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Hands On San Diego 2006

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Information for Agencies

Hands On San Diego 2006 is just around the corner - Sept. 16-24!

Thank you for all of the great project proposals. We now have over 100 projects listed and volunteers from corporations, schools, clubs, military and family groups have already started adopting them!

Key Dates
Next Steps
Kick-off Breakfast at SeaWorld
Free T-shirts & Padres Tickets

Event Checklist
Got Questions?

Key Dates

July 24 Projects go live on our website

Aug. 1 Increased PR begins. We will be sending media releases and doing radio, webcast and television interviews.

Aug. 18 Kick-off Breakfast at SeaWorld

Aug. 21 KFMB TV promo spots begin airing

Sept. 16-24 Hands On San Diego!

Sept. 17 & 23 Volunteer San Diego's Signature Events held

Next Steps & Common Questions
The projects are online, ready to be chosen...what happens next? Volunteers are already in the process of looking through the projects and selecting some to adopt. They can sign up for projects as an individual or with a team of people.

How will I know if my project is selected? You will receive an email, providing the volunteer's name and contact information. If a team has selected the project, the team name and number of team members will also be provided. In some cases, volunteers will sign up as an individual, but intend to bring a group of people. Please follow up with the volunteer and confirm how many people will be participating. If they have enough people to successfully complete your project, please email lfisher@volunteersandiego.org and we will close your project.

If you are working with a volunteer group who has not signed up online or been in touch with Volunteer San Diego, please direct them back to us to register through the official channels. This will help prevent confusion and the same projects being adopted multiple times. Your help and cooperation with this is greatly appreciated!

What if my project isn't selected? Unfortunately, each year, there are some projects that are not adopted. If it's getting close to the date and your project still has not been adopted, check out your listing on our website - perhaps there is something we can do to spice it up a little. If it's still not adopted, we will contact you after Hands On San Diego to see if you would like us to turn the project into an ongoing or holiday opportunity.

Note: While Volunteer San Diego is doing much community outreach and publicity for the overall Hands On San Diego event, we do encourage you to promote your individual projects to help with volunteer recruitment.

Kick-off Breakfast at SeaWorld
Save the Date: Friday, August 18th, 7:30 - 9 a.m. This year, we will be offering an exciting and informative networking breakfast at SeaWorld for volunteer teams and agency partners. Thanks to SeaWorld, this event will be free to you and a great way to introduce corporate volunteers and sponsors to your organization. Two people per agency may attend. Please RSVP to hosd@volunteersandiego.org or 858-636-4130 to reserve your spot.

Free T-shirts and Padres Tickets
All participants can receive a free Hands On San Diego 2006 t-shirt. Free tickets are also available for Hands On San Diego night at the Padres, Wednesday, Sept. 20th. You can request two each for your staff. You may also offer to pick up t-shirts for the volunteers at your projects. Some volunteers will pick them up from our office themselves. We can tell you if your volunteers have arranged to do so. To request t-shirts and/or tickets, please email lfisher@volunteersandiego.org.

Other questions?
If you have any questions or need help working with the volunteer groups, please contact Linda Fisher, 858-636-4130, or Debbie Krakauer, 858-636-4184.


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