OVP Fall Programs and Events
Volunteer Fair
Together, OVP and The Career Center sponsor an annual Volunteer Fair in which local agencies and resident student organizations are invited to meet with students to inform them about current and upcoming volunteer opportunities. The fair provides an excellent opportunity for students to explore career opportunities and develop relationships within their local communities through volunteerism!
Cans Across the Quad/ CANstruction
Cans Across the Quad, a program of the Illini Union Office of Volunteer Programs, seeks to fill the shelves of the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. Food insecurity is growing in the Champaign-Urbana community and the Foodbank needs our help to keep its shelves stocked. The 2nd annual Cans Across the Quad event at the University of Illinois encourages a little bit of friendly competition between RSO’s, departments, residence hall floors, Greek chapters and community groups to in order to cover the Quad with canned goods. Imagine what a Quad full of cans could do for CU! The CANstruction event will take place on October 29, 2009. The registration deadline for Cans Across the Quad/CANstruction is TBD. For More information email OVP@illinois.edu
National Hunger and Homelessness Week
More information about National Hunger and Homelessness Week Coming Soon!
Thanksgiving Basket Drive
We will be collecting Thanksgiving Baskets for families in the community. Get your group, department or organization involved. The past groups that have helped out have had individuals members bring in a few things, others went together to the store to pick out groceries, and solicited donations of food and money from outside grocery stores. You can be as creative as you want! More information on specific needs and dates is COMING SOON! For more information contact ovp@illinois.edu
Holiday Toy Drive
Each year OVP sponsors the Holiday Toy Drive. The goal of the drive is to brighten the holiday season for underprivileged children by donating gifts to local human service agencies to be distributed among the children of our community. Through the collaboration of gift donations from local businesses and our student body we have been able to donate hundreds of gifts each year. This year OVP will be collecting gifts between November 11 and December 9. Please help to spread holiday cheer this year by donating a gift! Gifts may be brought to the OVP office, 2 nd . floor on the south side of the Illini Union.
Ongoing Events
Pull For Access
Pull for access is a year-round ongoing program developed for the purpose of assisting persons with disabilities so that they can achieve and/or maintain independent living. By collecting donated pop tabs, PACE, Inc. (persons Assuming Control of their Environment) recycles the tabs and purchases independent living equipment from the acquired financial proceeds. This is a great and trouble-free philanthropic project for any campus program and/or organization. All you need to do is place a tab collection container in your house, RSO cubicle, or student residential facility. Collection canisters can be picked up at the OVP, 2 nd .floor, Room 288 on the south side of the Illini Union.
Listserve
The Listserve is an ongoing program in which weekly emails are sent out to individuals interested in receiving information on upcoming volunteer opportunities. It is a great resource to stay informed about local community events and programs in need of volunteers! If you are interested in signing up for the Listserve, please email the OVP office at ovp@uiuc.edu or call us at 217-333-7424.
Cuvolunteer.org
Cuvolunteer.org is a website resource to help individuals locate upcoming volunteer opportunities within the Champaign-Urbana community! Hundreds of agencies use this website to advertise volunteer opportunities. Individuals can search for opportunities to fit their specific needs and interests such as available volunteer hours and specific areas of interest. This website is easy to use and full of great information! All you need to do is log onto www.cuvolunteer.org and click on “find an opportunity.” If you need assistance please feel free to contact OVP at 217-333-7424 or drop by the office.
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