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Minutes 8/27/2018
August 27, 2018 · Posted by Amy Gourley (last modified on August 27, 2018 at 10:45pm)
sdust@iwu.edu</a></div><div><b>Other helpful information - Sara:</b></div><div>◠Requirements Reminders:</div><div>○ 20 service hours per semester (can include up to 5 ou</div><div><b>Community Service Events - Rachel</b></div><div>Hello Brothers! My name is Rachel you might not know me cause I</div><div>was abroad last semester and I’m VP of Community Service!</div><div><b>Community Service Events</b></div><div>INtegRIty Counseling- a donation based counseling program</div><div>Needs reception volunteers for afternoons, evenings and saturdays. Would answer phones, screen calls and</div><div>schedule clients!</div><div>Call Luella at 309-827-9100 or email <a href="mailto:info@integrityhelps.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">info@integrityhelps.org</a></div><div><b>Community Service Events</b></div><div>Become a PATH/United Way 2-1-1 Hotline Volunteer:</div><div>Adult volunteers are needed to answer phones on the 24-hour hotline. Volunteering your</div><div>time on the hotline offers a rewarding experience and a great opportunity to give back to your community. A complete training program and professional backup is provided. Our training program teaches you everything you need to know, including communication techniques and information about community resources. The next 8-week training class begins September 13, 2018. If interested, the volunteer application is available online at</div><div>www.pathcrisis.org. Classroom training meets on Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.</div><div>Questions? Call Kevin at 309-834-0541.</div><div><b>Community Service Events</b></div><div>Downtown Bloomington Associations</div><div>Farmers Market</div><div>Needs volunteers to set up, information</div><div>booth, vendor substitute, tear down</div><div>Starting sat 9/1</div><div>Event on APO online</div><div><b>Community Service Events</b></div><div>Veggie Oasis!</div><div>Veggie Oasis volunteers glean produce at the end of the market and deliver it to</div><div>distribution sites in the Westside food desert. The food is giving away for free to local</div><div>residents along with recipes, nutrition education, food insecurity information, and</div><div>promotional materials for the farmers’ market.</div><div>1. Gleaning Volunteers: Meet at the market at 11:30am. Go to the DBA tent on the NE</div><div>corner of the square. Glean produce for farmers and deliver to the distribution site</div><div>(12-12:30ish).</div><div>2. Distribution Volunteers: Meet at the distribution site at 12:15pm. Set up table, sign,</div><div>and information. Help to arrange veggies when they arrive. Engage with people who</div><div>come to select veggies. Clean up and break down table when the food is gone (usually</div><div>by 2pm). Right now, our site is the WBRP office at 724 W Washington.</div><div>Sign up here: <a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090848a9ac2fa57-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090848a9ac2fa57-2018</a></div><div><b>Other Community Service Events...</b></div><div>◠Habitat for Humanity</div><div>◠Girl Scouts is looking for someone to work with</div><div>◠Bent on Success - tutor kids at Bent middle school</div><div>If you know of or have any ideas for other community service events email me</div><div><a href="mailto:rmaurer@iwu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">rmaurer@iwu.edu</a></div><div><b>Campus, National, and Fraternity Service </b></div><div>Right now, Puppy Chow is taking up my life but as soon as</div><div>this week is over, I can look more into possible events for us.</div><div>Campus - Pairing with another organization like Sierra</div><div>Student Coalition or the Peace Garden for a service day</div><div>National - Habitat for Humanity, Appalacia Service Project</div><div>Fraternity - ??? if you have any interests that we can look into,</div><div>fantastic! Maybe we can do a non-perishable food drive in</div><div>November? Otherwise I’m still trying to come up with ideas</div><div>for our chapter to do during this semester/year</div><div><b>Appalachia Service Project-Fall Break!</b></div><div>College Service Project Programs</div><div>Locations in Appalachia: Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee,</div><div>Virginia, and West Virginia</div><div>Projects differing in lengths throughout the year: long weekends, over</div><div>breaks. We can schedule whenever we want (advanced notice increases</div><div>likelihood of enough spots available)</div><div>Programs consist of: engaging with the surrounding community,</div><div>providing home repair, and doing service together!</div><div>Cost is $65 per person per day of trip</div><div>They are also looking for summer staff if that is something you are</div><div> interested in!</div><div><b>MEMBERSHIP - Olivia</b></div><div>Birthdays!</div><div>■Justin Damon- 8/6</div><div>■Maggie Arseneault- 8/15</div><div>■Laurin Ebert- 8/20</div><div>■Kelsey Robertson- 8/28</div><div>■Morgan Braun- 8/29</div><div>■Breanna Metry- 8/29</div><div><b>MEMBER OF THE WEEK - Amy Gourley</b></div><div>Major: Psychology Major, Minoring in Anthro</div><div>and Spanish</div><div>Other Activities: VP Communications for APO,</div><div>Tutor in the Writing Center, TA for Bio 107</div><div>Hobbies: Going outdoors, hiking, music, piano,</div><div>color coding, and most vegetables.</div><div>Fun Fact: “I have flipped two cars†--Amy</div><div>Gourley</div><div><b>Treasurer- Justin Damon</b></div><div>I am collecting dues now which are $40.</div><div><b>Fundraising- Coop</b></div><div>Sign up for Puppy Chow! It’s fundraising hours</div><div><b>Leadership</b></div><div>I added NAMI Talks to APOonline -</div><div>worth 2 points!</div><div>April 14, 9am-12 Sugar Creek clean up.</div><div>If you want to come along, I’m going</div><div>and can drive 3 more people </div><div>Fellowship - Morgan</div><div><b>Pledge Ed- Maggie</b></div><div>◠Pledge week starts 9/17 & pledge ceremony is 9/24</div><div>◠Please come to RSO fair!!!!</div><div>◠Email me with any questions: <a href="mailto:marsenea@iwu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">marsenea@iwu.edu</a></div><div><b>Communications - Amy</b></div><div>- Follow APO! Before the RSO Fair, I’d like to increase numbers on</div><div>our Instagram and Facebook</div><div>- Follow apo_omegaepsilon on Instagram (and encourage your friends to do so</div><div>too)</div><div>- Like our Facebook Page: IWU APO</div><div>- Flyers for Pledge Week</div><div>- Volunteers? We will add any ideas/finished products to a Google Drive Folder</div><div>- We will wait to order tee shirts until after pledge week, so that</div><div>new pledges can order too!</div><div>- WEAR APO LETTERS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY OF</div><div>THIS WEEK!!!!!</div><div>NEWS,</div><div>ANNOUNCEMENTS,</div><div>PROP</div>">
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