with students to arrange credit-earning internships). Please contact Michael Parrish, Coordinator of Volunteers (217) 352-7151 or at volunteer at cwt-cu.org <mailto:volunteer at cwt-cu.org> for more information and an application. You can also contact us at ovp at uiuc.edu <mailto:ovp at uiuc.edu> for the application and description.
6. Spring Crisis Line Volunteer Training at the Mental Health Center
The Crisis line has volunteers from various professions and life situations. Volunteers help with various situations, including assistance with information, depression, social support, and suicide prevention. Volunteers develop and further hone interviewing skills and the ability to be calm in tense situations. Volunteers are asked to help generate ideas and options for callers but are not asked to solve the caller's problems. The Spring training dates are February 20, 22, 27 and March 1. The sessions will each run from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m., and you must be able to attend all four sessions in their entirety. Please contact Barb Bressner at bbressner at mhcenter.org for more information!
7. Westview Elementary Fun Fest
It's never too early to start thinking about volunteer activities for your RSO! This year's Fun Fest will be on Friday March 3rd, 2007 from approximately 5:30-8:30pm at Westview Elementary school (Russell and John streets in Champaign). Last year they utilized the students to help run their carnival games in each of the 18 classrooms. Contact Kelly Hill at (217) 369-8723 for more information.
8. Tax Counseling Project
The Tax Counseling Project is a non-profit program that needs volunteers to increase the economic prosperity of tens of thousands of low-income families and individuals. Help out this great cause by working as a Volunteer Tax Preparer to insure that low-income Illinois workers' income tax returns are filed properly and on time! Visit www.centerforprogress.org <http://www.centerforprogress.org/> to register as a volunteer!
9. Family Service's Senior Resource Center Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help with the Family Service's Senior Resource Center's monthly mailings. Help is needed on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of each month for two hours each day. Volunteers are also needed for help at the front desk. If you are looking for a relaxing and accessible volunteer opportunity like this, call RSVP at 359-6500 for more information!
10. INSTITUTE ON PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE
The Institute in Washington, D.C. is ideal for undergraduate student leaders who are engaged in service programs on and off their campuses. All majors and fields of study are welcome. This face-paced Institute offers a combination of professional experience, academic courses and leadership development activities. As part of the Institute experience, students will attend exclusive events and participate in hands-on activities including developing a mission statement, planning service projects and organizing fundraising activities. Visit www.dcinternships.org/ipvs <https://exchange.ad.uiuc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.dcinternships.org/ipvs> for more information.
I hope everyone had a wonderful break!
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/
Illini Union Office of Volunteer Programs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
277 Illini Union (in the Student Organization Complex)
Phone: 217-333-7424
E-mail: ovp at uiuc.edu
Web: http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/ <http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/>
Illini Union Office of Volunteer Programs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
277 Illini Union (in the Student Organization Complex)
Phone: 217-333-7424
E-mail: ovp at uiuc.edu
Web: http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/ <http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/>
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