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Wednesday, June 9, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 3
Organizations have volunteer shortage
By Marta Costello
Kansan staff writer
When many students leave Lawrence for the summer, local volunteer organizations are left with noticeably less manpower and needs for more volunteers.
Many area organizations stress flexibility and teamwork to make up for the losses.
the losses. Being flexible is extremely important for the Big Brothers and Sisters, a program that matches volunteers with children in mentoring relationships.
Amy Knight, a case manager at Big Brothers and Sisters, said that as long as there was communication between volunteers and their little brothers or sisters, the commitment was flexible.
"It's actually very common for students to leave for periods of time in the summer," she said.
the summer. The students who volunteer make a one-year commitment consisting of a two to three hour meetings once a week with their little brother or sister. In the summer, student volunteers can leave as needed if they maintain strong communication with the children, Knight said.
"Staying in contact is really important even if it's just a postcard or telephone call," Knight said.
phone ban, Kingman E.J. Reedy, the co-director of the Center for Community Outreach which is a campus organization that connects students with volunteer opportunities, said that during the summer, work slowed down and programs changed in response to the void left by students who were away for the summer.
One such program is the Lawrence Summer Food Program.
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Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Douglas County 843-7359
BBA Big Stars of Douglas County B43-7359
*Center for Community Outreach E.J. Reedy, co-director B64-4073
Headquarter Counseling Center Marcia Epstein, director B41-2345
Women's Volunteer Center at the United Way Andre Bollard, director B43-6626
Woman's Transitional Services B43-3333
Andre Bolletti, director 843-6629
*Women's Transitional Care Services 843-3333*
"The Summer Food Program tries to fill a void here in Lawrence so kids get a balanced meal in the summer," Reedy said.
He said volunteers were only needed for about an hour between noon and 1 p.m.
In addition to being flexible, many organizations look to community volunteers to pick up the slack in the summer.
Marcia Epstein, director, Headquarters Counseling Center, said the center strived for a balance between student and community volunteers, but there was always a need for both.
"We welcome KU students, but we also need volunteers from the community." Epstein said.
Women's Transitional Care Services, a shelter for battered women, also looks to the community for help in the summer.
Rueneaka Baptiste, Children' Program Director at WTCS, said that because a lot of the volunteers were students, there was a decrease in volunteer hours in the summer.
"A lot of volunteers double up on shifts and take more hours in the summer," Baptiste said.
Edited by Anjum Aziz
Lawrence resident Ivy Wagner gives a campaign speech for the Nationalist Party at American Legion Auxiliary-sponsored Girls' State. Wagner and other high school students are living at McCollum Hall this week.
Photo by Joseph Griffin/KANSAN
By Mindie Miller
Kansan staff writer
About 560 high school girls representing every county in Kansas converged on the University of Kansas Sunday for the opening day of Sunflower Girls' State.
Kansas girls practice politics at KU
During this five-day event, Girls' State delegates live together as a self-governing citizenship in order to understand and participate in the functions of government at city, county and state levels. The Girls' State community is divided into individual cities and counties, and the delegates elect their own city, county and state officials.
Girls' State delegates are living in McColum Hall during their visit to Lawrence.
"I came to Girls' State to meet new people and to get an introduction to government." Haden said. "I didn't really know what to expect, but I've learned a lot already."
If elected, Mathews and Haden will participate Friday in a mock joint legislative session on the floor of the Kansas House of Representatives with fellow Girls' State senators and representatives in Topeka.
Ashley Mathews, a delegate from Kiowa and town reporter for the Girl's State city of Apache, said she was running for a position on the Girl's State Senate.
Shilo Haden, a delegate from Pittsburg and citizen of the Girls' State city of Kaskaskia, said she was seeking a seat in the House of Representatives.
"I'm involved in parliamentary law at my high school, so I thought it would be fun to put my knowledge into practice in the Senate," Mathews said.
Tiffany Yearout, a delegate from El Dorado and a citizen of the Girls' State city of Cherokee, said she was running for secretary of state.
"I came here to get an experience of how government works," Yearout said. "I had a decent knowledge of Kansas government before I came, but campaigning for office was a new experience."
Dorothy Malone, Girls' State director of news, said
Both Yearout and Haden said they were interested in pursuing careers in medicine. However, Mathews said she was hoping her experience at Girls' State would help her decide if politics was the right career path for her.
there were about 60 volunteer counselors and staff members helping with this year's event.
"The counselors and staff are interested in government, and they want young girls to be intelligent voters," Malone said. "Some of these women even take vacation time to help."
Malone said that almost all of the volunteers were members of the American Legion Auxiliary, which sponsors the event.
Girls' State has been held in Kansas every June since 1939, except for the war years of 1943-1946. The first two sessions were held at Washburn University in Topeka. All sessions since then have been held at the University of Kansas.
This year's delegates had the opportunity to earn one hour of college credit by taking a course titled "Women in Politics and Government" taught by Diana Carlin, associate professor of communication studies.
cannot students. This is the first year that the University has offered college credit at Girls' State, said Jeanne Haas, director of Sunflower Girls' State.
Sunflower High School Other Girls' State activities include a bar exam, a talent show and the Inaugural Ball, which will be tomorrow night at the Lied Center. The week ends with a trip to the Capitol in Topeka Friday, where the newly elected Girls' State governor will address the Girls' State Congress.
- Edited by Chad Bettes
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