VIP Recreation

VIP Recreation will be helping the Champaign Park District with their annual Halloween Fun Fest / Haunted House on October 29th 2013. 

We need 25 volunteer each for two shifts.  First shift is 5:30 to 7:30 pm and the second shift is 7 to 9 pm.  Volunteer duties will be: dressing up in costumes, and masks, yelling and screaming, scaring people, guiding visitors through the haunted house, and helping to clean up afterwards.  We will be all done by 9 pm.

Please click on the link and fill out the form if you want to volunteer. More details will be sent out to those that sign up.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WW61aJSGJzcA43Se4I2awlRBPB3RtFtKwrKp2TvPsCI/viewform

Email Sara at vip.recreation@gmail.com with any questions! 

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VIP Senior Citizen

Hey Volunteers,

 

Hope everyone had a great weekend.  Once again, due to the increased interest in our project, we are going to need to RSVP for this weeks Bingo event.  So here is how it is going to work:

 

If you CANNOT come, then disregard the weekly email and you do not need to reply.

If you CAN come, then you need to reply to the message that you will be attending and depending on how many seats we have in the car it will be first come first serve.  Once I get your RSVP I will let you know if we have room for you.  (Again, if you have an alternate form of transportation, please feel free to meet us at Prairie Winds.)

 

Sorry for any inconvenience this causes and please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Event for this week:

Thursday, 9/26  Bingo at Prairie Winds, Union Circle Drive at 6:30pm

Questions or comments email: vip.senior.citizens@gmail.com

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VIP Environmental

VIP Special Projects

Hi Volunteers,

First, let me take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Ellery Marks, and I am the current director for Special Projects. I was a coordinator for Special Projects for the last two semesters, and I'm very excited to be the director this semester. 

We have a lot of exciting projects coming up that I will let you know about as the time comes closer. What's neat about this project is that we can do any project that we're interested in, so if you have any ideas for future projects, feel free to let me know. 

Speaking of projects, Orpheum Children's Museum is in need of volunteers for their Lego Club and Girls Do Science Club. 

Lego Club meets on Sundays, usually from 3-4:30 pm. 

Girls Do Science Club meets on Mondays at 3:15 pm. 

We may have the opportunity to help out with Lego Club soon, but if you would like to volunteer with either of these clubs weekly, email Katie Hicks at orpheumkids.education@gmail.com. 

Questions or comments email:

vip.special.projects@gmail.com

VIP Senior Citizens

Hey Volunteers,

 

Hope everyone had a great weekend.  Due to the increased interest in our project, we are going to need to start RSVP'ing for our weekly trips to play Bingo.  So here is how it is going to work:

 

If you CANNOT come, then disregard the weekly email and you do not need to reply.

If you CAN come, then you need to reply to the message that you will be attending and depending on how many seats we have in the car it will be first come first serve.  Once I get your RSVP I will let you know if we have room for you to come that week.  (However, if you have your own form of transportation, please feel free to meet us at Prairie Winds.)

 

Sorry for any inconvenience this causes and please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Finally, here is the plan for this week:

Thursday, 9/19  Bingo at Prairie Winds, Union Circle Drive at 6:30pm

Questions and Comments: vip.senior.citizens@gmail.com

VIP Blood

Hi volunteers and donors!

Project Blood is holding its *drum roll please* FIRST blood drive of the semester!!! We're kicking it off with a $10 giftcard raffle to Potbelly's for volunteers and donors. Check us out and save 3 lives on:

Tuesday, September 17 & Wednesday, September 18

12pm (noon)-5pm

Illini Union Room 104 (Old vending machine room)

To schedule an appointment or to volunteer, please fill in the Google Doc below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuBCkPBbSsKMdDY1cGVDYlpvZHpKVlRnbTJOMFE5RXc#gid=0

Questions and comments: vip.blood@gmail.com

VIP Hunger and Homelessness

Hi to all the new volunteers and the old volunteers hope you guys are ready to volunteer! Next week is Wesley Food Pantry day and they are in need of volunteers. There are two days Wednesday with Truck unload as well as Thursday the actual pantry day. 1203 W Green is the address right on campus the corner of Goodwin and Green. You can sign up on the website http://wesleypantry.org/volunteering/ hope to see you guys there, let me know who is interested.

