Meet and greet

Free Geek is composed and operated 90 to 95% by volunteers. These folks keep our doors open and need our assistance and attention. They enter our doors, take a tour, sign up for Build or Adoption (where they receive a free computer) and then get scheduled to start their chosen program. Presently, we do not do follow-up contacts with them. The Meet and Greet program is designed to follow-up and make each "new" volunteers feel welcome and want to come back as "happy campers". This person shall perform the following for all new (first day on the job) volunteers:

• Introduce yourself
  • Hello, my name is Kathie and I'll get you started today
  • be positive and upbeat in welcoming them to our program/s

• show them the important places they'll need to know
  • cafeteria
    • explain use of refrig
    • show them free box-explain
    • show them table of food-explain
  • point out where all 4 bathrooms are located
  • show them the main kitchen and explain what they may use
    • coffee and cups usage
    • show them the first aid kit and fire extinquisher, explaining usage of both. Remind them to contact a staff member if they are seriously injured, so an accident report can be filed.
    • explanation to be added.
• take them to their assigned area and personally introduce them to the staff or intern covering that area.
• check back with them in approximately an hour and see how they are doing.