[Communications] Group Volunteer Gardening Opportunities

Tue Jun 8 15:28:20 CDT 2021

There will be a requirement here for considering the liability if anyone is
injured in a volunteer activity.   In the Austin
Town Hall garden we have "volunteers" sign a waiver.  I've attached a copy
of the volunteer waiver form and also  a real "busy"  application form FYI

Julie

On Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 12:36 PM Amy Olson via Communications <
communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> Fantastic! I will send this email to Sarah and see what she says. It may
> help inform our form.
>
> Amy
>
> On Jun 8, 2021, at 12:13 PM, Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Amy, and all
>
> Thanks this is a great response, and yes, we have talked about creating
> this form.  One form was for community gardens to request volunteers on an
> as needed basis. The other form, which could stand more permanently was for
> groups to make their volunteer availability known.  Are you thinking of
> just one exchange for the volunteer group?   I think we decided it was
> unlikely that any "bad actors"would go to our website and misuse this form,
> so with that distraction set aside, let's do this.
>
> Lorraine
>
> On Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 12:06 PM Amy Olson <akeo at me.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Lorraine and all - here’s a draft response to Sarah. I think we could
>> create a sign up form for her and let her people set up the actual
>> arrangement for volunteering. But then we should really consider developing
>> a tool for connecting volunteers to gardens. It would be so useful!
>>
>>
>> …..
>>
>> Hi Sarah,
>>
>> Thanks for reaching out to CCGA about volunteering in community gardens!
>>
>> We don’t normally organize specific community garden volunteer days, but
>> can connect you to gardens that need volunteers - I am sure there are quite
>> a few that would appreciate the help! Then, you could coordinate directly
>> with the garden managers about the specifics (time, group size, length of
>> time, etc) We do have a need for volunteers from time to time when we hold
>> plant distributions, and can pass your info along to that team if you’d
>> like, but to get in the dirt and play, you’ll want to be in the gardens!
>>
>> We have been talking about making a tool that allows volunteer groups to
>> connect to gardens via our website or an app, it seems it would be very
>> useful.
>>
>> I’m thinking for now, we could send an email to our subscribers (1,775),
>> and also post this on social media (2,800 followers) to get the word out.
>> Then we could create a brief interest form and share the responses with
>> you. You can think about any parameters we should include, like location,
>> dates, days of the week, time spent, etc.
>>
>> To answer your questions, I envision that some gardens would be able to
>> accommodate drop-in volunteers, and many would schedule visits, especially
>> if there are groups. I think each garden is a little different as far as
>> the group size right now. Larger gardens can accommodate larger groups
>> safely. As far as time spent or monthly hours, each garden is a little
>> different!
>>
>> I’m happy to talk more about this idea with you, and thanks again for
>> reaching out to us!
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Amy
>>
>> CCGA Communications team
>>
>> …
>>
>> amy olson (she/her)
>> designer + grower
>> akeo at me.com
>> 312.925.2148
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 8, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Sarah Nowicki (RAPP) via Communications <
>> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> My name is Sarah Nowicki, and I’m the Administrative Coordinator / Office
>> Manager for RAPP Chicago—so nice to virtually meet you!
>>
>> Now that things are starting to get a bit back to normal, our team is
>> looking into community gardens where we could volunteer as a group. Are you
>> currently accepting volunteer groups, and are there any restrictions or
>> procedures in place for that?
>>
>> A few additional questions:
>>
>>    - Can you drop-in any time or do you need to schedule visits?
>>    - Is there a group minimum or maximum number of participants?
>>    - Is there a required length of time per visit, or a required number
>>    of monthly hours?
>>    - Any other important info?
>>
>>
>> Thanks so much!
>> Sarah
>>
>>
>> *Sarah Nowicki *(She/Her)
>> Administrative Coordinator
>> Office Manager
>> <image002.png>
>> 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601
>> M: +1.312.890.5032 <+13128905032>
>> *sarah.nowicki at rapp.com <sarah.nowicki at rapp.com>*   |   *rapp.com*
>> <http://www.rapp.com/>
>>
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