St. Patrick’s Day Dinner to Benefit Hospice Volunteer Services
Thursday, March 15th, 6:00 pm Atwater Dining Hall Suggested Donation $20
The evening will include traditional Irish food, great Irish music and of course a tribute to the wonderful work Hospice Volunteer Services is doing in our local Middlebury Community. We are charging a suggested donation of $20 per ticket and tickets can be purchased online.
Purchase tickets online at: http://irishforhospice.eventbrite.com/
Volunteers needed to help: 1.) Set-up: 3-5 pm 2.) Serve: 5:30-7:30 pm 3.) Clean-up: 8-9 pm.
To volunteer email Katie Dunleavy, kdunleav@middlebury.edu.
Ski at Sugarbush with the John Graham Shelter Playgroup 3/17 or 3/18
Looking for avid skiers who would like to share their love for skiing with kids who are first-time skiers! Through the John Graham Shelter Playgroup, we will be taking advantage of these last couple weekends of Spring skiing to take kids (who may not have the opportunity to ski) to Sugarbush. If you have a Sugarbush pass and would be interested in spending a Saturday (3/10 or 3/17) or a Sunday (3/18) helping teach, email hnapier@middlebury.edu.
Attention Seniors! Great Opportunities with Americorps
Americorps Luncheon Panel Wednesday March 14, 12:15. Coltrane Lounge.
Lunch will be provided, courtesy of the EIA!
Want to make a difference while paying off student loans? Looking for a way to transition into the working world after graduation? Or just want to spend a summer doing service? AmeriCorps is an option! AmeriCorps engages more than 80,000 men and women in intensive service each year through more than 15,000 nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based groups across the country. Opportunities exist all over the U.S., and each targets one of these major impact areas: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families. Join two Middlebury grads and past and present AmeriCorps members for an informal luncheon panel to learn more about AmeriCorps opportunities during your time at Middlebury or for that first job straight out of college!
Middlebury Alternative Break Trips: Burlington Area Burmese community
Spring Break Application deadline March 14, 2012 – Limited space available
Application Spring 2012 Mini-MAlt Participant Application
This student-led trip will depart on Saturday morning, March 24, and return Tuesday afternoon, March 27. Trip participants will be working with Midd ’09 graduate Htar Htar Yu and the Burmese refugee community in Burlington and Winooski. Students will stay with Burmese host families for the three nights and have the opportunity to learn about Burmese culture and share their own culture through interaction with Burmese children and adults, including meals. Our service work will include helping the Burmese with shopping for necessities, assisting them in paperwork for obtaining green cards, helping kids with homework, taking kids on outings, and hosting community suppers. The participant fee is $25; financial aid is available. Please see the attached application for more information.
Last Chance to Become a Community Friend for the Spring Semester!
Community Friends provides children from the community, age 6-12, with college mentors for weekly activities of their choosing. We are still seeking volunteers to be paired with children from Mary Hogan Elementary, Bristol Elementary, and other schools in the county! The due date for applications for the Spring Semester is Sunday, March 25th. Otherwise you’ll have to wait until next year to start a mentoring relationship that could change a child’s life! Don’t wait, and become a mentor today. For an application, or to learn more, visit go/cf, or email Emma Lennon at elennon@middlebury.edu.
Need money for service? Apply to the Service Cluster Board Flex Fund to finance your initiatives!
Whether it is transportation expenses or ingredients to cook meals at the community lunch program, we want to help you serve others. Click on “Service Cluster Board Flex Fund” here to find our application. Email scboard@middlebury.edu for more information.
Questions? If you have questions about any of these volunteer opportunities or want to learn more ways to get involved in the local community, contact Ashley Calkins, Community Engagement Coordinator, jcalkins@middlebury.edu, 802.443.3099