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Volunteer Opportunities for Jan. 14, 2005

January 14, 2005 by Optimist Staff

‘A Day On, Not a Day Off’ is the theme for the MLK Service Day on Monday. Sign-ups will continue through Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Campus Center ticket windows.

The Abilene High Speech Team is in need of volunteers to serve as judges Friday night and Saturday, for its speech and debate tournament. Contact the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center in the Bean Sprout for more information.

Volunteers are needed for the annual West Texas Rehab Phonathon on Friday night, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Civic Center. Volunteers will be served dinner. If you can help with this effort, contact the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center.

Hospice of the Big Country needs volunteers to work at its Hearts Remembered display at the Mall of Abilene from Feb. 1 through Feb. 14. Workers will be selling Valentine hearts for the hospice fund-raiser and will work two hour shifts from 10:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. For more information , visit the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center located in the Bean Sprout.

The Portland, Oregon Spring break campaign has spots open. Students will be working with the Portland Urban Ministry Project Church of Christ and its children’s ministry. For more information, please contact Emily Vaughn at eev00a@acu.edu or at 672-7530.

The West Texas Girl Scout Council is looking for volunteers to help with its after school program. For more information, please contact Lauren Smith at 670-0432 or las02b@acu.edu.

Meals on Wheels needs drivers to deliver meals to those in need. Volunteers deliver meals one day a week for approximately an hour. contact the Volunteer Center located in the Bean Sprout.

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