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Retired & Senior Volunteer Program • 48 Main Street, Champaign, IL 61820 • Phone: 217/359-6500 • Fax: 217/359-6550
March-April 2015TheVolunteer Connection
RSVP of Champaign, Douglas & Piatt Counties
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From the Director’s Desk
Dear Friends, What an exciting new adventure I have embarked on by accepting the position of RSVP Director. I have met so many fabulous people; giving, generous and hard-working. In my first two months, I have been very busy learning everything I can inhale regard-ing the people I work with, our gracious volunteers, our busy stations and all of our friends at Family Service. Everyone has been so accepting of the changes coming about in RSVP. I hope to meet everyone’s expectations and will do my best to ensure the continued success of our valuable RSVP program in Champaign, Douglas and Piatt counties.
Welcome Spring!
Karen Graves
RSVP Members “Spring” Into Action!To celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Family Service RSVP will be hosting a number of activities at the Stevick Senior Center. Please plan to attend as your schedule allows so that we can celebrate the wonderful service that you give as an RSVP member!
Spring Fling PotluckFriday, April 10, Noon We will kick off appreciation activitiesat the monthly Stevick Senior Center potluck. Bring your appetite and a dish to share! We’ll provide ham, bread and condiments.
Movie Day/Monday, April 13, 1pm Take a break from your volunteer activities and have some laughs while viewing the 1993 movie “Grumpy Old Men” with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. We’ll provide the popcorn. Bring a friend!
Breakfast of Champions!Thursday, April 16, 8-10amThey say it’s the most important meal of the day, so dropby anytime during the breakfast hours on the way to yourvolunteer activities to enjoy some pancakes, pastries, fruit,juice and coffee with other RSVP members and the staff. Bingo / Thursday, April 16, 1-2pm Our friends from Paxton Health and Rehabilitation will be sponsoring Bingo. Lots of chances to win nice prizes. Bring a friend!
Ice Cream Social / Friday, April 17, 1-3pmLet’s get together to enjoy some fellowship and icecream. We’ll have toppings galore to personalize your scoops or maybe you’d like your ice cream ona slice of warm fruit pie.
NatioNal VoluNteer Week(april 13-17, 2015)
AARP TAX-AIDE – 2015 AARP Tax-Aide volunteers are here at RSVP/Stevick Senior Center if you need assistance with tax preparation. Hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9am-4pm; Tuesday 12:30-4pm; and Saturday 9am-noon. Walk-in service is available until 2 hours before end of operation hours except on Wednesdays. To reduce your wait time, it is strongly encouraged to make an appointment by calling 359-6500 on weekdays from 1-4pm.
Items of Interest
Volunteer Corner!!!
Enriching lives across the generations
RSVP volunteers are part of the Family Service teamand together we make our communities better.
Family Service, RSVP, & Me
Celebrating 50 years ofMeals on Wheels in Champaign County
RSVP volunteer Richard Nohmer (left) delivered the food items to the Eastern Illinois Food Bank where EIFB employee
Tim Jones (right) weighed them in!
Souper Bowl CelebrationHelps Fight Hunger inOur Community In honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we joined other RSVP programs throughout the state by having a “Souper Bowl Celebration”. People were asked to donate canned soup, chili, and crack-
April 12-18 is National Volunteer Week and Family Service will be celebrating 50 years of Meals on Wheels as we honor our volunteers. Meals on Wheels began in May 1965 when Church Women United started delivering meals made by the Illini Union to twelve people. Today, 300+ volunteers deliver almost 21,000 meals!
Thanks to all our RSVP volunteers who help us: • Feed older adults by delivering meals • Drive older adults to the doctor, grocery store, pharmacy, or bank • Help us communicate and connect with the public with our bulk mailings • Assist with office and reception work • Serve on our Board of Directors • Serve on one of our Advisory Councils • Call volunteers to coordinate rides for Senior Transportation
Our FY 14 annual report has all the details atwww.famservcc.org. You are amazing!
rsVP Volunteer Has a BIg Heart YChris Noffsinger is an RSVP volunteer as a receptionist at the Helen Stevick Senior Center every week. She had a great idea to include a little Valentine surprise for the clients receiving
groceries for the Food for Seniors program. Eastern Illinois Food Bank (an RSVP partner) pro-vided the candy and Chris (left) not only donated her time, but also the materials to create these special gifts–they were placed in the grocery bags on the February 10th delivery. Thanks Chris for
your dedication to RSVP and our community.Y!
ers to help fight hunger in our community. Many people joined in this cel-ebration by dropping off food items at the Stevick Senior Center in down-town Champaign. Once collected, these items were taken to the East-ern Illinois Food Bank (EIFB) for distribution within the community. Thank you to all who took part in our “Souper Bowl Celebration”!
