Community Service Resource Center LISTSERV 11-20-09

 

Please visit the Community Service Resource Center (CSRC) located in Room 225, South Hall!

CSRC Office Hours :

M 11:00-3:00pm

T 10:00-1:00pm, 1:30-4:00pm

W 10:00-2:30pm

R-F 10:00-1:00pm

 

Go to http://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/cs/index.htm for more volunteer opportunities and information about the CSRC!

 

Visit http://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/CS/volunteers/database.htm to search for volunteer organizations on our volunteer database!

 

If you are a volunteer coordinator, part of a club or organization, and/or know about volunteer opportunities or upcoming events that you would like to see on our weekly listserv, please email communityservice@ucdavis.edu!

 

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Break!

 

 

Holiday Volunteer Opportunities

 

Target Free Day at the Zoo

 

Date/Location: Friday, November 27, Sacramento Zoo

 

Description: We are looking for volunteers for our day after Thanksgiving Target Free Day at the Zoo.  We need exhibit monitors to place in front of selected animal exhibits to keep visitors from climbing fences or throwing items into the animal habitats. We will also need volunteers to assist in the Gift shop and the cafe.  There are two shifts; 10am to 1pm or 1pm to 4pm. 

 

Contact: Valorie Schneider at 916-808-7444 or by email at vschneider@cityofsacramento.org.

 

 

Sikhcess “Feed the Homeless” Campaign

 

Date/Location: Friday, November 20 th and Saturday, November 21, st Sacramento

 

Description : Sikhcess is a worldwide community service organization dedicated to creating positive change by bridging cultural, socioeconomic, and religious divides. On November 20 th and 21 st, Sikhcess Sacramento will be preparing and distributing food packages to several homeless shelters in the area. Our goal is to make 1,500 packages, each with a sandwich, banana, granola bar, water bottle, and toothbrush. Come join us!

 

Contact : If you would like to volunteer or donate items to support our efforts, please contact Deep Jodhka at sacramento@sikhcess.org.

Donate Food for Thanksgiving Food Baskets

Date: Wednesday, November 25 from 2:00-5:00pm

Description : The Church Volunteer Network (CVN) is collecting food and donations for their annual Thanksgiving Food Basket drive. The baskets will be filled with all the fixings for a delicious holiday meal and delivered to 50 families on Wednesday, November 25 from 2:00-5:00. To help with assembling/delivering the baskets on the 25 th, contact Scott Thurmond from CVN at revdsth@yahoo.com. Food donations can also be dropped-off at The GreenHouse between now and November 25. The following items are needed for each basket:

 1    TURKEY- 10 to 15 lbs (or gift cert. from a grocery store for a turkey)

 1 5 LB BAG POTATOES

 2 CANS - CRANBERRY SAUCE

 2 CANS - YAMS (large)

 2 CANS - GREEN BEANS

 2 PACKAGES - ROLLS OR TORTILLAS

 2 CANS - CORN (WHOLE KERNEL)

 2   PACKAGES - TURKEY STUFFING

 1   PACKAGE - GRAVY MIX

 2 PIES – APPLE and/or PUMPKIN

 1   BOX MARGARINE or BUTTER (4 STICKS)

 3 CANS- CHICKEN BROTH

 1 CONTAINER - FRUIT PUNCH OR OTHER DRINK MIX

16th Annual Run to Feed the Hungry 

Date/Location: Thanksgiving Day, November 26 from 6:00am -11:00am, CSUS

The Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services (SFBFS) will need several hundred volunteers to help us host another successful fundraiser.

SFBFS has two great volunteer opportunities:

• Pre-Registration and Packet Pickup at REI Stores: November 21-26, various shifts are available each day. Volunteers help register participants, distribute t-shirts, sell merchandise and much more! Pre-registration takes place at all three local REI stores. End-user computer skills are helpful but not mandatory. Packet Pickup takes place at the Sacramento REI location only.

• Race Day at CSUS: Thanksgiving Day, November 26, from 6:00 to 11:00 AM. Volunteers are needed to assist with a variety of tasks. For instance, you may be needed to pass out t-shirts, assist with registration, direct traffic, distribute water, collect trash, or any other number of duties!

To sign-up to volunteer for this event, click here.
For more information, visit www.runtofeedthehungry.com.

