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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

Ongoing Events

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

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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

Current 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

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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.

WE INVITE YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR RESOURCES AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

For all your questions on volunteering, come into the Volunteer Programs Office located in the Off Campus College office, UUW-204. Meet with our staff or send an email to mbwillis@binghamton.edu we'll be glad to help!

 

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