Chi Omega Silent Auction for Make a Wish - November 6

Chi Omega Silent Auction for Make a Wish - November 6

Transylvania University Chi Omega is having their annual Silent Auction on November 6, at 6:30 in the Campus Center. Everyone is welcomed to attend. The student admission price is $15.  All proceeds go to grant a wish for the Chi Omega wish child!  For more information, contact Morgan Page.

The Refugee Perspective Presentation - October 29

The Refugee Perspective Presentation - October 29

Kaitlin Haggard, CARE Service Leader, is coordinating  "Life Through the Eyes of a Naturalized Citizen: The Refugee Perspective" Tuesday, October 29, at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center Gym. This event will feature Hayder Saeed, a naturalized citizen discussing his path to citizenship, and Dabney Parker of the Kentucky Refugee Ministries, speaking about issues refugees face. For more information, contact Kaitlin Haggard.

Crimson Christmas Booth Sign Up - by December 2

 

Crimson Christmas Booth Sign Up - by December 2

Since 1992, Transylvania has hosted a holiday party for the youth of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bluegrass. This year, the event will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 1:30 pm until 3:30 pm in the Campus Center Gym and Lounge (formerly known as the Canteen).

Booth activity should be appropriate for children ages 6-11. We anticipate 35 children will attend.  If you are interested in hosting a booth, please sign up at the booth form by December 2. For more information, contact Karen Anderson or Cam Mueller

MLK Day of Service - By December 9

MLK Day of Service - December 9

 

 

 

In January 2013, Transylvania hosted several community service opportunities for our students as well as the Lexington community. Opportunities ranged from knitting for Special Olympics to playing with children in the Amachi program.  It was a great way to make it a day 'on' for our community. 

 

Now is the time to plan for the national day of service. Project leaders may have their own projects in mind, or may take leadership for past project that could be continued, including the Amachi Field Day, the MLK Day Blood Drive (work with Barton Lynch), valentines for the troops, or other projects.    If you would like to coordinate a project for this day of service, please contact Karen Anderson, kanderson@transy.edu by December 9.

Salvation Army Angel Tree - Nov 18 to Dec 6

Salvation Army Angel Tree - Nov 18 to Dec 6

 

 

Transylvania will once again host three Salvation Army Angel Trees.  These trees will feature tags with gifts that are being sought by children in our community.  These children are members of financially struggling families.  Tags will be available beginning November 18 at the Campus Center, Beck Center and the Transylvania Book Store. Tags will be numbered; we ask all who participate to indicate their name on the spreadsheet near the tree so we know who took what tags, in the event we need to follow up about the gift. Gifts need to be returned UNWRAPPED by December 6, or you may opt to take your gift directly to Salvation Army's Angel Tree Distribution Center. 1030 South Broadway Lexington  (the old Winn-Dixie grocery store). For more information, contact Karen Anderson, kanderson@transy.edu. For more information about this program in general, contact Michael Summers, Michael.summers@use.salvatinoarmy.org 

 

 

Transylvania Cupcake Wars - November 24

Transylvania Cupcake Wars - November 24

(For Transylvania Community Only)

Transylvania's Phi Mu Fraternity will host Cupcake Wars, November 24, 1-3 pm in the Campus Center. Fee is $3 per person to taste-test and $5 per person to be on a cooking team AND taste-test the cupcakes; all proceeds will be donated to Children's Miracle Network Hospital. If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Emily Novak at ehnovak14@transy.edu

(For Transylvania Community Only)

Mission Lexington Dental Clinic - October 19

 

Mission Lexington Dental Clinic - October 19

The Free Dental Clinic located at 216 South Limestone is moving to 230 South Martin Luther King Blvd on Saturday, October 19th. Volunteers interested in helping can meet at the Mission Lexington Dental Clinic at 9:15am at 216 South Limestone to help move equipment and supplies (one block away) into the new building.

Mission Lexington runs free clinics and is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that helps those who need it the most and can afford it the least.  They provide $3.6 million worth of care and offer 240 patient visits every month.  Moving into the larger building will allow the free dental clinic to serve twice as many patients as before.

