At last year's Summit, our new volunteer program was overwhelmingly successful! Dozens of Summiteers volunteered their time in countless ways.  All areas were covered; childcare, office and Summit store work, Green Lifestyles Evening, van driving and many other jobs that cropped up during the week.  As we all discovered, volunteers are an extremely important part of a successful Summit. The Summit exists because volunteers donate their time. When you volunteer at the Summit, you feel more connected to participants and staff and make a lot of new friends!

We are continuing our new tradition of volunteer recognition at the Lake George Summit!  As a volunteer you will receive benefits including the following:

• A special volunteer white scarf similar to the orange scarf worn by faculty
• An invitation to you and a guest to attend the pre-Summit Faculty/Staff/Volunteer brunch on Opening Day, July 5, 2010

 If you indicated on your registration that you would like to volunteer in some way, you’ll be getting a call or email from me so we can personally talk about how much and in what role you would like to volunteer. 

What important volunteer roles can you fill at the 2010 Summit?  Here are a few of the roles:

• Green Lifestyles Evening
• Summit store
• Childcare assistance
• Hike assistance
• “Ambassadors” to help Yellow Scarves and others in various ways.

You may be thinking “But I just want to take advantage of the course offerings, I don’t want to miss anything!”  Volunteering doesn’t have to be a long commitment – it can be an afternoon, an evening, or time spent on opening or closing day.  It is up to you – you can choose your level of volunteerism.  Any questions?  Email me at rmistretta@abingtonfriends.net or call me at 215-266-5046.