Volunteers Needed
Posted April 27th, 2012. Filed under General
Olney has many events put on by volunteers. Here are some upcoming needs:
OLNEY DAYS 2012 VOLUNTEER NEEDED
Note: SSL hours are available. To volunteer, email helene.rosenheim@verizon.net
May 18th – 20th
Olney Days is just around the corner and we are looking for some volunteers. By giving us a few hours of your time, you can help make this popular weekend a success.
The following are times that people can help. Please let Jackie Benn know when you are available or ask your friends and neighbors to let her know if they can help. You can reach her at 301 260-9488, on her cell phone at 301 512-0694 or at , relaybenns@verizon.net. We are approved for giving student service learning hour credits, however, some of the volunteer opportunities are only appropriate for individuals over 18 years of age.
Friday, May 18th Olney Idol at Olney Theatre Amphitheatre (7:00 pm)
Rain date: Saturday, May 19th, 1:30 pm on the Historic Stage
so adjust volunteering times accordingly
5:30 pm – Assisting Theatre staff with seating the audience and/or back stage
6:00 – 8:30 pm – Assisting in the lobby and cleaning up after the contest
Saturday, May 19th Free Paper Shred Event
in the Sandy Spring Bank Parking Lot
Ga Ave, next to the Olney Giant Food (Noon – 3:00 pm)
11:00 am- Helping to put up signs and set up parking lot
11:45 am – 3:15 pm Helping customers unload containers of shreddible materials
3:00 – 3:30 pm Helping clean up after the event
Saturday, May 19th Olney Fun Fair & Fireworks
at Olney Manor Park (4:00 pm – Dusk)
3:30 – 8:00 pm Helping with face painting for children near the Swim Center
4:00 – 9:00 pm Helping to run and/or score at the Frisbee Derby, Lacrosse Shoot-Out,
and Soccer Kick- Off
4:15 pm Picking up pasta from Mama Lucia’s and ice cream Giant Food
for delivering to Olney Manor Park
3:30 – 8:00 pm – Helping set up, sign up contestants,
and run a variety of food eating contests
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Distributing Olney Days Programs and Survey Request cards
9:15 pm Clean-up of spectator area – after the fireworks – not the fallout area
Sunday, May 20th
Olney Days Parade on Georgia Avenue (2:00pm)
11:00 – 11:30 am – Set-up of chairs/tables at Reviewing Stand (Spartan Rd)
12:45 – Till end of Parade passes you (The end of the parade is out of staging area around 2:30
and gets to the reviewing stand around 3:15 pm)
1. Helping line up Parade units in staging area (Prince Philip Dr betwen Buehler Rd & Georgia Ave – Sign-In table at Prince Philip Dr & Menden Farm Rd.
2. Being a Parade marshal somewhere along the Parade route – includes handing out Olney Days Programs, and cleaning up the area working in after Parade passes and crowd disburses
2:00 – 4:00 pm Helping at reviewing stand with refreshments for judges and tallying judges’ scoring
Rock the Lot Block Party in front of Rockertia (4:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
1:00 – 4:00 pm Setting up stage and block party area
7:45 -9:00 pm Clean Up the stage area
Computer Help Needed
Don’t like attending meetings? GOCA needs a person to send out emails (using Mail Chimp) and update its website (WordPress). All items are sent to you – no writing required. Estimate 2 hours a month. Will train and will consider a student who will earn SSL hours (and a good recommendation for a job well done).
Olney Farmer’s Market Needs
The Market needs fitness and nutrition experts to run our Be Fit Tent for an hour during the Market season. Here are some other needs:
a. Chef’s Tent assistance (demo’s are at 11am)
b. Organizing teen ping pong tournaments
c. Children’s Tent assistance
d. Helping setting up and taking down (7:30am and 1pm) (for about an hour)
e.Helping w/ our community breakfasts for non-profits.
Please contact OFAM directly at info@olneyfarmersmarket.org. SSL hours available.
First Annual Olney Fourth of July Picnic
To be held on Wednesday July 4th on the hospital’s grounds. Please contact OFAM directly at info@olneyfarmersmarket.org. SSL hours available.