3rd Annual Folsom Turkey Trot

Date/Location: Thanksgiving morning, Sacramento

Description: Join Capitol Adventure for this wonderful family oriented Folsom tradition on Thanksgiving morning. All donations and a portion of proceeds will benefit our local community including Twin Lakes Food Bank and the Never In Our Town Youth Scholarship. Last year the event had 3,100 participants and raised $23,000! This year we expect around 4,000 participants.

For events like this, Capitol Adventure depends on volunteers to make it happen. We have plenty of opportunities and ways to help. Whether it is for 1 hour or 8 hours, we can use your help. All volunteers will get t-shirts and goodies.

To sign-up to volunteer for this event, click here. 

For more information, visit www.folsomturkeytrot.com

Sponsor a Child this Christmas!

Description : Starting November 22, you will have an opportunity to bless a child from our neighborhood with a new toy and a new pair of shoes for Christmas. This project called "Melvin’s Hope" was inspired in 2001 by an eight-year-old boy named Melvin who did not have a pair of shoes that fit his feet but had the courage to ask for help when he needed it. Since then, we've supplied nearly 300 kids each year with new shoes and toys. For many of our kids, these gifts are the only ones they will receive this Christmas. So join in the fun of giving!

The children’s names and wish lists will be available at area churches (Sanctuary, CrossPointe, Gateway, and Granite Springs) and at The GreenHouse from Nov. 22 to Dec 6.

 

To find out how you can sponsor a child this Christmas, contact us at info@thegreenhousecenter.org. Wrapped gifts are due back by Sunday, Dec 13 and the gifts will be delivered on Sunday, Dec. 20 from 2:00-4:00. Join us for delivery day!

 

One-Time Volunteer Opportunities

 

California International Marathon

 

Date/Location: Sunday, December 6, Sacramento

 

Description : International Marathon needs your help in serving over 12,000 runners! Each year, on the 1st Sunday of December which is December 6 th this year, more than 2,000 community-minded men, women, and children impact the event with their time & attention. The Sacramento region simply couldn't host such an event without the generous efforts of all these community leaders. Please join the effort to support the 27th Annual California International Marathon. Volunteer opportunities include course monitoring, aid station captain/crew, finish line assistants, etc... Give me a call or send an email - I'll get you and/or your group plugged in!

 

Contact: Brett Freeman (916) 549-2749 or email: bfreeman@cityofsacramento.org. For more information about the marathon please visit: www.runcim.org

 

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

 

 

The International Conversation Partners Program

Date: Ongoing (1 hour per week)

Description : The International Conversation Partners Program is looking for motivated, outgoing individuals who can give an hour a week of their time to meet with an international visitor to our community. You and your partner will decide on a mutually convenient day, time and place to meet – conversation topics range according to your interests. This is a fun way to help someone from another country improve English conversation skills, and you can learn more about a place in the world you’ve never been to but might want to visit some day.

Contact : Susan Linz

susanlinz@hotmail.com or call (530) 758-6122 to sign up and get an international partner today!

Literacy tutors needed at Juvenile Hall

Description: Tutors, especially Spanish speakers, are being recruited to work one-on-one with incarcerated youths in Yolo County as part of the Yolo Reads literacy program. The mentoring and tutoring program is offered jointly by the Yolo County Library and Yolo County Probation Department.

Two opportunities are available:

Provide mentoring and reading, writing and math tutoring to youths incarcerated at Juvenile Hall, from 6:00-8:00pm Tuesdays. Bilingual volunteers will visit Juvenile Hall from 6:00-9:00pm Tuesdays to tutor and mentor Spanish speakers.

Help incarcerated Spanish-speaking youths obtain their GED.

For both programs, volunteers must be at least 21 years old. These programs will begin in February, with volunteer screening planned later this month.

For more information or to sign up to volunteer, call (866) 609-7303 or e-mail heather.bratt@yolocounty.org

Village Harvest Davis

Description: Volunteers with Village Harvest Davis, a local gleaning organization, have picked more than 8,000 pounds of fruit since May. New volunteers are welcome to join the group, and residents whose trees need harvesting are invited to offer up their fruit. Residents will receive a tax deduction. The fruit is donated to the needs in Yolo County through agencies such as the Short-Term Emergency Aid Committee and the Food Bank of Yolo County.

