Help plan and run Servathon by becoming a Project Manager or Project Leader!

Servathon 2010 will engage over 7,000 volunteers in direct service to schools and nonprofits in MD, DC, and VA .

Your help is crucial to the success of our 100+ projects at the largest Servathon ever! Project Managers and Project Leaders serve as the lead volunteers at project sites and are the “go-to” volunteers at the event.

Project Managers: These volunteers will have ownership over an entire project site! They manage all of the volunteer projects and Project Leaders at a particular location. They will also be responsible for working with Greater DC Cares staff to oversee the development and implementation of all the activities at their assigned site.  If you have strong leadership skills and a passion for service, this may be for you!

Project Leaders: These volunteers will be in charge of overseeing specific activities at each site.  Project Leaders report to the Project Manager and oversee volunteers at the event. If you are responsible, detail-oriented, and organized, then this could be a great way to get more involved in the biggest day of service in the DC region every year!

All new volunteer leaders will need to attend a training on March 13 10 a.m -1:3o pm where they’ll learn the skills they needed to lead projects (any Servathon 2008 or 2009 PM/PL’s are exempt from this training.) See below for a specific job descriptions.

Click here to sign up to become a 2010 Servathon Project Manager or Project Leader . Questions? Email Billy Fettweis at volunteer@greaterdccares.org.

Project Manager  Description

Project Managers have ownership of the entire project, and are responsible for managing Project Leaders and volunteers at the event. Project Managers work with Greater DC Cares (GDCC) staff to oversee the development and implementation of all activities at their assigned site and work closely with the school or nonprofit to ensure a successful project!

Duties Include:

• attending the training session on March 13 at 1:30 p.m.
• registering for Servathon before the event ($25 registration fee applies)
• reviewing the description of the project and devising a plan for meeting the goals of the school/nonprofit and GDCC
• conducting a site visit prior to the project day to meet with the school/nonprofit point of contact, understand the project, and develop a relationship with point of contact
• making requests to GDCC staff about specific tools and supplies necessary to complete the project
• working with PL’s to communicate tasks to volunteers and efficiently organize them
• managing the entire project site to ensure a successful Servathon project!

Project Managers should:

• be enthusiastic about volunteering!
• be organized and detail-oriented
• be able to commit the time necessary to successfully lead the project
• have strong communication and leadership skills
• be people-oriented and able to develop working relationships with Project Leaders and school/nonprofit points of contact

Project Leader Description

Project Leaders work directly with Project Managers on a specific task at a project. They are responsible for leading a group of volunteers to accomplish a specific goal to ensure success of the project overall.

Duties Include:

• attending the training session on March 13 at 1:30 p.m.
• registering for Servathon before the event ($25 registration fee applies)
• working with the PM at the project to ensure success of a particular project aspect
• communicating clear objectives to volunteers about goals and procedures -ensuring that volunteers are working in a timely and efficient manner
• making sure the volunteer group successfully completes the task, cleans up tools and supplies, and has fun!!

Project Leaders should:

• be detail-oriented and organized
• be able to lead a group of volunteers
• be willing to be accountable for a particular aspect of the overall project
• have strong communication skills
• be excited about service and leading others