Looking for a flexible opportunity you can support on your own time? Help us promote this year's Bike to Workday Pancake Breakfast! Poster distribution volunteers assist MetroParks in getting the word out about Bike to Work Day by visiting area businesses to hang and distribute event posters and palm cards before the event.
Impact
Volunteers will be a part of the event team celebrating the positive impacts human-powered transportation can have on the body, the community, and the wellbeing of the planet. Your support makes events like this possible!
Tasks
Volunteers will be given a list of places to visit within a defined geographical area of Dayton to distribute posters and palm cards (if available).
- Three distribution routes are offered on a first come, first serve basis.
- When distributing posters and palm cards, volunteers should
- introduce themselves as a volunteer with Five Rivers MetroParks and ask for permission to hang posters using tape or pushpins provided.
- Share information about the Bike to Work Day event, initiate conversations encouraging people to attend, and share your enthusiasm about the event and our MetroParks with others.
- Volunteers should take notes on which places they visited and which were willing to display a poster and/or distribute palm cards and report back to staff.
- Volunteers can deliver as their schedule allows but many businesses will be open during weekday business hours. Some may have evening or weekend hours. Volunteers must be able to make deliveries before May 1st, 2026. Distribution can take place on the volunteer's schedule- no set days or times, as long as deliveries are made before May 1st.
Volunteers unable to complete deliveries must contact the staff lead right away so that alternative delivery arrangements can be made.
- Volunteers need to be able to pick up all supplies and instructions at the Five Rivers MetroParks Main Office, located at 409 E Monument Ave, Third Floor. The pickup window is Monday- Friday from 8 am-5 pm between 3/30/26 and 4/24/26. Posters should be distributed no later than 5/1/26.
- Volunteers should click "ADD HOURS" in Get Connected to add their service hours to this opportunity.
Eligibility: This opportunity is open to Long-Term, Short-Term, and Public volunteers ages 16 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.
Additional Notes
- Parking & Meeting Instructions: Volunteers should park at Five Rivers MetroParks headquarters, 409 E. Monument Ave, Dayton, OH 45402. Volunteers may park in a Visitor Space close to the building or park in the lot with their Volunteer parking hang tag displayed. Take the elevator to the third floor and check in with our Visitor Services team to pick up your poster supplies.
- Cancellation: While cancelling is discouraged, volunteers unable to complete deliveries should contact the staff lead right away so that alternative delivery arrangements can be made. Please notify staff lead Chris Buck, at 937-567-4405 and/or your Volunteer Services team at volunteer.services@metroparks.org.
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Environment & Physical Demands: This opportunity involves driving or walking to various locations, and volunteers should expect to be standing, reaching, and carrying promotional materials. Distribution routes are predetermined and involve driving and/or walking to various locations.
- If you would like to request a service accommodation in order to volunteer at this opportunity, please contact Volunteer Services at least 1 week before the scheduled opportunity.
- Dress: Please dress for the weather. Volunteers are encouraged to wear their blue or green volunteer apparel and your volunteer name badge if you have one.
See the Ambassador Volunteer Position Description for more information. 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.
