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Volunteer Vine Art Design Contest Rules and Instructions Peoria Park District Volunteer’s Department is proud to invite artists to submit their design for the 2015-2016 Volunteer Vine. This year’s theme is “Teamwork.” The artist submitting the winning entry will receive a $75 gift card, and the artwork will appear in approximately 2,000 Peoria Park District Volunteer newsletters.
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All entries must be received no later than December 7, 2015. Entries MUST follow the theme “Teamwork” and reflect on various ways that volunteering utilizes teamwork and togetherness. The Peoria Park District Volunteer theme title “Togetherness is the Key” must be incorporated in the design. Only one entry per person. All entries become the property of the Peoria Park District. 3. All entries must be an original design by the artist. Computer-aided drawings are accepted. All art used must belong to the artist, not from another source. All entries must be no bigger than 8.5 x 11 inches. 4. All entries must be accompanied by an official entry form firmly attached to the back of the artwork. 5. The winner will be announced in January and invited to receive an award from the Peoria Park District. Any questions can be directed to Lanada Cunningham in the Volunteer Department at (309) 267-2827 or lcunningham@peoriaparks.org MAIL OR DROP OFF ALL ENTRIES TO:
Manager of Volunteers - Peoria Park District 1125 W Lake Ave, Peoria, Il 61614
ENTRY FORM • Peoria Park District 2015-2016 Volunteer Vine Art Design Contest NAME: ____________________________________ HOME ADDRESS: ____________________________ CITY: ______ STATE: _________ ZIP CODE: ________
Entry deadline: December 7, 2015
HOME PHONE/CELL: _________________________ DESCRIPTION OF ARTWORK: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
Disclaimer: All artwork becomes property of the Peoria Park District.
Meet our New Assistant Volunteer Coordinator The Peoria Park District is proud to introduce Seth Hardin as the new Assistant Volunteer Coordinator. He is a Peoria native who was born and raised in Peoria. He grew up playing Biddy Basketball and Tee Ball/Baseball at the Park District. He played a lot of sports in high school, including baseball, basketball, football, golf, track, and wrestling. Seth was also a member of student council and Key Club. He recently graduated from Peoria High School. Currently he is attending Illinois Central College to earn an Associate’s Degree in either Business or General Education. His goal is to help make volunteering fun and to get more people from the community involved in volunteering!
Volunteer Drink of the Season
Spiced Pumpkin Eggnog Recipe YIELD: makes about 2 quarts, serving 12 to 16 TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: stand mixer, hand blender with whisk attachment, or handheld electric mixer Ingredients: • 2/3 cup sugar • 8 eggs, separated • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice • 3 cups whole milk • 2 cups heavy cream • Whipped cream (optional) • Freshly grated nutmeg
Procedure: 1. Place egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk on low speed until frothy, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high and, watching carefully, beat until they are about the consistency of shaving cream, about 90 seconds. Reduce speed to medium. With mixer running, add half of sugar and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Transfer whites to a large bowl. Do not wash bowl. 2. Add egg yolks and remaining sugar to now-empty stand mixer bowl and beat at mediumhigh speed until pale yellow and ribbony, shutting off machine and scraping down sides with a rubber spatula as necessary, about 2 minutes total. Add pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and allspice and mix on medium-low speed until homogenous, about 15 seconds. Add milk, cream (and alcohol if desired) and mix on low speed to combine. 3. Using a rubber spatula or handheld whisk, fold the whipped whites into the egg yolk/milk mixture until completely incorporated. Serve by ladling into goblets and garnishing with whipped cream (if desired), grated nutmeg, and a cinnamon stick (if desired). Adapted from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s recipe on www.seriouseats.com
Luthy Botanical Garden
Luthy Botanical Garden is looking for volunteer assistance to help in the gift shop and on special gardening tasks. Call (309) 681-2827 for details and to lend a hand!
