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Wednesday, December 3.1975
University Daily Kansan
Barb Llppert, Shawnee Mission junior,
keeps busy Monday afternoon's riding herd
a Girl Scout troop. She helps the scouts
work on projects, serves as an adviser and
helps maintain calm at the meetings at
Deerfield School.
Volunteers help to "get it done"
By MARSHA WILLIAMS
About 200 volunteers have been placed in area organizations that need volunteer help, and the campus and community offices of the school have swamped with requests for more volunteers, Karen Teresha, Somerville, N.J., junior and Clearing House staff member,
The Volunteer Clearing House's slogan is,
"Getting it done for Lawrence."
"There are people all over the place who need help," staff member Jim Merrill, Olathe graduate student, said. "We can never get enough volunteers."
Volunteers are working in 33 organizations around Lawrence, Tereshko said. Some of these agencies include Babcock Place, a residence center for the elderly; Headquarters for crisis care; and local community area; and the local Consumer Protection Association.
"There is something for everyone's interest," Tereshko said, "so it doesn't matter what your talents are or what kind of experience you have. You number捉迷楚 decide where they want to work."
The Big Brother-Big Sister Program is one of the most popular with volunteers. There are 60 students serving as brothers or sisters to grade school children and there are 40 more students on a waiting list for a little brother or sister Sereskiako said.
Duane Albert, Larned junior, said he became involved in the Big Brother program through his fraternity. Albert said he was married to another, a third grader, at least once a week.
"We don't do anything too special," Albert said. "We play a lot of football and he loves it at the (fraternity) house. The time is more important than what you do."
Photos by David Crenshaw George Millener Don Pierce
Mike Rump, Overland Park sophomore,
gives first-time skater Charles Simpson,
age 8, a little support during a Big Brother
sponsored skating party. About 60 KU
students participate in the Big Brother-Big
Sister program in Lawrence.
The Clearing House sponsored a roller skating party for the big brothers and sisters and their children last Monday. About 20 children skated and played foosball and pinball at the Lawrence Roller Rink
DON WISSON, Leawood senior, said it was the first time his sixth grade brother had skated. While Bob's little brother had skipped, he found himself around the floor ahead of their bib brothers and sisters.
Merrill said the organizations that have been helping to more student volunteers, although the Clearing House was starting to get more volunteers who were willing to work with them.
There are two student volunteers working at the Cherry Manor home for the aged. Ning Jordan, a Cherry Manor staff member, said the students worked on a one-to-one relationship with patients, doing jobs such as writing letters and taking patients for walks in wheelchairs. She said more volunteers were needed.
Teresa Atkins, Winfield senior, helps children with reading problems and learning disabilities at Broken Arrow and Centennial grade schools. Atkins, who is an occupational therapy major, said she helped create a special project for a neurology class.
Volunteers also work as classroom helpers and tutors for the Lawrence school district and help at the Cordley School for Retarded Children.
Although the Clearing House stresses the importance of commitment to these volunteer jobs or at least a semester, short term volunteers also are needed. Merrill said the Clearing House kept an emergency services list of volunteered workers for one-time jobs.
Merrill said those who couldn't commit themselves to a regular job were needed as drivers. United Wheels keeps a list of those who can provide transportation for those in need. Merrill said drivers took people to doctor's office and personally to the KU Medical Center. He said this service was especially important to the elderly.
The University Clearing House was organized in 1969. The office is run by 11 student staff members who can receive emails from students. An assistant dean of women, is faculty adviser,
There is also a community office of the Clearing House which is located in the county courthouse lobby. Lillian Sidow, a volunteer staff member at the community office, said most of the community volunteers involved with the United Wheels program.
She said volunteers had also been placed as cooks for Meals-on-Wheels, which serves nutritious meals to the elderly and handicapped, and as aids in pre-schools.
At the beginning of each semester, the Campus Volunteer Clearing House sponsors a Volunteer Action Day to encourage students to sign up for various jobs, Merrill said. Last semester about 200 volunteers were obtained that way, he said.
When a person volunteers, he fills out a form indicating his preferences, Merrill said, and is then referred to an agency. After a volunteer is placed, periodic checks are made to see whether the volunteer is still active.
Barbara Lipper, Shawnee Mission
job as volunteer, volunteer job as
Girl Scout Girl Group.
Volunteers work with patients of the Cherry Manor Rest Home in arts and crafts or just to help pass the time. Although they receive no pay, Sharon Magee (left), Ft. Scott junior, and Crista Swindler, Norton senior, both students in occupational therapy, believe the rewards are worth the effort.
Surrounded by children at the Headstart Day Care center, volunteer Shirley Myern, Lawrence, reads a storybook.