|
The mission of the EPIC Community Involvement subcommittee is to provide emerging professionals a platform for giving back to the Columbia community and Chamber of Commerce. This mission will be carried out through offering both education and awareness of local issues, events and opportunities.
Thank you
to our EPIC team who helped out with Cleanup Columbia on April 24!
We had 20 EPIC members cleaning up trash along Paris Road and
just missed the rain. Here are a few of the participants after
the cleanup:
Non-Profit
Fair in October
The next
event being planned by the EPIC Community Involvement
subcommittee is the Non-Profit Fair on October 14. This
Mizzou-themed fair will feature non-profit businesses and EPIC
members will have a chance to win two tickets and a parking
pass to the Mizzou Homecoming football game! Stay tuned for
more details in the next Community Spotlight newsletter in
October.
EPIC
Member Volunteer
Spotlight: Erik Morse
-
Name & Job
Erik Morse, Account Manager at Midwest Computech
-
How long have you resided in Columbia?
I moved here in 1998 from Cape Girardeau to go to Mizzou.
-
When &
where was your first volunteer experience in Columbia?
The experience that really opened the door for me was being a loan executive for United Way while I worked at Boone County National Bank. The most amazing thing to me was to see the unbelievable need for the services provided by the agencies and the willingness of our community to step up and meet those needs, either through their volunteer efforts or monetary pledges.
-
What
organizations do you currently volunteer for?
I am very active with the United Way, assisting with the allocations process, the
campaign and with the Agency Relations Committee. I am
also involved with the Stand By Me program, Family
Counseling Center, The Boys and Girls Club, Youzeum Bike Ramble and
the Buddy Pack Program at the Food Bank through the Core20.
I am also consistently active with the Chamber, serving as co-chair for EPIC, team captain for the
Total Resource Campaign and an Ambassador.
-
What is the most memorable experience you’ve had volunteering?
Received a hug and heartfelt thank you from someone with tears in their eyes whose life was impacted by something with which I was involved.
-
What’s one piece of advice you could offer someone interested in volunteering?
Find a cause for which you have a passion – children, elderly, veterans or homeless – and look for a way to make an impact. It doesn’t always have to be a financial commitment. Find your comfortable level of involvement (which will increase over time), and be sure that you do not spread yourself too thin. It is much better to commit quality time to a couple organizations than it is to say yes to everyone.
-
What is your favorite quote/quote to live by?
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
- Albert Einstein
*Nominate someone to be our volunteer spotlight member for this
section! E-mail Kari Salmon at kari@coyotehill.org.
Volunteer
Opportunities with Non-Profits
Alzheimer’s Association Mid-Missouri Chapter,
www.alz.org/mid-missouri
• The Roast of US Senator Kit Bond on July 24 needs volunteers for setup and registration from mid-morning until 7:30 p.m. Lunch included.
• Contact Ashley Burden at Ashley.Burden@alz.org
or 443-8665.
Boone County Council on Aging, http://bcca.missouri.org/
• RSVP, a program of Boone County Council on Aging, is designed to encourage and assist people 55 and older to volunteer. The RSVP Council, a body that advises and works to further the mission of the program, is looking for new members with interest or experience in either resource development or volunteer appreciation.
• Contact Casey Goodman at bcca05@centurytel.net
or 442-7238.
Central Missouri Community Action, www.showmeaction.org/volunteer/volunteer.html
• Individuals to assist with preparation of materials and registration for Community Alliance Summit.
• Computer/employment skills tutors to assist with professional development at Columbia Career Center.
• Facilitators to serve on a team of staff and volunteers to lead the Step Up to Leadership class.
• Contact Megan Lee at Megan-Lee@showmeaction.org
or 442-6840.
The Foundation for the Higher Good, www.thehighergood.org
• Volunteers needed to assist with the website and for the planning committee for Make a Difference Week in October 2010.
• Contact Chuck Worstell 356-5537 or Crystal Umfress at foundationforthehighergood@gmail.com.
Heart of Missouri CASA, www.heartofmissouricasa.com
• Court Appointed Special Advocates needed to act as the voice of abused and neglected children in protective custody. Next trainings tentatively scheduled for July and September.
