Volunteer
Apalachicola Riverkeeper is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to protecting and restoring the Apalachicola River
and Bay. Our full-time staff relies heavily on the dedication
of our many volunteers. Please see the list below and let us
know which project(s) you would like to lend a hand. To sign
up for a project, or to simply donate much-needed funds to the
organization, please email or call Kayd Seldon at riverkeeper@ApalachicolaRiverkeeper.org
or (850) 653-8936.
RIVERKEEPER "ACTION ALERT" RESPONSE TEAM
Volunteers will pledge to follow up quickly on all "Action
Alert" emails that Kayd Seldon, our staff Riverkeeper,
sends to our email list. Examples include signing petitions,
or calling public officials about an upcoming decision that
impacts the river and bay.
RIVER CLEAN-UPS
Volunteers will help organize a river clean-up sponsored by
Apalachicola Riverkeeper. Coordinating a river clean-up will
include identifying the location, advertising the event, securing
press coverage of the event, arranging for recycling and waste
disposal, etc.
EVENT PUBLICITY TEAM
Volunteers will put up fliers on campus and town sites, in
stores, etc. This will help us advertise fundraisers and educational
events, and also get our name, logo, and contact information
more visible in the community.
DATABASE ENTRY
Volunteers will receive important lists of people that Riverkeeper
hopes to contact about pollution issues. Volunteers will type
names, addresses, etc from these lists into Microsoft Access
or Excel databases. Can be done at Riverkeeper office or elsewhere
if possible.
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS
Volunteers will choose one or more newspaper(s), whether small
town or big city, and scan them daily for articles relevant
to the River and Bay. After finding a relevant article, volunteers
will write a letter about that article, in support of a cleaner,
healthier river system. Volunteers will send their letter
to the newspaper's editor for possible publication.
RESEARCHING RELEVANT EVENTS & TABLING AT THEM
Volunteers will peruse the "Calendar" section of
Riverkeeper's website to see if there are events listed at
which they could represent us. Volunteers will also research
similar events not listed on our website. After asking us
if a given event would be good for representing us, volunteers
will get materials to display/distribute there at Riverkeeper's
table.
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