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 Darryl, she is their contact person here at Free Geek.

See the Group Volunteering Policy for more details

Scheduled Group Volunteering

Tuesday

Oregon Episcopal School

on summer break 2009

• 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.
• 2009 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 09/10, on summer break until 9/8/09'

• 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

Mt Scott Learning Centers

on summer break 2009, confirmed for 2009-2010 school year

• Contact: Dan Hysko
• Phone: 503-771-8880
• Time: 11 am to 1 pm
• 3rd Wednesday of every month: 10/24, 11/18, 12/16, 1,20, 2/17, 3/17, 4/21 and 5/19
• How many people: 10 high schoolers, 1 teacher
• What they do: Recycling, Printers

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

on hold for summer, confirmed for 2009-2010 school year

• 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

Thursday

Pathways-MESD (Training and Education Center)

on hold for summer 2009

• 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

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

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

on summer break, confirmed for 2009-2010 school year, will start 9/8/09

• 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

on summer break, confirmed for 2009-2010 school year

• 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; after August will not be Friday 11-3

• Contact: Tim Larson 503-467-4630
• Leader: Daniel
• Time: Fridays, 11 am - 3 pm
• Start date: Friday, June 12th, 2009
• How many: 6-8 adult clients, 2-3 supervisors
• What they do: bench tasks, table tasks
• Reserve these spots to start: 6 on bench, 2 on table
• FG contact: Darryl

Saturday

Straightway Services - Last Day August 22

confirmed for Summer 2009; after August 22 they will be done

• Contact: Cassandra Minnieweather
• Time: 11am-2pm
• How many people: 8 students, 2-3 adults
• What they do: 6 on Recycling Bench and 2 on Recycling Table
• Dates: June 27th, July 3rd (the only Friday), July 11th, 18th, 25th, August 1st, 8th and 15th, 22nd
• Adoption Class: Saturday August 29, 2009

Morrison Hand in Hand

confirmed June 2009

• contact: Gerald Loveless (503-260-1052 – Cell), Aleta Scott
• Phone: 503-736-6697 – Office
• Time: 2:00 - 5:00 pm
• Start Date: June 27th, 2009
• How many people: 2-3 kids, 1-2 supervisors
• What they do: Recycling Bench
• FG Contact: Darryl

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, 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

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Peeps (Environmental Education)

• 11am-3pm
• 2 shifts: each shift is 2 hours. Each shift will have up to 8 kids (ages 10-14) and 2 leaders
• Work area: Recycling
• Contact: Fayer Hutchins, 503.234.2383 ext 119
• FG contact: Darryl

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Hands On Portland

• 11am-3pm
• Work area: Printerland
• 10 adults (approx)
• Contact: Sarah Baum, 503.200.3366
• FG contact: Darryl

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

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