 

To sign up to volunteer, contact Chris Skidmore, Mission Lexington Executive Director, at 859-519-8157 or chris@missionlexington.org  For more information about the program, visit http://www.missionlexington.org/

Annual Festival of the Streets – October 19

Annual Festival of the Streets – October 19

The First Annual Festival of the Streets sponsored by the Street Voice Council and friends will be held Saturday, October 19, from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm at Courthouse Square, Main Street and Limestone. This is a celebration of the gifts and talents of the men and women who call the streets of Lexington home. There will be no admission fee, live music, great food, games, an arts and crafts sale, and more! There will be meetings on Wednesdays from 10 am-3 pm for volunteers to help artists work on crafts. Volunteers are also needed to set up at 9 am and to clean up at 4 pm on Oct. 19^th. For more information, please call (859) 514-7210

Lunafest – November 7 and 10

Lunafest – November 7 and 10

Lunafest is a film festival for, by and about women.  Lunafest Lexington will hold the film festival on November 7 at the Kentucky Theater, and Transylvania University will host an encore presentation on November 10. This is a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Fund (25%) and GreenHouse 17 (75%) Greenhouse 17 is formerly known as the Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program.  Check back to learn how you can volunteer with this exciting event.

Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky Walk – November 2

Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky Walk – November 2

 

Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky (DSACK) hosts a yearly walk to raise awareness and money for research. This year’s event will take place on November 2, at Heritage Hall/Lexington Civic Center. Registration begins at 9:30 am, and the walk begins at 11 am. General information regarding this year's walk can be found at their website http://www.ezeventsolutions.com/fr/DSACK/2013Walk 

 

Matt Shorr, Transy Class of 1998, asks that we support The Ovengers: http://www.ezeventsolutions.com/fr/DSACK/2013Walk/TheOvengers

College for Living - October 22

 

College for Living - October 22

 

 

College for Living will once again start on Transylvania's campus. This series of classes for adults with developmental delay will take place in Haupt Humanities from 6:30 - 8 pm, Tuesday nights from October 22 until November 12.  There will be a party on November 19.  First time volunteers should plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before their shift so that they can attend a brief orientation.  This program is a partnership with Bluegrass.org.  For more information about the program, or to sign up to volunteer, or if your group is interested in hosting the party, contact Olivia, ojoakley15@transy.edu or Roshni, rndesai14@transy.edu 

The Homelessness Forum - October 16

The Homelessness Forum - October 16

The Homelessness Forum will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the MFA Faculty/Staff Lounge Representatives from the Catholic Action Center, the Hope Center, and the New Life Day Center will speak about their organizations' philosophies on homelessness, the programs they offer to combat it, and their volunteer needs. This event will also include a donation drive for Students Against Hunger and Homelessness; attendees are encouraged to bring supplies for making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to donate to SAHH. 

 

This event is being coordinated by CARE Service Leader Kaitlin Haggard, and she is looking for eight volunteers to help lead discussion after the panel presentation. She will have a list of potential questions volunteers might user for discussion. Please email Kaitlin at knhaggard16@transy.edu if you are interested in helping.

Delivery to Diploma - October 17

Delivery to Diploma - October 17

Delivery to Diploma, a program of Fayette County Public Schools, creates gift bags filled with helpful information and useful baby items to give to  parents of all newborn babies in Fayette County. The gift bags are given to families of all babies born in Fayette county each month, even if they don’t live in Lexington.  That’s approximately 500 newborns. Regardless of where they go, we hope that those children have a great start in life, and come to love learning. 

The project will take place on October 17 from 4- 6 pm at the FCPS Central Office.  Central Office –is located near the corner of Main and Ashland (701 East Main, across from McGee bakery. )  If interested, contact Karen Anderson, kanderson@transy.edu by October 16.

Alternative Winter Break - Sign up by November 8

Alternative Winter Break/Gulf Coast Relief - Sign up by November 8

 

 

10-24-13 update: Deadline extended to November 8!

December 2013: You are done with finals but not quite ready to go home. What to do? How about spending a little time volunteering for gulf coast relief? If there is enough interest we will put together a service trip in December 2013.  Costs will be based upon the number of participants, and will include transportation, housing, breakfast, and lunch.  The group would go out for dinner at night.  The intention is to keep the costs under $300. For more information, contact Cam cmueller@transy.edu by October 21.

Meadowthorpe Elementary Saturday Program – by October 22

 

Meadowthorpe Elementary Saturday Program –

by October 22

 

 

 

 

Meadowthorpe Elementary would like to start a Saturday program for youth.  They have just begun discussion on this, and would like to build a program for 5-10 Meadowthorpe students. Volunteers would serve as mentors for reading, offer homework support, assist with recreational breaks and provide encouragement.  Because this is in the planning phase, they are thinking this will take place on Saturdays from 8:30-10:30. 

