Smokiesblog.com received an email from the National Park looking for volunteers to help with the Friends of the Smokies Evergreen Ball. If you would be interested in volunteering, here’s the information:
The Friends of the Smokies is celebrating “A Legacy Worth Protecting” at
this year’s Evergreen Ball on Saturday, January 30, at the Cherokee Country
Club in Knoxville. This black tie dinner and auction gala will raise funds
to help manage Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each year we have
organized some 50 or so volunteers to assist in hosting this event, and we
are now recruiting for the 2010 event. We expect over 400 guests and your
assistance will help to make the evening a grand success. Over a six-year
history, the event has raised over $1.5 million to support the national
park. We couldn’t have done it without the help we received from
volunteers over the years.
There will be several opportunities for volunteers, including helping with
advance preparations such as unloading auction items from the delivery
truck at the Country Club during the week and setting up the auction
displays. A primary duty for many of the volunteers will be to assist
guests with their bids during the silent auction. Others will serve as
runners and auction spotters, and help to locate and package the guests’
winning items.
Because volunteers play a behind the scenes role, your attire only requires
that you wear comfortable/working clothes–khaki pants, a white shirt, and
comfy shoes. Additionally in order to acquaint you with the volunteer
responsibilities, we will need you to attend a brief training session on
Saturday at 4 p.m. A light dinner will be served prior to the event. And
during the event you can even bid on the silent auction—as usual there are
some real creative, “must have” auction items. Now that we are back at the
Country Club, there is free and convenient parking.
We are thrilled about this year’s ball and hope that you will consider this
request. If you are interested, please call or email Nancy Gray ASAP or no
later than Monday, January 18.
Nancy Gray
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865/436-1208 phone
Tags: Friends of the Smokies, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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