Diwante Shuford

Questions or Comments email: vip.hunger.homeless@gmail.com

VIP Enviromental

Dear friends,

We hope you’ll join us for our first Stewardship Saturdays of the fall! During Stewardship Saturdays volunteers will help remove invasive plants, improve trails, plant native trees and flowers, and assist with general clean-up. Please dress accordingly. Tools, gloves, instruction, and refreshments provided. Let us know you'll be attending by calling 384-4062 in advance. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Groups welcome.

September 14, 2013

1:00 - 3:00 PM – Weaver Park

September 28, 2013 (Take a Child Outside Week!)

9:00 - 11:00 AM – Meadowbrook Park

1:00 - 3:00 PM – Perkins Road Wet Prairie

Parking Directions

For Busey Woods: Meet at the Anita Purves Nature Center

For Weaver Park: Pull off at the intersection of Main Street and Smith Road

For Meadowbrook Park: Meet at the Race Street parking lot south of Windsor Road

For Perkins Road Wet Prairie: Meet at the Urbana Dog Park parking lot on Perkins Road, ½ mile east of Cunningham Avenue

If you would no longer like to be on our volunteer mailing list, please respond to this email with the address you received this at so I can promptly remove you from the list.

The Urbana Parks District greatly appreciates your continued volunteer efforts. Thank you very much, and we hope to see you soon!

Cheers,

Contact:

Caitlin Lill
Environmental Office Manager
Urbana Park District
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 N. Broadway
Urbana, IL 61801217-384-4062
217-384-1052 (fax)www.urbanaparks.org

VIP Senior Citizens

Hey Volunteers,

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and is ready and excited for our first week of volunteering.  This Thursday we will be going to Prairie Winds to play Bingo with the residents.  We will be meeting at the Union Circle Drive (on Green St. across from Engineering Hall) at 6:30.  Look for me, I should have a sign.

 

RECAP:

Thursday, 9/12  Bingo at Prairie Winds, Union Circle Drive at 6:30pm

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and let me know if you have any questions. Can't wait to see you guys on Thursday!

Questions or comments email: vip.senior.citizens@gmail.com

VIP Blood

VIP Blood

Calling Blood Volunteers!

Our blood drive last week with CBSI was fabulous! We managed to save over 200 lives! Thank you all for donating and/or volunteering, we couldn't have done as amazing as we did without your support. The $10 gift card winner for March's blood drive isChristina Gratton. Please email me within the next week with your choice of a gift card.

Our next blood drive is with the Red Cross on:

Wednesday, April 9th 

11am-4pm

Room 314 (Go up the stairs on Green St. side of the Illini Union)

Thursday, April 10th

11am-4pm

Illini Room A

Once again, we need you to make the drive a success. Volunteer to be entered to win a $10 gift card to Espresso Royale or if you need volunteer hours/points.

To volunteer at the quad table or drive: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuBCkPBbSsKMdEFTNWx6VlI4RU54Rkd0dVNENWNOc3c#gid=0 

To schedule an appointment to donate: Email vip.blood@gmail.com

VIP Senior Citizens

Hey volunteers,

Hope everyone had a nice weekend and is enjoying the beautiful weather!  As you know, Monday night Bingo has been postponed until further notice.  So here is what our week looks like:  

Monday, 4/8  Bingo at Champaign County Nursing Home is CANCELLED 

Thursday, 4/11  Bingo at Prairie Winds, meet at the Union Circle Drive at 6:25pm, look for Rachel in a green Chevy Malibu

Companion Animal Club's Page

Help homeless animals and help continue the amazing work this shelter does for our community!
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/companionanimals-club/mutt-strut-2013

