GH Volunteer Update 1/9/07

Hi Everyone…

Happy belated New Year to those we haven’t seen, and hopefully you were able to enjoy the sunshine while we had it… Over the next several weeks we’ll be gearing up for the spring so keep an eye out for new announcements and calls for volunteers on the blog (www.growinghope.net/blog).

A BIG thank-you to all the great volunteers that made it out this past Friday to build and paint Rain Barrels and Worm Bins – we all learned a bit from each other and made some pretty snazzy looking Rain Barrels if I do say so myself!

If this is the first Growing Hope volunteer update you’re receiving – thanks so much for your interest and I hope you enjoy getting to hear about all the upcoming events and ways to participate. – See you out and about…

1. Rain Barrel / Worm Bin assistants with local classrooms
2. Treat yourself this New Year – T-shirts, Rain Barrels and Worm bins!!!
- Special Projects -
3. Growing Hope PROM Committees! – join now…
4. Cookbooks, GH DVDs, music videos…hmmmm
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**Please reply by emailing info@growinghope.net***)

1. VOL. NEEDED
Rain Barrel / Worm Bin Assistants with local classrooms
Dates/locations as scheduled

Have you volunteered at a GH Rain Barrel or Worm Bin Build and feel like sharing what you’ve learned with others? Maybe you’d just like to get another try, or work with us to improve or tweek our designs? Here’s your chance! Over the next several weeks Growing Hope will be helping local classrooms build and learn about their very own bins and barrels. We are looking for a few good volunteers that would like to join us as assistants in these demonstrations/builds – interested?
Please RSVP or send questions to info@growinghope.net

2.
Treat yourself this New Year – T-shirts, Rain Barrels and Worm bins!!!
Limited quantities, order now:

So didn’t get that GH gift from Santa? Treat yourself! Growing Hope is still taking orders for hand-crafted (by us!) rain barrels (sliding scale $40-$80) & worm bins (sliding scale $25-$40)-- so get in touch if you want to reserve one. You can also come by the Growing Hope office any weekday from 10:30-5:30 (or call to arrange another time) to buy your Growing Hope gear.

We also have shirts in many colors and sizes by VG KIDS, organic cotton onesies, buttons, and key chains!

For more information visit: www.growinghope.net or call the office at 786.8401

--SPECIAL PROJECTS--

3. VOL. NEEDED
Growing Hope PROM Committees! – join now…
Now – Feb. 24th (committee meetings as scheduled)

This February… Growing Hope is putting on a PROM! … and we need your help!

Were you on your highschool’s prom committee? Maybe you weren’t and wished you were after seeing those awful decorations – maybe you didn’t go ‘cause you knew it wouldn’t be your kind of party….

We need your help to make this the prom people REALLY want to go to… Join a committee and share your ideas today!

Committees:
Decorations, Theme and Colors
Entertainment
Menu/Refreshments
Advertising
Tickets
Royal Court Selection
Photographs
Corsage and Boutonnieres

Think you can help? – contact us at info@growinghope.net or call 734-786-8401.

4. VOL. NEEDED
Cookbooks, GH DVDs, music videos…hmmmm

We’re open to suggestions and looking for creative volunteers who want to share their talents. Maybe you’d like to collect recipes and create a GH gardener’s cookbook, how about creating a DVD of photos and interviews to document gardens and programs, or putting together a snazzy music video to remember the season. We know our volunteers are full of talents beyond wielding shovels and hand tools – so let us know! The season is coming for all those indoor projects and we love to work on some together… Please email Karen@growinghope.net with interest and ideas.

See you out and about,
Karen