Students have the unique opportunity to provide community service at local service sites, with supervision and transportation provided. We need adults to drive and serve alongside our teen.
EDGE Impact groups are offered when adult volunteers step up to make them a reality. Groups bring together small groups of students weekly to learn and expand on shared areas of interest.
Work with Taking Root staff to help plant trees at Taking Root planting events. Need for help will vary depending on current projects.
Work closely with Taking Root staff to help complete administrative tasks such as grant writing, database management (Registree, mailing lists etc.) and other tasks as needed. Need for help will vary depending on current projects.
Work closely with Taking Root staff to act as a liaison to nurseries that sell trees in your neighborhood. We will provide you with promotional info and go over specific requests we have for participating nurseries. Need for help will vary depending on which nurseries need a liaison.
Work closely with Taking Root staff to help staff events, booths etc around town. You will be asked to engage with the public to advocate for the need for trees, and educate residents about the importance of tree canopy. Need for help will vary depending on current projects.
Ride on the bus directly feeding and clothing those we serve. The bus can accommodate 4 to 5 people per service trip.
There are additional ways of helping at our facility such as sorting donations, assembling snack packs, and toiletry bags.
Answer phones, greet clients in the lobby, unload and shelve donations of pet food, routine light cleaning and other duties to assist our Client Services Coordinator. Must be able commit to a minimum of one regular shift each month.
Do you have fundraising, graphic design, event planning, PR or marketing experience? If so, we need you!