Volunteer Opportunities

Steele Dines Out Volunteer Coordinator
Obtaining Steele Dines Out restaurant partners and arranging details for the monthly dining program. First half of the year has already been planned. Time commitment: 3 hours per month. Contact Crissy Lucado for additional questions or interest.

Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities

Year Round Sponsorships Open Positions:

1) Solicitation of Steele Family Businesses and Community Businesses

• Fence Banners (NEW this year - 3 x 5 banners to be placed on fences surrounding Steele)
• Ads for 14/15 Steele Directory (Deadline for directory is approx 1 mo. after school starts so this job is short term and immediate - we will not be doing the $35 business listings...just ads).
• Approximate monthly time commitment: 8-12/hrs

2) Graphic Designer 

• We will need some help designing a banner template for the fence banners, and finding a printer to donate or give a discount on the printing of the banners
• Directory ads will need to be vetted for size and placement into the Directory in conjunction with the Directory Lead
• In the past we have offered a flat rate of $50 for a design fee for sponsors that do not have in house design and want to place an ad.
• Approximate monthly time commitment: 4-6/hrs

3) Accounting

• For banners and ads sold, we need a volunteer that can follow up to make sure payment is received and that the funds are deposited to the PTA account.
• Approximate monthly time commitment: 1-2/hrs

Wash Park Home Tour Sponsorship Sales (January - May) Open Positions:

1) Sponsorship and Advertiser Solicitation

• Sponsorship Renewals
• New Sponsor Solicitation
• Advertising Solicitation and Renewals
• Approximate monthly time commitment: 8-10/hrs.

2) Sponsorship Fulfillment 

• Ensuring all sponsors and advertisers receive deliverables promised based on level, both prior to event and day of.
  
• Ad placements - ensuring receipt of ads, logos, tag lines
• Tote Bag Items
• Tickets - delivery of tickets
• Street Fair / Booth placement and supplies - organizing needs on-site, placement of booths, confirmation of attendance, set up/tear down, lunches for sponsors etc.
• Website placements
• Approximate monthly time commitment: 10-15/hrs.

3) Graphic Designer

• Ads will need to be vetted for size and placement into the Event Program in conjunction with the Event Program Lead
• In the past we have offered a flat rate of $50 for a design fee for sponsors that do not have in house design and want to place an ad.
• Approximate monthly time commitment: 10-20 hours per month (mostly in March/April)

4) Accounting

• Follow up to make sure payment is received and funds are tracked and deposited by the Home Tour Treasurer to the PTA -WPHT account
• Approximate monthly time commitment: (can be combined with sponsorship fulfillment above)

Wash Park Home Tour Operations Volunteer

• Responsible for home owner communications
• Coordinate home tour walk throughs and flow of the home during the tour
• Work with volunteer coordinator to establish home captains and fill hour monitor positions
• Responsible coordinating flowers, gift basket deliveries, delivery of t-shirts for volunteers, snack and water, and communications for day of at the homes
• 40 hour time commitment done at volunteer’s discretion, duties begin in March ( I was able to do it no problem as a working mother) 
• Contact Kiki Lyons at krlyons@cisco.com for more information

Sponsorship Appreciation (Year Round) Open Position:

Sponsorship Appreciation Volunteer

• If there is someone that wants to volunteer for this area and come up with some ideas/best practices, it would fill a big hole in our efforts and give our sponsors more satisfaction.
• Approximate monthly time commitment: (4-6 hours per month)
• Please contact Leah Fischer for additional information

Additional Opportunities to Volunteer

To find a volunteer position that is right for you, reach out to Crissy Lucado, VP of Volunteers at steelevp1@gmail.com.