Current 2009-2010 Volunteer Opportunity Descriptions

This summary list is a collection of our anticipated volunteer opportunities. Other opportunities will likely come up as new ideas and projects are identified. The activities listed below each event are intended to highlight some of the help needed to run each event and is by no means all-inclusive. Some dates are approximate. If one or more events or activities interest you please sign up on the appropriate volunteer interest sheet(s) or talk to the coordinator listed or one of the PTO board members for more information. Many of these opportunities are also appropriate for students looking to fulfill community their service hour requirements.

September – Innisbrook Gift Wrap – Laura Buck

Assist sellers with online order entry questions
Sort orders into boxes for delivery to sellers

October – Entertainment Book – John Dignam

Help sell books after mass(es)
Package books for delivery to other sellers

October – Fall Clothing Drive – Ann Dignam

Staff the collection site for 2hr shifts during the clothing drive, (one or two people at a time)
Help load the truck for 1–2 hours at the end of the drive on Sunday (~15 people wanted)
Pick up clothing and for toys in those unusual cases where drop off is not possible / practical
Publicize clothing drive by various means.
Collect clothing and toys for 2 hr shifts from Friday through Sunday, Oct 2–4
Help load the truck Sunday at 2PM
(Coordinator for the Spring Clothing drive wanted)

December – Book Fair – Patty Kiernan

Help set up Book Fair, Monday, Dec. 7^th
Volunteer for a 2-hour cashier shift during Book Fair hours
Help plan and run Book fair Family Event
Assist with breakdown and packing up of Book Fair on final day

January – Applebee's Flapjack Breakfast

Sell tickets after mass(es), Greet & seat guests at Applebee's, Serve pancakes, bus tables

January – Catholic Schools Week – Joanne Kastberg

Give tours of the school to prospective students & their parents
Help organize/run Catholic Schools week activities

February – Yankee Candle – Danielle Thompson

Spring – Wine Tasting – Aracely Kuczel

Spring – Spring Clothing Drive – TBD

Coordinator needed to run this event – schedule volunteers, publicize clothing drive, coordinate with vendor, collect clothing and toys for ~2 hr shifts throughout the drive, Help load the truck Sunday at 2PM

All year – School Library – Patty Kiernan

Volunteer an hour or two a week to help re-shelve books and maintain organization
Assist with setting up a Library Wish List on Amazon.com
Help implement “Birthday Book” program
Be a Library Mom/Dad, facilitating weekly library visits for one of the K–5^th grade classes

All Year – PTO website support – John & Ann Dignam