VIP Recreation

If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zWyvfLJ1MF7mq8cgtX3zIGkcHpAvxwB0b8bdR0z1E0I/viewform?sid=ea680d30d16cdc1&token=j1bUZD0BAAA.jLBW5PUEmNky-1eEA0ZtUw.oKgBFpNoEhEL39DVSj_ZyA

April Volunteer Opportunity

Hello Everyone!Here is a volunteering opportunity for April.
We will be helping out at the All Campus Career Fair on April 3rd. The event will take place at the ARC. During the event there will be some positions available to assist employers, swipe student cards at the ARC, etc. They need volunteers from 10am to 2pm. If you work an earlier shift you will mainly be helping with the set up of the event/directing employers. You will have to sign up for a 2 hour shift, and you will get a free t-shirt for helping out.
If you are interested in participating in this event, please fill out the form below by Friday March 15.
Thanks and Happy Spring Break!!

Name

E-mail Address

Are you able to volunteer at the All Campus Career Fair on April 3rd?

•  Yes
•  No, I just like to fill out random forms

Time you wish to volunteer

•  10:00am - 12:00pm
•  11:00am - 1:00pm
•  12:00pm - 2:00pm

T-Shirt Size

•  XS
•  S
•  M
•  L
•  XL
•  Other: 

Never submit passwords through Google Forms.

Email vip.recreation@gmail.com for any questions and concerns

VIP Blood

Hey volunteers,

VIP Blood is looking for volunteers to help get the word out about our upcoming March blood drive! The drive itself is the week after we return from break (more details to come if you're interested in volunteering at the drive itself or would like to donate blood), but we'd love to get a head start by putting some posters up later this week.

If you would like to help out and be entered into a raffle to win FOOD GIFT CARDS, reply to this email and let me know any time that you would be able to meet at the Union to grab some posters to put up in class buildings, dorms, restaurants, the ARC, etc. If you're too busy before break but would like to help put up posters or chalk the Quad when we get back, that's great too!

Email blood.pr@gmail.com for any questions and concerns

VIP Social Empowerment

There only 2 weeks left until the TUNNEL OF OPPRESSION event!

It will be a great opportunity for everyone to learn about the different oppressions that are going around on campus and off campus.

PLEASE SIGN UP SOON!

Tunnel of Oppression: You can attend, volunteer, or do both! April 1-4, 2013
Professional staff members in the Office of Residential Life, in collaboration with various campus partners and students would like to extend to you an opportunity to participate in the Tunnel of Oppression. The Tunnel of Oppression is intended to be an opportunity for students of various identities and backgrounds to both share and experience the lives of other student identities around them.  Rather than hearing about the daily oppression and aggression that non-majority identities face, participants will live out that experience through skits, role-plays, video, and sound. It will be a full and living sensory experience, one that is intended to be both raw and honest. LGBTindividuals, Black/African-Americans, Disabled students, and I-SPARC which is a group dedicated to social justice will be among the featured identities.
In addition to the experience of these identities, students would also take time after touring the Tunnel to debrief with a trained facilitator. Staff will debrief so that students can walk away having resolved some of their feelings and emotions after the experience. Just as real oppression is traumatizing, the in-your-face simulation of it will shock and unnerve students. The debriefing will provide students with concrete ideas for how they can help alleviate oppression around them, and react appropriately to what they’ve just experienced.
Students interested in volunteering on the day off can sign up at: http://www.doodle.com/2g42htqrxzqmuxrx
If you are interested in just attending the event, it will be held in the SDRP on April 2 and 3 in 2025 Multipurpose Rooms A, B, C from 4-8pm.

Email vip.social.empowerment@gmail for any questions and concerns

VIP Senior Citizens

Hey volunteers,

Only one more week until spring break! Hope everyone had a great weekend.  This week will be our last week of volunteering before spring break so come on out and join us for some Bingo.  

Thursday, 3/14  Bingo at Prairie Winds, meet at the Union Circle Drive at 6:25pm, again look for the blue mini van

Email. vip.senior.citizens@gmail.com for any questions and concerns

VIP Environmental

Hey everyone! I scheduled an event this upcoming Tuesday, March 12^th to volunteer at the CUPHD Community Gardens on Kenyon Road. We would board the 2:20 red bus on Green and Wright and return on the red bus back at the Union at 4:57. Please send me an email if you are interested!

