Volunteer Opportunities

Lowcounty Earth Force is always in need of enthusiatic volunteers. Please check the website for updates and e-mail us at charleston@earthforce.org if you are interested in helping out.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:

Camp Hope Volunteers Needed

Camp Hope is a summer enrichment program held at Fraser Elementary School, 63 Columbus Street, Charleston, SC

Volunteers are needed for the following dates: Monday – Friday from 6:00-9:00 PM during the following weeks: July 21 – 25, August 4 – 8

Volunteers have the option to participate for one night or for every night –for a couple hours or for a whole week! Our schedule is flexible, so let us know when you are available. Volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in any of the following activities:

· Recreation

· Cultural events

· Mentoring

· Tutoring

· Health and Exercise

· Dinner/Snack-time

Charleston Green Fair - www.charlestongreenfair.com

Sunday, September 28th @ Marion Square

Evergreen Concepts and the Charleston City Paper are proud to present the First Annual Charleston Green Fair, the largest Green Event ever in South Carolina!

The purpose of the Charleston Green Fair is to create excitement and enthusiasm for green products, services and technologies available to the residents of the Lowcountry using an environmentally responsible forum of education and entertainment. The Fair will be an environmentally responsible event with activities for the entire family, including a children’s play area, eco-friendly product exhibits from a variety of local merchants and a stage that will showcase local musicians.

Volunteers are needed for a variety of duties, including event set up and break down, staffing informational booths at the festival and serving on the Green Team. The Green Team is responsible for assisting with the Fair’s landfill diversion programs.

For more information on becoming involved in the First Annual Charleston Green Fair, contact Anna Richardson @ arichardson@earthforce.org or (843) 720-8525.

First Day Festival

Sunday, August 17th - Liberty Square

LEF will once again be participating in the City of Charleston's First Day Festival, which is an annual event that provides needed school supplies and a variety of kid friendly activities for local youth. LEF is need of volunteers to assist with handing out school supplies at our booth and to assist with the activities that we will be conducting. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Anna Richardson @ arichardson@earthforce.org.

3rd Annual Green & Lean 5K Committee

LEF and Keep Charleston Beautiful are seeking motivated volunteers to help with the organizational committee for our annual race! Currently the committee is working to find sponsorship for the event and the simultaneous silent auction. We will also need volunteers to help with registration and promotion as well as day-of volunteers. If you have an interest in helping with this worthwhile (& FUN!) event, please contact Anna at arichardson@earthforce.org

Internships Available

LEF is looking for college and/or graduate students who would like to assist LEF with our mission of engaging youth as active citizens who improve the environment and their communities now and in the future. Internship duties include:

· Assisting Program Manager with the 25-30 environmental service learning projects conducted at local schools

· Maintaining and updating web site

· Maintaining database

· Coordinating volunteer inquiries

· Aiding in the planning and execution of LEF events

· Other office duties as assigned

This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a supportive atmosphere while working for a small nonprofit that is having a large impact on students, communities, and the environment. This is an unpaid position requiring approx. 10 hours per week.

Community Advisory Board

Lowcountry Earth Force is now recruiting volunteers to serve on our Community Action Board (CAB). Responsibilities include: Representing LEF throughout the community at events and other gathers; Assisting with Programming and Fundraising and other duties.

If interested in joining the CAB, please contact Anna Richardson @ arichardson@earthforce.org

Earth Force Beyond the Classroom

We have an exciting opportunity for volunteers to facilitate a community-based program in the after-school environment. The Earth Force Beyond the Classroom (EFBC) program was a success as a pilot program at 6 Charleston County Kaleidoscope programs during the spring of 2008 and we hope to include more programs in 2009! Through this program, volunteers are trained to lead the students on an investigative journey that begins with identification and exploration of environmental issues around their school and culminates in a small project to improve their school community. All projects are student-generated and include an outreach component for the broader community.

Successful EFBC projects in 2008 included:

Improved recycling efforts at Sullivan's Island Elementary School

Outreach about water conservation at Jennie Moore Elementary School

Renovation of the butterfly garden at James B. Edwards Elementary School

Creation of a portable garden at Ashley River creative Arts Elementary School

· Programs run once a week for 16 weeks for 1-1.5 hours between 3-5PM.

· The next training session will be August of 2008 ( e-mail slittlefield@earthforce.org for more information)

· College students welcome! This is a great service project for Greek or academic organizations.

· All facilitators must submit to a background check and attend a training session.