Ongoing
Events | Current
and Upcoming Events
Financial
Aid Food Pantry Seeks Aid | Blood
Drives | Justice
& Peace Resource Center | Willow
Point Nursing Home | Continuing
Flood Recovery | Upcoming
Events from CHOW | Chili
Cook - off | Moneyless
Donating | April
11-12, 2008- Relay For Life | April
27, 2008--Southern Tier Heart Walk | May
3, 2008- March for Babies- March of Dimes | May
3, 2008 - Special Olympics - Call for Volunteers | July
23 - 27, 2008 - The Empire State Games
2008 YMCA Corporate Challenge
Support Binghamton University by participating in friendly competition with other area employers. The event offers social, team-building and healthy activities. Athletic ability isn't a requirement, just a desire to enjoy a good time. The event will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at Broome Community College .
For more information, visit
http://www.bcymca.com/Corporate%20Challenge/CC%20Brochure%20'08.pdf
or contact Helen Borruso at 777-2606 or
hborruso@binghamton.edu ________________________________ Financial
Aid Food Pantry Seeks Aid
Financial Aid Services is asking
the campus community for donations to its food pantry. Donations
are for BU students. Bring donations directly to Financial Aid
Services, SW-109.
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Justice
& Peace Resource Center
Justice & Peace
Resource Center is open and located at 230 Main Street, Binghamton
Call Amy at 754-3621 or e-mail jpamy5@stny.rr.com for
days & times or to make an appointment.
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Willow
Point Nursing Home
Volunteers are a vital part of the
Willow Point family. There are continual events that provide volunteer
opportunities. For more information, contact Debra Broderick -
Volunteer Coordinator - at (607) 763-4248 or by email at DBroderick@co.broome.ny.us.
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Continuing
Flood Recovery
Help is needed to do demolition
and primary clean up/ some skilled supervisors needed to explain
mold precautions to others. Sign up on the web
www.broome-rw.org/ to
get involved or call 648-5209 or 651-8586 bunger@frontiernet.net to
help
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and Upcoming Events |
Moneyless
Donating
-Donate to the Broome County Council of Churches by shopping online
through www.iGive.com. When you choose the Broome County Council
of Churches as your cause and shop through iGive, a portion of
your purchases will be donated to the Council of Churches. Over
500 stores are connected with iGive, probably the ones you regularly
shop with online. Check it out.
-Another innovative way to donate is by using the Yahoo based search
engine through www.goodsearch.com. Every time you search for something
using GoodSearch a small amount is donated to the Council of Churches
when you choose us as a beneficiary. Contact: Ed Blaine at 772-7898
or eblaine@broomecouncil.net
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Be a Mentor
Become a JC Mentor with Off Campus College's (OCC) Johnson City Mentor Program. OCC is currently accepting applications for the fall 2008 semester.
Mentors earn 2 upper level credits and must commit to 5 hours a week serving in a tutor/mentor capacity with a middle school student. BU mentors must also attend a weekly seminar, which serves as the reflective component of the mentoring experience.
For more information access the OCC internship website
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July 23 - 27, 2008 - The Empire State Games
The Southern Tier will play host to the nation's largest amateur athletic event
there will be between 5,000 and 6,000 athletes and support personnel on campus.
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10th Annual Broome County Book Recycling Fair 2008
at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County
Volunteers are needed!
3-hour shifts each day: 9 am-12 pm and 12 pm-3 pm.
Aug. 14, 15 and 16 (Thurs., Fri. and Sat.) – Lifters, sorters and traffic control
Aug. 18, 19 and 20 (Mon., Tues. and Wed.) – Sorters and set up for give away days
Aug. 22 and 23 (Fri.and Sat.) – Checkout table and lifters for restocking tables
To volunteer or for more information, please contact:
Beth Egitto,
Broome County Environmental Management Council,
at 607.778.2116 or begitto@co.broome.ny.us _________________________________
American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Since 1993, four million walkers across the country have collectively raised more than $280 million for Making Strides. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is more than just the name of the walk - it's a description of the progress we are making together to defeat breast cancer once and for all.
October 5th, 2008
Recreation Park, Binghamton NY
Sign up today to keep making strides!
The online volunteer application is at http://esg.binghamton.edu/App_Data/login/login.php .
For more information contact
Jean Dorak, volunteer chair, at jdorak@binghamton.edu or 7-6038.
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