Volunteers or fruit donors may sign up at: http://villageharvest.org/davis.htm or contact Greg Gibbs at (530) 758-6797 or Joe Schwartz at (530) 759-9792.

NorCal Beagle Rescue

Description : NorCal Animal Rescue Friends (NorCal Beagle Rescue) is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization. Our mission is to help beagles find loving homes throughout the Northern California region and provide education to current and potential beagle owners about this marvelous, challenging breed.

We would like to find more volunteers to help in the following areas:

 

PetSmart Outreach Events ( 3641 Truxel Rd.Sacramento, CA 95834)

*1 st and 3 rd Saturdays of each month from 10am-1pm

*helping set up, take down, answer questions, walk dogs, photograph dogs at these events

Fundraising

Leading the way in organizing and setting up events to raise money for medical expenses for the beagles

General Organization

phone calls, paperwork

Grant Writing

Researching and writing grants for our rescue

Foster Parenting

Having time and space to have a beagle come live in your home until we are able to find a permanent home. It is a commitment from 1-3 months. The younger the beagle, the shorter the time period.

 

Contact : Karen Mix at 916-835-6712 or beaglz@yahoo.com

 

Internship Opportunities

 

Diversity Leadership Development Program (DLDP)    

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!   http://cll.ucdavis.edu/programs/diversity_leadership_development/index.cfm

The Diversity Leadership Development Program (DLDP) is a 3 quarter certificate program designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of differences, learn how to effectively address complex issues, and learn how to cultivate a safe and inclusive environment in an organization or workplace.

Through the Diversity Leadership Development Program, you will:

         Gain a deeper understanding & appreciation of differences

         Learn communication and leadership skills vital to succeeding in a diverse work place

         Build your resume through an internship experience

         Become competitive for graduate school and/or your job search

         Earn a certificate of completion and transcript notation for internship experience

Program Requirements

DLDP is a 3-quarter commitment . To receive a certificate, students must attend 2 required seminars and 2 elective seminars during Winter and Spring quarters, for a total of 8 seminars. Students must also complete an internship experience during Summer or Fall quarters. The program structure is as follows:

Winter 2010:                      2 Required Seminars and 2 Elective Seminars

Spring 2010:                       2 Required Seminars and 2 Elective Seminars

Summer/Fall 2010:          Internship Experience

Need more information?   To register, for session schedule, and to attend an informational session, go to: http://cll.ucdavis.edu/programs/diversity_leadership_development/index.cfm

EnvironMentors

Description: Enthusiastic student mentors are needed for a high school outreach project starting in January 2010 . EnvironMentors, a national college access program, was founded in 1992  as an environment-based mentoring program whose mission is to  “mentor and motivate high school students from under-resourced communities as they conduct scientific research and acquire skills that will allow them to build careers and become more active stewards of their communities and the environment.”

http://ncseonline.org/EnvironMentors/

15 high school students are mentored by a team of undergraduate and graduate students across UCD campus.  There are different events scheduled once a week for 2 hours at various locations (UC Davis, high school, fieldwork sites). I know that all of you are more than busy so the concept of the program is TEAM WORK which leaves time commitment flexibilities. At the end of the school year the research projects will be judged and awarded on the local level, and the three winning teams will fly to Washington, DC to compete against other EnvironMentor teams across the states for college scholarships and financial awards.

What we have:

·         Great internship possibility/credits;

·         Motivated school, high school students and UCD Mentors;

·         Excited Outreach Coordinator;

·         Faculty support;

·         EnvironMentors program mentoring materials, guidance;

·         Successful ongoing project experience provided by the involved UC Davis Mentors 

What you need to do:

·        Join us welcoming the high school students on their visit to UCD Library on December 1 st, 2009. The meeting starts from 1:30 pm until 3:30 pm at the Plant and Environmental Sciences Building in room PES

·       Contact Pia van Benthem at pvanbenthem@ucdavis.edu for more information and to sign up for the December 1 st event.

 

Camp Adventure Youth Services

Description : Interested in traveling abroad for free and working with children? UC Davis students and students from Sacramento State and community colleges can become camp counselors or swim instructors abroad, receiving air fare, housing, plus a daily stipend and weekends off for travel. Camp Adventure places 900+ college students and recent graduates in both summer and school year youth development and camp counseling programs on U.S. military bases, British garrisons and some U.S. embassies in Europe and Asia.

