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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Monday, March 8, 2010 3 Consumer quiz Students create volunteer offers tuition website for tutoring project waiver checks Jamie Bowen STAFF WRITER Bryan Rossiter's first experience working with children at the Christmas Box House shelter was when he was 14 years old, making gingerbread houses and donating hygiene kits. Now he wants others to follow suit. Rossiter and four others have put together a tutoring project to help out the children at the Christmas Box House. The group created a website where volunteers can log on and use a calendar to schedule a 9o-minute time slot to tutor the children. "Our goal is to get 200 people to sign up, and so far we've got about 15 percent filled," said Parker Ence, a junior in economics who is part of the team. "I did the tutoring," said Rossiter, an undecided sophomore. "It was an awesome experience. It was a really cool way to help." The Christmas Box House is a shelter for infants and children up to II years old who have been removed from their homes by the state because of abuse or neglect. These children go to school and have a program for tutoring, but they still need volunteers to make it happen. The project also is for an entre- Volunteering Opportunity Michael McFall NEWS EDITOR The Christmas Box House is still looking for more than 100 volunteers for tutoring. To volunteer, log on to www.handuputah.yolasite.com . preneurship class. The class divides students into groups that go into the community to find a way to help, said Ence. "Bryan had done some service at the Christmas Box House, so we called them," Ence said. When they decided to work with the house and found their need for tutoring, the group decided it would be cool to get college students to help the kids with their homework, Ence said. The group had three goals in mind when they started: provide tutoring for the kids, become role models and introduce them to the U. "As much as you are helping them with their assignments, you are their friend," Rossiter said. "(You are) inspiring them to do whatever they want to do by showing them what you are doing." Students can only volunteer once every four months unless they get a full background check. The children's hour for homework tutoring is Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5:3o p.m. "For being such a small time commitment, you won't forget it," Ence said. "It kind of fills a cool spot in your life to give back." The program is a great opportunity for college students to get involved and help children who probably wouldn't have gotten help before, said Ashley Eppich, an undecided freshman who is part of the team. "Already a ton of people have signed up," she said. "I think already it's been a success." j.bowen@chronicle.utah.edu One U department wants to give free money to students at a time when budget cuts threaten to increase tuition. The department of family and consumer studies is holding a contest inviting all students to answer 10-question quiz about consumer information for a chance to win hundreds of dollars. The quiz will be available on the department's website Tuesday and Wednesday. Students can take the quiz on both days. The students with the highest number of correct answers on both days will be entered into a drawing to win one of five $50o checks. Students who get at least 5o percent on the quiz will be entered in the drawing to win one of to sioo tuition wavers, which are transferable to other students if the winner so chooses. There are gift bags for anyone who participates. Students are allowed to use the Internet or other sources To enter: Visit www.fcs.utah.edu The quiz is available starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. to answer the questions, as the point is for them to know the right answers, said Andrew Thompson, a graduate student in the department, who created the contest with department professor Robert Mayer. "It was originally going to be a type of scavenger hunt, but it's evolved into this by searching online for these questions and picking up these useful resources," Thompson said. The Direct Education Foundation is sponsoring the contest. m.mcfall@chronicle.utah.edu small McCafe ® real fruit smoothie no purchase necessary Expires 4/30/10. Valid only at participating McDonald's restaurants in Utah; Wendover, Elko, Ely, Nevada; Rock Springs, Green River, Evanston, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Current prices and participation based on independent operator decision. Prices may vary. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer, discount, coupon or combo meal. Cash value 1/20 of 1 cent. Limit one coupon per person per visit. Plus tax if applicable. Price of required purchase posted on menu board. Coupon may not be transferred, copied or duplicated in any way or transmitted via electronic media. Valid when product served. May not be valid for custom orders. ©2010 I'm lovin' it' McDonald's. |