right near campus at
1966 Garden Avenue
Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 342-5088
fax (541) 342-1150
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Responding to our Community’s needs with
Preventionand Education • Client Services • Health Care
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1910 University Street, Eugene, Oregon 97403
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What’s New at
Jade Palace
People are surprised that behind the wooden fence in our
restaurant we have built a beautiful waterfall garden. The
garden features two unique fountains with gold fish, a twenty
five foot creek with a waterfall, plenty of flowers and a
vegetable garden.Customers enjoy hearing the water sound in
a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere while dining on their
delicious food.
We are proud to announce that we have become a smoke-free
restaurant and have expanded our “All You Can Eat” Buffet.
Besides adding more main courses, we now serve delicious
cakes, cookies and ice cream. Of course, soft drinks and iced
tea are always included. We never use MSG.
Come and try our new buffet dishes and check out our waterfall
garden. You will love it.
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Jack Clifford Emerald
Dawn (left), a volunteer at White Bird Clinic, receives help from Christel during an information and referral call at the clinic’s site.
Do something good, volunteer
■ A Gallup poll shows that the younger people are when they
start volunteering, the more apt they are to continue
By Suzanne O’Kelley
for the Emerald
Michelle Brockway of Mother
Jones magazine recently rated the
University as the most active stu
dent body in America based on en
vironmental awareness and voter
turnout. Though many of these ac
tive students find plenty to do on
campus, the surrounding commu
nity of Eugene offers some volun
teerism opportunities not available
within the campus grounds.
Volunteering in the community
d I’m starting at the UO
in the fall and I’ve taken a
lot of psychology classes. [I
volunteered]... because
I’m considering [psycholo
gy] as a major.
Cindra
A White Bird ▲ ▲
Clinic trainee ff
is an activity that can be a win-win
situation for many students. Many
volunteers agree that helping non
profit organizations allows indi
viduals to learn about interesting
activities or organizations, meet
new people, beat boredom and
gain perspective on life.
"There is no better wav to under
stand vour blessings than to help
people in need,” said Christie
Reinbold, a pre-journalism major.
According to the Lane A sis
tance Network, a database oi com
tinding an opportunity that fits the
individual's personality, which
can make or break an experience.
Fortunately, the Eugene-Spring
field area offers many different
kinds of jobs, ranging from provid
ing medical care to tutoring chil
dren to feeding baby birds.
Eugene houses many struggling
families and individuals in need, a
fact reflected in the numerous shel
ters and organizations available as
resources for distressed people.
Food For Lane County is probably
the most well-known of these
groups, distributing emergency
food throughout Lane County
through more than 60 helping
agencies.
Food For Lane County also acts
as a central referral agency for peo
ple in need of emergency food,
providing both food boxes and
food on-site. Programs offered
through Food For Lane County are
available to everyone. The Grass
roots Garden is a seasonal opportu
nity, where people can learn and
share gardening skills. Donated
food is prepared and portioned
through Food Rescue Express, and
Kids Eat Too provides for chil
dren’s basic needs.
Animals need help, too, and
Willamette Wildlife Rehabilitation
Center is there to help. Dedicated
to saving wildlife through rehabili
tation and public education, a net
work of volunteers helps to ensure
that birds and mammals receive
the best care possible. In addition,
the center designs education pro
grams it says enhance awareness,
appreciation and respect for Eu
gene's wildlife.
For those interested in providing
medical assistance to humans, op
tions include the American Red
First Aid
(I AST). HIV Alliance. Sacred Heart
ran first aid at community events.
Volunteers are trained in first aid
and cover pre-scheduled functions.
HIV Alliance provides informa
tion and education on AIDS and
HIV infection. Volunteers can help
with support groups as well as the
social and recreational program,
respite care and meals for the HIV
community. Trained volunteers
can also visit patients at the Sacred
Heart hospice, which provides
care for patients with a limited life
expectancy.
White Bird Clinic is another vol
unteer-training organization that
offers courses and on-the-job expe
rience in various areas of human
services.
“I’m starting at the UO in the fall
and I’ve taken a lot of psychology
classes,” said Cindra, a White Bird
trainee whose last name is omitted
for privacy. “Part of the reason I de
cided to do this was because I'm
considering it as a major.”
Volunteers at White Bird learn
about all the services offered at the
clinic. The training lasts 10 weeks
for six hours per week. Three
hours are spent in training and
three hours are spent on the job in
exchange for free classes. The clin
ic offers medical and dental care,
CAHOOTS, crisis and homeless
counseling, drug and alcohol aid,
and an info line to direct people.
Cindra said about half her training
class was enrolled in the Universi
ty but the age group ranged from 17
years to 50 years.
According to a Gallup poll on
volunteering among teenagers, the
age when young people start to
volunteer seems to he very impor
tant in encouraging future partici
pation. In 1995, more than one out
ot three teenagers, or six out of 10
teen volunteers, started volunteer
ing b\ the age of 14. In 1991, the
findings were similar.
“These findings reveal that vol
teering in general and the advan
tages of volunteering, see
www.thelane.net or efn.org/db/
community.
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