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For any questions regarding the volunteer events, contact Brenda Sokup at sokup005@umn.edu.
CURRENT VOLUNTEER EVENTS
April Volunteer Event: Relay for Life
When: Friday, April 27th-Saturday, April 28th
Team Name: Alpha Epsilon Delta
Opening Ceremony: 6 PM
Survivor Lap: 7 PM
Silent Auction Start: 7 PM
Silent Auction End: 9:30 PM
Luminaria Ceremony: 10:30 PM
Fight Back: 3 AM
Closing Ceremony: 5:30 AM
Where: Bierman
PREVIOUS VOLUNTEER EVENTS
February Volunteer Event: Baking Cookies for cancer patients and their families
When: Tuesday, February 28th at 5:30 pm
Where: The Hope Lodge (2500 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414)
November Volunteer Event: Decorating placemats and cards for the Children's Hospital
When: Wednesday, November 30th right after the AED meeting
Where: Same room as AED meeting, Mayo Memorial Auditorium 3-100
October Volunteer Event: Volunteer at and Assisted Living Center
More information about this event will be posted soon.
When: Friday, October 21st, 1pm-2:15pm
Where: Bloomington
Rides will be provided!
September Volunteer Event: Pit Stop at the MS Walk
Date: September 19th
Time: 7:30am-10am
Join AED as we distribute encouragement and water to those participating in the MS Walk this Friday! It is a short, two hour event and rides will be provided!
Email Brenda to be signed up and added to our carpool list!
April Volunteer Event: Relay For Life at the U of M!
Date: April 8th-9th
Time: 6pm-6am
Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people to:
Join AED's Relay For Life team to support those fighting cancer and raise money to support research to find a cure!
Celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer - The strength of survivors inspires others to continue to fight.
Remember loved ones lost to the disease - At Relay, people who have walked alongside people battling cancer can grieve and find healing.
Fight Back - We Relay because we have been touched by cancer and desperately want to put an end to the disease.
The registration fee is waived for AED local members. Email Ben for directions on how to register without a fee.
February Volunteer Event: Volunteer at Sharing and Caring Hands
Date: Tuesday, February 15th
Time: 5:00-7:30pm
Location: Sharing and Caring Hands; 525 North 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN
Transportation will be provided.
Event: Serve Dinner at the Hope Lodge on Campus
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Time: TBA (around 5 or 6)
Location: The Hope Lodge, 2500 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
More details to follow! If interested, contact Benjamin Best, our volunteer coordinator.
Event: Peace, Power and Unity Conference
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Time: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Richfield Intermediate School (off campus) - transportation to and from the location will be provided by AED officers
Help connect community leaders from across the metropolitan area and provide educational workshops on addressing important community issues and connecting community resources in a new way! We will be providing child care for parents attending the conference and helping with logistics like registration, lunch set up and directing attendees; great opportunity to directly help the Twin Cities community! There are only 14 spots open for volunteers, so please RSVP soon! Preference will be given to local members.
Event: Place-mats for Patients at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: MCB 2-122
Put a smile on a child's face by decorating placemats that will be used during mealtimes and decorating cards that patients can use to send messages to their fellow patients/friends! Not only will we have fun getting to know our fellow AED members while we are creating these placemats and cards, but we are also helping brighten the children's day!
Event: Sharing and Caring Hands
Date: Wednesday, October 21
Time: 6:00-8:00PM
Location: Sharing and Caring Hands
Description: Sharing and Caring Hands provides food, clothing, and shelter to women and children struggling in the metro area. As volunteers, we will be spending two hours playing with the children at the center. There is a limit of 10 volunteers, so we will be giving preference to local members if more than 10 people RSVP. Car pools will likely be available for transportation to the center. Please contact Melissa at tschi083@umn.edu to sign up.
Event: Prepare Cards and Place-mats for Patients
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Location: MCB 2-120
Help put a smile on a child’s face by decorating place-mats that will be used during mealtimes. We will also decorate cards which the patients can use to send messages to the friends they meet there! Not only will we have fun creating these placements and cards, but we are also helping brighten the children's day!
There is no limit on the number of volunteers, and for this event non-local members can attend (but you can only participate in the points program if you are a local member)!
If you are interested in helping at the volunteer event, please contact our volunteer coordinator Melissa Tschida at tschi083@umn.edu so we can get enough supplies and work space!
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