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Earth Day Cleanup and Ocracoke Food Pantry Fundraiser
April 22, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Earth Day Cleanup and Fundraiser on Ocracoke Island is raising money for the food pantry.
We are looking for volunteers of all ages to help us clean up the streets of our home. However, we are also raising money to restock our shelves! In order to do so, we ask that volunteers find individuals willing to pledge funds for every full bag of trash they collect.
It’s a “walkathon” style fundraiser, where sponsors pledge to bags of trash collected rather than miles walked.
Event Information:
PLACE: Please meet in the Fire Station Parking Lot on April 22nd. Trash bags and gloves will be provided.
TIME: In order to accommodate as many schedules as possible, bags and gloves will be handed out from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Please wear a mask when checking in!
We ask that all volunteers return to the Fire Station Parking Lot by 7:30pm.
How to volunteer:
You may call or text Alicia Peel at 252-921-0348. Or, you can email ocracokepantry@gmail.com.
We ask that each volunteer find at least one person to pledge to their cleanup efforts. The more pledges garnered, the more funds we can raise to feed our community. You can also pledge funds to yourself if you would like!
How to pledge funds (three different methods, whichever works best for you!):
1.Connect with a volunteer and become one of their pledges
2. Fill out and return a paper pledge form. These will be available on the Ocracoke Post Office bulletin board starting April 13th and can be dropped off in a drop box on the porch of the Life Saving Church.
3. Visit our Google Form at https://forms.gle/Wd4CG8pw5kekV8zx8
You do not need to know someone in order to sponsor them! If you would like to support our effort, there is an option to check “Assign me to a random volunteer” on our google form.
All pledges must be submitted by 5pm on April 21st
We suggest pledging $10 per bag
This cleanup will take place rain or shine, so be prepared. Let’s get together and clean up our community, while also feeding those in need!
Our event can also be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/2736325816677467/
