Volunteer Hours Deadline 5pm TODAY!

This is just a reminder that the deadline is TODAY, Monday, 3/28, by 5pm , to turn in hours for the Pro Bono and/or Community Service Projects.

Invitations to the Volunteer Celebration, at 4pm on 4/7 in the Rare Book Room, will be sent out this week via evite.com.

To receive an invitation:

· 1Ls & 2Ls must have submitted at least 35 qualifying volunteer hours this academic year, 2010/2011.

· Graduating 3Ls must have at least 35 qualifying volunteer hours over the course of their law school career. They will be receiving their certificates at the celebration.

· Non-graduating 3Ls must follow the rule for 1Ls & 2Ls.

PLEASE NOTE: Graduating 3Ls completing volunteer hours after this deadline must send an email by 3/28 at 5pm to bryantk@law.ufl.edu with "VOLUNTEER HOURS EXTENSION REQUEST" in the subject, with your name, the agency you are volunteering with, an estimate of the total hours & the projected date when you can submit your final hours.

Duffel Bag Drive

Join the CCD in helping children this holiday season!
We are collecting duffel bags (back packs or other types of bags are fine too) filled with clothing, school supplies and a toy for children who have been removed from an abusive home.

When children are removed from an abusive home by police or other agency (often in the middle of the night), they are handed a plastic garbage bag and asked to take whatever they can. Often, children are in such distress, they take nothing. By providing a duffel bag or back pack or suit case filled with personal items, you are restoring comfort, dignity, and love to a child who has just experienced one of the most traumatic events of his or her life.

In December, Children’s Home Society, will be presented with all of our duffels. Please help us make a significant contribution for the children served by CHS (counties served include Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor and Union.)

How you can help:
Select a child between the ages of 1 & 17 and fill a duffel bag with the following items:
 White socks
 Underwear
 PJs
 Tooth brush, tooth paste, brush/comb, wash cloth and towel
 School supplies, coloring book and crayons, books
 Toy or game (no stuffed animals please)
 Photo album or scrapbook and a disposable camera
 Shirt and pants
Drop your bag off in the CCD by December 9, 2009.

Pro Bono and Community Service work is a GREAT way to enhance your resume while giving back to the community around you. No matter where you are this summer, there is likely an agency or organization in need of your volunteer help. For more information, opportunities, and ideas, check out the changes and updates made to the Pro Bono and Community Service Webpage. Any questions can be directed to Kristen in Career Services.

"Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve." ~Martin Luther King, Jr.