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Dear PASS Members,
Here
are the upcoming events for The Pre-Medical Association of Students for
Service…
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
2nd GENERAL
BODY MEETING-UCSD DOULA PROGRAM
Wednesday,
April 28th, 7:00pm-8:00pm Price Center Theater
The guest speaker for our 2nd
GBM is a representative from the doula program at UCSD medical center. A doula
is a non-medical childbirth assistant. UCSD Hearts and Hands Doulas are
volunteer birth assistants offering help to any woman giving birth in either
the Birth Center or the Labor and Delivery Unit at the UCSD Medical Center. Come
enjoy us to hear about the exciting opportunities from the doula program. Food
and drinks will be provided and members are able to pick up shirts.
PASS OFFICER
POSITIONS
PASS Officer applications are now closed. Those that have sent
their applications should have received a confirmation email earlier today. If
you have not, please contact rcchang@ucsd.edu
to confirm whether your application has been received.
SERVICE AND SOCIAL POINTS UPDATE
Updated service and social points files
are in the email attachment. Also this is a friendly reminder that all members
need six service points and two social points by the end of the year to be
considered an active member.
APRIL WELLNESS TIPS
Please check email attachment for good
study habits and wellness tips.
JOIN OUR FACEBOOK PAGE
Find PASS on
Facebook, just search for the group: ‘The Pre-Medical Association of Students
for Service (PASS)
MEMBERS WHO USED PAYPAL
If you
used PayPal on our website to pay for dues and had someone other than yourself pay
using a credit card (a parent perhaps?) then please email Secretary Jenny to
check that dues went under your name and not that of the payee. Email pass@ucsd.edu
with your name and the name of the individual who paid for you.
PREMED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Are
you looking for some internships? Here’s a very resourceful website that lists
a lot of internship opportunites. www.premednetwork.com
UPCOMING SOCIALS
MENTOR-MENTEE YOGURTWORLD INFO SESSION
Tuesday, April 27th,
5:00pm-6:00pm Email Christine Feng at Christine.feng@gmail.com
The Mentor/Mentee Program will be
having a Yogurtworld info session on Tuesday, April 27th at 5pm! PASS will be
subsidizing $4 for each paid member's yogurt, so bring your sweet tooth! :)
Mentees will have chances to ask questions about the MCAT, summer
internships/volunteer opportunities, jobs, and research! Officers will be split
up into groups of 2 or 3 to hold mini-panels on the topics.Feel free to bring
your friends!
UPCOMING VOLUNTEERING PROJECTS
PREUSS SCHOOL TUTORING
Coordinator: Lisa Sugimori (lsugimor@ucsd.edu)
Ongoing and all day project
Dates: May 1st, 8th,
15th, 22nd, 29th, June 5th
The Preuss School, located on the
University of California San Diego (UCSD) campus in La Jolla, California, is a
charter middle and high school dedicated to providing a rigorous college prep
education for motivated low-income students who will become the first in their
families to graduate from college. Preuss has classes from 6th grade to 12th
grade and the classes meet from 9am to 4pm M-F and 9-11am on
Saturdays. Volunteer tutors usually come in for an hour and a half, twice
a week (Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday).
To become a volunteer tutor email Lisa Sugimori at lsugimor@gmail.com for
the volunteer application and she will set up your orientation.
Volunteers need to provide a proof of TB test result that is no more than
60 days old. If you have it, bring a copy of the results to the orientation. TB
tests can be obtained at UCSD student health. Additionally, you will need to
provide a copy of a government issued photo identification (driver’s license,
passport, military identification, US or other government identification).
(Student identification cards do no satisfy this requirement.)
ROOM VISITS
Coordinator: Lindsy Godair
(lgodair@ucsd.edu) Ongoing 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Dates: May 1st, 8th,
22nd
Sit and make a new friend by visiting
with an elderly member of the classical residence in La Jolla . This project
provides the opportunity to spend time with and brighten the day of one of our
city's very own pearls of wisdom. We will be responsible for providing tea and
cookies for the residents as well as taking them for walks in the park. Every
one can make a different, your day may even be brightened!
Rides will be provided or if you would like to drive yourself you will be
reimbursed. We will meet at Sungod. Email me if you are interested. This is a
great and relaxing event, be sure to check the website for the dates!
FRIENDS OF CATS
Coordinator: Alicia Hitch (ahitch@ucsd.edu)
Saturday, May 1st, 10:00am- 12:00pm
Come out and socialize cats so that they will be adoptable. I will
need drivers so please contact Ali if you are interested in attending this
event.
WALK n’ROLL- 2010 WALK FOR ANIMALS
Coordinator: Lillian Ng (ljng@ucsd.edu)
Saturday, May 1st, 7:30am-12:00pm
Come out and support San Diego Humane
Society and SPCA by participating in this three quarter mile walk! This
event is located in Crown Point Shores Mission Bay. You can also bring
YOUR dog, but remember to bring a leash. Complimentary breakfast will be
provided and there will aslo be a variety of vendors. If you would also
like to donate (you can also donate if you are unable to attend this event),
click: http://www.sdhumane.org/site/TR/Events/2010Walk?fr_id=1070&pg=pfind
and search Team name: PASS UCSD. Click on team captain, Lillian Ng and
you can donate any amount you wish.This event raises money to ensure pets all
over San Diego are well taken care of. Funds go to providing homes, food,
and medical care for injured and rescue animals. It will be great to see
you all there walking and raising money to support PASS, San Diego Humane
Society, and SPCA. Email me if you have would like to participate!
Also, please let me know if you will be able to drive. Gas will be compensated
for drivers!
FEED THE HOMELESS
Coordinator: Lillian Ng (ljng@ucsd.edu)
Sunday, May 23rd, 4:00pm-7:00pm
Help feed the homeless and less fortunate people at St. Vincent de
Paul Church! This will be a great way to meet and talk to a totally different
group of people while getting to know other PASS members! Email me at
ljng@ucsd.edu if you would like to attend this event. Let me know if you are
able to drive!
KIDNEY WALK
Coordinator: Alicia Hitch (ahitch@ucsd.edu)
Saturday, May 15th, 9:00am- 12:00pm
Come support the CAUSE! Walk around NTC
Promenade at Liberty Station and support the National Kidney Foundation. Ali
has not hammered out details of when we would leave but the walk begins at 9 am
and we will leave from Sun God Lawn. She will need drivers so let's help out :)
Email Ali about this event.
LIVER WALK
Coordinator: Alicia Hitch
(ahitch@ucsd.edu) Sunday, May 23rd, 7:00am- 9:00am
Walk around San Diego Zoo and support
the cause! Email Ali about this event and she needs drivers. :)
*To join a project, you must email the
event’s coordinator with a request to be added to the list of attendees, or
sign up with the coordinator at a general body meeting. If you have them,
please don’t forget to wear your PASS shirts to projects
and socials!
Sincerely,
Jenny Li
PASS
Secretary
http://ucsdpass.org/
pass@ucsd.edu
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