- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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12 people are interested
Volunteer for a lunch hour and help our parks! Very social opportunity!
ORGANIZATION: Friends of the Public Garden
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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12 people are interested
Duckling Day is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Friends of the Public Garden and the most adorable Mother’s Day event in Boston (actually, probably the most adorable event of the whole year!).
We are mainly all set for volunteers at the event, but we urgently need volunteers for a pre-event activity:
We stuff 1,000 goody bags each year for every child at the event, and we are a little short on volunteers for the bag-stuffing party. It is from 11 AM to 1 PM on Tuesday, May 8th. You would be in a very friendly assembly line and we will have free pizza. Even if you can spare a half-hour during your lunch break to lend a hand, that would be super.
This is a very social occasion and I look forward to it every year. Plus, you will be surrounded by rubber duckies and duck keychains and duck lips and other wonderfully fun items.
Thanks for your consideration of this volunteer opportunity!
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About Friends of the Public Garden
Location:
69 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Friends of the Public Garden is to preserve, protect and enhance the Boston Common, the Public Garden and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall in collaboration with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation department.
Description
The Friends preserve, protect and enhance the three parks by performing vital tree care, planting trees, restoring statues, replacing benches and advocating for appropriate use. The Parks Department does all that it can to maintain these properties but will never have the resources to meet their full needs or to bring about dramatic quality improvements and enhancements.
The Friends also sponsor special educational programs and events for the community, like the Annual Duckling Day parade on Mother's Day, Making History on the Common and a Summer Party.
A recent project of the Friends was the renovation of the Brewer Fountain Plaza and surrounding parkland on Boston Common. The Friends renovated the fountain's setting from the crest of the hill below the State House to Tremont Street. A special granite plaza now surrounds the fountain. The area has 10% more green with 43 new trees and improved grass areas. From April to October, the plaza is adorned with tables and chairs, umbrellas, a "reading room", a piano at lunchtime, and improved food options for visitors.
We have created a fountain setting which is a popular destination for people wanting to meet for lunch or just to retreat from the busy streets of Boston
during the day and evening, protected from the street by lush tree plantings. Adding to that is the beautiful view of the State House which combines to change this place, once avoided, into one of the most memorable and popular outdoor gathering places in Boston.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
69 Beacon StreetFriends of the Public Garden officeBoston, MA 02108
DATE POSTED
April 24, 2018
SKILLS
- Event Design & Planning
- Event Management
- People Skills
- Event Planning / Management
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Administrative Support
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- 2 hours preferred; 30+ minutes welcome
- Some volunteers will lift boxes but role can be seated if needed.