• Heart of Missouri CASA is also looking for new board members with the skills, time and commitment to help the agency grow.
• Contact Steven Skolnick at heartofmissouricasa@hotmail.com
or 442-4670.
MU Adult Day Connection, http://adcshp.missouri.edu/
• Two openings for new members of the Community Advisory Council. Applicants should have experience in marketing, development, event planning and/or fundraising. These will be three year terms with quarterly meetings.
•Contact Amy Byergo at ByergoL@health.missouri.edu
or 882-7070.
Ronald McDonald House Charities, www.rmhccolumbia.org
• RMHC will be accepting Volunteer Applications for 2011 Gala Committee Members. The first committee meeting will be in August 2010.
• Contact Carissa Havens at Carissa@rmhcmidmo.org
or 443-7666.
PMI Mid-Missouri Chapter, www.pmimidmo.org
• Volunteers needed for their 10th Anniversary event on July 23 and PMP Prep Workshop event in September.
• Contact Myra Drummond-Lewis at dlewism.pmi@gmail.com
or 619-2029.
Susan G. Komen Mid Missouri Affiliate, www.komenmidmissouri.org
• Volunteers needed to plan the inaugural Race for the Cure on Sunday September 19.
• Contact Kerrie Bloss or Marissa Todd at racevolunteerkomenmidmo@gmail.com.
Welcome Home, Inc., www.welcomehomelessveterans.org
• Seeking donations, materials and labor for the remodel of a 6,500 square foot homeless veteran shelter. Construction is scheduled to begin on Veterans Day, November 11, 2010.
• Contact Melissa Acton at welcomehomeinc@socket.net
or 443-8001.
For a list of ongoing volunteer opportunities, please visit
http://www.vacmo.org/volunteer.php
or call the Voluntary Action Center at 874-2273 and request a Helping Hands catalog of opportunities.
Volunteer
Opportunities with
the City
of Columbia
U.S. Cellular
Movie Nights at Flat Branch Park needs volunteers to help with admission and face painting on the evening of
July 9.
The Community Recreation program is looking for leaders for Double Dutch Jump Roping and the
"Reflections" Poetry Society.
Special Olympics is looking for volunteers to help with golf on Thursday evenings this summer.
Parks & Recreation is looking for volunteers to help at the Independence Day Celebration at Memorial Stadium. Volunteers are needed for parking, the VIP area and the children's area.
The Columbia Hospitality Corps is seeking volunteers to staff the Lake of the Woods Visitors Center. Shifts are 9-1 or 1-5 each day of the week.
To
sign up for any of the City of Columbia events, please call 874-7499 or
e-mail volunteer@GoColumbiaMo.com.
Non-Profit
Board Openings
Welcome Home, Inc. is currently looking for Veterans to join their Board. In addition, the organization could specifically benefit from anyone with VA, legal, medical, advertising, fundraising and/or public relations expertise. For more information, visit
www.welcomehomelessveterans.org
or contact Melissa Acton at welcomehomeinc@socket.net
or 443-8001.
Heart of Missouri CASA is also looking for new board members with the skills, time and commitment to help the agency grow. For more information, visit
www.heartofmissouricasa.com
or contact Steven Skolnick at heartofmissouricasa@hotmail.com
or 442-4670.
Chamber
of Commerce Volunteer Opportunity
Kickballapalooza
2010 needs volunteers the day of the event, Thursday, July
15, 2010. Volunteers can help with set-up, keeping score,
umpiring and a variety of other tasks. For more information, please contact Sherry Wohlgemuth at 817-9111 or
swohlgemuth@ColumbiaMOChamber.com.
The
Twilight Cruise has been replaced with the brand new Chamberopoly
event! If you would like to get involved in a fun committee,
consider joining the Chamber's Alternate Income Committee
and help plan the first-ever Chamberoploy--a social event with
food, beverages and networking at the "properties" of a life-sized Monopoly game.
Please note you must be a Chamber representative to serve on a
committee. For more information, please contact Sherry Wohlgemuth at 817-9111 or
swohlgemuth@ColumbiaMOChamber.com.
|
