Two organizations are looking for you to donate your volunteer time! See below for more details.
Let’s Glean Blueberries for Kids and Families!
Various Dates – Late Summer 2019
Various Locations, VT
All the blueberry farms have now decided that they are ready for gleaners to come help pick! We need many many hands to glean all the nutritious blueberries so that we can get them to kids and families that need them. (Volunteering for Community Harvest of Central Vermont is a great way to support our #DoGoodFeedKids initiatives!)
We will also have a Mega Blueberry glean next Tuesday afternoon (info here).
Anyone interested in gleaning blueberries or other crops with CHCV can register here and then all of the info for upcoming gleans will be sent right to your inbox.
If you’re feeling particularly gung ho and want to to find a time next week for a group gleaning, reach out to Allison at Communityharvestvt@gmail.com.
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Help with the 2nd Annual Walk/Run Charity Event in Support of Migraine Research at the UVM Medical Center
Saturday, September 21st
South Burlington, VT
Miles for Migraine is in need of many volunteers to make magic happen!
Course Monitors: Volunteers are needed to be cheerleaders on the course and make sure participants are going in the right direction. Course monitors are needed from approx. 8:15 am – 10:30 am depending on event distance. 3 to 4 enthusiastic volunteers are needed as course monitors.
Water Station: Volunteers are needed to setup and manage the water stops from approx. 8:30 am – 11:00 am.
Registration: Volunteers needed to assist with registration from 7:30 am – 10:30 am. Must be organized, have ability to work at a fast pace and familiar with race registration process to assist in this area.
Gear Check: Volunteer needed from approx. 7:45 am- 11:00 am for our gear check tent to label participant belongings and return them to participants after they complete the walk or run.
Cheerleaders: If you are unable to walk or run, this is the perfect way to be involved and support all who are walking and running! We would love for you to join us from 8:30 am -11:00 am and welcome participants back through the finish line.
“Thank You” Team: We know some of you cannot get up early, have chronic migraine, or are fearful of having an attack in public. But we still need you to come on September 21st, and so we have an easy job where you can show up late on race day and feel free to leave after 30 minutes – yes, that’s all.
We want you to be part of this growing movement that needs to continue! If we want to see public perception of this disabling disease shift from, “It’s just a headache” to “Migraine and cluster are neurological diseases that can cause disability,” then we ALL have to do something. That’s why we are inviting you to be on the “Thank YOU” team. You can sit at the finish line (we will provide the chairs), and when runners and walkers cross over, you can hand them their medal and simply say, “Thank you.” We invite you to also make a sign that reads, “Thank you for participating, I have migraine.”…or whatever you want!
Does this sound like a good fit for you? Register online today.