Wee Ones – Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in serving during the 2011 Wee Ones Care & Share event. We are grateful for your interest, involvement and enthusiasm about reaching people for Christ!
Below you will find information regarding the available volunteer positions as well as forms to sign up for the areas in which you are interested in serving. All volunteers will receive the tools they need to assist them with their specific tasks. Please pray about how you can use your God-given talents in this event!
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Volunteers are needed to help in a number of ways:
Pre-Event Volunteer Positions
These volunteer positions are available now through the day of the event.
• Contacting consignment shops
• Shopping Garage Sales
• Picking up donations
• Providing a Storage Facility
• Clerical Work
• Providing a Truck for Move-In Day
• Helping on Move-In Day
• Cleaning Big Items
• Sorting Donations – Sorting through the donations that have been collected for the event is a huge task that requires a number of volunteers. This year’s sorting dates are Saturday, July 23rd through Friday, July 29th. We need approximately 25 people per day to make this a success!
Event Day Volunteer Positions
This year’s event is Saturday, July 30th, 2011 at Saylorville Baptist Church. The serving times are between 8:00am – 3:00pm (unless otherwise specified). For a detailed description of each position, see the Let Me Help link in the RESOURCES section below.
• Host/Hostess
• Merchandiser
• Loading Dock Assistant
• Children’s Room Volunteer
• Spanish Translator
• Security
• Cleaning Crew (3:00pm – 5:00pm)
SIGN UP
RESOURCES
• Let Me Help (descriptions of Event Day positions)
IMPORTANT DATES
Event Day:
Date: Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Place: Saylorville Baptist Church
6429 NW 6th Drive
Des Moines, IA 50313
Collection Days:
Dates: April 1st – July 1st
Time: Anytime
Place: Saylorville Baptist Church
6429 NW 6th Drive
Des Moines, IA 50313
Additional Info: If you are unable to drop your items off at Saylorville Baptist Church, you can arrange a time for them to be picked up by calling 515.289.2395 (option 3).
Host/Hostess Training Day (Spanish):
Date: Monday, July 18, 2011
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Saylorville Baptist Church
6429 NW 6th Drive
Des Moines, IA 50313
Addition Info: This training is for volunteers who will be serving as a Host/Hostess the day of the Wee Ones event. It will help prepare you as well as provide you with the materials you will need for the event. The only thing you need to bring with to the training is a Bible.
Host/Hostess Training Day (English):
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Saylorville Baptist Church
6429 NW 6th Drive
Des Moines, IA 50313
Addition Info: This training is for volunteers who will be serving as a Host/Hostess the day of the Wee Ones event. It will help prepare you as well as provide you with the materials you will need for the event. The only thing you need to bring with to the training is a Bible.
Move-In Days:
Date: Thursday, July 21st and Saturday, July 23rd
Time: Thursday ~ 6:30pm – until finished and Saturday ~ 9:00am – 9:00pm
Place: Saylorville Baptist Church
6429 NW 6th Drive
Des Moines, IA 50313
Clean Big Items:
Dates: Saturday, July 23rd
Time: 9:00am – 9:00pm
Place: Saylorville Baptist Church
6429 NW 6th Drive
Des Moines, IA 50313
Sorting Days:
Dates: Saturday, July 23rd – Friday, July 29th
Time: 9:00am – 9:00pm
Place: Saylorville Baptist Church
6429 NW 6th Drive
Des Moines, IA 50313
MORE INFORMATION
If you have questions or would like to receive more information about Wee Ones, please call 515.289.2395 (option 3).