In 2009, 42 UCD students and 20 CSUS and California community college students enjoyed rewarding internships in England, Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Korea, Japan, Guam, Hong Kong, China, Marshall Islands, Okinawa and the United States, e.g. Hawaii, Pennsylvania & Florida.

There are many benefits of participating:
-Service Learning with children
-Experience new cultures: military, foreign country or new region of the U.S.
-Resume Builder
-Living stipend of $22 a day issued prior to departure
-PAID AIRFARE AND HOUSING IS PROVIDED
-Receive 12 (elective) semester-based units

For more information email ucdavis@campadventure.com or visit www.campadventure.com or http://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/international/campadventure.htm

or attend an information meeting:

 

Thursday, December 3

4:00-5:00pm

Garrison Room

MU

The group interview called the LAC ( Leadership Assessment Center) will be held:
Sat. Nov. 21 9am-4pm UC Davis Olson Hall
or Sat. Dec. 12 at Sac State Union

 

 

Upcoming Events and Information Sessions

 

Peace Corps General Information Meeting

Date/Location: Monday, November 23 rd from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Garrison Room at the MU

 

Description : This meeting is to share general information about the Peace Corps, to answer questions about the organization, and to explain the process of how to become a volunteer.

Group interview: Camp Adventure Youth Services

Leadership Assessments (Group Interview & Camp A Intro):

 

Saturday, November 21, 9:00am - 4:00pm, UCD, Olson Hall

or

Saturday, December 12 9:00-4:00pm, CSUS, Student Union

Also, attend the last informational session if you cannot make it the the group interview this Saturday:

Thursday, December 3 from 4:00-5:00pm, Garrison Room at the MU

Description: Come learn how UC Davis students and students from Sacramento State and community colleges can become camp counselors or swim instructors abroad, receiving air fare, housing, plus a daily stipend and weekends off for travel. Camp Adventure places 900+ college students and recent graduates in both summer and school year youth development and camp counseling programs on U.S. military bases, British garrisons and some U.S. embassies in Europe and Asia.

For more information, please look under the “Internship Opportunities” portion of this listserv message!

Write for THE VOICE (2010 Edition)

Description : The VOICE Undergraduate Health Journal at UC Davis is now accepting articles for publication in the 2010 Edition.  The VOICE is an undergraduate health journal which is published through AS Papers and eleven editions have been published as of 2009.  Their aim is "to inform the student population and community about pressing health and scientific issues that will confront" people in the future. The journal acts as a forum for students to express their views and perspectives about pressing health care and scientific issues.  Each edition seeks to educate the student and community population about a range of topics to raise awareness and interest.  Past year's editions have included such topics as juvenile diabetes, universal health care, faith and medicine, racial disparities in health care, HIV, breast cancer, cardiovascular physiology, and ethics in medicine.

THE VOICE is currently looking for articles about health and medicine, especially topics that students can relate to. Writers may write about personal experiences with medicine and health, thoughts on the health field, scientific findings, politics and economics of health, or any other relevant topic.  Feel free to submit any original articles you may have already written for classes.  Submissions should be between 300 and 1000 words.  If selected, your submitted article will be published in the 2010 issue of THE VOICE to be distributed around campus.  Don’t delay--submit your article today!

TO SUBMIT :

Please email your article to thevoicejournal@gmail.com

Deadline for Submission:  Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Info Sessions: Pre-Law Boot Camp 2010

Date/Location:

• Friday, December 4 th, 2009 Noon to 1:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 8 th, 2009 Noon 1:00 p.m.
• All information sessions will be held in the Moot Courtroom of King Hall (UC Davis School of Law), located on the 1 st floor off of the main lobby.

Have questions about the Pre-Law Boot Camp program or the application process?  Come to one of the informational sessions!

Description:  The King Hall Pre-Law Boot Camp (PLBC) is designed to assist high potential undergraduate students with their undergraduate performance and preparation for admission to law school. Be sure to view the complete eligibility criteria at our website or instructions page (attached).

For complete eligibility criteria, instructions and application please visit:

http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/prospective/outreach/pre-law-boot-camp.html

 

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at outreach@law.ucdavis.edu.