The largest Electric Vehicle Show on the East Coast needs your help in making our event another big success again this year. The EV show is a National Drive Electric Month event and locally organized by Poolesville Green, Inc. If you love the latest in tech and cars too, this is a great opportunity for you! SSL hours provided for students.
The EV show takes place during popular the Poolesville Day street festival featuring a parade, live music, festival food and more. The EV Show is located on the western end of the festival near the corner of Fisher Ave and Elgin Rd in Poolesville, MD. Upon arrival, please check in at the big white check-in tent behind Bassett's Restaurant at 19950 Fisher Ave, Poolesville, MD.
Volunteer tasks include the following:
*Help with EVs in the Parade (requires walking 1.5 miles):
- Carry parade banner announcing the EV portion of the parade, or
- Hand out EV Show announcement fliers along the parade route to spectators
- The parade activity requires volunteer to arrive no later than 8:00am
*Assist with EV driver event registration & check-in
*Hand out give-aways and brochures at the Poolesville Green table.
*Assist in receiving & packing small rechargeable electronics for recycling collection (training provided) and plastic bag collection
*Assist visitors in calculating their carbon footprint score. (Easy instructions provided)
*Assist with free prize drawing activity
*Assist in setup and breakdown of displays
*Walk the festival area with sandwich board signs to encourage visits to the EV show.
*Morning only or Afternoon only volunteer time frames are available
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.
