May Volunteer Opportunities

Sat., May 2: Safe Family Saturday/American Red Cross - Volunteers are needed to help with helmet fittings from 10:30AM - 1:30PM (leaving from LRH at 10:00AM tomorrow)

Sat., May 2: American Heart Association Start! Heart Walk, IL State Fairgrounds - Volunteers are needed from 8-10a.m. (leaving from LRH at 7:45AM tomorrow)

May 7, 8, 9: Habitat for Humanity blitz at 2431 S. 9th St. (help put up walls, roof, windows)

Sat., May 9: Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive/Central IL Foodbank - Volunteers needed for the U.S. Postal Service Food Drive from 11a.m. - 6:00p.m. (don't forget to leave a bag of food for your letter carrier!!!) www.HelpStampOutHunger.com

Sat., May 9: ON CAMPUS - Donate $25 ( or ask 5 people for $5) and come to the WDBR Dance Party to benefit Children's Miracle Network!!!! Watch live band Don't Mess with Winkie, hear DJs live, and join in the fun with Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero & Rock Band!!
This is one event on campus you don't want to miss!!!
8p.m. - Midnight, SLB Gym
100% of proceeds benefit Children's Miracle Network

May 15-17: Antique Show & Sale benefiting Ronald McDonald House at Orr Building & IL fairgrounds - Volunteers are needed to collect entrance fees at the two doors, in three hour shifts between the hours of 10:00a.m. to 7:00p.m.
May 16-17: Volunteers are needed to help w/ Children's Tent at the Old Capitol Art Fair downtown! (2-3 hr shifts available from 9:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. on 5/16 and 9:30am-3:00p.m. on 5/17).

May 16: Springfield Park District Children's Carnival at Lincoln Park - volunteers are needed to staff carnival games (shifts available are 10am-2pm or 1-5pm)


Contact volunteer(at)uis.edu or 206-7716 to sign up for any of these events!

WDBR Dance Party Benefiting Children's Miracle Network

Come join 103.7 WDBR for a Dance Party benefiting the Children's Miracle Network!

Hear live band Don't Mess with Winkie, hear DBR DJs live, enjoy food provided by Taco Gringo, Dance Lessons and join in the fun with Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero & Rock Band!

All are welcome!

Time:

8p.m. - Midnight, on campus in the SLB Gym

Cost:

$25 w/ 100% proceeds going to Children's Miracle Network
Cost will cover donation, dance lessons, live band, food, etc.


For more info, contact volunteer(at)uis.edu or 206-7716

April Volunteer Opportunities

(April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week!)

Sat., April 18: March of Dimes/March for Babies - Help register walkers from 8:30-10:30a.m.

Wed., April 22: UIS Cares Day & National Volunteer Week: Plant trees at Southwind Park, 9a.m. - Noon

Sat., April 25: National Global Youth Service Day, volunteer at the Youth Sports & Carnival in Gietl Park, 10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

Transportation provided to off campus events.

For more information or to RSVP, contact volunteer@uis.edu or 206-7716!

Students & Staff Participate in Springfield Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

Students and staff rallied together to participate in the 2009 Springfield Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics. The Polar Plunge is an event that works to support local Special Olympics athletes by having people voluntarily jump or run into the frigid lake waters of Illinois during winter. Over 2,600 participated statewide in over 18 jumps throughout the state.

The UIS Volunteer Polar Plunge team consisted of six undergraduate students and two UIS staff members. The UIS Volunteer Polar Plunge team raised $590 in three days and participated alongside 212 other members of the Springfield community. A total of $39,000 was raised by the participants of the Springfield Polar Plunge.

(Left to Right: *Jeremy Wilburn, Justin Bournes, Jackson Kern, Howard Kang, Stephen Gifford, Craig Rebou, Andrew Nicol, *Ralph Shank) * UIS Staff

For more information please visit:

1. Special Olympics Illinois - http://www.soill.org/
2. UIS Volunteer & Civic Engagement Center - http://www.uis.edu/volunteer

More photos will be posted on our Flickr Page & Howard Kang is working on the wrap-up video.

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