Volunteer – Keep Akron Beautiful

Volunteer Opportunities

Lend a hand — join us for Done-in-a-day events and activities!

Check for interested opportunities on line(s) below. Unless specified, we may call/email to inform you about other opportunities as they arise, including educational, neighborhood betterment projects, nature cleanups, etc.

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Adopt-A-Site (AAS) Interest/Confirmation

Volunteer Team to plant & maintain AAS flowerbed on public land of your choice. See the Adopt-A-Site page here for more information.
Veteran (already established) Adopt-A-Site commitment 2019 (Yes! Our group will plant our AAS again). Complete top portion with main contact’s information.

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Cuyahoga River Homecoming (formerly Blue Heron Homecoming) Friday, June 21, 2019, 10 am to 3 pm

The Cuyahoga River Homecoming is an annual environmental festival that teaches community members about the Akron Waterways Renewed! program. Volunteers are needed to assist guest with information, parking, event set-up & tear-down.

Community Appearance Index Survey, on Friday, June 28, 9am -12pm

6 persons to assist the agency in the annual, cross-city van tour to do a windshield litter survey on Friday, June 28 , 9am -12pm

Beautification Watch Award, month of July

45 TEAMS At your leisure within the month of July. Teams are needed to canvas a route in the City to nominate residences, businesses and organizations to receive the Beautification Watch Award for 2019. Nominees must be returned to KAB by first week of August 2019. Training session provided. Volunteers could spend up to 8 hours in their own car, canvassing the route given (can be done at your leisure in the month of July).
(Unlimited) Be a BWA Scout in your Akron area and as you drive about town. Call in to submit residential addresses or business names and addresses of properties meeting criteria during month of July.
Data entry assistance in entering some of the thousands of addresses we receive. Must have own computer, Excel and email.

Tour the Adopt-A-Sites (AAS) in mid-July

1-4 person[s]: Needed to for quality control and taking pics in mid-July, prior to new signs installations (4 hrs at your leisure)

Green the Scene Fundraiser Party – DATE TBA – Late August 2019

The Planning Committee | Help identify potential sponsors and donors. Works with KAB staff and board of directors to collect Silent and Live Auction items. Committee assembles auction packages, assigns values, and creates descriptions.
Event Volunteer | Assist KAB staff on-site with event set-up, check-in/registration, bidding, providing general information, selling 50/50 raffle tickets, tear-down.
Ticket Sale Outreach | Help sell tickets to event.

Akron Marathon Recycling on Race Day, September 2019

20 people to assist the agency in helping the Akron Marathon recycle at the start line and finish line of the race. Training to be provided.

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