Thanks to Students Today Leaders Forever North Dakota State University Pay It Forward Tour #2 (home of the NDSU Bison!!) and University of Minnesota UMTC New Orleans Non-Mystery Tour – Batman for helping us finish a great job on Mayor Lake Dam!  Special thanks to the Rangers, Brad, Richard, Ricky, Courtney, John, and Richard for team leading, and a big Yeah Buddy to McAlister’s Cordova, Subway/Macon, and Central BBQ for feeding the kids, and to First Evangelical Church and the Davis YMCA in Whitehaven for giving them a place to stay!

Jen Andrews

VOLUNTEER NOW!

Earth Week volunteer needs listed below

Call or email Sandee Daniels for more information: sdaniels@shelbyfarmspark.org or (901) 767-PARK.

Down to Earth Celebration 2010

Sunday, April 25 | Shelby Farms Park

The Down to Earth Festival is a community celebration featuring fun, food, crafts, kids' activites, environmental art and vendors and much more!   Family, individual, school, community, and church group opportunity!

Shifts are 6-8am|8-10am |10-12pm|12-2pm|2-5pm|5-7pm|

•    Set up teams are 6-8am, and 8-10am
•    Event volunteers are 10-12pm, 12-2pm, and 2-5pm
•    Break down and clean up teams are 5-7pm
•    Work may require walking, standing, lifting, stooping, bending, and carrying

Volunteer training sessions will be held on Saturday, April 17 from 12pm-1pm, and again on Tuesday, April 20 from 6-7pm.

Whistle While You Work crew meets first Saturday of the month.  Volunteers will help repair trails around the park. Maintenance projects range from mulch spreading, gardening, removing dead tree limbs, and removing privet.  Dates fill quickly!!  Go to volunteermidsouth.org to sign up.

Information Desk Volunteers

Open slots are Friday morning, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon.  Don’t miss out on your chance to be in the middle of it all at the Park! Call (901) 767-7275 or email sdaniels@shelbyfarmspark.org.

Information for volunteers before you sign up:

*All events are rain or shine unless otherwise noted.  Please plan to arrive at your commited time regardless of weather.  Dress accordingly (rain poncho, sturdy shoes).

*Please call or e-mail in advance if you are unable to attend at the time you were scheduled.  Events have maximum numbers of volunteers, and a no-show might prevent someone else from volunteering.

*Trail work is dirty!  If you're worried about your hair, your nails or getting messy, this might not be the volunteer position for you.

*If you make an appointment, please keep it. We're counting on you!

Volunteer Signup

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Contact Sandee Daniels, volunteer coordinator, to find out more about any of these opportunities at 901.767.PARK, ext. 309 or by e-mail at sdaniels@shelbyfarmspark.org