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 have counselors 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.

Process for volunteering as a group:

1. Group applies using online application form (http://www.freegeek.org/group-volunteering-application-form/)
2. Volunteer coordinator contacts group leader, coordinates group volunteering schedule, arranges for leader to come in to Free Geek for a tour and training in area of interest, sends group leader links to our online volunteer orientation packet, volunteer applications, and group volunteering information sheet
3. Volunteer coordinator schedules group tour. If the group is more than 4 people, an individualized, abbreviated tour is arranged. Volunteer coordinator will schedule tour guide, or will be the tour guide
4. Group comes in for tour and hands in already-completed volunteer applications
5. Group begins volunteering, hands in time sheet at the end of each volunteer experience.
6. Group leader or volunteer coordinator may schedule a meeting after the first couple of sessions to discuss issues related to group volunteering

Feel free to ask Sarah, our Volunteer Coordinator, if you have any questions.

Group volunteering is tracked through RT. The queue is group-volunteers. Tickets should be titled with the day of the week, the time, and the name of the group. Summer volunteer groups should be titled Summer, day of week, time, name of group.

See the Group Volunteering Policy for more details

Currently Scheduled Group Volunteering

• All of the information below can also be found in RT.

Tuesday

Central City Concern ("CCC" #11570)

ongoing as of Jan 2011

• Contact: Mark Alejos (503)467-4630, Daniel Winters is liaison.
• Time: 10am-2pm
• 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: Sarah

Thursday

Montavilla Community Center

• contact: Ken Lori
• phone: 503-953-9573
• Time: 10am-12:30pm
• New schedule starts 6/23/11
• How many: 6-8 students, 1 staff Ken will call around 4pm to let us know how many will show up that day
• 9 spots total: 6 on bench, 2 at 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

could do Receiving

• FG contact: Sarah

Harry's Mother (#61383) 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: Sarah

Saturday

Prescott Terrace (#90079)

starting 5/07/2011

• contact: Zubaida Ula office: 503-548-8085
• Time: 2-4pm
• How many people: up to 5 adults,
• What they do: 3 at the bench, 2 at the table
• One volunteer prefers to test keyboards
• FG contact: Sarah

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.

• Day of Week: Friday
• name of group: Janice Youth - Youth in the Community
• Time: 6/17/11
• How many people all together: 2-3 students and 2 councilors, or 4-5 people together
• what can they do? 18-24, basic to intermediate
• Work Areas: 3 on Recycling Bench & 2 on Recycling Table
• Tour: yes
• Tour Guide: Sarah
• Group Contact: Angie (503) 847-4621
• Free Geek Contact Person: Sarah
• Confirmed? Yes

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
• Tour Guide (if applicable)
• 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
• Confirmed? Yes/No

Groups on hold until further notice

Wednesdays

Youth Employment Institute ("YEI" #79064)

• Contact: Maggie/Chad
• Phone: 503-280-1058 x 129
• Time: 12pm - 2 pm
• How many people: only 2 people until further notice as of 3/30/11
• What they do: table work, some might do bench work
• FG Contact: Liane