Every year, dozens of volunteers put their time and sweat equity (we’re hoping for a more temperate day this year!) into making the South Philly Garden Tour possible. You can help us make our 5th annual Tour the most successful yet by signing up to volunteer today.

We are looking for people who can help out for a couple of hours at any point during the day, from setup at 10:30 a.m. to after-party cleanup in the evening, and everything in between. It’s a great opportunity to meet other co-op members and help out with our biggest annual fundraiser.

And there are many great duties.

There's balloon duty...

...there's snack duty...

...And there's after party host duty!

We hope you'll sign up to volunteer today, because we can’t do it without you!

And, if you help out as a site host or with check-in, you can also take the Tour for FREE before or after your shift!

You know you want to.

Any questions email, Jen at volunteer@southphillyfoodcoop.org

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House party hosted by the Knapp-Bazis member-owner household.[/caption]

One of the Co-op's most successful member recruitment tools this year has been the house parties and get togethers organized by members who invite small  groups of friends who might be interested in joining. During our recent 75in75 campaign, over a half dozen different members hosted this parties which were attended collectively by dozens of prospective members. It's a great way to help recruit new members while showing off your party-hosting skills.

And with summer upon us and the season of backyard barbecues, roof-deck gatherings and small group picnics with pick-up softball games, there are plenty of opportunities to gather a bunch of your friends without worrying about them making a mess in your home!

Here's how it works.

1. Let us know you want to one of these by emailing [email protected].

2. You pick a date, invite a bunch of friends and do all of the other things you'd normally do when organizing a party: putting together a menu, getting your iTunes playlist together, practicing your flip cup and beer pong skills, etc.

3. We will arrange for one of the volunteers in our Speakers Bureau to attend the party prepared with a 5-minute pitch about why joining the Co-op would be such a great idea.  You can feel free to chime in - since they're your friends - about why you joined, or just leave the talking to us. The speaker will also have plenty of forms on hand for people to join on the spot.

4. Make sure to take plenty of pictures and let us know how the event went so we can post them to our Facebook page and put on our blog. The more pictures of people eating great food and having a good time, the better!

If you have any questions or if you're new in town and want to know when the next house party is happening, send an email to [email protected]. We'll answer your questions or check with the host to see if he or she has room for more guests.

House party hosted by the Knapp-Bazis member-owner household.

One of the Co-op's most successful member recruitment tools this year has been the house parties and get togethers organized by members who invite small  groups of friends who might be interested in joining. During our recent 75in75 campaign, over a half dozen different members hosted this parties which were attended collectively by dozens of prospective members. It's a great way to help recruit new members while showing off your party-hosting skills.

And with summer upon us and the season of backyard barbecues, roof-deck gatherings and small group picnics with pick-up softball games, there are plenty of opportunities to gather a bunch of your friends without worrying about them making a mess in your home!

Here's how it works.

1. Let us know you want to one of these by emailing [email protected].

2. You pick a date, invite a bunch of friends and do all of the other things you'd normally do when organizing a party: putting together a menu, getting your iTunes playlist together, practicing your flip cup and beer pong skills, etc.

3. We will arrange for one of the volunteers in our Speakers Bureau to attend the party prepared with a 5-minute pitch about why joining the Co-op would be such a great idea.  You can feel free to chime in - since they're your friends - about why you joined, or just leave the talking to us. The speaker will also have plenty of forms on hand for people to join on the spot.

4. Make sure to take plenty of pictures and let us know how the event went so we can post them to our Facebook page and put on our blog. The more pictures of people eating great food and having a good time, the better!

If you have any questions or if you're new in town and want to know when the next house party is happening, send an email to [email protected]. We'll answer your questions or check with the host to see if he or she has room for more guests.

And they need your help! In partnership with South Philly High, LoMo has launched a fundraising campaign for a new SPHS campus master plan which would create what would be Philly's first public school rooftop farm, right in South Philly. With the plan to work with a local landscape architecture firm and expand to the roof, they'd be able to produce a massive amount of food for the neighborhood. Help fund this project here!

