The Community Recycling Centers need you to help reduce the amount of trash going to the landfill! Sign up to volunteer at one of our recycling centers, and you’ll help conserve resources, reduce waste and meet other citizens who care about the environment. The centers operate every week and are almost completely staffed by volunteers. Scheduling is flexible – whatever amount of time you have to give is appreciated! This is a great opportunity for individuals or groups.
Kansas City locations: 91st and Hillcrest, Metro North Shopping Center, Midtown KC. Overland Park location: 119th and Hardy.

Ability to work outside and ability to lift/carry recyclables. Ages 8 and up may volunteer, but any children under 14 years old must have parent supervision.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Bridging the Gap

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Weekdays Weekends

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Youth/Teens (13-17) Families Adults (18-54) Individual Adults (55+) Small Group (2-10)

This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests

Animals & Environment Civic & Community

Contact Person:
Laura O'Brien, Volunteer Coordinator, (816) 561-1087, (email)

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Address:

435 Westport Rd., #23 Kansas City, MO 64111 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bridgingthegap.org

Overall Experience   
Their treekeeper training is quite thorough, well scheduled and events working with the local governments have been fun, pragmatic and well planned.

First of all, they had a wonderful 6 week course that consisted of one class a week for 2 hours in the evening. It also had two hands on sessions because it's hard to teach you about trees when you're sitting in a class room. That was the training. Using the training has been a joy as well. It's nice to actually get out and do something about climate change instead of listening to others debate the solutions on the radio and TV. The events are well planned out, they start on time and they have the tools on hand if you need to borrow them and the government people are there to help and thank you for your time. It's pretty cool. posted by danieljdoughty on July 30, 2008