Volunteer

VOLUNTEER

Volunteering for Environmental Fund for Maryland is a great way to meet people, have fun, and give back to the environmental community of Maryland.

Environmental Fund for Maryland and its member groups depend on volunteers to support our programs and activities. If you are interested in volunteering periodically for the environmental community, fill out our Online Volunteer Form This information will give us a profile of your interests to match with specific volunteer needs.

Behind-the-scenes volunteer activities:

ACCESS:
Recruit businesses to get involved with EFM through employee giving campaigns.

CAMPAIGNS:
Represent EFM at fall workplace charity rallies - make presentations.

FRIENDS NETWORK:
Promote EFM during your workplace giving campaign - distribute materials - hang posters - send emails - etc.

SPECIAL EVENTS:
Help coordinate and staff events such as fundraisers - etc.
MARKETING: Write press releases and newsletter articles - design materials and assist with media outreach.

FUNDRAISING:
Proposal writing and research. Solicit donations for annual fundraising events.

ADMINISTRATIVE:
Data entry - mailings - answering phones - filing - library management

In-the-field volunteer activities:
CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION: Grow and restore underwater grasses - Plant trees – Oyster gardening – Storm drain stenciling – Restore Wetlands – Plant marsh grasses – Stream monitoring.

WORK PARTIES:
Assist with plant/animal surveys - trail maintenance - stream bank restoration - general cleanups

LEADERS:
Participate in a workshop - Lobby your legislators – Speak out!!! and educate others – Join an On-line Action Network - Field trip leaders, facility tours - (training required)

To volunteer to be a “Friend of EFM” fill out the following form or you may always email us at info@efm.org

Your Information:

First Name:	Last Name:
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City:	State:	Zipcode:
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Employer Information (optional)

Employer Name:

	(check all that apply)
	My company offers the Environmental Fund for Maryland as a choice in our annual charitable giving campaign.
	I would be interested in giving to the Environmental Fund for Maryland through payroll deduction.
	Please contact me about bringing an Environmental Fund for Maryland charitable giving campaign to my workplace.

I’d like to be a “Friend of EFM” by: (check all that apply)

	Educating my co-workers about EFM.
	Volunteering at EFM office.
	Providing pro-bono legal, marketing, public relations or graphic design/printing services to EFM.