Community Partner Spotlight: Damar Services Campus Wide Events: Alternative Spring Break Holiday Assistance Program Jam the Jaguar Bus Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Youth Advocating Leadership and Learning One Time Opportunities: Hoosier Cheer for Our Heroes Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis College Mentors for Kids Salvation Army Indianapolis Zoo IPS Indianapolis Public Schools Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities: Global Gifts AseraCare Hospice
Damar Services Damar Services builds better futures for children and adults facing life’s greatest developmental and behavioral challenges. Damar Services is in need of volunteers on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. to wrap Christmas gifts. Last year we wrapped over 700 gifts and this year with the continued expansion of our agency their will be more. Gift wrapping will take place in our new gym located on our main campus at 6067 Decatur Blvd. in Indianapolis. Volunteers will be provided with lunch. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Molly Wells at mollyw@damar.org or 317-856-5201 ext. 238. For more information, Molly L. Wells mollyw@damar.org or 317-856-2330 Ext. 238. Return to top Alternative Spring Break March 17-March 22, 2009 Alternative Spring Break is approaching and applications are being accepted. The trip will be in Eustis, Florida (about an hour outside of Orlando) to work at Camp Boggy Creek from March 17 to March 22, 2009, a camp for children with like illnesses where they can come together for support and acceptance. Volunteers will be working with the camp's Family Weekend where we will act as "Family Pals" and help to show the family's around the camp and get to know the potential campers. For more information, please contact Molly Childers at molchild@iupui.edu or 812-361-5840. Return to top Holiday Assistance Program The IUPUI Season of Giving (formerly the Holiday Assistance Program) is kicking off this season to make the holidays a little brighter this year by adopting a family and giving them the necessities and gifts they need.
If interested or to register, please visit: http://www.iupui.edu/outreach/community/programs/holiday/ to register and we will send you information on the family you have adopted. For any questions please feel free to contact Marty Posch at mposch@iupui.edu or at 278-8573. Return to top Jam the Jaguar Bus Volunteers are needed to ride in the IUPUI bus, November 25, in the morning to pick up food donations from various spots on campus. Volunteers are also needed in the afternoon, November 25, to load supplies into the bus as well as riding on the bus to deliver the items to numerous food pantries, shelters, and churches around downtown Indianapolis. There will be lifting involved during both shifts. Volunteers are especially needed from 12:00-3:30. If interested, please sign up here: http://www.iupui.edu/outreach/community/programs/inthestreets/jam.html Return to top Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Monday, January 19, 2009, 8:00am-1:00pm Join the IUPUI community as students honor Dr. King’s commitment to service and social justice by serving with others to address important community issues. Come pay tribute to King’s legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality through an educational breakfast program and day of volunteering. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and hot breakfast. Johnson, a political motivator; most widely known to speak of and challenge the issues of violence and voting will be the keynote speaker. After the breakfast, students will volunteer at a service site. For more information, please contact commserv@iupui.edu. Return to top Youth Advocating Leadership and Learning There are few chances in life when someone has the opportunity to directly affect the life of another. This is that chance you have been waiting for. The Y'ALL hurricane relief trip to New Orleans will be filled with new people, new experiences, new ways to better yourself, and add a few lines to that "resume of life." The trip is scheduled for the first week of Winter Break (Dec. 14-19) and it is open to all students. Please visit http://www.iupui.edu/~yallindy for more information about the trip or email yallindy@iupui.edu for more information. Return to top Hoosier Cheer for Our Heroes "Hoosier Cheer For Our Heroes" is aimed at sending thoughts and prayers to U.S. troops who are away from their homes and loved ones this holiday season. Last year, over 15,000 letters and cards were collected for deployed men and women. The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. are teaming up to send holiday cards to members of the military and their families in the United States and around the world. From Tuesday, November 11 until Wednesday, December 10, the public is invited to send holiday cards with their message of thanks and cheer to a special post office box. The cards will then be screened and sorted before being delivered to military bases, veteran’s hospitals, and military hospitals during the holidays. Volunteers are needed to join or create sorting parties at the Indianapolis Chapter. Sorting parties will be hosted at this chapter on: November 21, December 6, December 13, and December 20. Volunteers may also schedule additional sorting parties any time during the work week between the dates of November 23 and December 23.
