Faculty & Staff

All employees are invited to bring supplies to help hurricane victimes in Haiti. The items are used to create hygiene kits and will delivered to Haiti by Midwest Food Bank in Peoria. Supplies needed include -- toothbrush, regular size toothpaste, washcloth, hand towel, regular size bar of soap, fingernail clippers, comb, band-aids (no colors, no prints), and gallon-sized ziplock bags. Other needed items include first aid kits, flashlights, medical gloves, dressing gauze, and bandages. All items must be new.

Items may be dropped off in the blue Midwest Food Bank bin located near the Information Desk on the East Peoria Campus. Please bring your items in by Wednesday, March 24.

This initiative is in conjunction with the NJCAA Tournament's Hoops for Haiti initiative during which fans were invited to join in by bringing items to the tournament hosted here at ICC.

Students interested in enrolling in Fall 2010 classes in the ICC Nurse Assistant Program should call (309) 999-4275. That number is for the registration line, and they will be given instructions regarding specific information needed. By leaving the requested information, students will be placed on a list with students earning spots into the program on a "first come, first serve basis" after selecting their choice of class meeting schedule (day classes meeting twice a week; day classes meeting four times per week; or evening classes).

For more information on the program, you may contact the program director Jan Matuska, Ext. 4651.

ICC students may participate in a Spanish Immersion Program in Merida, Mexico, from May 19 - June 16, 2010. The application deadline is March 29. The program cost is approximately $3,500 which includes room and board, flights, four-credits of ICC tuition, books, supplies, student insurance, etc. The housing provided will be homestays that include three daily meals (included in the cost.)

For more information, contact Titania Vargas, Ext. 8830, or tvargas@icc.edu.

Lawn Mower Summerization
Sponsored by ICC Diesel Powered Equipment Technology Student Club
Drop off is Thursday, April 8, 7 am - 5 pm
At the north edge of Lot F on the ICC East Peoria Campus

DPET students will get your working push mowers ready for the summer mowing season by providing preventative maintenance (not repair activities). Cost is $30, and service includes cleaning mower deck, sharpening and balancing the blade, installing a new spark plug, changing oil, and cleaning the air filter. Mowers can then be picked up on Monday, April 12, 7 am - 5 pm at the same location.

A limited number of mowers will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Reservations are required by emailing Linda Barnes at lbarnes@icc.edu or phoning her at (309) 694-5416.

Proceeds benefit DPET student contests, banquets, field trips, and student uniforms.

Illinois Central College will form a team for Moon Walk 2010. The community walking program runs April 16 through June 11, 2010, and encourages daily walking and physical activity. The Peoria/Tri-County team will compete against the Quad Cities and Champaign/Urbana to complete one trip to the Moon (238,700 miles). The ICC team’s total miles will contribute to our community’s total.

The first step is to register, and once registered you will be contacted for details on picking up your Moon Walk packet and logging your miles. At the end of the program the miles you logged can earn you Wellness Works points.
100 Moon Walk Miles = 10 points
200 Moon Walk Miles = 20 points
500+ Moon Walk Miles = 30 points

Also, the top five individual ICC “walkers” will receive 25 extra Wellness Works points. Cost to participate is $10 per person* and includes a 2010 Moon Walk T-shirt at 100 miles. An on-line coupon for $10 off shoes is available from Running Central. For those needing to purchase a pedometer, an Accusplit AE 2740 pedometer will be available for an additional $20.

Pick up your registration form in Health Services or give us a call at ext. 5475 to have a form sent to you. To be in the first batch of registrations, please return your registration form and fee to Health Services by April 2, 2010.

For more information or details, contact Health Services, Ext. 5475.

*If making out a check, please make it payable to PALM.

The ICC Chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) is once again organizing an ICC team for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, which will be held Saturday, May 8, at the Peoria Metro Centre.

The team is open to anyone who would like to join. You will need to register and pay online by April 23rd to be a part of the ICC team. You may register online at www.komenpeoria.org , click on “Race for the Cure” and follow the instructions to join the team. Team name is “ICC”.

**NEW THIS YEAR!** All participants who register by April 23rd will receive their Race packet including Race t-shirt and bib by mail. Packets will begin being mailed in early April. Please contact Jessica Trad at 694-5716 or by email at jtrad@icc.edu for more information. All proceeds benefit breast cancer research through Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

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