April Monthly Service Project

Sign up today to participate in the April Monthly Service Project!

Due to a conflict with the originally scheduled community organization, the group will be working with We Grow Dreams (http://www.wegrowdreams.org/). This unique organization provides job training and employment for individuals with disabilities. Participants will help in the greenhouse, as We Grow Dreams prepares for the growing and selling season.

What: April Monthly Service Project
When: Saturday, April 12th 9:00 am until 1:30 pm
Where: We Grow Dreams (located in West Chicago)

Transportation, a light breakfast, and lunch will be provided. Contact Laura Wilmarth Tyna at wilmarthtynal@elmhurst.edu, (630) 617-3687, or room 240 Frick Center to sign up!

Help at the Shamrock Shuffle!

Elmhurst College was recently contacted regarding an Elmhurst contingent for the first water stop of the Shamrock Shuffle on Sunday, March 30. For those organizations/clubs looking for service hours, this is a great way to give back to the community while having a great time.

Here are the details:

Event: 2008 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle

Date: Sunday, March 30, 2008

Location: First Water Station on State Street from Washington to Adams

Carpool: Yes, from Bryan Middle School in Elmhurst at 6:15 a.m.

Volunteer Check in Downtown: 7:30 a.m. (race starts at 9:30 a.m.)

Job Description: Position tables. Fill cups with Hinckley Springs Water and Gatorade. Stack cups and distribute to runners. Rake and bag used cups. Volunteers Needed: 125-150+

Perks: Great t-shirt and even better time with friends.

All are welcome so invite your family, friends and neighbors. Mark Robinson will be coordinating the pre-race day volunteers so please R.S.V.P. to him with your preferred shirt size ASAP. He can be reached at:

Mark Robinson

mcr1124@comcast.net

708-395-5959

You can also sign up in person at Dick Pond Athletics at 124 N. York St. in Elmhurst during normal business hours or contact Bob Richards, race day coordinator, at bobnanrun@sbcglobal.net

Service at Greencastle of Elmhurst

On Saturday, March 8th 13 EC students and staff, along with 5 friends from the Saint Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church, spent time at Greencastle of Elmhurst. This independent living community for older adults is only 1 mile from the College and boasts a number of wonderful residents.

About 15 Greencastle residents came out to spend time with the group. People played Bingo!, decorated pots for seed planting, baked and decorated sugar cookies, and played a couple of mean hands of Uno. All-in-all, it was a great visit. Here are a few photos of the day (above: EC and SVF group; right: Audrey, Sarah, and Allison with a friendly Greencastle resident; left: Andrea and Audrey with a woman who just turned 100!). To see more photos, click on the link: http://picasaweb.google.com/laura.wilmarth/MarchMonthlyServiceProject

Thanks to all of the folks who made this fun day possible!