[Volunteers] OVP Digest for 10/1 to 10/8

[Office of Volunteer Programs]

Monday, October 1, 2007
OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WEEKLY LISTSERVE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1.  Rape Crisis Center in Search of Counselors (training starts 10/1)

2.  iHelp (sign up by 10/6)

3.  19th Annual AIDS Walk (10/7)

4.  NLVS Dirty Dodgeball Tournament (10/12, register by 10/5)

5.  Urbana Chautauqua—still needs volunteers! (10/9 – 10/14)

6.  Special Olympics Illinois – Young Athletes Program (9/22 – 12/15)

7.  Prevent Underage Drinking

8.  OVP Make a Difference Drive (10/15 – 10/26)

9.  Halloween Funfest volunteers needed (10/29)

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In every community there is work to be done.
  In every nation there are wounds to heal.
    In every heart there is the power to do it.
      Marianne Williamson
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1.  RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN SEARCH OF COUNSELORS

Rape Crisis Services is looking for counselors for the Rape Crisis Center. Trainings start October 1st are on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5 to 8 PM . There are also two Saturday training October 6th and October 20th from 10 – 2 pm. The trainings are finished on November 5th . For more information, please contact Jenn Scott and Scottj. at awomansfund.org<mailto:Scottj. at awomansfund.org> or call the Rape Crisis Services center at call (217) 355-5214.



2.  IHELP: A HOMECOMING VOLUNTEER PROJECT

iHelp is a one-day volunteer project that sends more than 1,000 University of Illinois students into the community to help with a wide variety of tasks. This day of service not only offers assistance in large numbers but also provides an outlet for University students who are looking to continue their volunteer activities while on campus.  This year’s iHelp is Saturday, October 13 form 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Learn more about iHelp at www.uiaa.org/urbana/saa/ihelp.html or contact Emily Holtan at eholtan2 at uiuc.edu.  Registration deadline is Saturday, October 6 at midnight.



3.  19TH ANNUAL AIDS WALK

Come  Support the Greater Community AIDS Project at AE Phi’s 19th Annual AIDS Walk.  Registration starts at 11:30am and  the walk begins at 12pm on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007 at Illini Grove, at the corner of Lincoln & Pennsylvania.  Register a team or attend and support others.  Free food and entertainment will be provided.



4.  NLVS DIRTY DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT

New Life Volunteering Society Presents…the 1st Annual DIRTY DODGEBALL Tournament.  It’s dodgeball with a twist, including all your favorite condiments and
food! The tournament will happen on October 12 at 4pm and will help raise funds for underprivileged kids and the mentally and physically disabled.  The location has yet to be determined.  The cost is  $75/team of 5 people, only $15/person! Every participant gets a T-shirt, a burrito from Chipotle, and a free burrito card from Chipotle, with the chance of other prizes as well.  If you are interested, please contact Sarah Bluhm at sbluhm2 at uiuc.edu with the following info by October 5th:  the name, email address, and t-shirt size of each team member



5.  HELP WITH URBANA PARK DISTRICT’S CHAUTAUQUA EVENT

Be an event volunteer and help the Urbana Park District make its 100th Anniversary a success! To celebrate its centennial birthday, the district is putting on a free six-day Chautauqua--a festival offering music, dance, culture, politics, religion, children's activities and fun. The event will take place in October 9 to 14 in Crystal Lake Park in Urbana, IL. Volunteers can assist with event set-up/take-down, children’s activities, backstage support for live entertainment, equipment loading, refreshment/information stations, parking, food and vending, and much, much more. Each volunteer receives a free commemorative Chautauqua volunteer shirt! 600 volunteers are needed, and all help is appreciated - individuals and groups alike. Simply call 217/367-1544 or 217/384-4062.



6.   SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS – YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM
Come be a part of this exciting new program through Special Olympics Illinois.  The Young Athletes program is an innovative sports play program for children ages 2-7 with intellectual disabilities along with their siblings and their peers, designed to introduce them into the world of sports. This program will prove enormously beneficial on multiple levels for your child including helping the children improve physically, cognitively and socially.  The activities will consist of foundational skills, walking & running, balance & jumping, trapping & catching, throwing, striking, kicking and advanced skills.  For more information, contact Jessi Bernstein at 217-239-1152, or jessica.bernstein at cparkdistrict.com.



7.  PREVENT UNDERAGE DRINKING

We are looking for 18 or 19 year old volunteers to help with our ABCC program on underage drinking.  This program consists of an hour of training and then 2-3 hours of completing a compliance check.  We check “off-premise” alcohol sales businesses like grocery stores, gas stations and liquor stores.  If you have any further questions about this program, contact Roger Claxton at 217-693-4532 or rclaxton at mhcenter.org.



8.  MAKE A DIFFERENCE DRIVE
The Office of Volunteer Programs is working on its annual Make a Difference Drive!  MADD is a 2-week long outreach and donation drive that benefits agencies which serve people across Champaign Counties.  The drive will run from October 15-29.  If your service group is interested in helping, please visit [http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/madd/] or contact us (ovp at uiuc.edu) for more information!



9.  HALLOWEEN FUNFEST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Fall is right around the corner and that means the Champaign Park District is busily planning for Halloween Funfest!  This year Funfest is October 29th from 6pm-9pm.  If you would like to be involved with this fun filled and exciting event, please feel free to contact me! Paul Bady, Special Events & Volunteer Coordinator: phone: (217) 398-2550, email: Paul.bady at cparkdistrict.com.



Have a great week!
-OVP staff