Check out some ways to get involved before the summer is over. I think I’ll volunteer for the Youth Summit and the Run For Recovery this month! Each project will have the Volunteer Coordinator/Person of Contact information…if you have any questions just let me know! 🙂

8th Annual Youth Summit and Back to School Fair

This annual event is organized by the City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

At this event we welcome back families of the Cleveland Metropolitan Schools, connecting them with Community Resources, school supplies, parent workshops and wonderful motivational speakers.

This event hosts over 5,000 students and their families in a fun filled day of information and activities.

Volunteers are asked to participate prior to the event in a short training at the location of the event.

Aug 02, 2014 08:00 AM – 03:00 AM

Public Auditorium

Cleveland, OH 44114

Contact: Judith Lozada, judith.lozada@clevelandmetroschools.org

216-838-0337

Volunteer at the Euclid Beach Blast!

We are looking for volunteers interested in participating in the Euclid Beach Blast, an evening of live music, arts activities, games, delicious food, sandcastles and more at Euclid Beach Park! On Saturday August 2nd from 430pm-830pm, local bands will be performing throughout the evening on the ‘Beachland

at the Beach’ stage and on the acoustic stage on the beach. Also on the beach, event goers can bury the competition in the Waterloo Arts Sand Castle Contest, and check out the awesome sand sculpting skills of award-winning sand sculptor Greg Batauski. Throughout the park, community groups and partners including Cleveland Metroparks will have games and arts activities and also highlight environmental stewardship of the Great Lakes and improvements to our Lakefront Parks. Local restaurants and vendors will feature tasty food and beverages. Euclid Beach Blast merchandise will be for sale at the Welcome Tent as well as raffle tickets for our local business raffle baskets. Bike to the Blast and park it for free in the Ohio City Bike Co-op Bike Corral and join in on the neighborhood bike tour! Directed by our Master of Ceremonies, the evening will certainly be a Blast!

Volunteers will be needed throughout the day on Saturday August 2nd to assist with event set up, event staffing and tear down after the event. We will need volunteers to sign up for shifts in the following activities:

Bike Corral and Bike Info Area – Perfect opportunity for cycling enthusiasts.

Concessions – Help sell concessions at Euclid Beach concession stand on weekends in July.

Community Engagement – Help with survey activities. Euclid Beach Pier – Assist with pier photo booth and yarn installation.

Hospitality – Greet and guide festival attendees and hand out programs.

Kids Activities – Assisting children with arts activities.

Photography – Take photos activities, bands, and people for Yarn n’ Yoga to use in future marketing materials.

Prep Assistance – General assistance as needed prior to event.

Sand Castle Contest – Assist sand castle contest teams with registration, contest judging, and awarding prizes.

Set Up Team – Setting up the festival site on Saturday morning, includes moving tables, tents, and chairs, plus general assistance as needed.

Social Networking – Help us hype the event on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. before and during the event.

Sustainability Team – Eco-minded waste management with a focus on recycling. Tear-Down Team – Tearing down the festival site on Saturday evening, includes moving tables, tents, and chairs, etc.

All volunteers will receive a Euclid Beach Blast volunteer t-shirt, event food vouchers and a coupon good for one half off your meal purchase from Chili Peppers Restaurant (869 East 185th). What a deal!

Interested volunteers are asked to attend ONE of two volunteer orientation sessions taking place at the Euclid Beach Picnic Pavilion (16250 Lakeshore Blvd.) on the following dates:

Saturday July 26th 12pm-1pm – Lunch will be provided

Tuesday July 29th 6pm-8pm – Dinner will be provided

If you cannot attend either of the training sessions but still wish to volunteer, please contact,

Stephen Love,

Euclid Beach Blast Coordinator,

stephen.love20@gmail.com 216-571-0685.

Back to School Resource Fair

The Back to School Resource Fair provides youth in the Broadway-Slavic Village with backpacks filled with school supplies. This year we will be providing 2,700 backpacks to help ease the financial strain on the family. The fair is a fun filled event with games, activities, resources and food. Volunteers are needed for set-up, facilitating the games, passing out backpacks, assisting with the food and ensuring the event runs smoothly. There is plenty do to and we would love your help!

No training required.

Aug 08, 2014 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM

4800 Broadway Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44127

Contact: Allison Stazesky, 216-641-8948

development@universitysettlement.net

Be a PROM DATE – AUGUST 15th 2014

We are hosting a prom for 150 guests with special needs ages 16 and older. We are looking for 150 volunteers 18 and older to serve as dates for the evening for these special guests. “Dates” will help guests enjoy the evening at the prom, complete with dancing, photos, games, and prizes.

We will provide a short video training session, and do require that escorts complete an online background check (free of charge). Escorts/dates must be 18 years of age.

Aug 15, 2014 04:30 PM – 09:30 PM

3650 Lander Road

Pepper Pike, OH 44124

Contact: Rosemary Thompson, 216-865-9757

connect@rockandrollprom.com

Disabilities Picnic

Celebrate summer with hundreds of people who have disabilities in the event they most look forward to all year. The annual North Coast Community Homes Picnic for our residents, their caregivers, and families takes place Sunday, August 17, 2014, at the St. Sava picnic grounds in Parma. Help us set up and register our guests starting at 10 a.m., then assist in preparing and serving lunch, and have fun for a couple of hours, until it’s time to pack up, clean up, and say goodbye til next year.

Volunteers should be comfortable with people who have developmental and other disabilities, and open to a unique and potentially very gratifying experience. Clothing which is comfortable for a mid-summer picnic would be the only other requirement. Children are welcome if accompanied by responsible adults who keep them under supervision.

Aug 17, 2014 10:00 AM – 02:30 PM

St. Sava Cathedral Picnic Grove

Parma, OH 44134

Contact: Linda Fouts, 216-662-1880

volunteers@ncch.org

Run for Recovery 5K and 1 mile Walk at Progressive Field

Your help is needed! Recovery Resources’ 2nd annual Run for Recovery at Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland has a need for over 100 race day volunteers. This is a unique opportunity as this is the only run at Progressive Field and will attract over 400 runners. We will need help that day as we raise funds to help people and their families who are struggling with mental illness, drug, alcohol and other addictions triumph!

Volunteer duties for that day would include the following: Line Monitors;Field Monitors; Registration Volunteers; Course Monitors; Water Stop Volunteers;Greeters; Food Station Volunteers

No limitations

Aug 30, 2014 08:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Progressive Field

Cleveland, OH 44115

Contact: Michelle Krampitz, 216-431-4131 x.1303

mkrampitz@recres.org