Email vip.environmental@gmail.com for any questions & concerns 

Important Message from the VIP Chair

Hi Volunteers!  

I hope everyone is having a great semester so far. We would just like to let you know that VIP will soon be sending out bi-weekly newsletters. These newsletter emails will include upcoming events for each project of VIP! You are in no way obligated to come to these events. They are available to those who would like to participate but are by no means required. In order to receive these updates please take a second to fill out the attached Google Form! This is a great way to learn about what's going on in VIP and to find new events and projects to get involved with! 

Click below to become a part of our network:

FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM!

Another great way to find out about VIP is to LIKE us on Facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/VolunteerIlliniProjects

 

Thank You,

Michael Loumeau

Chairman of Volunteer Illini Projects Inc. 

VIP Social Empowerment

Sign up for Tunnel of Oppression! 

Volunteer's needed for set-up, take-down, tour guides, debriefing crew, skit crew, and entrance table.

This is a great opportunity to meet new people and get involved! 

Tunnel of Oppression is an event with a goal to spread the awareness of the Oppressions that occur all over the world. Help end bullying, racism, and hate around campus and in our lives outside of the campus. Don't miss out!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW!

Email vip.social.empowerment@gmail.com for any questions & concerns

VIP Blood

Save some lives this month!

Blood Drives will be held March 26-28 11-4pm
Pine Lounge on Tuesday 
Illini Room A on Wednesday
314 A Union on Thursday

Email vip.blood@gmail.com for any questions and concerns! 

VIP Social Empowerment

Volunteering Opportunities!

We need at least 5 volunteers to volunteer at the CENTER FOR WOMEN IN TRANSITION

This is a great opportunity for us to help homeless women and children sustain self-sufficiency and provide safe transitional housing. 

Volunteering times vary, but I need a head count on how many people would be interested. Please email me back with your name and what days you are free!

Here's the website if you want more information:

http://cwt-cu.org/index.html

Email vip.social.empowerment@gmail.com for any questions and concerns 

VIP Senior Citizens

Hey volunteers!

This weeks schedule: 

Monday, 3/4  Bingo at Champaign County Nursing Home, meet at the Union Circle Drive at 6:20pm, look for the blue mini van

Thursday, 3/7  Bingo at Prairie Winds, meet at the Union Circle Drive at 6:25pm, again look for the blue mini van

Email vip.senior.citizens@gmail.com for any questions & concerns 

VIP Social Empowerment

Hello-

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Starting off the week, I will be introducing Tunnel of Oppression to everyone. This is an organization hoping to find an end to racial discrimination and social injustices. Please sign up and email me that you have scheduled to volunteer. This is a great opportunity for everyone to help spread the word and make a difference. I have helped with this program last year and had a great time!

Here's some information: I know it is a month in advance, but we need to have a head count on how many are available for these days. PLEASE SIGN UP!!

Tunnel of Oppression: You can attend, volunteer, or do both! April 1-4, 2013
Professional staff members in the Office of Residential Life, in collaboration with various campus partners and students would like to extend to you an opportunity to participate in the Tunnel of Oppression. The Tunnel of Oppression is intended to be an opportunity for students of various identities and backgrounds to both share and experience the lives of other student identities around them.  Rather than hearing about the daily oppression and aggression that non-majority identities face, participants will live out that experience through skits, role-plays, video, and sound. It will be a full and living sensory experience, one that is intended to be both raw and honest. LGBTindividuals, Black/African-Americans, Disabled students, and I-SPARC which is a group dedicated to social justice will be among the featured identities.
In addition to the experience of these identities, students would also take time after touring the Tunnel to debrief with a trained facilitator. Staff will debrief so that students can walk away having resolved some of their feelings and emotions after the experience. Just as real oppression is traumatizing, the in-your-face simulation of it will shock and unnerve students. The debriefing will provide students with concrete ideas for how they can help alleviate oppression around them, and react appropriately to what they’ve just experienced.
Students interested in volunteering on the day off can sign up at: http://www.doodle.com/2g42htqrxzqmuxrx
If you are interested in just attending the event, it will be held in the SDRP on April 2 and 3 in 2025 Multipurpose Rooms A, B, C from 4-8pm. 