And they need your help! In partnership with South Philly High, LoMo has launched a fundraising campaign for a new SPHS campus master plan which would create what would be Philly's first public school rooftop farm, right in South Philly. With the plan to work with a local landscape architecture firm and expand to the roof, they'd be able to produce a massive amount of food for the neighborhood. Help fund this project here!

And they need your help! In partnership with South Philly High, LoMo has launched a fundraising campaign for a new SPHS campus master plan which would create what would be Philly's first public school rooftop farm, right in South Philly. With the plan to work with a local landscape architecture firm and expand to the roof, they'd be able to produce a massive amount of food for the neighborhood. Help fund this project here!

Hello Co-op members and volunteers! Boy do we have a wealth of opportunities for you; from home brew to finding membership discounts, we have a number of ways for you to get involved.  Have a look at the list below and let us know if any are of interest or if we can provide you with any more details to pique your interest at [email protected]. Many thanks for your ongoing support of the Co-op; we wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving! Volunteers Needed at the Homebrewing Workshop We’re looking for a couple of volunteers to help with the upcoming Homebrew Workshop. When: Saturday, December 1st What: Assist our hosts in the homebrewing workshop and provide information about the co-op to potential members. We need one volunteer for each of two shifts from 12-2:30 pm and then from 2:30-5 pm.

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ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Looking to get know your Co-op community and South Philly better? Why not jump in and help on some the projects below? If you want to make some new friends, meet future pet sitters, or find that neighbor who will help you fix a broken water heater on a Sunday morning, working with our committees is a great way to build these connections. While experience is great, it's not needed -  we love volunteers with enthusiasm and a desire to learn new skills. Help us find more members Eager to see us reach our next membership goal and move on to opening the Co-op? Consider joining the Membership Committee. This winter we are focusing on developing materials and events to assist our current members in recruiting their friends and neighbors. If you are Interested in helping us tap into our current member networks or if you want to bring your own ideas for recruiting new members, please email [email protected] to get information about our meetings. Help with social media and blog posting We are looking for someone to help operate a Facebook/Twitter feed and help out with posting things (you don't necessarily have to write them!) to a wordpress blog. Help us keep track of potential funders We're looking for El Jefe de Dinero!  We need a volunteer to work alongside the Operations committee to maintain our list of potential grantors and financing agents.   We’ve brainstormed a lot of potential sources of money and need an organized person to help keep us all in check.  This will include researching potential lenders and other sources of funding that we identify together, maintaining the list of prospects and action items, and cracking the whip on the Operations committee. If you’re an organized person who's interested in project management, helping from home, strategic planning, development or fundraising, and willing to make some preliminary contact with nice people who like to give out money,  then your Co-op needs you!  This will take up approximately 4-5 hours of time per month. Help members get more discounts at local businesses We are looking for 1-2 outgoing folks who are able to follow-up with targeted business for our Shop South Philly program. You will help in securing discounts for our members at these local businesses. Volunteers can work independently on their own time for a few hours each month. Help find event sponsors Have a background or interest in sales or fundraising? You are the perfect volunteer to work on securing sponsors for all our Programs and Events. You'll work with the committee as they identify businesses who could help offset costs for our events. We're searching for 2-4 volunteers who have a few hours each month to commit to letter writing and follow-up phone calls. You can work on your own time and attend the occasional (very fun) Programs and Events meeting. Like running? The Programs and Events committee is considering organizing a South Philly 5K run this spring. We need 2-5 people who will research logistics, sponsorships, and marketing to determine if we want to present this event. If you like organizing, research, or running, this is the volunteer opportunity for you! Volunteering is a great way to help the Co-op advance its main goal of the moment: getting to 400 members! If you are currently a member-owner, volunteering at any of these events will count toward your household’s annual 8 hour volunteer commitment. For those who haven’t become members yet but are interested in volunteering, your hours are being tracked and will be applied to your account when you join. Email [email protected] if you can help out with any of these events or activities. Need more info? Email [email protected].

