October Service Events Update!

Hello UIC Volunteers -- Come and G.I.V.E. (Get Involved in Volunteer Experience!) some time in October! Unfortunately, the Community Outreach Intervention Project (COIP) ran into a snag with their distributor and they had to cancel our October event. We hope to reschedule as soon as everything gets sorted out. In the mean time, we have an equally wonderful opportunity to add to October: the Lakeview Pantry! Please see below for the details and sign up at www.uicvolunteer.org! *#1 OFF CAMPUS: LAKEVIEW PANTRY<http://uic.volunteermatch.org/campaign/project_detail.jsp?id=957445> **What: *Volunteers will assist with working the counter, restocking food, repacking bulk foods, sorting clothing and other various jobs. *When:* Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 from 2pm-5pm *Where: *1414 W Oakdale Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 *About: **Lakeview Pantry opened in 1970 with the mission of providing food to people living below the poverty level. It is one of the few pantries in Chicago to offer food distribution to homeless people. They distribute specially packaged foods that don’t require refrigeration and can be opened without can openers to our homeless clients**.* * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * *#2 OFF CAMPUS: Brown Elephant<http://uic.volunteermatch.org/campaign/project_detail.jsp?id=953792> **What: *Volunteers will help unload shipments of donations and stock store. *When: *Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 from 1pm-4pm *Where:* We will be meeting at the Brown Elephant on Halsted: 3651 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60613 *About: **All proceeds gathered from sales at the Brown Elephant go directly towards the Howard Brown Health Center. Howard Brown exists to eliminate the disparities in health care experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people through research, education and the provision of services that promote health and wellness. * How to sign up: -Go to www.uicvolunteer.org <http://uic.volunteermatch.org/>, create an account, find the GIVE events and sign up! Please let Student Leadership Development & Volunteer Services<http://www.uic.edu/depts/sldvs/>know if you have any questions about these events or about getting involved in community service at UIC or the Chicago area. Thank you - we hope you can attend! -- *Anna Cobb* Graduate Assistant :: Service Initiatives The University of Illinois at Chicago 390 Student Center East (MC 330) Chicago, IL 60607 312.996.4500 email: acobb5@uic.edu web: uicvolunteer.org sldvs.uic.edu <http://uic.volunteermatch.org/>