Volunteers
Mountain View Art & Wine Festival - volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed for 3-hour shifts between the hours of 9:30 am to 6:15 pm Saturday and Sunday 9/11 and 9/12. Snacks will be provided. Each volunteer will receive a large Bike to Work Day tote bag, as well as a chance to win a $25 Sports Basement gift certificate.
We want to make it easy for bicyclists to ride to the event! Come out, enjoy the great weather, do a little browsing after your quick and easy shift!
Show your support for bicycling! Contact Dave Erskine, zeaphod [at] juno [dot] com to let him know your availability.
September 11, 2010 - 9:30am - 6:15pm
Volunteers Needed for bike parking at the Tour de Cure
This bike race and ride is put on in Palo Alto by the American Diabetes Association to raise money to fight diabetes. They are expecting over 1500 riders who will need a place to park their bikes while they relax after the rides. Sign up for 2 hour shifts. We currently need volunteers for the following shifts:
Saturday, June 12 (setup) -
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Sunday, June 13 -
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
June 13, 2010 - 9:30am - 5:30pm
- City:
- Palo Alto ,
- Province:
- California
- Country:
- United States
Volunteers needed for bike valet at Sunset Celebration Weekend
Sunset Magazine puts on this annual event featuring the home and garden activities and demonstrations that Sunset is famous for. They want to make it as environmentally friendly as possible, and are encouraging guests to bicycle as well as use public transportation, so they have asked us to do a bike valet. This will be our first year at this event, so we want to shine!
June 5, 2010 - 9:30am - 6:00pm
June 6, 2010 - 9:30am - 6:00pm
- Sunset Headquarters
- Street:
- 80 Willow Road
- City:
- Menlo Park ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94025
- Country:
- United States
Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival valet bike parking
Volunteers are needed to work the valet bike parking lot at the Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival. Volunteers are needed for 2-3 hours shifts 9:30 am to 6:30 pm both days. Come out and help make it convenient for folks to bike to all their favorite weekend events!
If you would like to help out, please email Rich Withers at r [dot] s [dot] withers [at] gmail [dot] com.
June 5, 2010 - 9:30am - 6:30pm
Bike parking at the Maker Faire
Volunteer for bike parking at the premier do it yourself, building resilience event of the year. This year the bike area has been expanded.
See the website at http://www.makerfaire.com/
We are ramping up the organized routes this year. Paul Freedman, from Rock the Bike will again coordinate elements for the Dolores Street meeting point and the SF bike down. Rides are coming up from the Palo Alto/Mountain View, Stanford, and San Jose areas. Our goal for riders this year is 2000 on Saturday. The Valet will run from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. Look for rides on Facebook.
May 22, 2010 (All day) - May 23, 2010 (All day)
Upcoming volunteer opportunities with SVBC
As the weather warms, bicycling once again takes center stage throughout the Bay Area. Because of the abundance of cycle-centric activities and events, SVBC has multiple opportunities for volunteering. The events below are all great ways to get out and meet your fellow cyclists while participating in community-building fun.
Santa Clara County bag stuffing party
Join SVBC at our annual Bike to Work Day bag stuffing party. Each Bike to Work Day, thousands of bags are distributed at our 80+ Energizer Stations. Those bags don't pack themselves - we need your help! The bags for Santa Clara County will be packed with goodies and information at the Sports Basement in Sunnyvale on May 8, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. Come help out and enjoy some free food, drinks, and the company of your fellow passionate pedalers! Thanks to the Sports Basement Sunnyvale for generously sharing a space to hold this shindig.
To sign up, please email ernesto [at] bikesiliconvalley [dot] org
May 8, 2010 - 2:00pm - 6:00pm
- Sports Basement Sunnyvale
- Street:
- 1177 Kern Avenue
- City:
- Sunnyvale ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94085
- Country:
- United States
San Mateo County BTWD bag stuffing party
Join SVBC at our annual Bike to Work Day bag stuffing party. Each Bike to Work Day, thousands of bags are distributed at our 80+ Energizer Stations. Those bags don't pack themselves - we need your help! The bags for San Mateo County will be packed with goodies and information at the REI San Carlos on May 6, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Come help out and enjoy some free food, drinks, and the company of your fellow passionate pedalers! Thanks to REI San Carlos for generously sharing a space to hold this shindig.
To sign up, please email ernesto [at] bikesiliconvalley [dot] org
May 6, 2010 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
- REI San Carlos
- Street:
- 1119 Industrial Road
- City:
- San Carlos ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94070
- Country:
- United States
Caltrain seeks volunteers for bicycle advisory committee
One of the best ways for cyclists to affect the state of cycling in their localities is by joining the bicycle/pedestrian advisory committee (B/PAC) in the town where they live or work. B/PACs are also utilized by transit authorities and other public agencies. Now Caltrain has announced that it will form its own bicycle advisory committee. This is a great opportunity for SVBC members in both Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties to work with Caltrain to make the system even more accommodating to cyclists.