Hello Co-op members and volunteers! Boy do we have a wealth of opportunities for you; from home brew to finding membership discounts, we have a number of ways for you to get involved.  Have a look at the list below and let us know if any are of interest or if we can provide you with any more details to pique your interest at [email protected]. Many thanks for your ongoing support of the Co-op; we wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving! Volunteers Needed at the Homebrewing Workshop We’re looking for a couple of volunteers to help with the upcoming Homebrew Workshop. When: Saturday, December 1st What: Assist our hosts in the homebrewing workshop and provide information about the co-op to potential members. We need one volunteer for each of two shifts from 12-2:30 pm and then from 2:30-5 pm.

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ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Looking to get know your Co-op community and South Philly better? Why not jump in and help on some the projects below? If you want to make some new friends, meet future pet sitters, or find that neighbor who will help you fix a broken water heater on a Sunday morning, working with our committees is a great way to build these connections. While experience is great, it's not needed -  we love volunteers with enthusiasm and a desire to learn new skills. Help us find more members Eager to see us reach our next membership goal and move on to opening the Co-op? Consider joining the Membership Committee. This winter we are focusing on developing materials and events to assist our current members in recruiting their friends and neighbors. If you are Interested in helping us tap into our current member networks or if you want to bring your own ideas for recruiting new members, please email [email protected] to get information about our meetings. Help with social media and blog posting We are looking for someone to help operate a Facebook/Twitter feed and help out with posting things (you don't necessarily have to write them!) to a wordpress blog. Help us keep track of potential funders We're looking for El Jefe de Dinero!  We need a volunteer to work alongside the Operations committee to maintain our list of potential grantors and financing agents.   We’ve brainstormed a lot of potential sources of money and need an organized person to help keep us all in check.  This will include researching potential lenders and other sources of funding that we identify together, maintaining the list of prospects and action items, and cracking the whip on the Operations committee. If you’re an organized person who's interested in project management, helping from home, strategic planning, development or fundraising, and willing to make some preliminary contact with nice people who like to give out money,  then your Co-op needs you!  This will take up approximately 4-5 hours of time per month. Help members get more discounts at local businesses We are looking for 1-2 outgoing folks who are able to follow-up with targeted business for our Shop South Philly program. You will help in securing discounts for our members at these local businesses. Volunteers can work independently on their own time for a few hours each month. Help find event sponsors Have a background or interest in sales or fundraising? You are the perfect volunteer to work on securing sponsors for all our Programs and Events. You'll work with the committee as they identify businesses who could help offset costs for our events. We're searching for 2-4 volunteers who have a few hours each month to commit to letter writing and follow-up phone calls. You can work on your own time and attend the occasional (very fun) Programs and Events meeting. Like running? The Programs and Events committee is considering organizing a South Philly 5K run this spring. We need 2-5 people who will research logistics, sponsorships, and marketing to determine if we want to present this event. If you like organizing, research, or running, this is the volunteer opportunity for you! Volunteering is a great way to help the Co-op advance its main goal of the moment: getting to 400 members! If you are currently a member-owner, volunteering at any of these events will count toward your household’s annual 8 hour volunteer commitment. For those who haven’t become members yet but are interested in volunteering, your hours are being tracked and will be applied to your account when you join. Email [email protected] if you can help out with any of these events or activities. Need more info? Email [email protected].

Calling all members and volunteers! Check out three ways you can help the South Philly Food Co-op this fall, from setting up pizza to becoming a project manager:

Volunteer at the Fall General Membership Meeting

We're looking for a few volunteers to help with the upcoming Membership Meeting. Get a crack at the pizza when it's freshest by arriving early and helping out. Email us at volunteer@southphillyfoodcoop.org if you can help out with any of the following. When: Thursday, October 25th Where: EOM Athletic Association in Pennsport (on Moore Street between Front and Second; see map for directions) What:

• 1-2 volunteers to greet and direct members to the meeting room (needed at 5:45)
• 2 volunteers to help set up pizza and drink table (needed at 5:30)
• 1 volunteer to hang large post-its for people to write questions on (needed at 5:30)
• 1 volunteer to photograph (needed at 5:45)
• 1 volunteer to videotape (needed at 5:45)

If you're interested in becoming involved with the Co-op but can't help with this event then please consider the following opportunities:

Join the Membership Committee

Eager to see the Co-op open? Consider joining the Membership Committee. While all of the Co-op committees are integral to the success of the Co-op, it is our member-owners that make the Co-op possible. The main responsibility of the Membership Committee is to oversee member recruitment, engagement and training. The committee meets once a month and we're looking for people to help us reach our next milestone of 400 members. Whether you have new and creative ideas for recruiting member-owners, suggestions for the member-owner orientation or want to help with record-keeping and other behind-the-scenes work, please email membership@southphillyfoodcoop.org to get involved. This is your Co-op — get in touch to see how you can help make it happen!