Email vip.social.empowerment@gmail.com for questions & concerns

VIP Environmental

Hey volunteers! 

For any of you staying in the Champaign-Urbana area for spring break, here is a unique opportunity at Allerton Park and Retreat Center.

From the Allerton Coordinator:

It runs from March 18-22, 8am-4pm.  A shuttle will pick participants up at the Union at 8am and drop them back off at 4pm.  We will be working on various project to develop, improve, and clean Allerton Park.  Lunch and snacks will be provided.  The work may be physically strenuous and participants should expect to get their clothes dirty.  If someone is interested they can visit our website for an application.  Applications as well as questions can be emailed to me – brand@illinois.edu  Visit allerton.illinois.edu for more information. 

Email vip.environmental@gmail.com for questions & concerns 

VIP Social Empowerment

Just wanted to send out an event update for the Women's Resource Center. Today from 4:00pm to 6:00pm the WRC will be hosting a 4th annual reception event. They will have cake and refreshment for those who are interested in attending. They will be discussing sexual violence  creative expressions through art, open mic (poetry), relaxation and well-being, celebration on women accomplishments, etc. 

Email vip.social.empowerment.@gmail.com for questions & concerns 

Special Projects: Fun Volunteer Opportunity!

Looking for a fun volunteer opportunity this weekend? Help promote the importance of reading by volunteering with Read Across America this Saturday, March 2 from 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m. at the Lincoln Square Mall! There are two shifts available, so please use the GoogleDoc (RSVP Link) to sign up. Transportation details will be provided after sign-up

For any questions regarding the event, please email vip.special.projects@gmail.com.

VIP Blood

Hello volunteers,

The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive today (2/27) at Wesley Church on 1203 W Green St, Urbana, IL from 11-3. I encourage you all to donate blood or volunteer. All presenting donors will be getting a free t-shirt! Also please keep your eyes peeled for our March blood drive that we are hosting with the American Red Cross when we get back from spring break.

Who: The American Red Cross
What: Blood Drive
Where: Wesley Church
When: Today 11-3
Why: To be awesome and save 3 lives!

Email vip.blood@gmail.com for any questions and concerns

VIP Special Projects

Hi volunteers!

We have an awesome opportunity coming up THIS SATURDAY volunteering for Read Across America.  The event will take place from 9:30am-1:30pm, and will be broken up into two shifts (9:30-11:30 & 11:30-1:30).  If you are able to help out with either shift, please fill out the GoogleDoc below so I can get an accurate count of volunteers.  They really need our help, so it would be great if we could get a good turnout!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JYEdzBesJpdPYmvFyiDl68Dhv8R_xmJe6nF_OH7Mnig/viewform

The event will take place at Lincoln Square in Urbana, and we will be taking the 13N Silver bus from the Union to get there.  The bus times are as follows:  (Please plan on arriving at the Illini Union bus stop at least 5 minutes early)

• 1st Shift: 9:13am
• 2nd Shift: 11:13am

  

RECAP:

What: Volunteering with Read Across America

When: Saturday, March 2 - Bus leaves at either 9:13am or 11:13am

Where: Meet at Illini Union Bus Stop

Why: To show kids the importance of reading!

Email vip.special.projects for any questions & concerns

VIP Social Empowerment

Updates for this week:

2/27: WEAR ORANGE!!! to show your school pride (11am - 1pm)

2/28: Celebrate U of I's Birthday on the Quad (11am- 1pm) // 

                  also a BAGS tourney at the multipurpose room 7 of the ARC (7pm - 9pm)

Next week will be LGBT week, so be on the lookout for those events!