Everyone Has aSweet Tooth!Do you have a quick and easy dessert recipe you’d like to share?
Submit it to Robbie at [email protected] or mail a copy to her attention to RSVP, 48 E. Main Street, Champaign,
IL 61820 and we may print it in the May/June newsletter. Be sure to include your name with the recipe!
Toot Those HornsHey RSVP Station Volunteer Managers!
Do you have RSVP members that are doing great things for your organization? Send details and photo(s) of “Volunteers in Action” to Robbie at [email protected], and we will include it in an upcoming issue of Volunteer Connection!
CommunIty InVolVement oPPortunItIesPlease contact RSVP at 217/359-6500 or [email protected] for information
about these volunteer opportunities
WelCome neW Volunteers
The VC Newsletter is prepared for mailing by Members of the RSVP General Assembly Team.
Rodney Clark • Karen Graves• Richard Horn • Doug Krusa
Karen Krusa • Harith G. TamimieDeloras Townsend • Shirley Witte
Stevick Center ReceptionistWould you like to work with some really awesome folks? There is an immediate need for a Receptionist at Stevick Senior Center/RSVP offices! Debbie needs at least two volunteers to fill open shifts on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons (noon-4pm). This can be a weekly (preferred) or bi-monthly commitment. Substitute receptionists are also needed. Tasks include greeting visitors, answering phones and helping with special events at the Stevick Senior Center. Permit provided for free parking during shift. Contact Debbie at 359-6500 for more information.
Who Needs To Lift WeightsWhen You Can....Deliver bags of groceries to low-income seniors in Cham-paign and Urbana on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday morning each month. Food for Seniors is looking for Permanent Drivers, Substitute Drivers and Driver Assistants. If requested, mile-age reimbursement is available. Call Robbie at 359-6500.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and ReStoreHabitat for Humanity ReStore has a new boutique, and Amy is seeking friendly and positive volunteers to serve as Shop Assistants. The boutique will feature small items such as pottery, dishes, collectibles, books, jewelry, etc. Duties include stocking inventory, sorting and tagging merchandise and assisting customers as needed. No heavy lifting involved. Shifts available Tuesday thru Saturday 11:00am-3:00pm. Let Jennifer know you are interested by calling 359-6500.
Learning Is A Lifelong ProcessUrbana Adult Education is looking for someone who would like to share that passion for learning! Volunteers are needed as Tutors, Instructor Assistants and Office/Clerical Support. Volunteer hours available are Monday-Thursday 8:45am-noon and 12:45-4:00pm; Tuesday/Thursday 5:00-8:00pm. Do you have an hour or more to give? Donna Clark would love to hear from you! Contact her at 384-3530.
Serve The Shield of HopeSalvation Army of Champaign County is in need of an Office Assistant to answer phones, greet visitors and provide clerical support. Must be able to interact professionally with staff and general public. Training is provided. Shifts are flexible and are available Monday through Friday 1:00-5:00pm. If you can help, please call Melanie Hertel at 373-7832, ext. 13.
e-neWsletter Is Here for you!Did you know that RSVP also sends out an e-mail newsletter every few weeks? The e-newsletter makes it possible to share events and volunteer opportunities that arise between our publications of the Volunteer Connection. Stay on top of what is new at RSVP!
If you don’t already receive the e-news-letter and would like to, send an e-mail to [email protected] to be placed on the recipient list. We will not share your e-mail address and you will continue to receive the printed Volunteer Connec-tion in the mail.
Help With Activities forChildren at Parent WorkshopsLead crafts and games, read stories and help with other activities for children ages 3-12 with Champaign Unit 4 Schools ACTIONS program. Free parking. Dates are March 5, 12 and 19 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Family and Information Center, 1103 N. Neil St., Champaign. Volun-teer for one or all of the dates. Contact Jennifer for more information.
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