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March Volunteer Opportunities

Dear Penn Community,

Each month, Penn Volunteers In Public Service (Penn VIPS) posts a list of volunteer opportunities.  These opportunities are developed from the many requests we receive for partnerships and assistance. The University community continues to volunteer their valuable time to provide service in our surrounding community. We thank you for your overwhelming support and for your generosity.

Below are volunteer opportunities. Please contact me  via e-mail, sammapp@pobox.upenn.edu to volunteer for any of the programs. Thank you for your continued support.

--Isabel Mapp, Associate Director, Faculty, Staff and Alumni Volunteer Services, Director, Penn Volunteers in Public Service,
Center for Community Partnerships

Penn VIPS Annual Penny Drive: Now through March 19 Penny drive to benefit the Paul Robeson House Museum. The museum located at 49th and Walnut Streets is dedicated to preserving his memory. Your donations will be used to assist with the restoration of his historic house. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Please take your pennies to the following drop sites:

Museum Reception Desk	Near Kress Gallery	Bonnie Crossfield	898-4001
Women's Center	3643 Locust Walk	Gloria Gay	898-8611
Af-Am Resource Center	3537 Locust Walk	Afi Roberson	898-0104
Veterinary Medicine	Rosenthal Lobby	Trish diPietrae	898-8842
Engineering	107 Towne Building	Ellen V. Russell	898-7244
English Language Prog.	21  Bennett Hall	Anne Budd	898-6009
SAS	120 Logan Hall	Kristin Davidson	573-3416
Van Pelt Library	Shared Catalogue Dept.	Rachelle Nelson	898-9048
Renal Division	700 Clinical Research	Yvonne  Florence	898-1018
ISC	265C 3401 Walnut	Doris Pate	573-6803
Wharton	1000 SH-DH	Jennifer O'Keefe	898-1092
Nursing Ed. Bldg.	4th Floor Reception Desk	Donna Milici	573-0747
BRB II/III	13th Floor	Mary Jo Pauxtis	898-0151
Political Science	217 Stiteler Hall	Marcia Dotson	898-7641
ISC	203A Sansom West	Kathy Ritchie	573-3561
Presidents' Office	100 College Hall	Julie Sheehan	898-6630
Houston Hall	Information Desk	Peter Giovinco	573-5011
VPUL	3611 Locust Walk	Patricia Ravenell	898-5337
Faculty Club	3611 Walnut/Inn at Penn	Natalka Swavely	898-4618
Med School Fac.Planning	233 Blockley Hall	Telaria Hawthorne	898-2076
CCP	133 South 36th/5th Floor	Isabel Mapp	898-2020
Graduate Student Center	3615 Locust Walk	DeAnna Cheung	746-6868
Research Services	Franklin Bldg., Rm. P-204	Yvette Acevedo	898-6156
Cell & Dev. Biology	1157 BRB II/III Bldg.	Jill M. Agolino	898-4466

Mentoring: Students at University City High School are interested in learning about what you do. This is a great opportunity for you to provide exposure and mentoring to high school students. It only takes a few hours a week.

Computers Needed: Is your department upgrading its computers? Would you like to donate your used computers to a worthy cause? Are they Pentium I or PowerPCs or better? The Center for Community Partnerships' Digital Divide Program and Penn VIPS, work-study students and a group of volunteers are working to provide computers to West Philadelphia schools, families and non-profit agencies. Donate your computer. Come help design and install computer labs in the community.

Volunteers Needed: The LIFE 1st Program is a diverse and innovative non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, support service and recreation to inner city and at risk youth. The main goal of the LIFE 1st after school program is to address academic and social barriers that may impede the growth among the youth today.

The University Museum at 33rd and Spruce Sts. has opened a new little gift shop ("Second Site") next to the new main entrance. The shop is open 6 afternoons a week. Help in manning the shop, especially Sunday afternoons, 1-5 p.m. Training in the use of the register will be available.