Upcoming ChicagoLand Events




You’re Invited...
The Illinois Solar Tour, on Saturday, October 4th, 2014 
is a FREE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

Home and business owners with renewable energy installations will open their homes to the public to share their passion, knowledge and experience of owning and living with renewable energy.

Visit any site at any time between 10 am and 2 pm. Homeowners will be available at each site to provide information, share experiences and answer questions.


details ----> http://illinoissolartour.org/Chicago.html


Habitat 2030 Event Oct 4th
Habitat Restoration Workday at LaBagh Woods
When: Sat, October 4, 1pm – 4pm
Where: LaBagh Woods, 5275 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL,


Description details : TBA  http://habitat2030.org/events/

October 11, 2014: Burnham Park Field Trip
During AEG September 2014 Dinner Meeting last week
Dr. Chris Stohr communicated details of an upcoming field trip at Burnham Park that will be led by the ISGS.   

 When: Saturday, October 11, 2014 from 12:00pm - 3:00pm

 Please review the information at the link provided for further details: http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/public-field-trip-burnham-park-chicago

Chicago Green Festival, October 24-26, 2014

is coming to Navy Pier October 24 - 26, 2014.  Enjoy the widest array of sustainable products, innovative green speakers, and activities for the entire family!
General details: http://www.greenfestivals.org/chi

OR GET IN FREE BY VOLUNTEERING!!!---> 
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Bryan Ting <bryan.ting@greenfestivals.org>
Date: Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 10:57 AM
Subject: Volunteering Opportunity For Students at the Green Festival Chicago October 24th-26th!
Dear Northeastern Community,

We are looking for volunteers for our sustainability event celebrating what's working in our communities and around the world - for people, business and the environment on the October 24th-26th!

We invite your community to participate and would greatly appreciate any help spreading the word to the larger service community you can give. Our event is a bit low on volunteers this year, every helping hand makes a difference.

Do you think your clubs and students would be interested in helping make this community powered event happen?

Where:
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Click Here for a map.

What:
Volunteering shifts are between 4 to 4.5 hours and there are a range of different activities to suit your volunteering preferences. We accept both groups and individuals.

Benefits: 
Working a shift for Green Festival, entitles each volunteer to: 
  • Free Admission all Weekend
  • Free cotton exclusive event t-shirt
  • Free Membership for one year in Global Exchange and Green America
  • A 10% Discount in the Green America and Global Exchange booths
  • Free Food and Relaxation in the Volunteer Lounge
How to sign up: 
If you have a group or know of any groups that might be interested in volunteering together it is a great team-building and educational opportunity. I have included our currently available group shifts below, please keep in mind that they are first come first serve. Please contact me at volunteer@greenfestivals.org to arrange for a group time slot.

Individual volunteers can create an account, view available shifts and sign-up to volunteer Here. 

Please consider forwarding this search for volunteers to programs who might be interested within your network. Thank you for your help! I've attached a flyer for you to use, send or post in your area.

Please feel free to call or email me with any questions at 828-333-9415.

Have a green day,

Bryan Ting
National Volunteer Manager
Green Festivals
828-333-9415


To Reserve A Group Shift:
I've included our two best group jobs and the available shifts below. In order to reserve a group shift I will need to know how many volunteers (a best estimate is fine) are in your group and which day and shift you'd like to choose from the options below.  

Group slots will fill up on a first come, first serve basis so please let me know as soon as possible so I can ensure a group reservation for you.
-If you can, please let me know a second choice as well.

Here are the available shifts in 2014, and a description of what they do:

Green Team Shifts
Friday, October 24th
11:00am-3:15pm
2:30pm-6:30pm

Saturday, October 25th
9:00am-1:15pm
3:00pm-7:00pm

Sunday,  October 26th
9:00am-1:15pm
12:30pm-4:30pm
3:00pm-7:00pm

Box Office Shifts
Friday, October 24th
10:30am-2:30pm
2:00pm-6:00pm

Saturday, October 25th
8:30am-12:30pm
2:30pm-6:30pm

Sunday,  October 26th
8:30am-12:30pm
2:30pm-6:30pm

Green Team Description:
We typically schedule volunteer groups on the Green Team, which assists the Green Festival in maximizing its sustainability goals. Volunteers help by staffing our resource recovery stations, educating attendees about our recycling and composting efforts, and playing a hands-on roll in diverting as much waste from the landfill as possible by maximizing our compost and recycling efforts.  It's a great hands-on and educational experience for any group.  You'll learn a lot and your group will make a huge difference!

Box Office Description:
We also have availability for Groups to act as Greeters in our Box Office. The most important quality for a Box Office volunteer is a winning smile and friendly demeanor to help provide a great first experience for attendees! Box office volunteers need to be outgoing and good at interacting with lots of people. They may work in will call, help with the cash registers or greet and answer questions.

Working a shift for Green Festival, entitles each member to: 
  • Free Admission all Weekend
  • Free cotton exclusive event t-shirt
  • Free Membership for one year in Global Exchange and Green America
  • A 10% Discount in the Green America and Global Exchange booths
  • Free Coat Check, Snacks and Relaxation in the Volunteer Lounge
Feel free to call me at 828-333-9415 if you have questions or would like to reserve a space over the phone.

Best,

Bryan Ting
National Director of Volunteers
Green Festivals
828-333-9415

   

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)