Park District Mailings
If you are interested in an activity that offers flexibility for your group while giving back to the community... mailings are perfect for you! Call the Volunteer Department to find out when our next opportunity is.
W.H. Sommer Park
Peoria Wilds Ecological Restoration
This local grassroots organization dedicated to the restoration of biological diversity in the area needs your help! Volunteers exercise their landscaping muscles by removing wood and brush, collecting and sowing seed, monitoring vegetation and butterflies, researching presettlement conditions and performing prescribed burns. Visit www.peoriawilds.org for more information.
Forest Park Nature Center
Trail Maintenance: Enjoy the beauty of nature while protecting it. Hike the trails, keep them clean and be on the lookout for any regulation violations. (Ages 16+)
Camp Wokanda
Call Camp Wokanda at (309) 5792157 to learn about trail cleanup, restoration work and other volunteer opportunities.
As a volunteer, you have the special chance to experience the enchantment of Sommer Park where recreation, nature, history and family interaction blend into a unique experience. Woodland Stewardship, Rental Hosting, Gardening, and Woodworking/Carpentry. (Ages 14+)
Moonlight Coalition
Become a tutor for our GED Program at Proctor and Logan Centers! Moonlight Coalition is looking for tutors to help adults achieve their GED by helping with math and reading skills.
Coaches/Athletics Opportunities
Would you like to have some fun developing teamwork skills in youth? Give coaching a try! Training for coaches is provided.
Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association
HISRA offers recreation programs and inclusion services for residents with disabilities. Find out how you can volunteer with HISRA on page 11!
Peoria Zoo
Take a walk on the wild side and join us in one of the many volunteer opportunities at the Zoo! See page 10 for all the details! Youth Basketball League Coaches • Fall League: 25 volunteers needed for the Youth Basketball League at the RiverPlex. Monday or Thursday evenings plus Saturday mornings from 11/2-12/19. Help young athletes ages 5 through 4th grade learn the ins and outs of basketball through a program that stresses fun, sportsmanship, and learning the fundamentals. • Winter League: The winter basketball leagues are the same as the fall leagues, except they happen January 20-March 19 at Lakeview Rec Center.
Proctor Center
• Homework Helpers: Monday through Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm. Ongoing through the school year. Come and help some of our best and brightest with their homework at Proctor Recreation Center.
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Oktoberfest on the RiverFront F-Su: 9/18-20 (shifts available) RiverFront • 75+ volunteers (age 14+) Celebrate German culture through song, dance, food, drink and exhibits by being a Freiwilligen (volunteer). Help with the kids area, food, drink, gates or with First Aid!
Pioneer Day Su: 9/27 • Sommer Park 12:30-4 pm • 3 volunteers (age 12+) Help with this hands-on history lesson to see what it was like back in the mid19th century. Volunteers will provide information and demonstrations!
Zoo To Do Sa: 9/26 • Peoria Zoo 4:30 pm-12 am (shifts available) 14 volunteers (age 21+) Help with food and cleanup at the Peoria Zoo’s annual gala.
Illinois River Sweep Sa: 9/19 • Forest Park Nature Center 9 am-12 pm • The more the merrier! Meet at Forest Park Nature Center for this annual Illinois River clean up day. Gloves and trash bags are provided. Call 686-3360 to register.
PNC Worldwide Day of Play Sa: 9/12 • Glen Oak Park 8:30 am-4 pm (shifts available) 75+ volunteers (age 14+) It’s a family fun day that includes various activities throughout Glen Oak Park! Some examples are Touch a Truck, obstacle course, estimation game, and more! IESA State Golf Tournament Sa: 9/19 • Kellogg Golf Course 7 am-7 pm (shifts available) 10-20 volunteers Volunteers are needed to serve as observers and live scorers. Volunteers are asked to attend a meeting approximately one week prior to the event.
NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Competition Sa: 9/19 • Logan Center 1 pm • 6 volunteers (age 14+)
Restoration Workday F: 9/4 • Camp Wokanda 9 am-3 pm 20+ Volunteers (age 14+) Help spruce up the camp for fall!
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Pioneer Day Su: 10/25 • Sommer Park 12:30-4 pm • 3 volunteers (age 12+) Help with this hands-on History lesson to see what it was like back in the mid-19th century. Volunteers will provide information and demonstrations!
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Hayrides & Hotdogs Thursdays in October • Sommer Park 4-8 pm • 8 volunteers (age 14+) Join the fun with the Percheron Horse team, bonfires, s’mores, sack races, fortune telling and more! Costumes encouraged!
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ZooBrew and Wine Too! Th: 10/29 • Peoria Zoo 4:30-8:30 pm 12 volunteers (age 21+) Assist with set-up, barbacks for bartenders, washing dishes and cleanup during the social event of the fall!
Tawny Oaks Workday W: 10/28 • 10 am-12 pm 10 volunteers (14+) Volunteers needed to help with various outdoor projects. Bring gloves and water.
Habitat Restoration Workday Sa: 10/24 • 10 am-12 pm Forest Park Nature Center Seed Collection • Age 14+ Help us to maintain Forest Park’s ecological integrity. Dress for the weather and bring water. Gloves and tools are provided.
Masquerade Halloween Party Th: 10/22 • 6-8 pm Proctor Center 4 volunteers (age 14+) Dress up for this fun Halloween party and help with food and games. Trunk-or-Treat Sa: 10/31 • Proctor Center 4:30-6:30 pm 4 Volunteers (age 14+) Bring candy with you to hand out!
Semi-Annual Book Sale Sa-M: 10/17-19 Noble Center Auditorium
Creatures of the Night F: 10/16 • 6:30-9 pm Forest Park Nature Center 5 volunteers Help with refreshments, games, crafts, and outside trick-or-treating. Bring a flashlight.
Howl-Zoo-Ween F-Sa: 10/9-10/10 Peoria Zoo • 4:30-9 pm 50 volunteers (age 16+) Kids, treats and surprises abound at this event. Family-friendly costumes encouraged!
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Habitat Restoration Workday Sa: 11/21 • 10 am-12 pm Forest Park Nature Center Honeysuckle Removal Ages 14+ Help us maintain Forest Park’s ecological integrity. Dress for the weather and Civil War Winter Quarters Sa-Su: 11/14-15 • Sommer Park bring water. Gloves and tools are provided. 10 am-4 pm 3 volunteers (age 18+) Yule Like Peoria Sommer Park travels back Sa: 11/21 to the Civil War days! Come Downtown Peoria enjoy while helping with 7:15 am-1 pm demonstrations. 35 volunteers (age 16+) Help decorate downtown Proctor Center Talent Peoria for the holiday Showcase season! Free lunch Sa: 11/14 • Proctor Center 3-5 pm • 6 volunteers (age 14+) provided afterwards. Enjoy some of Peoria’s finest Turkey Trot talent while helping with setup, tear-down, concessions and Su: 11/22 Detweiller Park ushering. 10:30 am-2:30 pm 10+ volunteers (ages 16+) Candlelight Walks Get some voluntary F and Sa: 11/20-12/19 exercise at Detweiller Luthy Botanical Garden 6-9 pm • 2 volunteers (age 16+) Park (no running required for volunteers). Set-up, Help assist Luthy Botanical registration, water and Garden during their evening tear-down help is needed. candlelight walks. Tawny Oaks Workdays M: 11/2, Th: 11/12 10 am-12 pm • Tawny Oaks 10 volunteers (14+) Volunteers needed to help with various outdoor projects. Bring gloves and water.
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Critter Christmas Sa: 12/5 • Peoria Zoo 8:30-11 am 5-7 volunteers (age 14+) Get in the best kind of holiday spirit by helping out with the crafts and games at this festive Zoo event!
