Volunteer society says to get involved
Patricia Blauvelt
Issue date: 9/18/06 Section: Features
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Media Credit: NLVSAlong with running a clinic for the New Life Volunteer Society's health education program, members also tutor public school children for two hours, covering all subjects from kindergarten to twelfth grade.
Have a moment to spare? Most people do. In a 2005 survey concerning media related activity, The Christian Science Monitor noted that, "More than 90 percent of those studied viewed TV for an average of about four hours per day, and about three-quarters used a computer for a little more than two hours per day." Although television and the internet can be entertaining, most of the time people surf through channels and zone out to their favorite TV shows, or spend hours on MySpace updating their profiles and reuniting with old 'friends.'
Many have 100 percent to give everyday, how you choose to distribute it, is up to you, but here is a way to invest your time into something that matters, into a cause, a purpose.
Volunteer! There are plenty of opportunities within the city and surrounding areas: Children's Memorial Hospital, the Shedd Aquarium, women's shelters, tutoring centers, animal hospitals, and the list goes on.
UIC has many volunteer programs, such as New Life Volunteer Society.
NLVS is one organization of the many on campus that is committed in aiding those less fortunate. If you haven't heard of them, maybe it's time you should.
Established in 1999 by Vijay Khiani, at UIC, the club began its volunteering with short term events by "bringing people together, outside of their comfort zone, to volunteer in a variety of neighborhoods and different activities," said Jalene Lantern, the organization's current president.
However, as the involvement grew, so did the club, and short-term events turned into long-term events. NLVS is currently active in three long-term events: health education, tutoring, and English as a second language (ESL).
Run by medical students and recruited licensed physicians, the clinic (run by the health education program of NLVS) offers free treatment, specifically for high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and other minor health issues to the uninsured population. "The group also offers preventative health education with brochures and conferences one on one with patients," said Lantern. The clinic is located at 2645 W. Peterson, and is open Saturdays from 10-2 p.m.
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Many have 100 percent to give everyday, how you choose to distribute it, is up to you, but here is a way to invest your time into something that matters, into a cause, a purpose.
Volunteer! There are plenty of opportunities within the city and surrounding areas: Children's Memorial Hospital, the Shedd Aquarium, women's shelters, tutoring centers, animal hospitals, and the list goes on.
UIC has many volunteer programs, such as New Life Volunteer Society.
NLVS is one organization of the many on campus that is committed in aiding those less fortunate. If you haven't heard of them, maybe it's time you should.
Established in 1999 by Vijay Khiani, at UIC, the club began its volunteering with short term events by "bringing people together, outside of their comfort zone, to volunteer in a variety of neighborhoods and different activities," said Jalene Lantern, the organization's current president.
However, as the involvement grew, so did the club, and short-term events turned into long-term events. NLVS is currently active in three long-term events: health education, tutoring, and English as a second language (ESL).
Run by medical students and recruited licensed physicians, the clinic (run by the health education program of NLVS) offers free treatment, specifically for high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and other minor health issues to the uninsured population. "The group also offers preventative health education with brochures and conferences one on one with patients," said Lantern. The clinic is located at 2645 W. Peterson, and is open Saturdays from 10-2 p.m.
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