Summer volunteer opportunities listed


Volunteer Bridge has several opportunities listed for the members on the UND campus to make the difference in the lives of people in our community. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the person listed below. If you are able to donate to any of the causes, the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership is a designated drop-off location.

East Grand Forks Heritage Days – Aug. 18, 19, 20: volunteers are needed to help work with students setting up games, doing games with children, selling ice cream, giving tours, serving breakfast on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. If you can help, contact Teri Hammarback at 773-3190.

The Home Place Thrift Store needs help sorting donations. Store hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please contact Vonnie Lilleoien at 795-9704 if you can help or to get more information.

The Salvation Army school supply drive has begun. Donations that are needed include backpacks (gently used ones are okay), notebooks, folders, crayons (big and small), rulers, markers, calculators, loose paper, scissors, three-ring binders, Kleenex and pencil boxes. Bring donations to the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership in the Memorial Union or to the Salvation Army office at 1600 University Ave. Donations left in the Student Involvement office will be taken to the Salvation Army office Friday, Aug. 11. Call the Salvation Army at 775-2597 for more information.

The Summer UND Women’s Study class is accepting donations for 24 service women serving in Afghanistan. The class is gathering donations which they call "Kreature Komfort Kare Kits." The kits will include "feel-good" items such as manicure and pedicure kits, hard candy, stationery/cards, anything really uniquely North Dakota or UND, special coffee (not the big containers of Maxwell House), Crystal Light packets. Many of the deployed soldiers are alumni or current students at UND. Their ages range from 21 to 45. A donation box is in the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership.

Questions about any of these opportunities can be directed to Linda Rains, Coordinator of Civic Leadership, Memorial Union, Room 113A, 777-4076.

-- Linda Rains, Coordinator of Civic Leadership, Memorial Union, lindarains@mail.und.nodak.edu, 701-777-4076