November Volunteer Opportunities
Dear Penn Community,
In our continued efforts to be good neighbors, the following is a list of community service opportunities. As many of you know, each month, Penn Volunteers In Public Service (Penn VIPS) posts opportunities developed from the many requests we get from the surrounding community to be partners.
Thank you very much for your support of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 9. The Penn Team raised over $1,000 in support for the cause. Also, thank you for your support of the Penn VIPS/Adam Porroni, SEAS Hurricane Relief effort where we raised over $500.
If your department is replacing used equipment, materials or furniture that are still viable, please consider donating it to our surrounding community. Send me an e-mail at sammapp@pobox.upenn.edu and I will share the information with our community partners.
–Isabel Mapp, Associate Director,
Faculty, Staff and Alumni Volunteer Services, Director, Penn Volunteers In Public Service,
Center for Community Partnerships
Thanksgiving Food Drive Now Through November 18. You too can make a contribution to help out during the Thanksgiving Holidays. Please join us in the Annual Penn VIPS Food Drive. Your canned and dry goods donations will be donated to area shelters and community service agencies to help families during the Thanksgiving season.
Please see the list below for a convenient location to drop off your donations.
President’s Office |
100 College Hall |
Brenda Gonzalez |
898-0447 |
Provost Office |
353B 3401 Walnut St |
Susan Curran |
898-6841 |
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 Bldg. |
Ellen V. Russell |
898-7244 |
SAS |
120 Logan Hall |
Kristin Davidson |
573-3416 |
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library |
Shared Catalogue Dept. |
Rachelle Nelson |
898-9048 |
Renal Division |
700 Clinical Research Bldg. |
Yvonne Florence |
898-1018 |
ISC |
265C 3401 Walnut St |
Doris Pate |
573-6803 |
Wharton |
1000 SH-DH |
Jennifer O’Keefe |
898-1092 |
Nursing Education Bldg. |
4th Floor Mailroom |
Donna Milici |
573-0747 |
ULAR |
220 S. 40th St |
Mary Jo Pauxtis |
898-4902 |
Political Science |
217 Stiteler Hall |
Marcia Dotson |
898-7641 |
ISC |
203A Sansom West |
Kathy Ritchie |
573-3561 |
Houston Hall |
Information Desk |
Karen Fortuna |
573-5011 |
VPUL |
3611 Locust Walk |
Patricia Ravenell |
898-5337 |
University Club at Penn |
3611 Walnut/Inn at Penn |
Natalka Swavely |
898-4618 |
CCP |
133 S. 36th/5th Fl. |
Isabel Mapp |
898-2020 |
Graduate Student Center |
3615 Locust Walk |
DeAnna Cheung |
746-6868 |
Cell & Dev. Biology |
1157 BRB II/III Bldg. |
Kim Walls |
898-8045 |
Med School/Facilities Planning |
233 Blockley Hall |
Robin Rozen |
898-1741 |
Law School |
Silverman, Rm. 145 |
L’Tanya Nelson |
898-7144 |
Penn Ice Rink |
3130 Walnut St |
Richard Robertson |
768-3689 |
Student Health Services |
Penn Tower/Lower Lvl. |
Rachel McClinton |
573-5385 |
Human Resources |
3401 Walnut St, Suite 538A |
Darcell Griffith |
898-6884 |
Linguistics |
619 Williams Hall |
Amy Forsyth |
898-6046 |
Do something good, become a Mentor. Join Penn VIPS WorkPlace Mentoring Program and mentor a 6th grade student from Shaw Middle School. The program operates November to May and only requires a commitment of a few hours once a month. All meetings are held on campus; training and orientation will be provided.
Have a special talent you want to share? Can you teach ballet, arts & crafts, karate or other activities? Volunteer to teach at one of the Community Schools located at Sayre High School, UCHS and the Penn Sadie Alexander School. Classes meet evenings and Saturdays.
Annual Penn VIPS Coat Drive: Now through December 15. Donate your new and gently used coats which are given to area shelters and service agencies. Please feel free to drop coats at the following locations:
Linguistics |
619 Williams Hall |
Amy Forsyth |
898-6046 |
CCP |
133 South 36th/5th Floor |
Isabel Mapp |
898-2020 |
Almanac, Vol. 52, No. 11, November 8, 2005
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