This year National AmeriCorps week will soon be upon us as this year it is scheduled to take place from March 10th to 18th. A Intended to recognize the commitment of AmeriCorps members and to highlight the extraordinary impact of the work that they do for their communities, the theme for this year's initiative is "AmeriCorps Works". I am excited to report that our Campus Corps programs throughout the state have planned a variety of events and service projects in honor of the event. Check out the list below to see what will be taking place in your local community!
Aaniiih Nakoda College (Harlem, MT/ Fort Belknap Reservation)
Event: Harlem Seed Show - AmeriCorps volunteers will be helping with Harlem Seed Show, the only seed show in Montana! They'll help with set-up, running events etc. AmeriCorps volunteers will also have an booth to distribute information about various AmeriCorps programs.
When: March 10th, 2012 (10:00am-2:00pm)
Where: Harlem High School
Contact: Alison Graham (agraham@mail.fbcc.edu/ 406-353-2607)
Carroll College (Helena, MT)
Event: Outreach for Volunteers - Campus Corps members will be recruiting volunteers to help distribute disaster preparedness information to the Helena Valley.
When: March 12th-March 16th, 2012
Where: Carroll College Campus Center
Contact: JoAnn Maffit (jmaffit@carrol.edu/ 406-447-5442)
Fort Peck Community College (Poplar, MT/ Fort Peck Reservation)
Event: AmeriCorps Reunion - AmeriCorps reunion for former and current Americorps members to reconnect.
When: March 16th, 2012
Where: FPCC Greet the Dawn Auditorium
Contact: Katie Wise (kwise@fpcc.edu/406-768-6333)
Event: AmeriCorps Outreach - A press Release in the local paper and radio station and a poster campaign highlighting local Americorps members, who they are and what they do.
When: March 12th - 15th, 2012
Where: various media outlets in Poplar, MT
Contact: Katie Wise (kwise@fpcc.edu/406-768-6333)
Flathead Valley Community College (Kalispell, MT)
Event: Free Cooking Class - Campus Corps members have helped organize a free cooking class intended for community members currently receiving SNAP and Food Bank Benefits. The class will offer creative ways to stretch one's dollar in order to provide nutritious non processed meals for their family.
When: March 10th, 2012
Where: Marion Food Pantry
Contact: Carson Booth (campuscorps@fvcc.edu/ 406-756-3372)
Montana State University (Bozeman, MT)
Event: AmeriCorps Week Display: Display highlighting AmeriCorps in the Bozeman area.
When: March 5th- 18th, 2012
Where: Pagoda 104 East Main St
Contact: Alex Black (teamleader@montana.edu/ 406-994-7571)
Event: AmeriCorps Presentations - Presentations to high schools in the Bozeman area
When:TBD
Where: TBD
Contact:Alex Black (teamleader@montana.edu/ 406-994-7571)
MSU-Billings (Billings, MT)
Event: Seussville - Annual event that promotes literacy to 150 local elementary students .
When: March 16th, 2012 (10:00am-2pm)
Where: Rose Park Elementary School
Contact: Hazel Todd (hazel.todd@msubillings.edu/ 406-896-5817)
Event: AmeriCorps Recognition at MSUB - We will promote AmeriCorps across campus on a rolling promotional board and the display outside our office, which will feature an "all-star" campus corps member every day. We also have a team appreciation dinner planned and one of our members is hosting an Educational Program for the youth she serves that will have four current and alum AmeriCorps members speak.
When: March 12th-16th
Where: MSU Billings
Contact: Hazel Todd (hazel.todd@msubillings.edu/ 406-896-5817)
MSU- Great Falls (Great Falls, MT)
Event: Harlem Seed Show - AmeriCorps volunteers will be helping with Harlem Seed Show, the only seed show in Montana! They'll help with set-up, running events etc. AmeriCorps volunteers will also have an booth to distribute information about various AmeriCorps programs.
When: March 10th, 2012 (10:00am-2:00pm)
Where: Harlem High School
Contact: Alison Graham (agraham@mail.fbcc.edu/ 406-353-2607)
Carroll College (Helena, MT)
Event: Outreach for Volunteers - Campus Corps members will be recruiting volunteers to help distribute disaster preparedness information to the Helena Valley.
