Welcome to the SRCC!Monday, March 14th, 2011

President – Rino Satorxs5071

2011-2012 Club Officers!

President - Christine Theberge

Vice President - Jordan Thomas

Treasurer - Andrew Chen

Secretary - Caroline Pember

Fundraising Officer - Divya Ghorpade

Education Officer - Melissa Hubley

Sponsorship Officer - Emily Dong + Partner TBA

Health and Safety Officer - Julia Orlidge

IT Officer - Matt Avery

President – Rino Satorxs5071

Sponsorship Officer

Since there was only one person who ran for sponsorship officer, and the position requires two officers, we are opening the position up again.

If you are interested in running for the other sponsorship officer, please send me your photo and platform (1-3 paragraphs about yourself and why you want to be sponsorship officer).

Photo/Platforms are due to me by Thursday at 5PM, and the polls will open that night and close at Sunday at 5PM.

President – Rino Satorxs5071

Chair Applications

Chair applications start today and are due to me via email by Sunday, March 20th at 5PM.

Applicants will be interviewed, and then will be chosen by the Presidency Council which consists of the old Pres+VP, new Pres+VP, and Wendi.

The Chair positions that will require a chair application are:

*THON Executive Chair

*Donor Relations Chair

*OSC Chair

*Social Chair

Note: After the THON executive chair is selected, the other three THON chairs (canning, alt. fundraising, and family relations) will be selected by the THON executive chair.

President – Rino Satorxs5071

Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund

A devastating earthquake (8.9 magnitude) hit Japan on March 11. It struck Japan near the city of Sendai, which caused damage and generated a powerful tsunami which struck northern Japan and spread across the Pacific. I have family and friends in Japan and luckily I received confirmation that they are safe, but I know many people over there have lost their loved ones, their homes, their everything.

There are two ways you can help!

i. We will be collecting money for the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund all this week. The table will be on the first floor of the HUB (by the big screen TV) from 9AM to 4PM Tuesday (3/15) to Friday (3/18). I think it would be great if we could have 1-3 people each shift collecting money. Please sign up for a couple shifts, we need all the help we can get!

ii. Text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 to the Japan and Pacific tsunami relief. Your $10 gift to the American Red Cross will support our disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. On those rare occasions when donations exceed American Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters.

VP – Julie Ageejca5051

Relay for Life

We are making a difference by teaming up to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life*Friday-Saturday, April 8th-9th (5pm-5pm)

At the event, our team will camp out overnight and take turns walking around the track to raise money and awareness to help the American Cancer Society create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Please join our team or make a donation. The impact we can make together is much greater than what any of us could do alone!

E-mail Julie ASAP if interested in joining a team and she will contact you with instructions on how to sign up!

VP – Julie Ageejca5051

Relay for Life – Philip Lieberman

We are making a difference by teaming up to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life*Friday-Saturday, April 8th-9th (5pm-5pm)

At the event, our team will camp out overnight and take turns walking around the track to raise money and awareness to help the American Cancer Society create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Please join our team or make a donation. The impact we can make together is much greater than what any of us could do alone!

E-mail Julie ASAP if interested in joining a team and she will contact you with instructions on how to sign up!

VP – Julie Ageejca5051

Relay for Life Fundraiser

On Wednesday, March 30th, from 3-9 p.m., we will have a fundraiser benefitting Relay for Life at Philly Pretzel Factory!

VP – Julie Ageejca5051

Relay for Life Fundraiser

On Wednesday, March 30th, from 3-9 p.m., we will have a fundraiser benefitting Relay for Life at Philly Pretzel Factory!

Social – Julia Orlidgejlo5105

Bounce Funplex

Come join the SRCC for some good fun on Sunday, March 20th, which is the day after PTTR!

It's an awesome place full of trampolines - come for a great time and great exercise! (Time TBA)

Drivers will be needed - please sign up!!

Check out more about Bounce Funplex here: http://www.bouncefunplex.com/.

Social – Julia Orlidgejlo5105

Bounce Funplex

Come join the SRCC for some good fun on Sunday, March 20th, which is the day after PTTR!

It's an awesome place full of trampolines - come for a great time and great exercise! (Time TBA)

Drivers will be needed - please sign up!!

Check out more about Bounce Funplex here: http://www.bouncefunplex.com/.

