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WANTED: Volunteer Seed Librarian! (Referral)

Friday Seed Librarians are the faces of our new Seed Library!  We're looking for energetic, passionate volunteers to help get the word out and engage our clients.

Volunteer responsibilities include:

	· Setting up table and signage before clients enter.
	· Greeting clients and making exploring the library friendly and easy.
	· Educating clients - Talk It Up!
	· Helping clients select seeds that they can grow soon, either in a house or an 	  apartment.
	· Repackaging seeds, as needed.
	· Recording client contact information and checkout items accurately.
	· Screening incoming donations for quality.
	· Checking donations into the system.
 
An excellent candidate will be:
	· Friendly!  Has a smile almost plastered on their face.
	· Passionate!  Do we have to stop you from talking about seeds, gardening, or 	  the benefits of growing food?  YES!
	· Able to keep control of a busy area, redirecting non-participating clients to the 	  next table, keeping the processes moving.
	· Available.  Has room in regular schedule to volunteer 5 hours per week, every 	  other week, or monthly, on a fixed schedule, vacations not withstanding.
	· Committed.  Ready to take ownership in a long-term role – doesn’t need to be 	  forever, but wouldn’t mind hanging out with us for 6 months or more.
	 
Optional skills (not required):
	· Maricopa county gardening experience, or similar climate.  YES!
	· Indoor or patio gardener?  YES!
	· Master Gardener or Master Gardener Intern?  YES!
	· Student of local gardening classes, agriculture programs, sustainability?  YES!
	· Has a large volume of orange clothing and accessories for September’s Hunger 	  Awareness Month
	· Has a supply of magic beans
 
Perks:
	· Knowing your work is enormously valuable to each and every person you 	   	  speak to.  YOU – yes YOU!  You change lives!
	· Our never-ending gratitude.
	· Insider knowledge about our inventory and the ability to check out seeds 	  	  yourself.
	· T-shirt (available in March, unless you wear a small or medium, in which case 	  you can have one right away).
	· Fabulous prize packages*         *not really, we’re a non-profit, but we would if 	  we could.
The opportunity date and time you are looking for is no longer available.
Hunger & Homelessness, Health & Wellness
Families, Homeless, Immigrants, Refugees or Ethnic Groups, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual,Transgender), Low-income communities, Military/Veterans, Offenders/Ex-offenders, People with Disabilities, People with Health-based Concerns, Visitors & Travelers
Administrative Support/Clerical,Collecting, Sorting & Packaging,Gardening/Planting

Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+

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