Do you have fundraising, graphic design, event planning, PR or marketing experience? If so, we need you!
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.
Ride on the bus directly feeding and clothing those we serve. The bus can accommodate 4 to 5 people per service trip.
Consider cooking a meal or baking a dessert that can be taken in our bus to serve 40-50 people in a weekend.
There are additional ways of helping at our facility such as sorting donations, assembling snack packs, and toiletry bags.
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 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.
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.
Repair, paint, and offer upkeep. EDGE needs handy, helpful people to pitch in periodically to keep things in shape.