Become a Project Manager for the Speakers Bureau

We are looking for someone to help us coordinate outreach to community groups. We have the established a group of committee members willing to speak about the Co-op, and now we need an organized person willing to work with our "speakers" and match them to community organizations for outreach and member recruitment. Some of the tasks involved with the position include: 1) maintain a list of active speakers bureau members, 2) assign civic and other community meetings to speakers bureau members and follow up to make sure they are being scheduled, 3) identify opportunities for the co-op to make presentations to other groups (community groups, parents groups, community parks and gardens, churches, etc.), and 4) triage requests for co-op presentations as needed. Much of this work can be done by email/telephone and is about 2-4 hours of time per month during the fall/spring months. Volunteering is a great way to help the Co-op advance its main goal of the moment: getting to 400 members! If you are currently a member-owner, volunteering at any of these events will count toward your household’s annual 8 hour volunteer commitment. For those who haven’t become members yet but are interested in volunteering, your hours are being tracked and will be applied to your account when you join. ***Become a member of the South Philly Food Co-op today!***

Calling all members and volunteers! Check out three ways you can help the South Philly Food Co-op this fall, from setting up pizza to becoming a project manager:

Volunteer at the Fall General Membership Meeting

We're looking for a few volunteers to help with the upcoming Membership Meeting. Get a crack at the pizza when it's freshest by arriving early and helping out. Email us at [email protected] if you can help out with any of the following.

When: Thursday, October 25th
Where: EOM Athletic Association in Pennsport (on Moore Street between Front and Second; see map for directions)
What:

• • 1-2 volunteers to greet and direct members to the meeting room (needed at 5:45)

 

• • 2 volunteers to help set up pizza and drink table (needed at 5:30)

 

• • 1 volunteer to hang large post-its for people to write questions on (needed at 5:30)

 

• • 1 volunteer to photograph (needed at 5:45)

 

• • 1 volunteer to videotape (needed at 5:45)

If you're interested in becoming involved with the Co-op but can't help with this event then please consider the following opportunities:

Join the Membership Committee

Eager to see the Co-op open? Consider joining the Membership Committee. While all of the Co-op committees are integral to the success of the Co-op, it is our member-owners that make the Co-op possible. The main responsibility of the Membership Committee is to oversee member recruitment, engagement and training. The committee meets once a month and we're looking for people to help us reach our next milestone of 400 members. Whether you have new and creative ideas for recruiting member-owners, suggestions for the member-owner orientation or want to help with record-keeping and other behind-the-scenes work, please email [email protected] to get involved. This is your Co-op — get in touch to see how you can help make it happen!

Become a Project Manager for the Speakers Bureau

We are looking for someone to help us coordinate outreach to community groups. We have the established a group of committee members willing to speak about the Co-op, and now we need an organized person willing to work with our "speakers" and match them to community organizations for outreach and member recruitment. Some of the tasks involved with the position include: 1) maintain a list of active speakers bureau members, 2) assign civic and other community meetings to speakers bureau members and follow up to make sure they are being scheduled, 3) identify opportunities for the co-op to make presentations to other groups (community groups, parents groups, community parks and gardens, churches, etc.), and 4) triage requests for co-op presentations as needed. Much of this work can be done by email/telephone and is about 2-4 hours of time per month during the fall/spring months.


Volunteering is a great way to help the Co-op advance its main goal of the moment: getting to 400 members! If you are currently a member-owner, volunteering at any of these events will count toward your household’s annual 8 hour volunteer commitment. For those who haven’t become members yet but are interested in volunteering, your hours are being tracked and will be applied to your account when you join.

***Become a member of the South Philly Food Co-op today!***