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December Volunteer Opportunities
Dear Penn Community,
Thank you so very much for your generosity. During the month of November because of your generous contributions, we donated approximately 120 boxes and bags of food to neighborhood agencies, such as Caroll Park Community Council and Sunny Crest Family Services, feeding families in need. Further, we hosted 20 students from West Philadelphia High School for the Annual Citywide Shadowing Day Event on November 18, 2004. Our surrounding community continues to express thanks for the many services and partnerships the Penn community is involved in. Below is a list of current opportunities. Contact me at (215) 898-2020 or send an e-mail: sammapp@pobox.upenn.edu for additional information and/or to volunteer for this program.
—Isabel Mapp, Associate Director, Faculty, Staff and Alumni Volunteer Services, Director, Penn Volunteers in Public Service,
Center for Community Partnerships
Holiday Giving with Penn Volunteers In Public Service
Christmas Drive December 1—18: Please join us in the Annual Penn Volunteers In Public Service Holiday Drive. As you buy toys and presents for the holiday season, please consider spreading some cheer to deserving members of our community. All toys and gifts donated will support the efforts of organizations including the People’s Emergency Shelter, McMichael School, Miracle Corners of the World, Potter’s Mission, Our Lady of the Rosary, Intercultural Family Services and many more. All items for the holiday drive must be new, not used, and please indicate the gender and age appropriateness of all gifts. Below are convenient drop-off locations:
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 Heywood |
898-0104 |
Veterinary Medicine |
Rosenthal Lobby |
Trish diPietrae |
898-8842 |
Engineering |
107 Towne Building |
Ellen V. Russell |
898-7244 |
English Language Programs |
21 Bennett Hall |
Anne Budd |
898-6009 |
SAS |
120 Logan Hall |
Kristin Davidson |
573-3416 |
Van Pelt-Dietrich 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 Mailroom |
Donna Milici |
573-0747 |
ULAR |
220 S. 40th Street |
Mary Jo Pauxtis |
898-4902 |
Political Science |
217 Stiteler Hall |
Marcia Dotson |
898-7641 |
VPUL |
3611 Locust Walk |
Patricia Ravenell |
898-5337 |
Faculty Club |
3611 Walnut/Inn at Penn |
Natalka Swavely |
898-4618 |
CCP |
133 South 36th/5th Fl |
Isabel Mapp |
898-2020 |
Graduate Student Center |
3615 Locust Walk |
DeAnna Cheung |
746-6868 |
Cell & Dev. Biology |
1157 BRB II/III building |
Kim Walls |
898-8045 |
Med School/Facilities Planning |
233 Blockley |
Robin Rozen |
898-1741 |
Law School |
Silverman, Rm. 145 |
L’Tanya Nelson |
898-7144 |
Penn Ice Rink |
3130 Walnut Street |
Richard Robertson |
768-3689 |
Provost Office |
353B 3401 Walnut |
Susan Curran |
898-6841 |
Penn Tower |
Lower Level |
Rachel McClinton |
573-5385 |
Human Resources |
3401 Walnut St, 538A |
Darcell Griffith |
898-6884 |
Penn Volunteers In Public Service Adopt A Family for the Holidays Program: During the holiday in December, departments from across the University “adopt” a deserving family. The adoption is usually done in lieu of departmental gift exchanges. The assigned family is treated to presents and sometimes holiday dinner. Families participate in the program on a one-time basis. Families are assigned to departments based on request. Departments choose the size of the family they would like to adopt. Departments can also request the ages of the children they are interested in adopting. Departments may request a “wish list” from the family or they may choose their own gifts for the family members. Departments choose the number and types of gifts they will provide. Departments are provided with size of the family, names, ages and sizes of each family member.
Coat Drive Now—December 15: Does your old winter coat still have some serviceable miles on it? Warm coats in good condition, for both children and adults, are needed by a number of charitable organizations in the Philadelphia area. For the third year in a row, the Linguistics Department is working with the Penn Volunteers in Public Service, Center for Community Partnerships office in organizing a Winter Coat Drive. If you have a coat (or coats) to contribute to our drive, you are welcome to donate them at either of the locations listed above. We do not have the facilities or funds to clean donated items. Freshly laundered (or recently cleaned) items are especially appreciated. Bring in your gently used coats to be donated to area shelters. Contact Isabel Mapp or Amy Forsyth at (215) 898-6046 or aforsyth@babel.ling.upenn.edu for additional information and/or to make a donation.
Tutors Needed: Tutors for 9th-12th grade students. Help students improve their skills in algebra, geometry, reading comprehension and/or writing at Parkway High School, a small magnet school located at 4901 Chestnut Street. The school is conveniently located just one or two El stops from Penn. Mondays-Thursdays, from 3-4 p.m.—you make your own schedule.
Become A SquashSmarts Volunteer: They are currently recruiting mentors for a start date in January. Basic requirements: 1. agree to meet with your student at least twice a month for a total time commitment of 3 hours per month. 2. talk to your student about his/her goals, academic and otherwise. 3. become an e-mail pen pal.
Almanac, Vol. 51, No. 14, December 7, 2004
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