Volunteers Needed – June Community Events

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Mary Rizzo in Events, Volunteer

We’ve been on a roll with member recruitment.  To keep this momentum going, we have planned a number of upcoming events to help us toward our next goal of 400 member-owners.  What we need from you is volunteer help to make these events a success.  Below is a list of volunteer opportunities for June which range from helping at the Gold Star Park Music event to community fairs.  Check your calendar, see what events strike your fancy, and email us at volunteer@southphillyfoodcoop.org if you can help out with any of these events or activities.

Fleisher ARTspiration 

When: Saturday, June 9th, 10am – 4pm
Where: Fleisher Art Memorial (719 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147)

The Co-op will be tabling at this community arts festival with a food related activity. Volunteers will manage a food related arts and craft activity as well as distribute information about the Co-op, answer questions, distribute membership applications, and accept equity payments. Volunteers will be paired with an experienced committee member.  Need one more volunteer for the 10am – 1pm shift and two volunteers for the 1pm – 4pm shift.

Gold Star Park Music Fisher & Maher (www.fishermaher.com)

When: Thursday, June 14th,  7pm – 9pm
Where: Gold Star Park (Wharton and Sheridan)

Volunteers will manage a seedling workshop activity as well as distribute information about the Co-op, answer questions, distribute membership applications, and accept equity payments. Volunteers will be paired with an experienced committee member.

West Passyunk Summer Festival

When: Saturday, June 16th, 12pm – 4pm
Where: Girard Elementary (18th & Snyder)

Volunteers will manage a seedling workshop activity as well as distribute information about the Co-op, answer questions, distribute membership applications, and accept equity payments. Volunteers will be paired with an experienced committee member.

Festival Passyunk Square Fountain Farmer’s Market

When: Wednesday, June 27th, 4pm – 7pm
Where: The Fountain (Tasker & Passyunk)

We need one volunteer to table with a committee member–passing out materials, answering questions, and taking member applications.