Volunteer Opportunities

A Triathlon "Adventure Race" is being held on October 18th, 2003. Event time is 9:30 am and will include a 20 mile mountain bike ride, a 2.2 mile canoe and a 5.25 mile run. The event is being held at the Beautiful PPL Montour Preserve near Washingtonville (which is a 25 minute ride from Lewisburg). Individual or team participation is available,including relay teams. Volunteers are also needed for the event in the areas of course help, registration, timing and children's activities. Register by Oct. 1st and receive a free long sleeve t-shirt. Participants may also register on site the day of the event. For more. info contact Tina McDowell at tmcdowel@bucknell.edu or go to the event web site at  http://homepage.mac.com/earthscapes66/chilli

Volunteers are needed to help with children's Arts and Crafts Activities for the Sunbury YMCA at the Selinsgrove Street fair this Saturday, September 27th between the hours of 9am and 3pm. If interested please contact Mary Jo at 286-5636 or gsvyarts@hotmail.com

PA Pets will be holding a Festival and Dog Walk on October 5th.Help is needed for set up on Saturday October 4th at 1 pm. Volunteers are needed during the actual event on October 5th from 10 am-4 pm, and for breaking down / clean up after 4 pm on October 5th. Set up will consist of putting up tents, preparing tables, putting up signs, marking areas, etc. During the event we will need volunteers for our food stand, donated baked goods, traffic controllers, and helpers for our photo stand, kid's stands, etc. Tearing down will consist of cleaning up the park, taking our tents down, packing up tables, etc. If interested please contact Deena Eberhart at papets1@yahoo.com

In recognition of World AIDS Day and in honor of the AIDS quilt exhibit at the Samek Art Gallery, AIDS Resource Alliance will be working in collaboration with a variety of campus hosts for an event on Friday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2003 to "Endure for the Cure". This event will be a designated period of time where individuals and groups can work together on either individual fitness or recreation activities and a portion of the funds earned through sponsorships will benefit AIDS Resource Alliance the local non-profit organization that provides case management and outreach around the issue of AIDS and HIV.
If you are interested in getting involved in this event, please contact Aurilla Fusco at 577-3773.

Volunteers are needed at the Geisinger Children's Hospital to play games, do crafts, hold babies, do bedside and playroom activities and just be a buddy to the patients. Volunteers would also entertain patients in order for parents to get a break. Transportation is needed and training is available. For more info contact Lynn M. Stevens at 570-271-7449 or lmstevens@ Geisinger.edu

Student volunteers that have a current BU driver's license (or those willing to get one) are needed to volunteer to drive other students to local community service projects on a limited number of Saturday mornings or afternoons throughout the academic year. Time commitment is one hour or less. Contact Tina McDowell for more info. at tmcdowel@bucknell.edu

The Lewisburg Area Schools' Odyssey of the Mind Program needs volunteers. More volunteers mean more kids will be able to participate in this creative problem solving activity. No experience needed just patience and a willingness to help kids think outside the box. Coaches and Assistant Coaches are needed for teams 4th through 12th grade. Time commitment of at least a couple of hours a week for coaches or Judges which involves 2 Saturdays in the winter. If you would like to participate in special events or serve as a resource for team that is also possible. If you would like more information or have OM experiences to share please contact Cyndy Shaffer at shafferc@sunlink.net or 523-7064.

The Lewisburg Area Red Cross is in need of assistance in the creation of "Friendship Boxes" to be distributed to those in need in the local Lewisburg area. Each shoebox-sized container should hold a variety of educational, health,recreational, personal or craft items. Each box should be specific to either an adult or child. Boxes may be decorated on the exterior with paints, stickers, etc. All boxes should be completed and dropped off at the Dean of Students Office, Langone Center room 211 by Friday October 24th. Contact Tina McDowell for a complete list of required box contents at tmcdowel@bucknell.edu.