There are a large variety of volunteer opportunities with Kids Lift. If you are interested in helping, please register at our volunteer database by contacting us at volunteer@kidslift.org

VOLUNTEER NOTES

  • TOY LIFT VOLUNTEER SIGNUP
    If you wish to sign up to be a volunteer, please follow these links

    Toy Lift Group Volunteer Form (businesses, churches, schools, etc.)

    Toy Lift Individual Volunteer Form (individuals and families)

  • Advisory Meetings:
    All those interested in helping with planning committees or sponsorship are encouraged to join us in August @ 6:30/English Inn (all are welcome to learn about sponsorship opportunities or see how you can help with event planning):

August 23, September 13, September 27, October 11, October 25, November 1, November 8

  • Volunteer Meeting: Tuesday, November 15th 6:30pm - English Inn
    (learn about and be able to sign up for volunteer opportunities at the event)
     
  • Final Preparation Meeting: November 29th 6:30pm - Toy Land 
    (any board, advisors, coordinators, or leaders of event areas)
     

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Toy Lift and Books Lift Kids in 2011

Wed / Thurs, Nov 30th & Dec 1st
Site set up – We need help setting up equipment, running cords, & placing tables to get ready for the big event.

Food Committee - Work prior to the event weekend to obtain and organize food donations for the event site and the distribution center.

Friday, Dec 2nd (TOY LIFT):
Fashion Square Mall Greeters - Greet cars and collect toys from the drive-up lanes

Collection Tent -
Count, Sort & Box toys to be shipped to the Distribution Center

Bucket Coordinator - Maintain schedule of entertainment for bucket truck

Site Runners - Run errands and message on and off site (must have a car)

Photographer - Take pictures of entertainment and scenes around the event (use own camera and supply us with a disc of photos)

Santa - 2 shifts: 9:30 – 3:00 & 3:30 – 8:00; Hang out in Santa’s house and take pictures with kids

Distribution Center

Sorters – Unload toys sent from the site and sort out into categories at the warehouse

Book Levelers – Count, level, & sort books for the book area

Wish List Area Worker (FRIDAY)– Search for wish list items. Organize items by schools

Wish List Area Worker (SATURDAY/SUNDAY) – Retrieve items for shoppers and if necessary shop for families

Food runners – Pick up food donations and bring them back to the warehouse

Saturday/Sunday, Dec 3rd & 4th: Distribution Center

Checkers – Verify boxes for each family and mark as complete or not

Packers – Build, Seal, & label boxes for each family

Shipping – Load trucks with boxes to be shipped out to the schools

Book Maintenance – Assist in locating books for families and fill categories as they run low


 

General Guidelines for younger volunteers:

Friday at the Lift site – No children under 14. 14-17 yr olds should be supervised 8 per adult.

Friday at Distribution Center – children 8 and up may volunteer. They should be supervised 4 per adult.

Saturday at DC – No children under high school age AND they may not fill boxes for a school that is in the same feeder pattern as either the school they attend or the neighborhood they live in.
 
We can sign service record forms for schools or clubs. Students need to bring the form with them.