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:
- Group applies using online application form (http://www.freegeek.org/group-volunteering-application-form/)
- 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
- 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
- Group comes in for tour and hands in already-completed volunteer applications
- Group begins volunteering, hands in time sheet at the end of each volunteer experience.
- 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 our Volunteer and Front Desk 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 (should) also be found in RT.
The Google Calendar isn't current but is located here: Recycling Groups
Tuesday
Central City Concern aka CCC (id #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: Darryl
Cleveland High School aka CHS (id #65600)
Starting 2012-09-11
- Contact: Michael Fried (503) 916-5120
- Time: 12:45pm-1:45pm
- How many people: 3 students + 1 instructor at the table
- What they do: Table (maybe elsewhere later in the year)
- FG Contact: Darryl & Liane
Wednesday
Montavilla Community Center (id #79498)
- contact: Karen Birt
- phone: 503-823-4101
- Time: 2pm-4pm
- How many: 7 students, 1 staff
- 8 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
- FG contact: Darryl & Liane
Helensview High School (id #96336)
on summer break
- contact: Phaydra Mutch-Geiger #96032
- Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm
- New group starts 11/2/11
- How many: 7 students, 1 staff
- 8 spots total: 2 bench, 6 table
- What they do: Recycling table and bench
- FG contact: Darryl & Liane
Mt Scott (id #34548)
on summer break
- contact: Lorene Espineli
- phone: 503-771-8880
- Time: 10am-12pm
- New schedule starts 10/19/11. It will be on the third Wednesday of every month, ending 5/16
- How many: 9 students, 1 staff
- 10 spots total: 4 bench, 6 table
- What they do: Recycling: Table and Bench
- FG contact: Darryl & Liane
Thursday
Harry's Mother (id #61383) yes, this really is the organization's name ;)
ongoing as of jan 2011 -dk
- contact: Jacob Coleman (503) 233-8111 jcoleman at janusyouth dot org
- Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
- How many people: 4 total (sometimes 5 but only reserve 4 spots)
- 4 spots total: 4 bench
- What they do: Recycling Bench
- FG Contact: Darryl & Liane
Reynolds Cornerstone Transition Program (id #76394)
on summer break
- contact: Dionne Madigan
- phone: 503-328-0420 ext. 8363
- Time: 11:45am-1:45pm
- New schedule starts 9/22/11
- How many: 4 students, 1 staff
- 5 spots total: 5 at table
- What they do: Recycling table
- FG contact: Darryl & Liane
Montavilla Community Center (id #79498)
start date September 20th, 2012, end date December 13th
- contact: Karen Birt
- phone: 503-823-4101
- Time: 4pm-6pm
- Holidays: SKIP November 22nd
- How many: 7 students, 1 staff
- 8 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
- FG contact: Darryl & Liane
Friday
Cleveland High School aka CHS (id #65600)
Starting 2012-09-11
- Contact: Michael Fried (503) 916-5120
- Time: 12:45 to 1:45
- How many people: 3 students + 1 instructor at the
- 4 spots total: 4 table
- What they do: Table
- FG Contact: Darryl & Liane
Metropolitan Learning Center aka MLC (id #98869)
on summer break
- Contact: Michael Kelly
- Time: 1pm-3:30pm
- How many people: 5 students, 7th/8th/9th graders
- 5 spots total: 5 bench
- What they do: Bench
- FG Contact: Darryl
Saturday
No groups'
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 Sarah, 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.
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 counselors, 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 & 2 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 aka YEI (id #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