[Volunteers] Re: Volunteers Digest, Vol 47, Issue 1

Thu Oct 2 14:16:06 CDT 2008

Please remove me from this list as I have graduated (athorn6).  Thank you!

Amanda Thornton

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>   1. OVP Weekly Volunteer Listserve 9-29 (Office of Volunteer Programs)
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> From: Office of Volunteer Programs <ovp at illinois.edu>
> Subject: [Volunteers] OVP Weekly Volunteer Listserve 9-29
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> Monday, September 29, 2008
> OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WEEKLY LISTSERVE
> Brought to you by CUVolunteer.org, the most comprehensive list of volunteer
> opportunities in Champaign County
>
> TABLE OF CONTENTS
>  1. Graduate and Professional School Fair October 1
>  2. Harvest Fest Saturday, October 4
>  3. Donors for Life Blood Drive October 6
>  4. Illini Dance Marathon October 6,7
>  5. Transitions Resale Store
>  6. Prairie Seed Collection October 12, 26
>  7. Volunteer Reception Center October 20
>  8. Nightmare on Grove St. Oct 25
>  9. Halloween Fun Fest October 27
> 10. Halloween Party October 30
> 11. Virginia Theatre
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> How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting
> to improve the world.  ~Anne Frank
>
> 1. Graduate and Professional School Fair
>
> Looking for Volunteer Oppurtunity? The Graduate and Professional School
> Fair is in need of a lot of volunteers on October 1st 2008, from 10 a.m. to
> 4 p.m..Tasks will be helping students register/swipe I-cards, directing
> representatives to their tables, assisting representatives with materials
> set-up, directing traffic and parking, delivering lunches to
> representatives, and other tasks as needed. For more information contact
> Preeti Singh pbsingh2 at illinois.edu<mailto:pbsingh2 at illinois.edu> or call
> at 312-953-1212.
>
> 2. Harvest Fest
>
> Are you a lover of the fall season? Candy Hay Hunt, Face Painting, Fall
> Corn Fling and Pumpkin Ring Toss are just some of the games with help
> running for this fall festival. Contact Jody Groff 398-2550 or
> jody.groff at cparkdistrict.com<mailto:jody.groff at cparkdistrict.com>
> Saturday, October 4, 10am-1:30pm and 1:30-5pm at Prairie Farm.
>
> 3. Donors for Life Blood Drive
>
> Want to help save lives by giving blood? Come out to the Donors for Life
> Blood drive on
> Monday, Oct. 6th from 10am-4pm at the Illini Union Room C. Participates
> receive a free ILLINI FOOTBALL T-Shirt sponsored by UI athletics!
>
> Come save a a life! As always, lunch will be served.
>
> 4. Illini Dance Marathon
>
>  Do you like to dance? Are you looking for a new way to get involved on
> campus? Do you want to help make a difference in a child's life? If so,
> become a part of DANCE MARATHON!Dance Marathon is a 15-hour event on college
> campuses and this is U of I's first year doing it! It is hosted by
> Children's Miracle Network and is full of dancing, entertainment, free food,
> and fun.
>
> General Meetings: October 6th at 8:15 p.m. in 141 Loomis Lab and October
> 7th at 8:15 p.m. in 112 Chem Annex. For more information contact Illini
> Dance Marathon at General at IlliniDM.org.
>
> 5. Transitions Resale Store
>
> Do you love organizing? The Center for Women in Transition Resale Store is
> in need of volunteers. For more information contact:  Monique M. Phagan
> (217)352-7151 ext. 32 or storemanager at cwt-cu.org<mailto:
> storemanager at cwt-cu.org>
>
> 6. Prairie Seed Collection
>
> Spend a beautiful fall afternoon at Champaign County Forest Preserves.
> Volunteers will gather prairie flower and plant seeds for next planting next
> spring. Environmental Experts will be instructing volunteers on proper seed
> removal and plant identification. Help us grow . . . sign up today!!
>
> Opportunity Date #1: 10/12/2008 - 1:30 - 3:30 pm
> Opportunity Date #2: 10/26/2008 - 1:30 - 3:30 pm
> For more information contact Kim Horbas khorbas at ccfpd.org<mailto:
> khorbas at ccfpd.org> or at (217) 586-3360
>
>
> 7. Volunteer Reception Center
>
> Voluunteers needed to help a staff training at the Volunteer Reception
> Center. On Monday, October 20, 2008 from 2:30-3:30 PM. For more information
> Contact Amy Sponsler at (217) 244-7675 or at sponsler at illinois.edu<mailto:
> sponsler at illinois.edu>
>
> Special Events
> 8. Nightmare on Grove St.
>
> Do you enjoy scaring people? Help us run our spooky game area, manage our
> hayrack rides and be a scary extra in our haunted house. Contact Jody Groff
> 398-2550 or jody.groff at cparkdistrict.com<mailto:
> jody.groff at cparkdistrict.com> October 25, Set up 10am-1pm and event 1-4pm
> at Douglas Community Center.
>
> 9. Halloween Fun Fest
>
>  Help run games for our Halloween event that draws thousands of area
> children. Contact Jody Groff 398-2550 or jody.groff at cparkdistrict.com
> <mailto:jody.groff at cparkdistrict.com>  October 27, set up 4-6pm and event
> 6-9pm at Market Place Mall.
>
> 10. Halloween Party
>
> Want to get dressed up and have a blast? CUSR is hosting a Halloween Party
> where costumes are required! We will be eating pizza and playing games.
> Volunteers are asked to help with set-up of the party and helping to run the
> games. October 30th  5:30-10:30pm. For more information contact Jessi
> Bernstein (217) 239-1152 or at jessica.bernstein at cparkdistrict.com
>
>  11. Virginia Theatre
>
> The theatre is offering several volunteer opportunities from Concessions to
> Crowd control.  For more information Contact Anthony Howell 356-9053 or
> Anthony.howell at cparkdistrict.com<mailto:Anthony.howell at cparkdistrict.com>
>
> Upcoming Opportunities
>  (Movie) 2001 A Space Odyssey – Saturday, October 11, 11:45am-3pm and
> 5:45pm-9pm
> CU Theatre Company's Little Shop of Horrors – October 23-25 (Wed-Sat),
> 5:15-9:30pm and October 26 (Sun), 1:15-4:30pm
>
> Stop by or call the Office of Volunteer Programs (OVP) to learn about other
> ways to get involved.  We can be the doorway for you to help meet community
> needs in areas such as adult literacy, AIDS/HIV, child care, disabilities
> domestic violence, education, environment, health care, homelessness,
> hunger, immigrant needs, legal services, mentoring or senior citizens  Visit
> us on the web at www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp.
>
> Have a Great Week!
> >From OVP
>
> Illini Union Office of Volunteer Programs
> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
> 288 Illini Union
> 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
> 288 Illini Union
> Phone: 217-333-7424
> E-mail: ovp at uiuc.edu
> Web: http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ovp/
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