Write newsletter articles, blog entries, and/or press releases covering Rural Action programs and local restoration and sustainable development news. Assist the Media Team with newsletter and e-newsletter production, as well as editing, as needed. Attend Rural Action events to cover stories. Projects are flexible, based on volunteers’ interests and experience; special projects are welcomed.
Photograph Rural Action events and programming; help compile a digital database of striking images for use in multimedia presentations, print publications and marketing tools, and on the web. Special projects, such as photo essays, are encouraged.
Assist in maintaining the grounds at the Kuhre Center for Rural Renewal offices in Trimble Ohio including mowing, weeding and planting flower beds, trimming bushes and general beautification of grounds.
Assist the Development Liaison with office work, including: membership renewals and other mailings, database entry and management, file organization, thank you letters, etc.
Sort through and organize historical Rural Action/AOPIC photos and publications; maintain the current digital photo database; organize and maintain the Rural Action reference library; and develop new systems for preserving important materials. Time estimate: prefer commitment of 3 months, flexible during office hours 9-5, M-F at the Kuhre Center for Rural Renewal in Trimble, OH.
Every Wednesday, June through October. We will be expecting you, so no need to call in advance. Bring or wear clothes you can get dirty, gloves, and drinks or snacks you may need. No matter your level of gardening experience, you can help in the garden beds, in the greenhouses, and all around the property…
Join Last Mile Food Rescue as a volunteer driver. Using a simple app, Last Mile empowers local volunteers to pick up would-be-wasted food from businesses in Cincinnati and deliver it to non-profits in the area.
Share your love of nature and farming with children. Volunteer Naturalists lead school field trips and weekend nature programs focusing on habitats, wildlife, and a variety of other themes. Training provided.
Are you interested in learning about butterflies and bluebirds? Help Aullwood’s naturalists collect information on species and contribute to scientific research. Call for schedule.
Resources for the Earth and Agriculture Discovered and Shared (READS) mentors work one-on-one with elementary students in this after-school program. This unique program combines outdoor experiences with reading and writing exercises and improves students’ proficiency test scores. Call for schedule. Training provided.