This bi-weekly bulletin lists information about one-time and on-going service opportunities, special events, and nonprofit agencies that we hope will help you get involved in the community! If you’re interested in volunteering, but aren’t sure which agency might be a good fit, please contact the Volunteer Connection staff—drop by Atwood 139, call 308-5693 or email volunteer@stcloudstate.edu.
SCSU Volunteer Connection Service Bulletin
Published twice per month
Sept. – April
Fall 2005 – October 6th Edition
HUSKY NEIBORHOOD CLEANUP
- Sunday October 16th
- 10am-Noon
- Barden Park, St. Cloud
Materials, maps, hot chocolate and muffins will be provided!!! Hope to see you there!
Please contact Erin Van Bruggen at 308-3058 or vaer0501@stcloudstate.edu if you have any questions.
ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK INFORMATION MEETING
- Thursday October 20th at 12pm in the Mississippi Room in Atwood
- Thursday October 27th at 3pm in the Mississippi Room in Atwood
Come to hear about the exciting opportunities for Service trips to Texas, Montana and Tennessee! If you are unable to come to these informational sessions please contact Erin Van Bruggen at 308-3058 or vaer0501@stcloudstate.edu for further information!
Big Brothers Big Sisters
is partnering with Del-Tone/Luth Gun Club for the 3rd Annual Haunted House of Del-Tone. We are in need of volunteers to help out with taking tickets and scaring the ones who dare to enter.
We will provide you with the costumes, as well as FREE pizza and pop. We need volunteers for the full time commitment of 5pm-11pm for the nights of Oct 28th-31st.
Please indicate the night(s) you are available.
- Friday, October28th
- Saturday, October 29th
- Sunday, October 30th
- Monday, October 31st
You can choose to help out for as many nights as you would like. Please contact Carrie or Ashley at (320) 253-1616 or by email: cmclaughlin@bbbscentralmn.org or aspangler@bbbscentralmn.org ASAP!
Del-Tone/Luth Gun Club is located off of Hwy 10E, turn left on 12th St SE. It will be 1 mile down that road to your left.
3322 12th St SE
St Cloud MN, 56304
Ashley Spangler
AmeriCorps Member
Big Brothers Big Sisters
(320) 253-1616
aspangler@bbbscentralmn.org
Little
Moments...Big Magic!
Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center
Volunteer Advocate Training is starting October 26th. Training Includes: Crisis Line, Hospital Response, Criminal Justice Information and MUCH MORE!!! Training is a forty hour time commitment Wednesday evenings from 5:00-9:00pm and two Saturdays from 8:30am-4:30pm. Contact Tamara at 251-4357 for more information or to sign up!
Bridging, Inc.
Do you enjoy working with people? Like to shop? Do you have any carpentry or electrical skills? Like to work out without having to pay big bucks? Volunteer with Bridging, Inc. as an office or shopping assistant, sorter, warehouse support or in our repair shop. For more information visit our website at www.bridging.org or call/email Kara at (320) 229-7636, kara@bridging.org.
Area Learning Center
Volunteers needed to provide childcare for infants and toddlers while their teen parents meet with teachers. Daycare hours are 8am-1pm. Anyone interested in early childhood, anyone with childcare experience, anyone wanting a meaningful work study or volunteer opportunity is encouraged to participate. Please Contact Jeni or Deb at 203-8470 for further information.
Central Minnesota Community Foundation
Looking for students/staff volunteers who are familiar with Microsoft Share Point to assist our committee in quickly developing a website on our Community VIEW for our Hurricane Katrina Sister City Project. Please contact Tony Nathe at 253-4380 or slorenz@communitygiving.org for more information.
Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD#47
- Volunteers are needed in the Sauk Rapids ABE (Adult Basic ED) school program to help take care of children Monday or Wednesday mornings 8:45-11:15am and or Tuesday or Thursday evenings 5:45-8:15pm. Work with children birth to five years old in the morning and children birth to 12 years old in the evening.
- Classroom volunteers are needed in elementary schools in Sauk Rapids and Rice to help with reading, math and other subjects.
- Playground volunteers are needed at Mississippi Heights Elementary School in Sauk Rapids.
- Volunteers would help at recess during two shifts 10:50-11:10 for kindergarten and 11:15-11:35 for 1st grade. Any day of the week!
- Volunteers to help with a student reading club at Rice Elementary on Friday mornings 9-10am are needed. Rice is about 13 miles NW of St. Cloud off of HWY 10. Rice is a terrific school with terrific students and staff, well worth the drive!
Contact Bobbi Murphy at 258-1733 if you have any question or are interested!
St. Cloud Area Faith in Action
is a faith-based, nondenominational organization serving St. Cloud, Waite Park, Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Rice. We need individuals or teams of friends who can spend one to two hours each week doing some light housekeeping for older adults or people with disabilities. This would include such activities as dusting, vacuuming, and mopping floors. Not only will you be helping someone in need, but you will have some special time with a friend as you work together. A nine-month to one year commitment is preferred. For more information, call Cherise or Lois at 320-258-8678.
Heritage Nature Center
The Heritage Nature Center is looking for volunteers for our annual Halloween Historia Event. This is a great family fun event, with games, hayrides, facepainting, crafts, and more! This year's Halloween Historia will run from 12-4p.m. on Saturday, October 29. We are looking for volunteers to help with all aspects of the event, including face painting, game attendants, craft table attendants, and characters on the critter trail.
For more information please call Erin at (320) 255-7255
St. Cloud Area School District 742
Need help with serving to people with disabilities. The following events are in need of volunteers:
- Saturday AM Bowling
- Thursday PM Bingo
- Singers needed Tuesdays October 25th-December 13th 6:30-8pm
- Bowling/Bingo on Thursday October 27th 6:30-8:30pm
Contact: Gale Erdman, Coordinator 320-529-6500 ext. 6271
The Service Bulletin is brought to you by Volunteer Connection
located in
139 Atwood Memorial Center on the St. Cloud State University campus
2005-2006 Volunteer Connection Staff
- Beth Knutson-Kolodzne, Coordinator, 308-5693,
beknutsonkolodzne@stcloudstate.edu - Erin Van Bruggen, Graduate Assistant, 308-3058,
vaer0501@stcloudstate.edu - Christopher Bineham, AmeriCorps member and Service-Learning Coordinator, 308-3898, crbineham@stcloudstate.edu
Additional volunteer information is available from:
- Volunteer Central MN is a service of the United Way of Central Minnesota that instantly links you to volunteer opportunities that match your interest, skills, and schedule. Visit www.unitedwayhelps.org.
- Z-Club, a SCSU student club that promotes service opportunities, has weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 4:00 PM in the Atwood Lady’s Slipper or Voyageurs North Room. For more information, go to their website: http://studentorg.stcloudstate.edu/z_club/ or email z_club@stcloudstate.edu.
- The Volunteer Connection website has info. about special events, non-profit agencies, & archives of all past Service Bulletins: www.stcloudstate.edu/volunteer.
Volunteer Connection ~ St. Cloud State University ~ Atwood 139 ~ 320-308-5693
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