Meadowthorpe Elementary School is located on 1710 N. Forbes Road in Lexington

If you would like to be involved in pioneering this new program, contact Joel Katte, 859 381-3521, joel.katte@fayette.kyschools.us   or www.twitter.com/PrincipalKatte

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lexington Christmas Parade – Application Due November 25

Lexington Christmas Parade – Application Due November 25

Applications for the 2013 Lexington Christmas Parade, Presented by Kentucky Utilities Company, are now available. The parade will be on Tuesday, December 3, at 6:30pm. The parade will line-up on Midland Avenue, and travel down Main Street to Mill Street. To download a copy of the application, please click the link - http://www.downtownlex.com/luminate-lexington

 

If you have any questions about the parade, contact Laura Farnsworth, Senior Event Coordinator for the Downtown Lexington Corporation, at 859-425-2593 or Laura@downtownlex.com

AVOL Dining Out for Life - December 4

 

AVOL Dining Out for Life - December 4

AVOL's Dining Out for Life, in which approximately forty local restaurants will donate 25% of their profits for the day to AIDS Volunteers, will take place on Wednesday, December 4th. Volunteers are needed to serve as ambassadors at breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner. Ambassadors serve to give diners information about AVOL and collect extra donations. This is a fun event and a great opportunity to fulfill service hours required by your Greek organization! If you're interested in serving individually or getting your organization involved, please contact Stephanie Oghia at stephanie.dofl@avolky.org.

Make a Difference Day - October 26

 

Make a Difference Day - October 26

 

 

Make a Difference Day is a national day of service taking place on October 26, 2013.  Transylvania will host several service projects; Transylvania students may sign up for the projects. Click on the link below for more information on each project. Check back frequently as more projects will be added.

 

Please sign up by October 24

 

 

International Book Project     Click here for more information and to sign up

(Transportation provided if 6 people sign up by 10-18)

 

 

Habitat for Humanity    (Join Transylvania Delta Sigma Phi members in this project.)

BTW Fall Festival      Sponsored by ASB Click here for more information and to sign up
 

 

 

 

Closer to the time of the day of service, some 'members only' projects may open up to anyone interested in participating - please check back for availability.

 

If your group is holding a service project on Make a Difference Day and would like to be added to the list, please contact Karen Anderson, kanderson@transy.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fayette County Public Schools - Specific Ongoing Needs

Fayette County Public Schools  - Specific Ongoing Needs

Fayette County Public Schools has shared the following needs.  To volunteer, visit http://www.fcps.net/administration/departments/family-community/volunteering to complete the volunteer application/background check and contact the appropriate person on the list below.  Your background check is good for 4 years. If you go to the link above and the system is down for maintenance, contact the person listed below first and check back for the application availability.

 

Breckinridge Elementary	Need for tutoring/mentoring programs for special education students.	Jennifer Mink	jennifer.mink@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3275
Breckinridge Elementary	Need for more tutoring/mentoring programs in the Alsab and Codell Drive areas.	Jennifer Mink	jennifer.mink@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3276
Crawford Middle School	Need for tutoring programs to support middle school students	Mike Jones	mike.jones@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3370
Crawford Middle School	Need for in-school tutoring programs	Mike Jones	mike.jones@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3370
Edythe J. Hayes Middle School	Need for mentoring program during lunchtime	Amanda Arnett	amanda.arnett@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-4920
Henry Clay High School	Need for more tutoring and mentoring programs	Paula Caise	paula.caise@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3423
Lansdowne	Volunteers (people that could come on a regular basis for tutoring, reading, helping with AR, and possibly implementing great LEAPS)	Jennifer Fish	jennifer.fish@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3500
Lansdowne	I would love some “grandparents” that might like to join us for lunch in the cafeteria to just talk with our students, model good manners and be friends to kids	Jennifer Fish	jennifer.fish@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3501
Lansdowne	Names of people who offer tutoring during the summer, we always have families asking about tutors and have very few contacts to provide them.	Jennifer Fish	jennifer.fish@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3502
LTMS	Need help during our Academic Enrichment  classes 10:30 to 12	Jane Gettler	jane.gettler2@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3192
Meadowthorpe	Saturday school support	Joel Katte	joel.katte@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3521
Veterans Park	homework clubs in the afternoons from 3:00 to 4:30, Monday-Thursday	Amy McVey	amy.mcvey@fayette.kyschools.us	859-381-3161