OSC – Georgia Perryglp5016

On-Site Coordinator (OSC)Leadership Position at Blood Drives

OSC stands for On-Site-Coordinator. This is the person at the blood drives who delegates jobs to the volunteers and helps ensure the drive is meeting its goal. This is a great leadership opportunity.

If you are interested in becoming an OSC this semester please contact Georgia Perry, at glp5016@psu.edu.

You need to have either been an active member last semester or have obtained at least 7 hours of volunteering at a BLOOD DRIVE this semester to begin training.

New OSC training date/ dates will begin in late March before our spring campaign depending on interest.

*Looking at having one after the meeting on 3/28*Be on the look-out for announcements about this!

OSC – Georgia Perryglp5016

Overview of OSC training

1-Hour Classroom Lesson

3-Hour OSC Trainer Shadowing(opening hour, middle hour, closing hour)

1 OSC Quiz

1 Supervised OSC Hour - The first hour a new OSC is the OSC at a blood drive will be supervised by any current active OSC. This will provide a smoother transition into being the sole OSC at a blood drive.

Fundraising – Mike Jenmaj214

Paint The Town Red

PTTR is THIS SATURDAY! Be excited. Tickets are $15 for club members who were active last semester and/or have 7 hours this semester. They are $30 for student date and $75 for community members. I will be selling tickets after the meeting, so be sure to come and get one from me! We will also be selling them during office hours in our office (221C HUB).

Remember, this is a formal event, so be sure to wear those awesome dresses and suits. It starts at 6pm at the Nittany Lion Inn, so be sure to be there. There will be silent auction and raffle items such as a 5 night stay in Avalon, 4 tickets to a Penguins game, 2 tickets to a Penn State football game with luxury box access, nice jewelery, etc. That will be followed by an awesome dinner and then dancing (dancing is not mandatory). Also, I don't think this really needs to be said, but do not show up intoxicated.

If you happened to bring prizes or cereal boxes back from home, please drop them off at the chapter or in our HUB office (221C) asap. Thanks!

Fundraising – Mike Jenmaj214

Paint The Town Red

PTTR Decorating

We're going to be setting up for the event at the Nittany Lion Inn. I'm going to need a bunch of people to both help move items from the chapter office to the NLI (we will need drivers) and to set up decorations (such as the balloon arch) at the NLI. We will be working from 2-5pm, but if you can help for even an hour, we'd appreciate it! E-mail me to let me know you can come!

Health & Safety – Christine Thebergemwt5073

Park Forest Health Fair

Thursday, March 17th, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. @ Park Forest Middle SchoolWe need a few people to sign up for a few demonstrations related to health and safety. We might even have Pet First Aid. We ESPECIALLY need drivers! If interested, email mwt5073@psu.edu for more information.

Infant Comfort Kit Update

Comfort kits are given are provided by disaster services for people that have lost their homes to a natural disaster or fire. Last year we had a social where we made about 100 adult comfort kits, and we’re doing it again this year, but this time making comfort kits specifically tailored to infants. We're currently waiting on an updated list of comfort kit items. If you would like to sign up to bring in a few items, please email mwt5073@psu.edu for the link.

Health & Safety – Christine Thebergemwt5073

Upcoming CPR Classes:

Thursday, March 17First Aid 6:30 - 9:30

Saturday, March 19Blended Learning: First Aid + Adult CPR/AED 1p-5p

Friday, March 25First Aid 12p-3p

Monday, March 28Blended learning: First Aid & Adult & Child CPR/AED & Infant CPR 11am- 4p

Wednesday, March 30CPR/AED-Adult 6:30-10p

Education – Naila Rahmannur5000

Classroom Announcements

We need help with classroom announcements! Please see if you are in any of these classes or if you are available at any of these times! You get a whole volunteer hour for 2 minutes of work, and what you have to say is already written out for you!!!

Outdoor Recruiting

We need help with outdoor recruiting the entire week (March 21st - 25th). It is essentially the same as recruiting as a blood drive volunteer except that you will be recruiting for FUTURE blood drives, not a blood drive happening on the same day. The shifts are hour long shifts just like normal! If you can spare even an hour, that would be so helpful!

Advisor – Wendi Keelerkeelerw@usa.redcross.org

Ohio State Blood Battle – Rivals for Life

Be on the lookout for info regarding volunteering and donating during this new annual spring competition! It will run throughout April – let's beat Ohio State!