Move-Out Donation Station: Spider House Headquarters

Saturday, July 20th from 10:30am to Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 12:30pm

About

Lend a helping hand to support MoveOutATX by accepting items from students for participating reuse organizations! Shifts last 2.5 hours, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. is preferred (though not required). As a thank you, MoveOutATX will be providing cool-it towels to volunteers and discount stickers that will get you perks at local businesses (includes free tacos, queso, frozen yogurt, discounted yoga, and more!) Water refills and snacks will also be available at your check-in headquarters location.

At your check-in headquarters, you will be given a briefing prior to receiving your station assignment. 

Please leave a comment in the notes if you'd like to be paired up with someone specific. We aim to have 2 individuals at each station.

Volunteer Responsibilities

  • Help accept gently used items
  • Hand out ‘perks' stickers to individuals dropping off items
  • Count the number of drop-offs
  • Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station and engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters
  • Coordinate with Headquarters when a pick-up is needed at your station
  • *Please note* Items received at stations are for the participating reuse organizations.

 
Noteworthy Items:

  • This volunteer opportunity is outside
  • A tent for shade will be provided
  • Please dress appropriately for the weather (closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, sun protection)
  • Bring a refillable water bottle
  • Bring your own gently used items to drop-off if you wish!

 

Parking Information:

  • Free volunteer parking will be available at Hardin House: 2207 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705 during your shift times. If possible, please consider taking sustainable transportation options such as busing, biking, or walking to your volunteer check-in station.
  • Street parking may also be available closer to the station for a fee

 

Background: Over 12,000 students live in West Campus - the neighborhood directly west of the University of Texas at Austin. Each July, a significant volume of material is abandoned on the curb or near dumpsters when students move. Much of this material could be reused, and the pattern causes headaches for students, parents, community members, property owners and the City. MoveOutATX is a program organized by the City of Austin, Keep Austin Beautiful, State of Texas Alliance for Recycling and the UT Office of Sustainability, to help students [re]move gently-used items commonly thrown away during summer move out into the hands of local [re]use organizations. Through a community-wide collaborative planning process, the pilot hopes to identify sustainable long-term solutions to establish a culture of thoughtful consumption and reuse in West Campus.

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Shifts (11)

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
7/20 Morning Shift10:30am (CT)1:00pm (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...2/2Over
7/20 Mid-Day Shift12:45pm (CT)3:15pm (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...2/2Over
7/20 Afternoon Shift3:00pm (CT)5:30pm (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...2/2Over

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
7/26 Morning Shift10:30am (CT)1:00pm (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...0/0Over
7/26 Mid-Day Shift12:45pm (CT)3:15pm (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...0/0Over
7/26 Afternoon Shift3:00pm (CT)5:30pm (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...0/0Over

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
7/27 Morning Shift10:30am (CT)1:00pm (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...2/1Over
7/27 Mid-Day Shift12:45pm (CT)3:15pm (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...2/1Over
7/27 Afternoon Shift3:00pm (CT)5:30pm (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...1/1Over

1 - 2 of 2 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
7/31 Shift One7:45am (CT)10:15am (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...2/2Over
7/31 Shift Two10:00am (CT)12:30pm (CT) Help accept gently used items; Hand out perks stickers to individuals dropping off items; Count the number of drop-offs; Proactively promote the cause within the vicinity of assigned station engage with students moving out and heading towards dumpsters; Coordinate with reuse org. assigned to your station when a pick-up is...2/2Over