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Volunteer Fruit Pickers and Picking Leaders
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| Contact | Juby Lee, Fruit Tree Co-ordinator, Environment Hamilton; Phone: 905-549-0900; Email: jlee@environmenthamilton.org | |||
| More Info Link | www.environmenthamilton.org | |||
| Duties | Volunteers needed to help with the Fruit Tree Project, volunteers pick fruit from local urban trees and the food is divided between the homeowners, volunteers and food banks. For those keen on this project, we are looking for picking leaders who will help organize a small team of volunteers. We harvest fruit from June to October or early November. With our busiest season when apples and pears are ready. | |||
| Benefits | Volunteers will get to keep a portion of the picked fruit. | |||
| Clients | Opportunity to meet other volunteers, as well, gathering friends together to help harvest. | |||
| Dates and Times | Monday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening Tuesday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening Thursday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening Friday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening Saturday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sunday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening | |||
| Seasons | Summer ; Fall ; August to October or when picking season ends. | |||
| Location | Ideally, volunteers will pick fruit in their area. | |||
| Accessibility | Not Accessible ; need to be physically able to pick fruit | |||
| Number of Positions | Not Limited: 30 individual(s) * Activities involve local farming areas. this could be a great opportunity for group or family volunteering! * Bring water for yourself, as well as bag / container for your portion of the fruit. * Wasps and bees are potentially present; if you have allergies to these, please tell Fruit Tree co-ordinator, Juby and bring along your Epi-pen / emergency contact information. | |||
| Ages | 5 year(s) - 70 year(s) | |||
| Suitable for OSSD | Yes | |||
| Minimum Hours | 2 / Week | |||
| Commitment Length | Short Term (less than 3 months) ; Short Term (less than 3 months); one or two times per season commitment is acceptable or commit for entire season, whichever your schedule permits. | |||
| Training | Training is provided | |||
| Transportation | Transportation Required - Personal transportation would be preferable; it varies depending on the fruit tree site. | |||
| Interaction Level | Small Group | |||
| Cost | Transportation costs may be incurred. | |||
| Police Check | Not Required | |||
| Volunteer Categories | Assistant ; Gardening | |||
| Skills/Experience | Fill out Environment Hamilton's Volunteer Form found at: http://form.jotform.com/form/1680111742 and click "Hamilton Fruit Tree Project" as the project for which you are interested in volunteering. | |||
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| Organization Name | Environment Hamilton | |||
| Address & Map | 22 Wilson St, Ste 8 Hamilton, ON L8R 1C5  | |||
| Office Phone | 905-549-0900 | |||
| Fax | Call first 905-549-0900 | |||
| contactus@environmenthamilton.org | ||||
| Website | www.environmenthamilton.org | |||
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