tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69430674265869444462012-02-28T15:23:22.173-08:00Student Volunteer Optometric Services to HumanityUHCO SVOSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783621234302341850noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943067426586944446.post-79265337172192270792012-02-28T08:10:00.000-08:002012-02-28T08:10:04.213-08:00Wednesday February 29, 2012<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6943067426586944446-7926533717219227079?l=svoshuhco.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>UHCO SVOSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783621234302341850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943067426586944446.post-75231848135964231832011-08-24T17:56:00.000-07:002011-08-24T17:57:44.728-07:00<strong><u>Membership</u></strong><br /><ul><li>Fee: $20 (includes t-shirt)</li> <li>Participation: must attend 1 meeting and 1 fundraising event/year to be an active member</li> <li>Deadline: applications must be submitted by Wed, Sept 7, 2011</li> <li>Place membership forms and $$ in Christine Chen's MB#326</li> <li>Forms can be found in the right hand column on this webpage - click "Registration"</li> </ul><strong><u>Fall Schedule</u></strong><br /><strong>September 6th - Officer Elections:</strong> 12-1pm<br /><strong>October 4th - Monthly Meeting:</strong> 12-1pm<br /><strong>October 21st&amp;22nd - Special Olympics Vision Screening</strong><br /><ul><li>Where: College Station</li> <li>What: UHCO faculty, staff, students, friends, and family will be participating in Opening Eyes - a program that provides free vision care to athletes competing in the Texas Special Olympics.</li> <li>Details: Will be available as we get close to the event date. For now, wear your SVOSH tshirt, jeans, and comfortable shoes. Bring your diagnostic kits - handles charged.</li> </ul><strong>Last Week in October - Honduras Service Trip</strong><br /><ul><li>Cost: appros $1200.00</li> <li>Contact Negin Nikahd (email listed on officer's tab) ASAP if you are interested in going</li> <li>Scholarships may be available</li> </ul><strong>November 1st - Montly Meeting:</strong> 12-1pm<br /><strong>November 5th - Houston VisionWalk:</strong> time TBA<br /><ul><li>Where: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Street, Houston, TX</li> <li>What: Each year, the Foundation Fighting Blindness holds a 5K walk to raise money to fund sight saving research.</li> <li>Details: Go to <a href="http://www.visionwalk.org/">www.visionwalk.org</a> and register to be a part of the UHCO Optic Nerdsteam and start raising money!</li> </ul><strong><u>Officer Elections</u></strong><br /><ul><li>Elections will take place at our next meeting (Tues, Sept 6th&nbsp;- 12-1pm)</li> <li>Anyone can run for an office</li> <li>Those elected will serve as "officer-elect" for the fall semester. They will work with the current officer during the fall to learn about their office position. </li> <li>Officer-elects will take over in the spring semester</li> <li>If you would like to run for an office - email <a href="mailto:svoshuhco@gmail.com">svoshuhco@gmail.com</a></li> <li>If you would like to know more about the office duties, read below and feel free to contact the current officers.</li> </ul><strong><u>Officer Positions</u></strong><br />PRESIDENT - Shay Friedmeyer <a href="mailto:sfriedmeyer@gmail.com">sfriedmeyer@gmail.com</a><br /><ul><li>Obtain/Maintain Non-profit status</li> <li>File Texas No Tax Due forms</li> <li>Register SVOSH with main campus</li> <li>Check SVOSH mailbox @ UHCO</li> </ul>VICE PRESIDENT - Brooke Kibel <a href="mailto:brookekibel@gmail.com">brookekibel@gmail.com</a><br /><ul><li>Order SVOSH T-shirts</li> <li>Send emails</li> <li>Print sign-up sheets and distribute to classes</li> <li>Organize UHCO group for FFB Houston VisionWalk</li> </ul>TREASURER - Stephanie Kim <a href="mailto:stefunny.kim@gmail.com">stefunny.kim@gmail.com</a><br /><ul><li>Deposit membership fees</li> <li>Monitor bank account</li> <li>Provide a documented monthly balance (track donations)</li> <li>Organize fundraising event (ink recycling, luggage tage sale, book sale)</li> </ul>SECRETARY - Christine Chen <a href="mailto:cchen.2013@alumni.opt.uh.edu">cchen.2013@alumni.opt.uh.edu</a><br /><ul><li>All membership documentation in Fall</li> <li>Thank you postcards for donations and doctor volunteers</li> <li>Create &amp; record sign-in sheets for all volunteer events</li> </ul>INTERNATIONAL TRIP CHAIR - Negin Nikahd <a href="mailto:negin40@gmail.com">negin40@gmail.com</a><br /><ul><li>Organize international service trips</li> <li>VOSH International updates</li> </ul>VISION SCREENING CHAIR - Ruby Philip <a href="mailto:raphilip7@gmail.com">raphilip7@gmail.com</a><br /><ul><li>Set up vision screenings</li> <li>Obtain equipment necessary</li> </ul>DOMESTIC TRIP COORDINATOR - Christina Polizzi <a href="mailto:cpolizzi09@gmail.com">cpolizzi09@gmail.com</a><br /><ul><li>Organize service trips within the US</li> <li>Work with Dr. Herring on Special Olypics Vision Screening trips</li> </ul>HISTORIAN<br /><ul><li>New position to start immediately!</li> <li>Take photos at all SVOSH events</li> <li>Record stats about SVOSH events (number of people served, amount of $$ raised, etc)</li> </ul><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6943067426586944446-7523184813596423183?l=svoshuhco.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>UHCO SVOSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783621234302341850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943067426586944446.post-53164603596081078712011-08-15T09:33:00.000-07:002011-08-15T09:33:58.439-07:00The semester is starting up soon, and on Wednesday August 24th, we are going to have our first meeting of the year.<br /> <br />During this first meeting, we will introduce our group and discuss registration,membership requirements, upcoming schedule, officer positions, and more! <br />We will start to hold monthly meetings the first Tuesday of each Month, begining September 6th.<br /><br />See you there!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6943067426586944446-5316460359608107871?l=svoshuhco.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>UHCO SVOSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783621234302341850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943067426586944446.post-91553587084842443172011-03-22T16:12:00.000-07:002011-03-22T16:12:52.591-07:00Check out the Upcoming Events Page for info about the Special Olympics on April 2nd! We will be passing out information in the next week to get people to sign up. There are several other events going on that weekend, but it is worth it to get some Vision Screening Practice and help out the athletes!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6943067426586944446-9155358708484244317?l=svoshuhco.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>UHCO SVOSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783621234302341850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943067426586944446.post-4797076350355542492011-02-24T16:39:00.000-08:002011-02-24T16:39:32.753-08:00<b>Saturday March 5, 2011 8:30 am-4:30pm @ UHCO</b> This is a workshop for visually impaired individuals, and SVOSH is volunteering to help visually impaired individuals get from place to place, sign in people at the registration desk, sit in the audience, hand out lunches, and answer questions. Though it is on the first weekend of Spring Break, we would love your help! Sign up sheets have been around the classes, but if you are wanting to come and did not get your name down, send us an email along with whether you want the AM, PM, or both!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6943067426586944446-479707635035554249?l=svoshuhco.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>UHCO SVOSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783621234302341850noreply@blogger.com0