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.
- Ask these questions:
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
- 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
Scheduled Group Volunteering
Tuesday
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
Wednesday
Youth Employment Institute
confirmed for 08/09 o hold, they will now call in the am if they have kids
- contact: Don Rossington
- Phone: 503-280-1058 x 129
- Time: 12:15 - 2:15pm
- How many people: 4 HS students, 1 teacher
- What they do: deconstruction, Receiving, testing
Thursday
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
ongoing through the summer
- contact: Poki
- Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
- 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
Friday
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
- 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
Saturday
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
Saturday, January 31st
- Boyscout Troop 432
- Time: noon till 4pm
- # of kids: 8, 2 adults
- work area: bench and table in Recycling
- contact: Willy Gregg
- FG contact: Liane
Wednesday, February 11th, 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
Thursday, February 19th
- Oregon Episcopal School
- Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Contact: Nancy Tesky 503-416-9284 teskeyn at oes d_t e_u
- How many people: 8+ students, 2 teachers
- What they do: deconstruction behind the bench
- FG contact: Liane
Saturday, February 21st, 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
- contact: Judy Berck (5032626075), group leader: Philip Graham
- FG contact : Liane
Tuesday, March 10th
- Open Meadows MS
- Time 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- # of kids: 6+2 adults
- work area: Recycling Bench
- contact: Andrea Wade
- FG contact: Liane
Wednesday, March 11th, 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, April 8th, 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
Saturday, April 18th, 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
- contact: Judy Berck (5032626075), group leader: Philip Graham
- FG contact : Liane
Wednesday, April 22nd
- Catlin Gable School
- Time: 9:30 am - 2pm
- # of Kids: 8 + 2 Adults
- work area: Recycling bench, and table if needed
- Contact: Patty Barker
- FG Contact: Liane
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
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
- contact: Judy Berck (5032626075), group leader: Philip Graham
- FG contact : Liane