This opportunity is ongoing and runs until Mon, December 31, 2012.
Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteers Needed
Our RSVP program has received a small grant to start a new program to help curb Medicare fraud and waste in Champaign, Douglas and Piatt Counties. We are now part of the Senior Medicare Patrol Program.
We are excited to have become a part of this national initiative and to be able to offer our RSVP members a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of fellow Medicare beneficiaries and to help protect our taxpayer dollars. Volunteers will receive thorough training on the Senior Medicare Program, Medicare Basics, and Medicare fraud and abuse and will be invited to attend update trainings as they occur.
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program empowers consumers to prevent healthcare fraud. Volunteers help people with Medicare and Medicaid to:
1. PROTECT themselves from Medicare & Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse.
2. DETECT Medicare & Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse.
3. REPORT Medicare & Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse.
Volunteers can serve in a number of ways to help educate their neighbors to stop fraud:
• Give presentations on healthcare fraud to church groups, senior centers, etc.
• Provide information on healthcare fraud at health fairs or other community events.
• Distribute flyers and brochures to senior housing sites, libraries or businesses in your area.
• Write a letter to the editor or a newspaper article.
• Help people report fraud when it occurs.
To learn more about how you can become involved as an RSVP Senior Medicare Patrol Program volunteer, please contact us at (217) 359-6500 (ask for Karen) or rsvpchampaign@gmail.com.
This opportunity is ongoing and runs until Tue, July 31, 2012.
Person to person counseling based on the appropriate matching of the ECI SCORE volunteer and the individual who is requesting small business assistance. Online counseling opportunities can be arranged for the volunteer who would prefer the most flexibilty with their volunteer commit.
This opportunity is ongoing and runs until Mon, December 31, 2012.
Volunteers provide critical assistance to physicians and family members of surgical patients Monday-Friday, 7am- 12 noon, or 12 noon- 4pm. Volunteers track family members so they can be readily available to meet with the physician after surgery to receive the surgical report.
This opportunity is ongoing and runs until Mon, December 31, 2012.
Times Center needs volunteers to help with basic office functions including phones, copying, data entry etc.
This opportunity is ongoing and runs until Sat, June 01, 2013.
Leaders complete a volunteer application and background check, then receive training from the Membership Specilaist staff. Troops are generally formed at local schools or community centers by age; K-1 grade Daisy, 2-3 grade Brownie, 4-5 Junior, 6-7-8 grade Cadette, 9-10 grade Seniors, 11-12 grade Ambassadors. Troops meet at the direction of the leaders usually once or twice a month at the school or local religious facility. Troops participate in various activities including community service projects, outdoor activities, and financial literacy. Activities are designed to develop the leadership potential in every girl and allow girls to experience the fun, friendship and power of girls working together to make the world a better place.
This opportunity is ongoing and runs until Sat, September 01, 2012.
Our tutors work with adults who have no or low literacy skills, no or low arithmetic skills, or who need help learning to communicate in English as another language. Tutors can choose to work in an adult ed classroom or one-on-one with a learner. Potential tutors first meet with a Project READ coordinator for an orientation. They are then invited to attend twelve-hours of training as required by the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office, who provides our funding.
This opportunity is ongoing and runs until Thu, May 31, 2012.
TUTORS / MENTORS NEEDED!! We are looking for tutors who can volunteer at least 1 1/2 hours per week (for the semester). You will work with middle and high school scholars in Champaign County Schools, beginning in January. Please email volunteer@tapinacademy.org for more information.
TAP In Leadership Academy’s vision is to cultivate better scholarship and responsibility in youth to become contributing leaders in their families, their communities, and in the world.
How is TAP In Leadership Academy different from other enrichment programs?
By serving scholars as early as 5th grade, TAP In Leadership Academy is able to afford youth early opportunities to grow and learn in a multiage environment. Through interactive lessons, hands-on activities, and engaging field studies, TAP In scholars are exposed to a holistic and worldwide assortment of options. Via peer mentoring, and one-on-one tutoring, scholars are given the time and attention they deserve to achieve excellence in academics and healthy ways to navigate relationships. Leaders are born through these experiences, and TAP In Leadership Academy strives to maintain and sustain communication with our scholars as they travel through these multiple levels of learning.
The interwoven thread throughout the program is respect for multiculturalism, as scholars journey through their educational experiences. Therein lies the strong undercurrent of pride and dignity for their own cultural backgrounds, as well as for those of others. In addition, scholars are engaged in culturally-integrated literacy curricula (CILC), which brings to the forefront the importance of respecting differences.
TAP In is making its mark in cultivating critical relationships with key campus and community leaders. With the evolution of campus programs, aligned with growth of TAP In, collaboration and resources continue to fuel curriculum development to best fit the needs and aspirations of TAP In scholars and their success. To date, there exists no other campus or community program like TAP In Leadership Academy. At TAP In, we continue to seek and provide experiences that teach to the whole child, that offer them opportunities for service-learning, and that increase civic engagement and social consciousness in our world.
Date of opportunity: Fri, May 18, 2012
Dump and Run keeps six semi-trailers worth of unwanted goods out of Champaign-Urbana’s dumpsters and landfills each year. This project reduces litter and consumer waste, saves space in landfills, lowers dumping costs for certified housing and apartments, provides inexpensive items for folks to purchase in the fall - and acts as a major fundraiser for the University YMCA.
On May collection days, the University YMCA collects reusable items from move out and spring cleaning. You’ll help collect ans sort items donated by students and the community.
From August 15-18th, we collect again and sell the items at the big SALE on August 24th and 25th at the U of I Stock Pavilion.
Volunteer 6+ hours for first dibs during the August pre-sale. Sign up now to volunteer or learn more by visiting our Dump & Run Volunteer page.
This opportunity is ongoing and runs until Fri, November 30, 2012.
Be a good neighbor,come and visit with long-term care residents at Champaign County Nursing Home. Enjoy music, reading, playing games and conversation. Consider recording life histories and reminiscences. Target list can be made available or you can randomly knock on doors or visit in public areas. You must submit an application and go through a one-hour orientation process. Please DO NOT SIGN UP, but contact Jim. jhronek@co.champaign.il.us
This opportunity is ongoing and runs until Mon, December 31, 2012.
Our volunteers are involved in many phases of the museum’s operation, such as collection management, exhibit work, school and public programs, research and fundraising. We invite YOU to join with them and share in our mission! For more information, please visit our website: http://www.museumofthegrandprairie.org/volunteer.html. Also see the Champaign County Forest Preserve District’s Education Department volunteer opportunities webpage: http://ccfpd.org/Education/EdVolunteers.html