When: March 12th-March 16th, 2012
Where: Carroll College Campus Center
Contact: JoAnn Maffit (jmaffit@carrol.edu/ 406-447-5442)
Fort Peck Community College (Poplar, MT/ Fort Peck Reservation)
Event: AmeriCorps Reunion - AmeriCorps reunion for former and current Americorps members to reconnect.
When: March 16th, 2012
Where: FPCC Greet the Dawn Auditorium
Contact: Katie Wise (kwise@fpcc.edu/406-768-6333)
Event: AmeriCorps Outreach - A press Release in the local paper and radio station and a poster campaign highlighting local Americorps members, who they are and what they do.
When: March 12th - 15th, 2012
Where: various media outlets in Poplar, MT
Contact: Katie Wise (kwise@fpcc.edu/406-768-6333)
Flathead Valley Community College (Kalispell, MT)
Event: Free Cooking Class - Campus Corps members have helped organize a free cooking class intended for community members currently receiving SNAP and Food Bank Benefits. The class will offer creative ways to stretch one's dollar in order to provide nutritious non processed meals for their family.
When: March 10th, 2012
Where: Marion Food Pantry
Contact: Carson Booth (campuscorps@fvcc.edu/ 406-756-3372)
Montana State University (Bozeman, MT)
Event: AmeriCorps Week Display: Display highlighting AmeriCorps in the Bozeman area.
When: March 5th- 18th, 2012
Where: Pagoda 104 East Main St
Contact: Alex Black (teamleader@montana.edu/ 406-994-7571)
Event: AmeriCorps Presentations - Presentations to high schools in the Bozeman area
When:TBD
Where: TBD
Contact:Alex Black (teamleader@montana.edu/ 406-994-7571)
MSU-Billings (Billings, MT)
Event: Seussville - Annual event that promotes literacy to 150 local elementary students .
When: March 16th, 2012 (10:00am-2pm)
Where: Rose Park Elementary School
Contact: Hazel Todd (hazel.todd@msubillings.edu/ 406-896-5817)
Event: AmeriCorps Recognition at MSUB - We will promote AmeriCorps across campus on a rolling promotional board and the display outside our office, which will feature an "all-star" campus corps member every day. We also have a team appreciation dinner planned and one of our members is hosting an Educational Program for the youth she serves that will have four current and alum AmeriCorps members speak.
When: March 12th-16th
Where: MSU Billings
Contact: Hazel Todd (hazel.todd@msubillings.edu/ 406-896-5817)
MSU- Great Falls (Great Falls, MT)
Event: Do AmeriCorps - In order to re-engage alumni with service, we are doing what AmeriCorps does best, a Service Project. Join us at the Boys and Girls Club of Cascade county as we hold a St. Patrick’s Day Carnival. Bring Your favorite kid games and share the love!
When: March 16th,2012 (3:30pm-6:00pm)
When: March 16th,2012 (3:30pm-6:00pm)
Where: 600 First Ave SW
Contact: T.C. Knutson (campuscorps@msugf.edu/ 406-771-4324)
Event: Project AmeriCorps - Throughout AmeriCorps Week, members and alum will be distributing AmeriCorps fliers to local businesses and high schools.
When: March 12th-16th, 2012
Where: Various locations throughout Great Falls
Contact: T.C. Knutson (campuscorps@msugf.edu/ 406-771-4324)
Contact: T.C. Knutson (campuscorps@msugf.edu/ 406-771-4324)
Event: Project AmeriCorps - Throughout AmeriCorps Week, members and alum will be distributing AmeriCorps fliers to local businesses and high schools.
When: March 12th-16th, 2012
Where: Various locations throughout Great Falls
Contact: T.C. Knutson (campuscorps@msugf.edu/ 406-771-4324)
MSU- Northern (Havre, MT)
Event: Carpenter Park Clean Up - AmeriCorps volunteers serving in the greater Havre area will be cleaning up trash in local Carpenter Park.
When: March 17th, 2012 (10:00am-12:00pm)
Where: 11th Ave & 4th street
Where: 11th Ave & 4th street
Contact: Grace Milanowski (campuscorps@msun.edu/ 406-265-3577)
Event: Service Saturday at Kidsfest - AmeriCorps members will partner with SpectrUM to teach kids about technology with the Nanofest Exhibit.