Legacy Trail Survey - By October 16

Legacy Trail Survey - By October 16

 

Georgetown is conducting a feasibility study for extending the Legacy Trail from the Kentucky Horse Park to downtown Georgetown.  The study is 50% complete and the consultant would like to get community feedback on the most desirable route.  In order to accomplish this, an online survey is being conducted until October 16, 2013 regarding the trail alignments and other trail components.  It only takes a few minutes to complete. Please take the opportunity to look over the trail routing alternatives and select which one you prefer.

 

 

 

Girls on the Run Central Kentucky - November 23

Girls on the Run Central Kentucky - November 23

 

 

Girls on the Run Central Kentucky is seeking volunteers for their 5K on November 23.

Girls on the Run is a life-changing, non-profit prevention program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade. Their mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum. GOTR educates and prepares girls for a life time of self-respect and healthy living through running. Through their time in Lexington and surrounding counties, they have helped over 2,800 girls become healthier as girls complete their first 5K. They expect to serve 600 girls in over 35 schools during this fall’s 12-week program, which culminates in the 5K event. To volunteer or learn more, visit their signup link or contact Chrissie Tune, volunteer coordinator for Girls on the Run Central Kentucky at cbtune@gmail.com

Lyric Theatre Volunteer Training - October 12

Lyric Theatre Volunteer Training - October 12

A Lyric Theatre volunteer training will take place on Saturday, October 12, at 1:00 pm.  Volunteers play an instrumental role in the success of the Lyric by facilitating a positive theatre and gallery experience for patrons. There are a wide variety of events to choose from and they send out a monthly e-mail to let trained volunteers know what sort of events are scheduled at the Lyric. Attend this volunteer training session to receive an overview of the many stations and responsibilities available to support the Lyric! Call (859) 280-2201 to sign up! For more information about the Lyric, visit their website.  http://www.lexingtonlyric.com/ 

 

 

Habitat for Humanity Build and ReStore - November and December

 

Habitat for Humanity Build and ReStore -

November and December

 

 

 

As we enter the season for haunted houses, Lexington Habitat for Humanity urges you to set aside a little time to help the organization's partner families, many of whom are enduring pretty scary living conditions until their homes are completed. Moldy walls, leaky plumbing, faulty heating systems and insect infestations are just a few of the problems Habitat families hope to escape when they become homeowners.

Multiple builds are underway this fall, and help is especially needed on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in November and December.

To schedule to work at a build this fall, contact Volunteer Coordinator Risa Richardson at risar@lexhabitat.org.

Habitat also urgently needs volunteers to work four-hour shifts at their ReStore, located at 451 Southland Drive. Volunteers are especially needed to serve as greeters, cashiers, loaders and warehouse assistants on weekdays from 1:30-5:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 1:30-4:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. For more information about volunteering at the ReStore, contact Catherine Trout at catherinet@lexhabitat.org

BTW Community Fall Festival - October 26

BTW Community Fall Festival - October 26

 

 

10-23-13 Update: Several booths have backed out so they still need support. Call Ms. Celeste Curd, 859- 402-3228 to see how you can help.

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Booker T Washington Elementary and Intermediary Schools are looking for booths for their Community Fall Festival, Saturday, October 26 from noon - 4 pm.  The event will take place at Douglass Park (rain site in the school.)

You will need to come up with your own booth ideas, but some booths suggested include:

-face painting (OCSCE has a two kits to loan for this!)
-photo booth (take pics and e-mail to the families)
-nail painting
-hair spray temporary color into hair
-math games
-crafts
-spin art
-geography games
-healthy foods
-Are you smarter than the great pumpkin? (like Are you smarter than Santa's elf at Crimson Christmas...)

They may or may not need you to bring your own table - If a group of volunteers would be willing to help set up and tear down, they could probably find tables. For now plan to either bring a table (OCSCE has two portable ones to loan if you need it!) OR, plan a booth that will not require the use or a table (toss-across? dance?)

For more information or to sign up for a booth, contact Ms. Celeste Curd, 859- 402-3228, asya1126@yahoo.com  by October 8. Because booths are 'first come first serve', you might call with your proposed booth but also have two back up booths in mind in case your #1 choice is already taken.