Volunteers will sort the incoming greeting cards and also have an opportunity to make some of their own. These sorting parties are a great opportunity to enjoy holiday music and refreshments with family and friends while providing a valuable service to our community. If you are interested in joining a sorting party or scheduling one of your own (minimum 3 volunteers) please contact me at kburkhardt@redcross-indy.org or (317)-684-4346. If you would like to collect greeting cards you may either drop them off at our Chapter Headquarters or mail them to the following address: Holiday Mail for Heroes P.O. Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456 Cards must be received by December 10. If the letters are sent in bulk, please do not put each card in an envelope, and please do not include any money, candy, or other gifts. For more information, please contact Katie Burkhardt at kburkhardt@redcross-indy.org or (317)684-4346. Return to top Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis is seeking volunteers to help with receptionist duties and light office work, two and four hour shifts available. Also, volunteers are needed in the ReStore to serve as door greeters, cashier assistants, warehouse helpers, merchandisers, and truck drivers. In addition, volunteers are needed to help renovate a house on Saturday, November 22. For more information regarding receptionist work in the office and the ReStore, please contact Patty at 317-921-2121 ext. 118 or pcortellini@indyhabitat.org. For more information regarding volunteering for helping renovate a house, please contact Beth Butcher at 921.2121 x101 or bbutcher@indyhabitat.org or Jessica Walters at 921.2121 x114 or jcwalters@indyhabitat.org. Return to top College Mentors for Kids November 22, 2008 5pm-9pm College Mentors for Kids (CMFK) is hosting a “Parents’ Night Out.” This babysitting night is to give parents a night to themselves, while entertaining children grades K-6. Mentors will help kids with planned activities; much more than just a “movie time.” This is a fun opportunity to volunteer on a Saturday night, right on campus! If you are interested, contact cmfkjag@iupui.edu, or 317-523-5891 (Taushlea, CMFK President) Return to top Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a Christian charity organization with programs that include international aid, assistance to children and families, and disaster relief. This organization is in need of volunteers to serve now until December 15 for a variety of duties including Tree of Lights helpers, Celebrity Bell-ringers, drivers/helpers, luncheon servers, deliverers, radio broadcasters, packing/wrapping, and Toy Shop helpers. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Wilhelm at (317) 224-1010 or Elizabeth_Wilhelm@usc.salvationarmy.org. Return to top Indianapolis Zoo
Marsh Christmas at the Zoo December 5 – December 30 4:30 – 9:00 pm Volunteers are needed to help by being Wishing Trees Coordinators, Letters to Santa Coordinators, Cookie Decorating Helpers, Santa Line Assistants, Greeters/Floaters, Campfire Monitors, Mascot/Guides, and Naturalists . For those who have not worked this event in the past, we will be hosting three event orientations: November 22 at 10am, November 25 at 6pm, and December 2 at 6pm. Volunteers not currently registered with the Zoo must submit a Special Event Volunteer form and sign a waiver document prior to volunteering at the Zoo. Individuals must be 17 in order to volunteer. For more information, please contact Joel Carter at volstaff@indyzoo.com or 317-630-2041. Return to top IPS Indianapolis Public Schools #51 Elementary School 3426 Roosevelt Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46218 Parents in this school are having trouble affording uniforms for their children. Volunteer organizations are needed to pledge 50 polo shirts each. Volunteers are needed to serve for the breakfast with Santa Claus on December 13, 2008, from 9am-11am. Toys, candies, fruits, and polo shirts are needed from sizes small to x-large, ranging from white, light blue, and red. For more information, please contact James Russell Lowell at 317-226-4251. Return to top AseraCare Hospice AseraCare Hospice is in need of volunteers to help out in the office performing a variety of clerical duties such as filing, copying, putting together packets, etc. Office volunteers need to volunteer at least two-three hours a week. Office volunteers only need to undergo 1 hour of training and need to pass a background check and drug test but not a TB test. If interested please contact Katresha Taylor at 317-871-8500 or Katresha.Taylor@aseracare.com. Return to top Global Gifts Global Gifts helps support and promote fair trade, which provides valuable income for struggling artisans in developing countries. Volunteers greet and assist customers in our store, learn, and share knowledge about fair trade. For more information, please contact Annie at (317) 423-3148 or annie@globalgiftsindy.com or visit our website at www.globalgiftsindy.com. Return to top For more information about volunteer opportunities, or to subscribe or unsubscribe from this listserv contact: IUPUI Office of Community Service 420 University Blvd. Campus Center 373 Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 Phone: (317) 278-9651 Fax: (317) 274-7099 csl.iupui.edu