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Showing posts with label tabling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tabling. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Tabling Event tips

 This post is written by Sarah Olinger
They got to park right out front. Hello OBB Express!
One of the many perks about working with the Ohio Benefit Bank is traveling around Ohio, meeting organizations and people who are doing great things (or are in need or great help).  Last week I went with another VISTA and our OBB Mobile Express to a school in Cincinnati. I was excited to connect with a school in need, as my project focus is school outreach in Central Ohio.

My colleague Beth managed to wrangle a couple of Kings Island tickets as donations, and she set up a raffle opportunity with the school.  Our table was set up in the middle of a hallway, and our goal was to catch parents as they went by.  What better way to attract attention than the opportunity to win free tickets?

We also made sure to have plenty of marketing, squishy fruits, and signage to alert people to the opportunities at our table.  If you are doing a tabling event in the future, make sure you have enough OBB marketing to pass out.  Need more marketing for your site? Order it here. Some sites also print stickers with their contact information, placed on the brochures. 

If you need an OBB representative to do a tabling event, or need any materials or advice, we do plenty of outreach and would be more than happy to give you a hand! Let us know.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

AmeriCorps Outreach

Your AmeriCorps VISTA trainers are gearing up for AmeriCorps Week, May 14-21.  We are looking for places to either do quick informational presentation or set up a table for information.  If you are connected with a group of people who you think could benefit from learning about AmeriCorps as a job/experience opportunity, please let Sarah or Heather know.

Here are some examples to help you consider options:
  1. Table at a high school cafeteria
  2. Table in a high traffic area at a college/university
  3. Job fair
  4. College or high school classroom
  5. Service/nonprofit community meeting or group
  6. Small restaurant/coffee shop
  7. Church home group or service ministry
  8. GED class
  9. Community resource event
Think outside the box!  Our main goal is to educate community members about opportunities with AmeriCorps and help get people connected with the potential for a fantastic year of service.  

Contact: Sarah Olinger | solinger@oashf.org | 614.357.6146
Heather Pennington | hpennington@oashf.org | 614.935.8401