Candy Cane Hunts Sa: 12/5 Glen Oak Park • 2 pm Sa: 12/5 Northtrail Park • 12 pm 6 volunteers/hunt (age 14+) Make these festive hunts extra cheerful by helping to hide candy canes!
Holiday Shop and Stroll F: 12/4, 12/11, 12/18 and Sa: 12/12 • 6-8:30 pm Forest Park Nature Center Age 16+ Experience a nighttime stroll on a forest path lit with luminaries. Enjoy live music, storytelling, hot wassail and homemade goodies as you volunteer.
Candlelight Walks F and Sa: 11/20-12/19 Luthy Botanical Garden 6-9 pm 2 volunteers (age 16+) Help assist Luthy Botanical Garden with their evening candlelight walks!
Community Children’s Theatre presents “Annie Jr.” Th-Sa: 12/10-12, 6-9:30 pm • Sa-Su: 12/12-13, 12:30-4 pm • Peoria Players Theatre • 4 volunteers per shift (age 14+) Enjoy “Annie Jr.” while helping with ushering and ticket sales.
Proctor Center Holiday Party Th: 12/10 • 6-7:30 pm Proctor Center 4 volunteers (age 14+) Volunteers with a lot of holiday cheer are needed to help with crafts and games.
Calls from Santa Su: 12/13 • 1-4 pm Noble Center 30 volunteers (age 16+) Spread holiday cheer to area children as Santa, Mrs. Claus or a North Pole operator! Male (for Santa) and bilingual volunteers are especially helpful during this event. Refreshments provided.
Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum To apply for all PlayHouse volunteer opportunities, visit www.peoriaplayhouse.org High School students are invited to join the PlayHouse Team by being Teen Volunteers. Participating teens have the opportunity to help create programs as well as attend workshops that teach about museums, education, and job skills. Application due date is September 11. Adults (18 and over) are invited to volunteer on a regular basis to be pop-up activity facilitators, play facilitators, Real Tools assistants, or occasionally help with special events or assist behind the scenes. Groups are invited to adopt a gallery or help with workshop or office support. PlayHouse Interns have the opportunity to contribute to a new museum while exploring a self-selected area of education or non-profit management. After a period of immersion in museum education, management and operations, interns develop their own project, which they research, implement, and report on at the end of the internship.
Book Sale at the Noble Center It’s the Semi-Annual Used Book Sale and we need your help! The Fall book sale is October 17-19. Contact the volunteer office if you’d like to help out.
Take a walk on the wild side and join us in one of the many volunteer opportunities at the Zoo! • Adult Interpreters (ages 18+). Volunteers are stationed at exhibits and talk to the public about animals. • Adult Assistant Zookeepers (ages 18+). Shifts around 10 am-1 pm. Volunteers assist in the cleaning of animal displays, windows and floors. • Adult Animal Handlers (ages 18+). Volunteers learn how to handle and present selected education animals during programs and talks at the Peoria Zoo.
PNC Worldwide Day of Play SAVE THE DATE! We need lots of help at a variety of stations for this HUGE event in Glen Oak Park on September 12.
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As a cooperative network of four area park districts, HISRA has proudly provided quality recreation programs and inclusion services for more than 20 years.
FOCUS Program Ongoing through 8/31 9 am-3 pm Strikers 9/16 3:30-5 pm Halloween Dance 10/24 7-9 pm Wii Mania 11/13 7-9 pm Karaoke 11/21 7-9 pm Holiday Dance 12/11 7-9 pm Parents Day Out 12/12 1-5 pm Holiday Camp 12/21, 12/22, 12/23, 12/28, 12/29, 12/30 8:30 am-4 pm For details about these events, please contact HISRA at (309) 691-1929.
Timothy J. Cassidy Nancy L. Snowden Kelly A. Cummings Robert L. Johnson, Sr. Jacqueline J. Petty Warren T. Rayford Matthew P. Ryan Bonnie W. Noble
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