Email vip.social.empowerment@gmail.com for any questions & concerns 

VIP Senior Citizens

Hey volunteers!

Here is the plan for this week.

Monday, 2/25  Bingo at Champaign County Nursing Home, meet at the Union Circle Drive at 6:15pm, look for the blue mini van

Thursday, 2/28  Bingo at Prairie Winds, meet at the Union Circle Drive at 6:25pm, again look for the blue mini van

Email vip.senior.citizens@gmail.com for any questions & concerns

VIP Enviromental

New service opportunity for next Saturday, March 2nd, 1-3pm!  It would be at Allerton Park, trimming trees and possibly stacking wood.  If you have work gloves please bring them, and dress for the weather!  If you are interested, send me an email so that I can add you to the list.  Also, if you have a car please let me know!

Email vip.environmental@gmail.com for any questions & concerns

VIP Animal Allies

Hello Animal Allies volunteers!

If you would like to be added to our Catsnap email list please let me know! Catsnap is a part of Animal Allies but we focus primarily on cats! We volunteer with the cats at PetSmart, as well as a few other organizations. Email me if you're interested!

Email vip.animal.allies@gmail.com for any questions & concerns 

VIP Senior Citizens

Hey volunteers!

Hope everybody had a relaxing weekend and is ready for some Bingo this week.  Here is the agenda for the week (and I really encourage you all to consider coming on Mondays if you are available because we would love to have more volunteers on Mondays!)

Monday, 2/18  Bingo at Champaign County Nursing Home, meet at the Union Circle Drive at 6:15pm, look for the blue mini van

Thursday, 2/21  Bingo at Prairie Winds, meet at the Union Circle Drive at 6:20pm, again look for the blue mini van

Email vip.senior.citizens@gmail.com

VIP Animal Allies

SHARE EVENT!

I would like to set up a volunteering event for Saturday, February 23rd with SHARE--Society for Hooved Animals' Rescue and Emergency. We would be taking the van there around 1:00 pm. Let me know by Sunday, February 24th if you would like to come. As always, spots in the van are based on a first come first serve. 

Email vip.animal.allies@gmail.com for any questions & concerns

VIP Arts Outreach

Hey volunteers!

Here is a list of what is going on this week. 
Rides are provided for all events on a first come, first serve basis. We will always meet at the front of the Union (Greet St. side) unless specified otherwise.
Please e-mail me if you are interested in volunteering for any event!

Tuesday
Canterbury Center from 3-4:30
Assist some friendly seniors with fun card games! 
Meet at the front of the Union (Green St. side) at 2:40.

Wednesday
Boys and Girls Club from 4-5
Work with kindergartners to 2nd graders and do some fun arts and crafts!

Thursday
Circle of Friends from 4-5
Chat with seniors and help them do some simple crafts!

Email vip.arts.outreach@gmail.com for any questions & concerns 

VIP Environmental

First official VIP Environmental event!

Saturday, February 23. 1-3pm.

Perkins Road Wet Prairie, Urbana.  

We will be helping out with park maintenance/whatever they need us to do.

This is a great way to get service hours and do something for the environment!

Please email me if you plan on attending, and let me know if you have a car to get there.

Email vip.environmental@gmail.com for any questions & concerns 

VIP Animal Allies Coordinator Application

Volunteer Illini Projects

Animal Allies Coordinator Application

Spring 2013

Due by: Thursday, January 31^st at the VIP Office in the Illini Union RSO Complex or emailed to vip.animal.allies@gmail.com

Contact Information:

Name:                                                                                             Year in School:

Email:                                                                                              Major:

Questions:

1. Have you been involved with VIP before, if so, how?

2. What makes you qualified to be a coordinator for Animal Allies?

3. What is your greatest attribute? What is your weakest trait?

4. Do you have any previous experience working with animals?

5. What are your other time commitments? Other clubs, activities, work, etc.

Questions, comments, concerns? Email Randi, the director of Animal Allies, at vip.animal.allies@gmail.com

Thanks for applying! J