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Opportunity starts on Tue, March 13, 2012. This event is ongoing: you can sign up for this opportunity even after the start date.
The Food for Seniors Program meets twice a month to distribute bags of groceries for low-income seniors. This program is typically run by seniors (aged 55+) for other seniors. The program runs early mornings from 7 AM-10 AM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Volunteer drivers, backup drivers and sackers are needed for these sessions. Call Robbie at 359-6500 or email at rsvpcomp@gmail.com for more information.
Opportunity starts on Thu, September 08, 2011. This event is ongoing: you can sign up for this opportunity even after the start date.
Help a Senior Citizen in Need! Able –bodied volunteers are needed to help senior citizens around their homes. Work varies from mowing lawns, raking leaves, snow-blowing/shoveling, etc. Volunteer times would be flexible; work can be done on weekends or according to volunteers’ schedules. This opportunity is perfect for:church groups, fraternities/sororities, sports teams, families, or individuals looking to do some good work! Volunteer must work well with seniors and a positive attitude is a plus!
Please contact Marsha at 217/359-6500 for more information!
Opportunity starts on Mon, February 13, 2012. This event is ongoing: you can sign up for this opportunity even after the start date.
Become a mentor to a 4th grade student without ever having to leave your home!
In this program, local seniors exchange letters back and forth with 4th grade students in Champaign, Thomasboro, Fisher, St. Joseph, Urbana, and Gifford. Seniors continue to write their student throughout the course of the school year. Ideally, a letter will be exchanged once a month between the student and senior, so seniors are asked to respond within 2 weeks of receiving a letter from a student. All letters are confidential between the student and senior, so any issues that may arise, (though few and far between), must be reported to the Pen Pal Coordinators immediately. Seniors are asked to keep the letters educational, light-hearted and most of all to have fun! Seniors will also have an opportunity to meet their pen pals in person at the end of the school year, (and no gifts given to the students, please!)
Please note that this program has traditionally been for seniors aged 55 plus, but we are willing to take other adult volunteers.
For more information please either call Jean Smith at (217) 356-1972 or Marsha Reardon at (217) 359-6500.
Opportunity starts on Mon, December 26, 2011. This event is ongoing: you can sign up for this opportunity even after the start date.
RSVP is a network of senior citizens aged 55 plus who volunteer at social agencies and non-profit organizations in our community. RSVP covers volunteering throughout Champaign, Piatt, and Douglas County with over 800 volunteers working at over 170 volunteer stations! The program tries to match volunteers with the right volunteer opportunity that they would be interested in. Some of the perks that RSVP volunteers are offered are accidental death/dismemberment insurance, automobile insurance, and well as mileage reimbursement. Volunteers also receive a bi-monthly newsletter and are allowed to attend the annual luncheon.
If you are a senior and are interested in learning more about the program and where you can volunteer, please contact Marsha Reardon at (217) 359-6500 or at site.rsvp@gmail.com.
Opportunity starts on Sat, March 24, 2012. This event is ongoing: you can sign up for this opportunity even after the start date.
Help SHARE help horses by assisting us with our morning chores. Every morning we refill waters and distribute hay and grain to approximately 35 rescue horses awaiting adoption, being rehabilitated, or in sanctuary care. After the horses have eaten, we walk them outside to their pastures and turn-outs so they can spend the day outside. We look to get 1 person per day of the week, for example, volunteer to help with our Monday morning feedings. We also have an afternoon feeding which is a separate opportunity. We try to manage our volunteer shifts using this web site, so if interested you can drop us an email with questions, or head here to sign up: https://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/c/643913/login/
Opportunity starts on Mon, September 10, 2012. This event is ongoing: you can sign up for this opportunity even after the start date.
Volunteers answer a 24-hr crisis line.
40 hour training to learn how to respond to calls to a 24-hour crisis line. Training covers how to respond to calls from individuals in Champaign County who are in need of support, resource information, and active listening. Sessions include anxiety, substance abuse, psychosis, personality disorders, bi-polar disorder, grief and loss, relationships, and medications and their use for mental health. Volunteers are supported by a qualified clinician on-call at all times.
After each presentation there will be role plays to understand how to respond to the specific calls.
Opportunity starts on Wed, August 01, 2012. This event is ongoing: you can sign up for this opportunity even after the start date.
Times Center needs volunteers to help with basic office functions including phones, copying, data entry etc.
Date of opportunity: Tue, April 17, 2012
Six volunteers (18 and older) are needed to assist City of Urbana and Urbana Park District staff in conducting Earth Day activities on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM at the Anita Purves Nature Center in Urbana. Eight Urbana school classrooms will be participating in the event, with grade levels Pre-K through 5th grade.
Activities will include an art project, U-Cycle presentation and nature hike through Busey Woods at the Anita Purves Nature Center in Urbana. Volunteers will assist students with the art project and assist with leading students to each planned activity. The event will be held rain or shine!
Date of opportunity: Fri, April 20, 2012
Children of all ages dream of entering Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Make this dream a reality by taking part in this extraordinary family adventure where participants receive a golden ticket to gain entry to the factory where all of their dreams become realities and some of their realities become dreams. Tours will be led by Willy Wonka himself, and will be rich with experiences that are part science, part chocolaty delight, and heaps of pure imagination. The interactive adventure opens on Friday, April 20 in conjunction with Champaign’s Boneyard Festival of the Arts.
Volunteers are needed to assist in the magical rooms where candy concoctions are made and experiments take place. Volunteers are also needed for set-up, behind the scenes work, and tear down.
Due to an error when registering all sign-up inquiries and schedules need to be emailed to volunteer@orpheumkids.com. Available shifts are listed below:
20-Apr 3:00-5:30pm
20-Apr 5-7:30pm
20-Apr 8-10:30pm (Adults only event)
20-Apr 10pm-12:30am (Adults Only Event)
21-Apr 12:30-3:00pm
21-Apr 2:30-5:00pm
22-Apr 12:30-3:00pm
22-Apr 2:30-5:00pm
28-Apr 12:30-3:00pm
28-Apr 2:30-5:00pm
5-May 11:00-1:00pm
5-May 12:30-3:00pm
5-May 2:30-5:00pm
5-May 5:00-7:00pm
Opportunity starts on Wed, March 13, 2013. This event is ongoing: you can sign up for this opportunity even after the start date.
The YWCA of the University of Illinois is looking for women to serve on its Board of Directors. Board members must be 21 or older. They must have a passion for our mission (The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all), and a desire to help the women students we serve develop their leadership potential. We need creative women with good organizational skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of women. Fundraising skills are also necessary.