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Current Volunteer Opportunities
Join the OROE Volunteer Community
Wanted: Recycling Volunteers
Residents in NYC recycle about half of what they can, and OROE is hitting the streets of the five boroughs to help NYC do even better. We need YOU to join our dedicated team of volunteers who donate time and talent to help spread the word!
Volunteers are highly encouraged to attend one of our monthly Recycling Outreach Volunteer Orientations.
CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Compost & Recycling Demos
Saturday, July 31, 8am-12pm
Inwood Greenmarket, Isham St b/t Seaman & Cooper
Help us run recycling and compost demonstrations at this lovely Greenmarket. Contact us to volunteer.
Jamaica Jams Annual Street Fair
Saturday, August 7, three hour shifts from 11am - 7pm
Jamaica Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic from Parsons Blvd. to 169th Streets, to host one of the largest parties in Queens. There will be two stages with live entertainment, over 400 ethnic vendors and more than 200 urban stores, an artist gallery and entertainment just for kids: rides, popcorn, clowns, face painters and more. Help us to set up and monitor the recycling stations at this event. Contact us to volunteer.
Susan G. Komen Greater NYC “Run Breast Cancer Out of Town!” Race
Sunday, September 12, 8am-12pm
Central Park
Join more than 25,000 New Yorkers - including over 1,600 breast cancer survivors - at this annual event in Central Park and help run breast cancer out of town! We will help set up recycling stations along the route of the run and will monitor the recycling at the Bandshell in Central Park for the Sponsor Expo, entertainment and awards ceremony. Contact us to volunteer.
Help promote GrowNYC's textiles collection sites
8 of GrowNYC's Greenmarkets offer drop-off points for textiles recycling. Volunteers can help these collections sites serve more people by spreading the word. Spend time at the collection table or flyer around the market. For days, times and locations visit www.GrowNYC.org/clothing. To volunteer, contact us with the day/date and time that you are available.
¿Habla español?
OROE works in many Spanish-speaking areas in NYC and can use volunteers for jobs such as bilingual workshops, street fairs and the translation of signs and flyers. Contact us if we can call on you to help!
Attend the Recycling Volunteer Orientation
Our monthly crash course will prepare you for volunteering with us out in the field. We'll review what's new with recycling in NYC and give you tips and tools for teaching others to recycle. Meet other volunteers, sign up for events and enjoy pizza and other refreshments. Please note: all GrowNYC volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
Next Volunteer Orientation: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 6:30pm-8pm by City Hall/Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan. For more details and to RSVP contact Layman Lee at 212-676-2081 or via email.