Streets Alive needs volunteers
Volunteers will be needed at cities throughout San Mateo County on April 11 at the Streets Alive car-free event. Surveys will be distributed to participants and volunteers are needed to distribute and assist with the forms.
Ten people are needed to volunteer for two-hour shifts between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm at this event. Locations may include Belmont, Brisbane, Foster City, Millbrae, Redwood City, San Mateo, and South San Francisco.
If you are interested, please contact Christine Delgado at the county, with you city preference, at 650-573-2951.
April 11, 2010 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Valet bike parking and advocacy at the Sea Otter Classic
Are you headed to the Sea Otter Classic this year? If so, SVBC could use your help assisting Specialized at the valet bike parking area and talking to people about the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and the benefits of bicycling.
If you'd like to help out, please email seaotter [at] bikesiliconvalley [dot] org for more information.
April 15, 2010 (All day) - April 18, 2010 (All day)
Bike to Work Day Employer Toolkit stuffing party
Bike to Work Day is fast approaching and SVBC needs your help to ensure a successful event. Later this month, Palo Alto Bicycles will graciously host our Employer Toolkit stuffing party.
March 30, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Help out at the 5th Annual Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot
This great fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank, Santa Clara Family Health Foundation, and Housing Trust of Santa Clara County is in need of volunteers. Course monitors are especially needed - a position you can ride your bike to! A couple hours' work will do you good before the evening's feast, plus it's for a great cause. Shifts are available between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon - volunteers must be at least 14 years old.
November 26, 2009 - 7:00am - 12:00pm
Help find safe routes to your local school
The Traffic Safe Communities Network (TSCN) will be hosting planning meetings at local school sites. The meetings explore ways to increase walking and bicycling in a traffic safe environment, review the walk/bike assessment done at the individual schools, and come up with a Safe Routes to School plan for each school.
A rescheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 8 2009, 12:30 – 2:00 pm at Burnett Academy at 2nd Street and Hedding Street in San Jose. The original November 20 meeting was cancelled.
December 8, 2009 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Help find safe routes to your local school
The Traffic Safe Communities Network (TSCN) will be hosting planning meetings at local school sites. The meetings explore ways to increase walking and bicycling in a traffic safe environment, review the walk/bike assessment done at the individual schools, and come up with a Safe Routes to School plan for each school.
A meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 9:00-10:30 am at Graystone Elementary in the Almaden area of San Jose.
If you would like to attend, please contact Jen Brecheen at jen [at] bikesiliconvalley [dot] org to register.
November 18, 2009 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Help find safe routes to your local school
The Traffic Safe Communities Network (TSCN) will be hosting planning meetings at local school sites. The meetings explore ways to increase walking and bicycling in a traffic safe environment, review the walk/bike assessment done at the individual schools, and come up with a Safe Routes to School plan for each school.
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2009, 8:30-10:00 am at Fisher Middle School in Los Gatos.
Check the SVBC calendar for other meetings in need of volunteers on the 18th and 20th of November.
November 12, 2009 - 8:30am - 10:00am
Bike Roadeo at Noddin Elementary
Volunteers are needed to help out at the Noddin Elementary Bike Roadeo. The Roadeo will feature four stations that groups of students will visit, learning a simple safety technique at each one. For example, there is a station to learn avoiding objects in the street, and to check over your shoulder for cars.
October 10, 2009 - 8:30am - 2:00pm
Mountain View Art and Wine Festival bike parking
SVBC will be providing bike valet parking at the Mountain View Art and Wine Festival. Volunteers are needed to work 3 hour shifts starting 9:30, 12:30 and 3:30, for both Saturday and Sunday, the 12th and 13th. The parking booth will be located on Church St near Castro.
September 12, 2009 - 9:30am - 6:30pm
Please volunteer for the Maker's Faire May 30th and 31st.
We will need more volunteers this year to accommodate the increased load. This is the premier do it yourself bike event in the US. Come see a bicycle powered band which will bicycle down with all the gear from the city, a bicycle powered merry go round, bicycle pedicabs, and much more.
http://bikesiliconvalley.org/content/760
http://www.makerfaire.com/
Contact gladwyn for more info
godsouza [at] mac [dot] com
650-804-8225
SVBC Thanks our Volunteers
SVBC would like to thank the following volunteers for helping us park bicycles, attend tables, and take photos during the San Jose Cycling Classic and the Amgen Tour of California: Carlos Babcock, Dave Erskine, Sandy Vaurs, Daniel Goldsmith, Ray Durham, Leslee Hamilton, Jennifer Durham, Tom Zimlich, Billy James, Susan Magnolia, Alberto d'Souza, David Milton, and Robert Cronin.
Without your help we wouldn't have been able to have a presence at these cycling events, providing outreach and convenience to participants and attendees. Thanks so much!
