March Volunteer Opportunities
Ongoing - Forever Home Feline Ranch
The Forever Home Feline Ranch is a Non-Profit organization that takes in cats and kittens that no longer have a home or their previous owners can no longer take care of them. The Forever Home Feline Ranch started as a concept of a sanctuary to reduce the number of healthy cats euthanized in shelters. They are looking for volunteers to help socialize the cats by playing with them throughout the week and they also need volunteers to help with adoptions that take place at Petsmart every 2nd and 5th weekend of each month. If you are interested in volunteering with them you can call them at 217-679-1593 or you can email them at feline_ranch@yahoo.com. For more information about what they do, you can visit their website: http://www.felineranch.org/index.html.
Saturday, March 12 - Alpha Kappa Alpha/American Lung Associatoin Walk/Run
7:30 am to 12:00 pm
Alpha Kappa Alpha and the American Lung Association are teaming up to do a 5k walk/run on March 12 from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, set up and to help along the course. The UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center will be providing transportation to this event. To RSVP either call our office at 217-206-7716 or email us at volunteer@uis.edu.
Thursday, March 24th - Million Trees Project
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
On March 24th from 9am to 3pm, Living Lands and Waters will be working on their Million Trees Project at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. They need volunteers to help either bundling trees in newspaper, placing trees in bags, tying, tagging, or organizing the trees. Volunteers should wear warm and comfortable clothes and shoes that can get dirty. More information about the MillionTrees Project can be found at www.livinglandsandwaters.org/milliontrees. The UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center will be providing transportation to this event. To RSVP either call our office at 217-206-7716 or email us at volunteer@uis.edu.
Saturday, April 2 - Muscular Dystrophy Association Annual Walk
7:30 am to 12:00 pm
The Muscular Dystrophy Association will be doing their annual walk on April 2 from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm. They need volunteers to help with registration, food, passing out t-shirts, etc. This will take place at White Oaks Mall. The UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center will be providing transportation to this event. To RSVP either call our office at 217-206-7716 or email us at volunteer@uis.edu.
