- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/back-to-school-jamboree/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:18:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Volunteers needed to help with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International Back to School Jamboree /news-archive/2019/08/06/back-to-school-jamboree/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:18:57 +0000 /news/?p=74848 ... Volunteers needed to help with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International Back to School Jamboree]]> University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking volunteers to help distribute school supplies for hundreds of children in Little Rock.听 In partnership with the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International will host its annual Back to School Jamboree from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Jack Stephens Center on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. Children International believes that education can help children overcome poverty. Many of the families Children International serves lack the funds and resources to provide school supplies for their children. Volunteers are needed to assist with the Back to School Jamboree, where school supplies will be distributed to children. Bilingual speakers are especially encouraged to consider volunteering to help serve the growing Spanish-speaking population of the area. Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, check in volunteers, assist parents, hand out school supplies, manage stations, help children write letters at the CI Post Office, and other activities. The jamboree benefits Children International-sponsored youths in Little Rock and their families. Activities will include health education and wellness stations, games, a community resource fair, and the distribution of school supplies. The event will also feature the Junior League of Little Rock鈥檚 鈥淏oosters and Big Rigs.鈥 The free community event provides children with an educational and fun opportunity to explore community vehicles like ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, and more. Children will participate in a variety of games and activities while free lunch is also provided. For more information, contact Stephanie Jones, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International volunteer and outreach coordinator, at 501-663-5541 or spjones@ualr.edu.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International seeking donations, volunteers to purchase back to school supplies /news-archive/2018/07/17/ua-little-rock-children-international-school-supplies/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:13:47 +0000 /news/?p=71118 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International seeking donations, volunteers to purchase back to school supplies]]> University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking donations to purchase school supplies for hundreds of children in Little Rock.听 In partnership with the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International will host its annual Back to School Jamboree from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Jack Stephens Center on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. Children International believes that education can help children overcome poverty. Many of the families Children International serves lack the funds and resources to provide school supplies for their children. Just $10 is enough to provide basic school supplies for one child on their first day of school. Donations can be made by visiting this website. Donors should select 鈥淥ther鈥 in the fund category and type Children International in the box. Children International is also recruiting volunteers to assist with the Back to School Jamboree, where school supplies will be distributed to children. Bilingual speakers are especially encouraged to consider volunteering to help serve the growing Spanish-speaking population of the area. Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, check in volunteers, hand out school supplies, manage stations, help children write letters, and other activities. The jamboree benefits Children International-sponsored youths in Little Rock and their families. Activities will include health education and screening stations, games, a community resource fair, and the distribution of school supplies. The event will also feature the Junior League of Little Rock鈥檚 鈥淏oosters and Big Rigs.鈥 The free community event provides children with an educational and fun opportunity to explore community vehicles like ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, and more. Children will participate in a variety of games and activities while free lunch is also provided. For more information, contact Stephanie Jones, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International volunteer and outreach coordinator, at 501-663-5541 or spjones@ualr.edu.]]> Volunteers, school supplies needed for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International Back to School Jamboree /news-archive/2017/08/02/children-international-jamboree/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:40:37 +0000 /news/?p=67565 ... Volunteers, school supplies needed for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International Back to School Jamboree]]> University of Arkansas at Little Rock Children International will give school supplies to hundreds of听children affected by poverty in Little Rock. Children International is recruiting volunteers to assist with the event. Bilingual speakers are especially encouraged to consider volunteering to help serve the growing Spanish-speaking population of the area. In partnership with the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International will host its annual Back to School Jamboree from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Jack Stephens Center on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. The jamboree benefits Children International-sponsored youths in Little Rock and their families. Activities will include health education and screening stations, games, a community resource fair, and the distribution of school supplies. Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, check in volunteers, hand out school supplies, manage stations, help children write letters, and other activities. Children International is seeking donations of No. 2 pencils (12 packs), boxes of 24 crayons, colored pencils, pencil sharpeners, composition books, glue sticks, washable markers, 12-inch plastic rulers, child-friendly scissors, pocket folders with prongs, highlighters, wide-ruled paper and spiral notebooks, 1 or 2-inch ring binders, and black, blue, and red pens. Donations will be accepted until Aug. 10 and can be dropped off at the Community Connections Center or the University District Building. Anyone who would like to volunteer or donate school supplies may contact Stephanie Jones, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International volunteer and outreach coordinator, at 501.663.5541 or spjones@ualr.edu. In the upper right photo, brothers Alex and Joel Banilla have fun at the 2016 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Children International Back to School Jamboree.]]> Volunteers needed for 糖心Vlog传媒LR Children International Back to School Jamboree /news-archive/2016/07/20/ualr-children-international-back-to-school-jamboree/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:23:55 +0000 /news/?p=64771 ... Volunteers needed for 糖心Vlog传媒LR Children International Back to School Jamboree]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Children International will give school supplies to more than 1,000 children affected by poverty in Little Rock. In partnership with the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Children International will host its annual Back to School Jamboree from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at 糖心Vlog传媒LR Jack Stephens Center. The jamboree is a community event for Children International-sponsored children and youth in Little Rock and their families. Activities will include health education and screening stations, games and activities, a community resource fair, and the distribution of school supplies. Children International is recruiting volunteers to assist with the event. Bilingual speakers are especially encouraged to consider volunteering to help serve the growing Spanish-speaking population of the area. Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, hand out school supplies, run programs and health activities, assist children writing letters, run a photo booth, and more. Volunteers may contact Stephanie Jones, 糖心Vlog传媒LR Children International volunteer and outreach coordinator, at 501.663.5541 or spjones@ualr.edu. ]]>