Earth Day is coming up!

topic posted Fri, April 15, 2005 - 10:53 AM by  Kachina Katr...
Hey there! My favorite holiday of the year is coming up, next Sat we are having our annual Earth Day celebration.

www.cityrepair.org/EarthDay

Our annual Earth Day Celebration is Sat. April 23rd in Portland, OR at the Sunnyside Environmental School SE 34th/ Yamhill. Creating culture pf cooperation and weaving the community web. Thousands of people come to this free gathering, and gain many connections.

For the latest opportunities for involvement, to volunteer contact katrina@cityrepair.org or call our office: 503-235-8946
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Love~ a benifit for the Earth Day celebration

We are having an amazing fundraiser this Sat. April 16th at the Fez Ballroom from 10:00 pm - 4:30 am; Portland, OR "LOVE"

This is a great way to help us raise funds for City Repair's Earth Day celebration (april 23) by participating in this event.

Featuring:
March Fourth Marching Band
Jujuba
Break Beat Buddha
Mamosa
Ravi
Dj Layla
Michael Manahan

come early for Didjerido sound circles (bring your didj).
Hope to see ya there* and keep on dancing!
posted by:
Kachina Katrina*
SF Bay Area
  • Re: Earth Day is coming up!

    Fri, April 15, 2005 - 11:20 AM
    Here is the latest opportunties for involvement:

    EARTH DAY OPPORTUNITIES!!

    Prior-to:
    Construction: (Set-up/Tear-down Tues 4/19- Sun 4/24)
    We need lots of people to come and help setting up (Tues, April 19th – Sat, April 23) and tearing down (Sunday, April 24). There are tons of places to help projects starting at 9am, 1pm, and 5pm. Come help for a couple hours to all day. Every ounce of help here is deeply appreciate, and you get fed for your work! Meet at the Sunnyside Environmental School: SE 34th/Yamhill, and call our office: 503-235-8946.

    Pick up Tents:
    We will need 10-12 volunteers to pick up the Raw Foods Tents on Wed or Thursday and a very large truck. Time needed: 5 hours

    Cleaning pillows and rugs: (Sat. 4/16pm- 2pm)
    This only takes a few hours one day, we need to steam clean the pillows and rugs and take them to the cleaners so the pillow fights can be fresh! Make the pillow scene clean.

    Food Donations: (Wed, April 20 – Sat, April 23
    Getting food for our hungry volunteers for the 3 days of set up (Wed, April 20 – Sat, April 23) and tear down on Sunday, April 24. We have the numbers to call businesses - we just need you to call them and pick up the food- or get a team to help you!

    Fliers/Posters: (4/14-4/23)
    It’s time to start spreading the word! Please come pickup some fliers and send the message out to places that you are passionate about!

    Better Transportation Fair: Fri 5:30-7pm- Help set-up the alternative transportation station and learn more about bio-diesel, bikes, and more! Meet at the Sunnyside Environmental School: SE 34th/Yamhill, and call our office: 503-235-8946.
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    Day of Sat. April 23rd 10am-10pm:

    8am Meet at the Sunnyside Environmental School: SE 34th/Yamhill, and call our office: 503-235-8946.

    Earth Day information Booth- keeping everyone informed on what is going on with this event, and what City Repair is all about. The people in the booth will be the most knowledgeable on the Earth Day activities and directing traffic to the bathrooms, first aid, etc.

    T-Palas/ T-Bike- Serve tea for a shift or two under our beautifully designed Tea house. It’s a fun, easy job where you get to converse with lots of people, keep the place clean, do dishes and serve tea.

    Directing Parking – traffic control, set-up signs, working with neighbors/ neighbor relations

    Recycling team- Work with our favorite recycling man, Markin, keeping the grounds clean and conscious.

    Raffle people- go around and get donations from people that go towards our Earth Day expences, and raffle things away!

    Better Transportation Fair:
    Come make the better transportation fair better than ever. The area needs help in the bike zone - contacting bicycle collectives and activists, as well as other alternative transportation means. This project needs help organizing and set-up/tear down at Earth Day. Not only do you get to help further the cause - less pollution - but you learn a whole lot as well!!! Need help setting upand tear down Fri & Sun. Contact Brad Crowley for more info: rainsystem@yahoo.com

    silent auction 10am-4pm Sat.4/23
    we will need 2 volunteers (per shift) and they can work in two hour shifts 10-12, 12-2, 2-4 and then 4-6 we need about 4 people.
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    After wards:

    Deconstruction- Sunday- need 20+ people, Meet at the Sunnyside Environmental School: SE 34th/Yamhill, and call our office: 503-235-8946.

    Pick up food- from our fabulous donors, and get fed yourself!

    Thank you’s – sending out letters of appreciation to all those that have helped make this happen!

    Volunteer Appreciation day: Sat. May 7th 2-6pm - Challenge course activites!

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    to volunteer contact katrina@cityrepair.org or call our office: 503-235-8946

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