Group volunteering

Group volunteering refers to groups from different schools, organizations, or vocational programs that come to Free Geek to learn life and job skills, or just volunteer. They come usually once per week, and are have councilors with them that have been trained on different jobs in the recycling area. Some groups have their students check in and later log their hours on their own, other groups might hand a list of students and the hours worked to a front desk person to be entered.

Please note: Groups that want to do the Build Program should be asked to sign up as individuals. We do not host group volunteering for the Build Program

Info to include:
 * Ask these questions:
 * Day of Week:
 * name of group
 * Time: -start to end-
 * How many people all together: -no more than 6 students and 2 councilors, or 8 people together-
 * what can they do? -age and skill level is important to prepare enough reasonable and fun work for them-
 * contact info: no complete emails, please
 * decide on a day and time when the group leader can come in and spend a couple of hours learning the job, as well as where First Aid Kits, bathrooms and the Lounge area are.

'''During summer break groups usually change. We keep track of them here: Summer Break Groups'''

If you have questions, feel free to ask Darryl who coordinates group volunteering here at Free Geek.

See the Group Volunteering Policy for more details

Central City Concern

 * Contact: Mark Alejos (503)467-4630
 * Time: 11-3pm
 * How many people: 6 adults on bench, 2 at the table( they know that CHS has priority between 12:30 and 1:45pm, and we might reassign work for the hour)
 * What they do: bench and table, other stuff as needed

Cleveland HS Lifeskills Classroom
confirmed 09/10, started
 * Contact: Elizabeth Dubois 503-916-5120 ext.445 or Michael 916-5120
 * Time: 12:45pm to 1:45 pm
 * How many people: 6 students, 2 councilors
 * What they do: floppy disks, media, cards

Mt Scott Learning Centers
 confirmed for 2009-2010 school year, start date 10/21

only 3rd Wednesday of the month - put on BENCH


 * Contact: Joe Orzali
 * Phone: 503-771-8880
 * Time: 11 am to 1 pm
 * 3rd Wednesday of every month: 10/21,
 * How many people: 10 high schoolers, 1 teacher
 * What they do: Recycling, Printers

Youth Employment Institute
confirmed for 2009/2010


 * contact: Don Rossington
 * Phone: 503-280-1058 x 129
 * Time: 12:30 - 2:30 pm
 * How many people: 4 HS students, 1 teacher
 * What they do: table work, some might do bench work
 * off days: 11/11,

Alpha Conservation Corps
 canceled  spot can be opened up for another group

Pathways-MESD (Training and Education Center)
on hold until at least November 2009, they'll contact us
 * contact: 503-262-4002
 * Time: 11am - 12 pm
 * How many people: 3 students, 1 councilor
 * What they do: floppy disks, video tapes, cards, heat sink/fan combos(easy table work for now)
 * FG contact: Liane

Reynolds School District
confirmed,start date 9/24 Cornerstone Program
 * contact: Marylin Morise - Transition Specialist
 * phone: 503-328-0420 ext. 8363
 * Time : 11:45 - 1:45 ( lunch for the first 1/2 hr, don't actually start until 11:45)
 * How many: 4 students, 1 councilor
 * What they do: Recycling Table

Harry's Mother
back on as of June 2009 -dk
 * contact: Ciara (kee'-rah) and Sylvia (503) 233-8111
 * Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
 * How many people: 3 youth, 2 councilors
 * What they do: deconstruction behind the bench, table work

Trillium Family Services
starting 10/22 


 * contact: Liz Wintczak
 * Trillium Family Services
 * Time: 5:30pm -7pm (they will help clean until 6:50pm)
 * number in group: 4 HS students, 1 councilor
 * what and where: start in Recycling, maybe Receiving later on
 * phone number: (503) 318-1931-Cell
 * note: Liz might alternate 2 groups of 4 students
 * Tour: yes, Liane will give tours

Cleveland Highschool Classroom
 confirmed for 2009-2010 school year, will start 9/8/09
 * Contact: Mike 503-916-5120
 * Time: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
 * How many people: 6 students, 2 councilor,
 * What they do: floppy disks, media, cards,

Arata Creek School
on summer break, confirmed for 2009-2010 school year They will contact us sometime in October to start
 * contact: (new contact person) - phone 503-262-4850
 * Time: 11am -1:30pm(maybe longer)
 * How many: 5 students, 2 teachers
 * What they do: printers, bench, table, receiving work
 * special instruction: since they overlap with CHS, we need to make sure they don't take CHS's spots, mostly table work on Fridays
 * FG contact: Liane

One Time Group Volunteering
Group volunteering refers to groups from different schools, or vocational programs that come to Free Geek to learn life and job skills. They come here once week, and are have councilors with them that have been trained on different jobs in the recycling area. Some groups have their students check in and later log their hours on their own, other groups might hand a list of students and the hours worked to a front desk person to be entered. If you have questions, feel free to ask Liane, she is their contact person here at Free Geek.

See the Group Volunteering Policy for more details

When recording a group that wants to come in to help Free Geek for a few hours, and only wants it to be a "one time thing", please record them on this page. This way the good folks in Recycling can prepare themselves for teams of Super Recyclers.

Info to include:


 * Day of Week:
 * name of group
 * Time: -start to end-
 * How many people all together: -no more than 6 students and 2 councilors, or 8 people together-
 * what can they do? -age and skill level is important to prepare enough reasonable and fun work for them-
 * Tour: yes/no & tourguide
 * contact info: no complete emails, please

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
no Central City group this day

Catlin Gable School

 * Time: 10 am - 2pm
 * work area: Recycling bench, they usually work in pairs
 * #in group: 10 kids
 * contact: Patty Barker 503-245-2590
 * Tour: some might want to, most have been at FG before

Wilson Highschool

 * Time: 11am -12:30pm
 * work area: table (sitting and standing)
 * # in group: 8 HS students, 1 teacher
 * contact: Dominic Le Fave 503-916-5280 ext. 451
 * Tour: no
 * FG contact: Liane

Access Program

 * Time: 11am - 2pm, some will take the tour at noon
 * work area: Recycling
 * # in group: 4 kids at bench,3 kids at table, parents will team up with kids, won't need their own spot
 * contact: Judy Berck (5032626075), group leader: Philip Graham
 * FG contact : Liane
 * Tour: no

Access Program

 * Time: 11am - 2pm, some will take the tour at noon
 * work area: Recycling
 * # in group: 4 kids at bench,3 kids at table, parents will team up with kids, won't need their own spot
 * contact: Judy Berck (5032626075), group leader: Philip Graham
 * Tour: no

Access Program

 * Time: 11am - 2pm, some will take the tour at noon
 * work area: Recycling
 * # in group: 4 kids at bench,3 kids at table, parents will team up with kids, won't need their own spot
 * contact: Judy Berck (5032626075), group leader: Philip Graham
 * FG contact : Liane
 * Tour: no