Volunteer Update: Please be sure to bring work gloves with you to volunteer on Sunday to protect your hands while working! We are excited to have you join us at Whippoorwill Farms and Marissa is grateful to all of you
Please Note: If you have never volunteered with Forsyth Farmers' Market before, please fill out the questionnaire on our website and fill out the attached confidentiality form along with signing up through United Way Volunteer Portal. Please bring the form with you or submit it to emilie@ffm-sav.org beforehand. If you have volunteered with us before and have completed the questionnaire and confidentiality form, just sign up through United Way Volunteer Portion
Volunteer Job Title: Volunteer Group at Whippoorwill Farms
Purpose: A group of volunteers will be working with Marissa who is the owner of Whippoorwill Farms. The volunteers will be working on projects around the farm that require physical labor that is outside. Must be able to lift 50 lbs and be on your feet for several hours outside in all weather conditions.
Location: Whippoorwill Farms
870 Tillman Road
Ridgeland, SC 29934
*** About 31 miles or 40 minutes from Forsyth Park in Savannah.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist Marissa with physical labor jobs to upgrade her farm. Must be able to lift and move 50 lbs.
Length of Volunteer Shift: The group will be at Whippoorwill Farms for 6 hours. The amount of hours is subject to change. It will be updated in United Way Volunteer Portal as we get closer to the day.
Time Commitment: The group will sign up for the entire length of the shift. The projects will need all volunteers there for the whole time.
Qualifications:
- Should be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Should be able to be on their feet, standing and walking around outside in the woods in all weather conditions for the duration of six hours
- Perform physical activity to help clear ground in preparation for a fence and working in their garden
Support: There is no training for the position. The volunteer group will check in with the FFM Program & Development VISTA and Marissa on the day of volunteering. Marissa will assign the tasks and ensure the project is being completed to her standards. The FFM Program & Development VISTA will be around during the volunteer shift to help answer questions and provide assistance if needed.
Age Requirement: All members of the group should be 18 and older
Dress Code: Respectful and comfortable clothing. You will be outside near woods the entire time, performing hard physical labor. Please dress according to the weather. Please wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes as you will be walking around and lifting heaving items. Please ensure to wear bug spray and sunscreen as the farm is located near a wooded area with a lot of bugs. Hat and sunglasses are welcomed if the volunteers wish to wear them. Please bring water to ensure you stay hydrated.
Note: This volunteer position is for twelve people. A group or individuals are welcome to sign up. Everyone in the group will be required to sign up via the United Way Volunteer Portal and sign a volunteer confidentiality form. All volunteers are required to find their own transportation to Whippoorwill Farms.
