Volunteer to Green the Special Olympics!

The Public Works and Utilities, Solid Waste Operations and Keep Lincoln & Lancaster County Beautiful at the Health Department are working with the Special Olympics to increase recycling and decrease trash at all the Olympic events July 18-23.
The overall goal is to divert at least 50% of the waste generated by the Special Olympics throughout the week’s games, including the diversion of 67% at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Oympic Town through zero-waste efforts. This can only be accomplished with the help of volunteers.
Zero-waste shifts:
Shifts are approximately 8 hours and will be specified by the Special Olympics after registration.
· Opening ceremony at Devaney, Sunday, July 18
· Closing ceremony at Devaney, Friday, July 23
· Olympic Town at Pershing, July 19 - 22.
Volutneer duties will include:
§ assisting spectators, athletes and other participants properly separate materials at the zero-waste stations before and after ceremonies
§ walking through the Devaney Center stands during and after the ceremonies collecting recyclables and compostables

Volunteers will receive a meal, a Special Olympics t-shirt and for those who volunteer at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, entrance to those events. Only about 400 tickets will be available to the general public for each ceremony, so this is one way to secure your seat!

How to register: go to www.2010specialolympics.org and sign up as a volunteer. Please specify your group affiliation as “Zero Waste” and your position preference as “Green Team”. The volunteer deadline is May 1, 2010.

If you have already volunteered for another area of the Special Olympics but would like to switch to or add the zero-waste effort, please contact Kelly Heavey.
For more information: Kelly Heavey, Kheavey@lincoln.ne.gov, 402-441-6845.