1. Project Coordinators: 2 people needed

2 people (ideally one from each parish) are needed to establish contact with the individuals that make a project request & determine the scope of the project & the priority of their need. Project Coordinators then work with Emma & John to make sure the neediest people from our communities are served by the event.
 

2.  Volunteer Callers: 4 people needed

When people sign up to help out with Serve Our Neighbor Day (May 4), they are assigned to a team & given a project to tackle on the day of the event. 3-4 people are needed to call all of these volunteers & give them the basic details about the project that they have been assigned to (what tools to bring, etc.). These calls need to be made between May 1-2 (after the Triage Meeting).

3. Database Management 1-2 people needed

This individual enters & collates all of the volunteers & project request forms into all of the spreadsheets (Excel or Google sheets) needed for organizing & coordinating the event. Individual needs strong computer skills. Although this role is filled for the 2019 Spring event, it would be great to train another person on how to do this essential job for future events.

4. Packet Coordinators: 4 people needed

These individuals meet (traditionally on the Wed. or Thur. before the event) to collate all of the maps, directions, & other documents into packets that will be given to members of each volunteer team on the day of the event.
 

5. Registration Day Table Coordinators & Set Up: ~5 people needed

The folks set up the room (this year at SPX) for the opening part of Serve Our Neighbor Day. They do table & chair set up, make coffee, & lay out the packets of information for the volunteer teams.

6. Donuts for Morning Gathering: 6 dozen donuts (john places the order)

 

7. Prayer Service Coordinators: Need 2-3 Women & Men

These individuals work with Emma & John in advance to script the opening & closing prayer service for the event.

8. On-Site Childcare:  2-3 adults needed /must be background checked

These folks babysit the children during the event that are too young to work on a project. This happens onsite at SPX.
 

9. Cookout Coordinators [cookout event –beers, hotdogs, etc.]

Duties Include: Need a team of ~5 volunteers

• Purchase cookout items ahead of time.

• Set up tables /food

• Grill master (s)

• Food prep.

• Clean up afterwards

• Coordinate the green kitchen measures

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10. (2-3) Refuse Pickup Teams:  collect yard refuse from job sites.

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11. Hot Phone Job Site Coordinator: 2 people needed

These 2 people coordinate /direct the volunteer teams during the day of the event

(sending them to secondary projects after they complete the first one, answering questions, etc.).

12. Event Photographer:

This person usually drives Fr. Charlie around to the various projects taking pictures for future publicity.
 

13. Mass Announcements Promoting SON

Mass announcements are made on targeted weekends to promote the event

(encouraging people to register to volunteer).

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14. Day of Event Volunteer 

This is the category that most of us will fall into. All you have to do is show up the day of the event ready to work!