Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 349-3433
volunteer@bloomington.in.gov
www.bloomington.in.gov/
And, as always, feel free to e-mail speastart@gmail.com if you have any specific questions!
Basic Aid Training
Monroe County Chapter American Red Cross
Contact: EJ Chung, eunchung84@gmail.com
We are looking for student volunteer teachers to teach this program to 519 4th graders in Monroe County.
Bloomington Community Gardens Program is looking for volunteers to help with maintenance. The program offers organic plots, as well as financial aid for people who need help to cover the cost of renting a plot. Groups of 5-25 can volunteer in 3-4 hour shifts at one of the two community gardens. Here are the links to the two gardens:
Willie Streeter CommunityGardens: http://bloomington.in.gov/documents/viewDocument.php?document_id=212
Crestmont Community Gardens: http://bloomington.in.gov/documents/viewDocument.php?document_id=211
If this sounds like something you are interested in, please let START know (speastart@gmail.com), or you can directly contact Natalie at nmmesser@indiana.edu. Once we receive enough interest, Natalie will set up a shift on a Saturday or Sunday and then hopefully make regular arrangements for students who are interested and available.
FALL 2009
August
27th First Year Orientation Service Day and lunch event
September
19th United Way “Day of Action”
20th United Way Campaign Concert at Buskirk-Chumley Theater
26th Hoosiers Outrun Cancer (Join the START/GSA Team!)
October
14th Red Cross Blood Drive
November
16-20th Hoosier Hills Food Drive (week-long event)
December
7-11th Salvation Army Angel Tree
12th Salvation Army Christmas Caroling
Boys and Girls Club of Ellettsville presents…
Cornival--our very first 'real' fundraising event!
Saturday, October 3rd -- Noon-5:00pm
There are two ways to help out with this event:
1) Go to www.bgcbloomington.org and register yourself in the corn hole event! It's simple -- you get pledges, come play, win prizes, and have fun! Your pledges are donations for our club! Getting your friends to join you and even creating some competition between groups is encouraged!
2) Volunteer the day of event --- maybe it's helping with kids events, greeting guests with programs, helping serve food....we can use your help!
Please RSVP to speastart@gmail.com or contact Amy Matney, Unit Director at amatney@bgcbloomington.org or 812.935.6970.
HOOSIERS OUTRUN CANCER – 5K
Many of you may have seen an e-mail sent out by Ann on behalf of the GSA regarding the upcoming Hoosiers Outrun Cancer event. We would like to encourage START members to take a second look. SPEA has a team each year; so we are trying to get a group of SPEONs to run, walk, crawl, skip, etc.
WHAT: 5K supporting Bloomington Hospital's Olcott Center for Cancer Education.
DATE: Saturday, September 26th
TIME: Opening ceremony @ 9:50AM – 5K race @ 10:50AM
WHERE: IU Memorial Stadium and throughout campus
WHO: So far only Ann and Jenna are registered…
If you're interested in running, please follow the link below and fill out the online registration form. Be sure to add "SPEA Graduate Program" as your team. The early bird deadline to register is 09/18/09. https://www.kenlongassoc.com/hoc/hoc09entryform5kr.htm
For more information, visit the run's website: www.hoosiersoutruncancer.org.
UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN EVENTS
—FALL 2009—
Partner Agency Fall Day of Action
DATE: Saturday, September 19th
TIME: 9am-12pm
WHO: 3-12 SPEA volunteers
WHERE: Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
DETAILS: Pantry cleaning, garden organizational project
Big Band Concert
DATE: Sunday, September 20
TIME: TBD
WHO: 8 volunteers to usher
WHERE: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Look out for more details coming soon! If you’d like to sign up to help now, please email speastart@gmail.com.