Midtown Make a Difference Day 2015
MIDTOWN MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY:
JUNE 20, 2015
Our yearly event is celebrating a decade of giving back to Midtown Kingston! On Saturday June 20 we will again close a portion of Franklin St. to traffic, filling it instead with entertainment, learning activities for adults/kids, services and information tabling by local agencies and businesses, and delicious food. Organized by local citizens and folks who work with or for non-profits, it is also supported by the City of Kingston and Family (especially the Kingston Cares program for kids.)
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Look below for a list of our needs, jobs and shift times. (If you volunteer, a specific job description will be sent to you.) To help, contact Susan Richmann at UlsterCorps 481-0331 or u-team@ulstercorps.org. Please include your full name, email address and a phone number. Thank you so much!
JOBS/SHIFTS: All job areas will have coordinators
Set-Up 2-3 volunteers from 8:30-10:30
Street — set out cones and sawhorses at both ends of Franklin, help put up basketball hoop, etc. Lastly, help agencies put up pop-tents.
Clean-up 5 volunteers / one shift from 2:30-4:00
Food 2:15-3:00 Wipe, then take down and put away all food tables. Take any leftover food, condiments, utensils, etc. to kitchen. Pick up all litter in eating area. Help wipe down kitchen, clean tables used, wash any dishes, throw litter away. Help pack up any food left over that will be donated to a food kitchen/pantry.
Street 3:00-4:00 Help remove sawhorses, cones, basketball hoop, welcome arch. Pick up litter on street, bag and take to dumpster. Assist folks in taking down pop-up tents if time remains.
Traffic Monitors 2 volunteers per each of three shifts
Franklin & Broadway 10:30-12:45 and 12:45-3:00 — Be firm. Tell all vehicles who try to enter Franklin that it is a closed street down to Prospect today from 10:30-4:30 by order of the City of Kingston. Spell each other as needed to go get food, drinks, explore street.
Franklin & Prospect 8:30-10:30 — Be firm. Move sawhorses only for vehicles exiting Franklin. NO vehicles may enter Franklin at this end of street. Leave sawhorses blocking Franklin when shift is over.
Basketball Court 11:00-12:30, 12:30-2:00, 2-3:00
2 volunteers to hang out with kids to have an adult presence in the area.
Double Dutch You pick a time period of your choice anytime between 11:30-2:30.
Assist kids in learning jump roping or in having them teach you!
DETAILS: Free parking on any nearby streets such as Broadway and Prospect; breaks provided
PERKS: Free food/drinks throughout day: early coffee, tea, and bagels; later grilled food, salad, watermelon, ice cream…
8 spaces available
Registration is closed for this event.
