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.

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 will keep track of them here: Summer Break Groups

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

Oregon Episcopal School
* confirmed for the 2008/2009 school year
 * Contact: Dennis Sullivan/Nancy Tesky 503-416-9284 sullivand at oes d_t e_u
 * Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
 * How many people: 10 students, 2 teachers
 * What they do: deconstruction behind the bench
 * special note: This group will be bringing in new students every other week. On that day they will let the front desk and the Recycling Supervisor know that they are taking the regular scheduled tour at noon, so they will only work until noon. Whenever there is a new group of students, there will be a student leader from the previous group to train them. On the bus ride to Free Geek the student leader will explain the tool check out procedure, and what they will be doing to save time for working. This group will be gone by the time Cleveland HS arrives.
 * Dates they won't be at Free Geek: 10/7, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6/09, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 5/5

Cleveland HS Lifeskills Classroom
confirmed 08/09
 * 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

Pacific Crest Community School
on hold
 * contact: Ann Ricketts 503 234-2826
 * Time: 11:30pm - 3:30pm
 * How many people: 2 groups - 3 students & 4 students, 1 counselor
 * What they do: Build

Youth Employment Institute
confirmed for 08/09 on hold, they will now call in the am if they have kids
 * contact: Don Rossington
 * Phone: 503-280-1058 x 129
 * Time: 12:15 - 2:15 pm
 * How many people: 4 HS students, 1 teacher
 * What they do: deconstruction, Receiving, testing

Alpha Conservation Corps
confirmed for '08-'09


 * contact: Michael Lancaster
 * Phone: 503-262-4070
 * Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
 * How many people: 6-8 HS students, 1 teacher
 * What they do: deconstruction

Pathways-MESD (Training and Education Center)
confirmed for 2008/09
 * contact: Bill Hjelseth /Sam 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, but might change day and time

Cornerstone Program
 * contact: Marylin Morise - Transition Specialist
 * phone: 503-328-0420 ext. 8363
 * Time : 11:30am - 2:00pm ( lunch for the first 1/2 hr, don't actually start until 12pm)
 * How many: 4 students, 1 councilor
 * What they do: Recycling

Harry's Mother
on hold?
 * contact: Poki (503) 233-8111
 * Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
 * How many people: 3 youth, 2 councilors
 * What they do: deconstruction behind the bench, table work

Pacific Crest Community School
on hold
 * contact: Ann Ricketts 503 234-2826
 * Time: 11:30pm - 3:30opm
 * How many people: 2 groups - 3 students & 4 students, 1 counselor
 * What they do: Build

Spanish Speakers
confirmed for April 9-April 30 2009
 * contact Justin Lewis: 503 568 6988 (cell phone)
 * Time: 3:00-7:00
 * How many people: We generally block off the entire bench.
 * What they do: They can work either at the bench or the table. Since Justin will be here to translate for Spanish speaking people, they can work where ever he is; Justin will be working as well, at the recycling bench. It should work out that he can translate at both the bench and the table.

Cleveland Highschool Classroom
confirmed for 08/09
 * Contact: Mike 503-916-5120
 * Time: 11am - 12pm
 * How many people: 6 students, 2 councilor,
 * What they do: floppy disks, media, cards,

Arata Creek School
confirmed
 * contact: Herman Kahaloa Jr - 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

Central City Concern - Only Fri AM thru Aug 2009
confirmed for Summer 2009
 * Contact: Tim Larson 503-467-4630
 * Time: 11 am - 3 pm
 * Start date: Friday, June 12th, 2009
 * How many: 6-8 adult clients, 2-3 supervisors
 * What they do: bench tasks
 * Reserve these spots to start: 6 on bench, 2 on table
 * FG contact: Darryl

Saturday
NO GROUPS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAYS

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-
 * contact info: no complete emails, please

Wednesday, May 13th,2009

 * Mt.Scott Learning Centers
 * Time: 11am - 1pm
 * # of kids: 12 or less
 * work area: Recycling Bench, and maybe table
 * contact : Dan Hysko (5037718880)
 * FG contact: Liane

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

 * OES
 * Time: 9:30 am -12pm
 * # of kids: 10, + 2 adults
 * work area: printerland
 * contact: Nancy Tesky (503-416-9284)
 * FG contact: Liane ( will be here early)

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

 * Access Program
 * Time: 11am - 2pm, some will take the tour at noon
 * work area: Recycling
 * # in group: 8 kids and adults on bench, 10 kids and adults at table( usually have less show up)
 * contact: Judy Berck (5032626075), group leader: Philip Graham
 * FG contact : Liane