NoPo Sunday Parkways – Come help, come have fun

Ok, here’s the deal:

If you’re not yet familiar, Sunday Parkways has become a Portland summer tradition. The city shuts down a 6-mile or so loop of neighborhood streets to motor vehicles and the surrounding community takes to the streets to party. This happens in a different neighborhood each month.

People ride bikes, walk, run, skateboard, eat, drink, and dance. There’s live music, games for kids in the parks…everyone has a smile on their face.

However, doing something like this requires large amounts of volunteers!

We had such a great time when we took the TA trailer to some of the Sunday Parkways events last year that we decided to do it again! So, who wants to help us?

What: North Portland Sunday Parkways
When: June 26th, 11am-4pm
Where: Info and map of route here
(Exact location of volunteers coming soon!)

Your task (if you choose to volunteer) will be:
To stand at an intersection – we’ll have a few in a row so you can mingle with fellow supporters – and wave to kids and other passersby. Also, you’ll help route car traffic around/through the event. I’ve been told we are highly encouraged to “Timbers up” these intersections; i.e. crest chalked on the ground, music (green is the color?), flags, scarves, a bit of street soccer, etc… make it yours!

What’s in it for you?

• A free t-shirt (WoopWoop!)
• Free snacks and drinks on the day of the event provided by sponsors
• The chance to rep the TA, the 107ist and the Timbers
• You get to hang out with new Timbers friends
• The warm glow of doing something good in and for your community!

How to register to volunteer:

• You’ll want to go to the Sunday Parkways Website to fill out a volunteer registration form.
• Then click on the Sign up to VOLUNTEER NOW! button.
• On the next page you’ll have to choose a volunteer position. Sign up as an Intersection Superhero for Arbor Lodge Park.
• Alternatively, you can rep the TA by being a Mobile Superhero on your bike for Arbor Lodge Park – which is like being an Intersection Superhero, but involves monitoring several intersections by bike
• Then select either the early (10:00am-1:30pm) shift or the afternoon (12:45pm-4:30pm) shift. We plan to be there all day so the choice is yours!
• Click on ‘register’ to get to the next page, which is an Eventbrite form, and complete all the info required.
• At the very bottom of the Eventbrite form, it asks ‘If you are volunteering with a Company or Organization, which one?’ enter Timbers Army here to ensure that you get to hang out near other TA whilst volunteering.
• Note: You’ll need to complete some online training if you haven’t volunteered with Sunday Parkways before.
• Please also let us know that you’ve signed up by replying in the comments of this post , then we can get an idea of how many TA will be helping on this fun event

How to come hang out and look cool and not have to volunteer:
If you don’t have time for the whole event, just want to hang out, are planning on riding the route with your family, etc., come anyway! You can stay for as long as you like, and leave when you like. The more, the merrier. Spread the love, and all.

If you want to volunteer, please do, but if you don’t have time or are unable to commit, don’t let that keep you from coming along to see what it’s all about on the day.

SERIOUS BUSINESS ALCOHOL POLICY

The official policy we have been asked to pass along is that alcohol consumption while volunteering is forbidden. We were also definitely not told anything about consuming before the shift starts, or about only drinking what appeared to be a coke while hanging out in the warm sun… not told anything like that at all. But seriously, think of the children.

Questions are welcomed. Email: joe.wilson@107ist.org

Hope to see you there!

If you live in this neighborhood please come help us out… Represent!

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