Volunteer Duties

In the comments box (at the bottom of the page), please leave the following information if you are interested in volunteering to help with Urban Harvest:

Name 

(please email contact information to director@bismarckurbanharvest.org)

Dates and shift available (am or pm)

Duties (see list below)

2010 Urban Harvest Dates (Thursdays):

July 8^th                                                   July 15^th                                               July 22^rd                                               July 29^th

August 5^th                            August 12^th

Morning duties (8:30 am – will take about an hour depending on the duty you sign up for)

•1.       Electricity:

• Retrieve electricity carts from Downtowner’s office (on location)
• Run power cords from stage to carts
• Tape down extension cords in walk ways

•2.       Prepare Community Corner Table

• Retrieve table and two chairs from Downtowner’s Office (on location)
• Set up table and chairs at Market
• Attach signage to table and indicate community organization that will attending (provided by director)

•3.       On site advertisements and garbage cans

• Retrieve sandwich boards from Downtowner’s Office (on location)
• Position sandwich boards on North end of 4^th Street and East end of Broadway
• Staple entertainment schedule (provided by director) onto sandwich boards
• Retrieve garbage cans, line with trash bags and place around market area

•4.       Urban Harvest Banner and Stage Banner

• Retrieve Urban Harvest Banner and stage banner from Downtowner’s office (on location)
• Retrieve banner hardware
• Hang banners behind stage area

•5.       Seating

• Move picnic tables into the right of way (on location)
• Retrieve bistro sets from Downtowner’s office (on location)
• Set up bistro sets around market area

•6.       Urban Harvest Booth

• Retrieve UH booth items from Downtowner’s office (on location)
• Help UH board member set up booth items such as canopy, table, chairs, canopy weights, and merchandise materials

Evening duties (8:00 pm – will take about an hour depending on the duty you sign up for)

•1.       Electricity:

• Remove power cords from stage to carts
• Remove tape and extension cords from walkways
• Return electricity carts/extension cords to Downtowner’s office (on location)

•2.       Community Corner Table

• Take down Community Corner table and chairs at Market
• Remove signage from table
• Return table, two chairs, and CC sign to Downtowner’s Office (on location)

•3.       On site advertisements and garbage cans

• Remove sandwich boards from North end of 4^th Street and East end of Broadway
• Remove entertainment schedule from sandwich boards
• Return sandwich board to Downtowner’s Office (on location)
• Retrieve garbage cans and deliver garbage to designated location (on site)

•4.       Urban Harvest Banner and Stage Banner

• Remove Urban Harvest Banner and stage banner from hardware
• Tear down banner hardware
• Return banners and hardware to Downtowner’s Office

•5.       Seating

• Move picnic tables out of public right of way (on location)
• Remove bistro sets from market area
• Return bistro sets to Downtowner’s Office

•6.       Urban Harvest Booth

• Help UH board member tear down booth items such as canopy, table, chairs, canopy weights, and merchandise
• Return UH booth items to Downtowner’s office (on location)