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.

Groups must volunteer for a minimum of 1.5 hours per session.

Info to include:
 * Ask these questions:
 * Name of Group
 * Day of Week - (of course we're closed Sun & Mon)
 * Time: -start to end- (1.5 hrs minimum)
 * How many people all together: -no more than 6 students and 2 counselors, or 8 people all together-
 * what can they do? -age and skill level is important to prepare enough reasonable and fun work for them-
 * Group Contact: Name of the group leader and their phone or e-mail, but no complete emails, please (e.g. darryl at freegeek dot org)
 * Free Geek Contact Person
 * Group Leader Orientation - 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

Tours for Groups - If you want a group tour that's separate from the regular noon and 5 pm tours, send an e-mail to inreach@ to make sure we get a guide for the tour. Please also make a wiki entry for the large tour request at: http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Large_tours

Central City Concern
ongoing as of Feb 2010
 * Contact: Mark Alejos (503)467-4630, Daniel Winters
 * 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
 * FG Contact: Darryl

Cleveland HS Lifeskills Classroom
will only be able to come on Fridays at least until February
 * 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
 * FG Contact: Liane
 * on summer break: June 11-September 4

Pacific Crest Community School
on hold
 * contact: Jordia Blumenstein
 * time:
 * how many people:
 * FG Contact: Liane

Mt Scott Learning Centers
confirmed for 2010-2011 school year


 * Contact: Joe Orzali
 * Phone: 503-771-8880
 * When: Third Wednesday of each month: 10/20, 11/17, 12/15, 1/19, 2/16, 3/16, 4/20, 5/18
 * Time: 11 am - 1 pm
 * How many people: 8 high school students
 * What they do: Recycling bench and table
 * FG Contact: Darryl

Youth Employment Institute
Start date October 6th, 2010
 * Contact: Maggie
 * Phone: 503-280-1058 x 129
 * Time: 1pm - 3 pm
 * How many people: up to 7 HS students, 1 teacher
 * What they do: table work, some might do bench work
 * FG Contact: Liane

Reynolds School District
start date 9/30/10 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: 4-5 students, 1 councilor
 * What they do: Recycling Table
 * FG Contact: Liane

Harry's Mother
back on as of June 2009 -dk
 * contact: Marieka (ma rye' kah) (503) 233-8111
 * Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
 * How many people: 3 youth, 2 councilors
 * What they do: deconstruction behind the bench, table work
 * FG Contact: Darryl

Pacific Crest Community School
on hold
 * contact: Jordia Blumenstein
 * time :
 * how many people:
 * FG Contact: Liane

Bridger School
Confirmed for 2010: April 1 - June 10
 * contact: Michael Kelly
 * Time: 4:00pm-6:30pm
 * How many people: 8 youth, 2 councilors
 * Ages: 10 - 16 yrs old
 * What they do: Recycling Bench (6) and Table (2)
 * FG Contact: Darryl

Catholic Charities
through August, will change in September to Saturday(?)
 * Contact: Fabiola Casas (503.489-6809)
 * Time: 11am - 2:15pm (to take at least a 15 min break)
 * How many people?: 3 HS students, one adult
 * What they do: anywhere in the Adoption program
 * FG contact: Liane

Cleveland Highschool Classroom
start date 9/24/10, possibly 9/17/10
 * 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,
 * FG Contact: Liane

Prescott Terrace
starting 3/12/10
 * contact: Erin Iwamoto (908) 619-5656 / Zubaida Ula
 * Time: 4-7pm(might change to 3-6pm)
 * How many people: up to 4 adults,
 * What they do: 2 spots = recycling table; 3 spots = recycling bench
 * FG contact: Liane

Saturday
No groups scheduled on Saturdays right now.

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.

Minimum time for tour and a volunteer shift: 2.5 hours.

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-
 * Work Areas (e.g. 6 on Recycling Bench & 3 on Recycling Table)
 * Tour: yes/no & tourguide
 * Group Contact: Name of the group leader and their phone or e-mail, but no complete emails, please (e.g. darryl at freegeek dot org)
 * Free Geek Contact Person

Catlin Gable School

 * Time: 1pm - 2:45pm
 * 5 kids, 1 adult
 * No special needs
 * Tour: no
 * Group Contact: Casey Hickman
 * Free Geek Contact:Liane
 * confirmed? yes/no