When: March 10th, 2012 (9:00am-6:00pm)
Where: Southgate Mall, Missoula
Contact: Shanna Ungate (shanna.ungate@mso.umt.edu/406-243-5531)
Contact: Shanna Ungate (shanna.ungate@mso.umt.edu/406-243-5531)
Event: CASA Ski for Kids Fundraiser - Volunteers will be assisting Director of SWMT CASA with the facilitation of the ski event. Individuals will raise pledges for the amount of ski runs they can make in one day. Campus Corps members will help service the check-in table along with the awards ceremony ending the event.
When: March 11th, 2012 (10:00am-3:00pm)
Where: Maverick Mountain
Contact: Cheyanne Marcy (campuscorps@umwestern.edu/406-683-7202)
Event: Dillon Tree Board-Jaycee Park/DMS tennis courts - Volunteers will be removing sod and mulching trees.
When: March 15th,2012 (4:00pm-6:00pm)
Where: West Sebree Street
Contact: Cheyanne Marcy (campuscorps@umwestern.edu/406-683-7202)
Montana Tech of the UM (Butte, MT)
Event: AmeriCorps Displays - Displays highlighting AmeriCorps will be constructed throughout the Butte Area.
When: March 12th - 16th
Where: Various locationsContact: Sean Cochrane (SCochrane@mtech.edu/406-496-4692)
Event: AmeriCorps Roundtable on KMSM 103.9 - The CFWEP.org program hosts a radio show every Wednesday from 11-2 on our local campus radio station. AmeriCorps members from Butte will discuss our programs.
When: March 14th, 2012 (11:00am - 2:00pm)
Where: The Student Union Building at Montana Tech
Contact: Sean Cochrane (SCochrane@mtech.edu/406-496-4692)
Rocky Mountain College (Billings, MT)
Event: Seussville: Annual event that promotes literacy to 150 local elementary students .
When: March 16th, 2012 (10:00am-2pm)
Where: Rose Park Elementary School
When: March 16th, 2012 (10:00am-2pm)
Where: Rose Park Elementary School
Contact: Jill Washburn (campuscorps@rocky.edu/ 406-238-7394)
Stone Child College (Box Elder, MT/Rocky Boy Reservation)
Event: Food Drive: The campus community will be collecting food for two food banks on the reservation: the pantry at the local Catholic Church and a new food pantry hosted by the Family Resource Center.
When: march 7th-18th, 2012
Where: Kennewash Hall Foyer, Stone Child College
Where: Kennewash Hall Foyer, Stone Child College
Contact: Michael Yegerlehner (myegerlehner@stonechild.edu/ 573-822-6171)
University of Montana (Missoula, MT)
Event: Service Saturday at Animal Control - Volunteers will be heading to Animal Control on Butler Creek Road to socialize with animals by walking dogs and playing with cats.When: March 17th, 2012 (12:00pm-1:00pm)
Where: Animal Control, Butler Creek Rd
Contact: Shanna Ungate (shanna.ungate@mso.umt.edu/406-243-5531)
When: March 10th, 2012 (9:00am-6:00pm)
Where: Southgate Mall, Missoula
Contact: Shanna Ungate (shanna.ungate@mso.umt.edu/406-243-5531)
Event: AmeriCorps Potluck ath the Loft - Gathering for local AmeriCorps members and Alumni
When: March 13th, 2012 (6:00pm-8:00pm)
Where: The Loft- 119 West Main Street (above Downtown Dance Collective)Contact: Shanna Ungate (shanna.ungate@mso.umt.edu/406-243-5531)
UM - Western (Dillon, MT)
When: March 11th, 2012 (10:00am-3:00pm)
Where: Maverick Mountain
Contact: Cheyanne Marcy (campuscorps@umwestern.edu/406-683-7202)
Event: Dillon Tree Board Children's Fishing Pond - Volunteers will be removing weeds around trees and mulching the area
When: March 12th, 2012 (4:00pm-6:00pm)
Where: Swenson Way
Contact: Cheyanne Marcy (campuscorps@umwestern.edu/406-683-7202)
Event: Dillon Tree Board Sidewalk Clean Up -
When: March 13th, 2012 (4:00pm-6:00pm)
Where: East Center Street
Where: East Center Street
Contact: Cheyanne Marcy (campuscorps@umwestern.edu/406-683-7202)
When: March 15th,2012 (4:00pm-6:00pm)
Where: West Sebree Street
Contact: Cheyanne Marcy (campuscorps@umwestern.edu/406-683-7202)
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