Volunteer my time
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The success of this Project depends on its volunteers. For a couple of hours a week you can be a team member or leader of a satellite in your area.
Satellite:
A group of Volunteers, led by a Coordinator, which implements the Santa Shoebox Project at a local level for the duration of the campaign.
A group of Volunteers, led by a Coordinator, which implements the Santa Shoebox Project at a local level for the duration of the campaign.
Drop Off:
The event and venue at which donated shoeboxes are dropped off.
Project Timeline:
Feb – March: Building teams / Planning
April – July: Managing beneficiaries
May – October: Preparing for Drop Off
November: Deliveries, Celebrations and Reports
Satellite Project tasks include:
- implementing policy and procedure;
- building a team;
- nominating, selecting and approving beneficiary facilities;
- supporting beneficiary processes e.g. the uploading of name lists;
- managing and/or working at the Drop Off;
- event-coordination & sponsorship;
- media-liaison and PR;
- logistics and celebrations;
- Drop Off – scanning, checking, running, packing, logistics and delivery;
- Celebrations.
What Volunteer roles are there?
Coordinators represent and work with the Project Team at a national level while leading and managing 5 to 10 Sub Coordinators in their local area.
Sub Coordinators are team members who support the Coordinator by liaising with 5 – 10 facilities.
In addition they can take on any other Volunteer roles:
- Media Liaison / PR support
- Logistics Support
- Drop Off Support
- Celebration Representative
- Photographer
- Admin Assistant (larger areas)
What do I need to become a Volunteer?
Coordinators:
- Organisational skills
- Establishing and managing a team in my area (regular meetings)
- Commitment to the Project for the duration of the campaign i.e. February – November
- Averages at +-3 hours per week – most weeks there is very little to do and at key points in the campaign (for e.g. name lists and Drop Off) more time is required
- A reliable network of 2 – 5 people to create your team / support you
- Computer literacy
- Access to a computer, the internet and Whatsapp
- Reliable transport to visit facilities
- In order to access the system, a signed commitment form is required by mid-March
Sub Coordinators:
- Be part of the team in my area (attending meetings)
- Organisational skills
- Computer literacy
- Access to a computer, the internet and Whatsapp
- Reliable transport to visit facilities
- Any other skills which may support the project
- Commitment to the Project for the duration of the campaign i.e. February – November
- Averages at +-1 hour per week – most weeks there is very little to do and at key points in the campaign (for e.g. name lists and Drop Off) more time is required
- In order to access the system, a signed commitment form is required by mid-March
Where can I Volunteer?
We are always looking for Volunteers in existing, new and previous satellite areas.
