It's almost time for the exciting Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience! And we need your help to spread the word. Poster Distribution volunteers will share the excitement about this once a year occurrence by delivering promotional materials to area businesses. Deliver posters and palm cards in the weeks leading up the event to help the community become aware of the wide range of opportunities available for free to the public! 
Impact

Special Event volunteers are critical in ensuring that each special event or large-scale program runs smoothly from set-up to tear-down. Volunteers help make this event known to all who might be interested in learning about ways to experience the outdoors and connect with nature.

Tasks

• Volunteers will be given a list of places to visit in and around Downtown Dayton and areas West of Dayton to distribute posters.
• Pick up all supplies and instructions at the Main Office, 409 E Monument Ave, Third Floor, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 
• Use your own form of transportation to visit the designated places.
• Enter the businesses and introduce yourself as a volunteer with the Five Rivers MetroParks.
• Ask permission to hang posters using tape or pushpins provided or if the show owner would prefer to display them themselves
• Record information on provided spread sheet to note which places were visited, accepted materials, quantity dispersed, etc.
• Optional but encouraged- find additional places to visit that are not on the list. Look for places connected to recreation, close to bikeways, or places where people hang out: restaurants, coffee shops, gear shops, etc.

• Volunteers must be able to make deliveries before September 22th. Distribution can occur on the volunteer's schedule--no set days or times, as long as deliveries are made before September 22th.
  
  • Volunteers unable to complete deliveries must contact the staff lead right away so that alternative delivery arrangements can be made.
  • 10 AM - 5 PM would be the best time to deliver most items, or on weekends - depending on the businesses' open hour

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to individual, public, youth, long-term, or short term volunteers, ages 18 and up. Simply click the blue RESPOND button to sign up or click here to learn more about becoming a volunteer.

• Background Check: We do not require a background check for our public volunteer opportunities; however, persons with a criminal record may be disqualified and prohibited from service. Please review our background check policy here. For those required to complete Court Appointed Community Service, please click here.

Additional Notes

• Parking & Meeting Instructions: When coming to collect media kit, Volunteers should park in visitor parking at Five Rivers MetroParks headquarters, 409 E. Monument Ave, Dayton, OH 45402. Take the elevator to the third floor and let staff know you are a volunteer there to distribute posters. As you fulfill this role, you will be parking at various locations around Montgomery County. Please be sure to follow all parking rules at the various locations you visit. 
• Cancelation:  If you need to cancel this opportunity, please notify staff lead, Zada Gillenwater, 937-668-8213.
• Environment & Physical Demands: ​​Physical duties include driving, walking, and some standing to distribute posters and palm cards. It will also be necessary to knowledgeably communicate your role and interest in sharing promotional materials to business staff at each individual establishment.
• Dress: Please wear your volunteer name badge and your green or blue volunteer shirt, if you have them. A volunteer vest is available upon request.

Learn more about Special Events opportunities with us on the Volunteer Position page! Have questions or need help getting started? Contact Volunteer Services at volunteer.services@metroparks.org or #937-275-7275 or join us at a Volunteer Open House. 

Want to Branch Out? Exploring multiple opportunities is a great way to stay involved, build new skills, and experience different parts of the parks! Consider these opportunities:

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