Difference between revisions of "Group volunteering"

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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.

Ask these questions:

Info to include:

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

Scheduled Group Volunteering

Tuesday

Central City Concern ("CCC")

ongoing as of Jan 2011

Contact: Mark Alejos (503)467-4630, Jeff usually comes with group, Daniel Winters sometimes also.
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 start up again February 1st, 2011

Contact: Elizabeth Dubois 503-916-5120 ext.445 or Michael 916-5120
Time: 12:45pm to 1:45 pm
How many people: 4 students, 1 teacher
What they do: Recycling Bench, or table, or printers
FG Contact: Liane

Wednesday

Mt Scott Learning Centers

confirmed for 2010-2011 school year

Contact: Joe Orzali
Phone: 503-771-8880
When: Third Wednesday of each month: 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: 6 at Recycling Bench and 2 at Recycling Table
FG Contact: Darryl

Youth Employment Institute ("YEI")

Start date October 6th, 2010

Contact: Maggie/Chad
Phone: 503-280-1058 x 129
Time: 12pm - 2 pm
How many people: up to 4 HS students, 1 teacher
What they do: table work, some might do bench work
FG Contact: Liane

Thursday

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 yes, this really is the organization's name ;)

ongoing as of jan 2011 -dk

contact: Sylvia or Marijka (503) 233-8111
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
How many people: 4 total (sometimes 5 but only reserve 4 spots)
What they do: Recycling Bench
FG Contact: Darryl

Montavilla Community Center

start date December 9th!

volunteer dates: 12/9, 12/16, (break for holidays)continue 1/6 until 3/24
contact: Ken Lori
phone: 503-953-9573
Time: 4:30pm -6:30pm
How many: 6-8 HS students, 1 staff Ken will call around 4pm to let us know how many will show up that day
9 spots total: 6 spots at Recycling Bench, 3 spots at Recycling Table
If the above isn't available, sign up where possible at Table/Bench/Receiving
What they do: Recycling table and bench, could do Receiving
FG contact: Liane

Friday

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, (counselors don't need additional spots)
What they do: Recycling Table (floppy disks, media, cards)
FG Contact: Liane
will be on Christmas break: 12/24, 12/31 2010

Prescott Terrace

starting 3/12/10

contact: Erin Iwamoto (908) 619-5656 / Zubaida Ula
Time: 3-6pm
How many people: up to 5 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.