MS Society Needs Volunteers over Winter Break

THe local branch of the National MS Society could use 4 to 6 students to move furniture AND paint offices during the week of December 29, 2014 (flexible on day).   

Contact karen Moore directly at 419-482-1586 (office #) or karen.moore@nmss.org orkmoore2@bex.net.  

The office is located in Maumee (Arrowhead Park area). 

Note: Mark your calendars. MS Walk Sunday April 19, 2015

International Festival in Perrysburg, Sept. 13-14, 2014

Student volunteers are needed to work 3-hour shifts taking tickets for rides at the International Festival at the Islamic Center in Perrysburg.

See Ms. al-Hayani for details.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk, Sunday, September 21, 2014

Please help represent TECHS in the . . .

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk (website)

 @ Ottawa Park

Sunday, September 21, 2014
Registration starts at 8:30 am (arrive by 9am)
Group picture probably around 9:15
They usually have breakfast snacks
You should be done before 11:30 AM

Students Sign up here. 
Dr. Wheatley is taking care of the parents.

• Raise at least $10 in pledges (100 walkers = $1000!)
• Rocket Stage service hours
• Download pledge form here or get one from Mr. Nissen at school
• Report to Ottawa Park by 9 AM on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013
• Walk between 1-3.5 miles through the beautiful Ottawa Park
• Enjoy a free hot dog lunch afterward.

Let's do this!

Clean Your Streams, Saturday, September 20, 2014

This should really be called "Clean Your Streambanks".

We don't go in the water!

The UT site has enough volunteers.
You can choose one of the other locations.
We will all be together at the appreciation picnic afterward for a group picture.

• This event is open to TECHS students and their friends and family

• Service hours for students and parents

• There are many meeting locations but we try to meet at the UT Law School (full)

• Bring gloves and dress accordingly

Registration starts at 8:00am (and donuts!!!)
Orientation at 8:30am
Appreciation Picnic at Lucas Co. Rec Center at noon. (free food and shirts)

Please Register Twice (once for TECHS; once for CYS) - THANKS.

First here please . . .
Here is the link for the CYS organizers.
Choose the UT site unless you really want to attend somewhere else.

Then for our records here. 
This one will only take a few seconds.

Release Form
Everyone needs a signed Release Form (If you are over 18 you can sign your own). I have hard copies at school or you can download one here.

UT Law School Map

Lucas County Rec Center (Appreciation Picnic)

The Toledo Area Humane Society needs volunteers.

Contact: 

Megan Brown (Director of Volunteers)

mbrown@toledoareahumanesociety.org

419-891-0705 Ext. 315

Their website.

Litterbugz 2014

Litterbugz website.

LitterBugz is an organization started by a UT student named Jeff Schleckie a few years ago. 

Jeff has since moved to Cleveland and started The Great Cleveland Clean-up there.

We would like to keep LitterBugz active in Toledo but on a smaller scale than previous years when many hundreds of people participated.

We are planning a TECHS only event on 

Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 2-5 PM

We will be cleaning up the Scott Park area.

Last year we had over 100 kids involved!

You will need to have a signed release form.

Sign up here.

Earth Day Ottawa River Clean-up, Saturday, April 19, 2014

Earth Day Ottawa River Clean-up
Saturday, April 19, 2014
9-11

Meet at area between the Student Union and Carlson Library

Sign-up here.

May Day Community Giveaway

Global Youth Service Day, Saturday, April 12, 2014

Global Youth Service Day

Saturday, April 12, 2014

8:45AM-11:30AM

Free admission and free lunch at the zoo afterward.

We will all meet at Highland Park on South Ave. by 8:45AM

Another View

You must have a signed Release Form 

(you can sign your own if you are 18).

Half the group will work in the Highland Park area and half will walk or be transported nearby to the Burroughs neighborhood.

After we get done working you can:

1. Go home

2. Have a parent drive you to the zoo

3. Walk to the zoo and enter through the Spencer St employee's gate.

More Details

• People who signed up online by the deadline will get first dibs on the shirts
• We will likely be picking up trash; the United Way is  providing gloves but you might want to bring your own
• Dress for the occasion; don't wear your best outfit!
• We need a few more parent chaperones
• Group picture before we start the projects!

Zoo Details

• If you go to the zoo you can stay as late as you want.
• Parents who chaperoned can get in too.
• You can park for free at the zoo lot off the trail but the lot on Broadway is owned by the city of Toledo and you will have to pay. 
• I'd park in the free lot on the Trail side and take a nice walk through the zoo.

The weather looks fantastic!

UT BIG Event, Saturday, March 22, 2014

SIGN-UP BELOW
Sign up for a major TECHS group project here.
The event will probably be from 8AM until 1PM.
   T-shirts are limited. Sign-up by Friday, March 14.

This event is for TECHS and UT students only.

Syrian Sunrise Clothing Collection Continues

CLOTHING DRIVE

The clothing drive, coordinated by 

TECHS Class of 2014 President Hala Abou-Dahech 

and the Young Women for Change, 

will start again immediately for the 

Syrian Sunrise Foundation

(SSF website)

By United Nations estimates over 10,000,000 Syrians 

are in need of direct aid due to the civil war.

Millions of innocent people have been displaced.

Please donate:

                                   new and gently used clothing

                                   baby formula

                                   cash

Donations are received at the Toledo Early College High School during school hours (7:30AM-5PM) or by appointment.

Contact: 

Randy Nissen (419-704-1940) to coordinate a drop-off or pick-up.

Thank you

NOPH/St. Paul's

From the volunteer coordinator at the Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital.

I am sending you all a few requests below from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Maumee, OH. This church donates money and many items such as clothing, decorations & recreation items for our patients at NOPH several times a year. They are in need of some help on the dates below to help with rummage setup. If your child needs service hours, please check the dates below and if they are able to help with any of the dates below, please  let me know a.s.a.p.  I may not be in my office on Monday to answer calls or check email, but please free to call me at 419-481-2954 anytime or you may have interested students call me as well.

• Volunteers needed Thursday February 27th at 6pm-8pm to help with sorting set up for the rummage sale.  Involves moving tables, lighter weight shelving unit boxes and bales of disassembled cardboard boxes and assembling same.   310 Elizabeth Street at St. Paul's Episcopal Church Maumee, Ohio. 
• Volunteers needed Thursday May 1st at 3pm-6pm to move tables and boxes of clothes by brigade.  Snacks provided.  Location as above.
• Volunteers needed Saturday May 4th at 10am-1pm to move boxes of clothes, additional tables, miscellaneous items by brigade.  Lunch provided.  Location as above. 
• Volunteers needed Wednesday May 8th at 2pm-6pm to take down tables and shelves, disassemble boxes, and box up remaining miscellaneous items to go to charity.  Food provided.  Location as above. 

Lastly, if your child needs service hour and would like to  earn hours at NOPH, please have them reach me at my office at 419-381-1881. They would not be working with patients but they can assist me with preparing for other events/office work.

Thank you!

Janet L. Wasielewski, B.A., CDCA

Volunteer Coordinator

Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital

419-381-1881 Ext 4464

Jeans for Teens

The Class of 2015 is sponsoring a jeans collection for homeless teens.

More info here.

We will collect jeans 

through February 14, 2014.

Collection box in 1100.

• Any color accepted but must be denim
• Must be in good condition
• Full-length only (no capris or shorts)
• The school that collects the most will get $10,000 donated to a local shelter and $5,000 for the school.

Thank you.