{"id":920,"date":"2022-01-19T20:50:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T01:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/?page_id=920"},"modified":"2023-05-17T13:22:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T17:22:07","slug":"volunteers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/index.php\/about\/volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-default\"><blockquote><p>The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.<\/p><cite><em>Mahatma Gandhi<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>You can make history.<br><br>All the work that Friends of Geer Cemetery does\u2014from the restoration of the physical grounds to genealogical research and community outreach\u2014is performed by volunteers.<br><br>Every day we fill in the life stories of people whose names would otherwise be lost. We restore headstones that give descendants a place to contemplate their ancestors and their own origins. We help make and strengthen relationships between those who are connected by their relationships to Geer Cemetery and to the individuals buried there.<br><br>We need volunteers to help us with the following work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-afa482b7-86c7-49fe-9b33-5df3053fb72d\"><li>Cemetery Care and Maintenance<\/li><li>Fundraising<\/li><li>Social Media<\/li><li>History and Genealogy<\/li><li>Event Support\/Tour Guides\/Docents<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/httpswebnus.netmodern-events-calendar-views-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1700\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/httpswebnus.netmodern-events-calendar-views.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/index.php\/events\/clean-up-february22\/httpswebnus-netmodern-events-calendar-views\/\" class=\"wp-image-1700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/httpswebnus.netmodern-events-calendar-views-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/httpswebnus.netmodern-events-calendar-views-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/httpswebnus.netmodern-events-calendar-views-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/httpswebnus.netmodern-events-calendar-views-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/httpswebnus.netmodern-events-calendar-views.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MasterGardners_Feb2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1694\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MasterGardners_Feb2022.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/mastergardners_feb2022\/\" class=\"wp-image-1694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MasterGardners_Feb2022.jpg 480w, https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MasterGardners_Feb2022-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MasterGardners_Feb2022-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2021FallClean_CTrotta.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1632\" data-link=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/2021fallclean_ctrotta\/\" class=\"wp-image-1632\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Untitled-design-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1003\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Untitled-design-1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/index.php\/events\/restoration\/untitled-design-1-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-1003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Untitled-design-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Untitled-design-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Untitled-design-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Untitled-design-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Untitled-design-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#33261d\"><em>Coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>If you want to sign up for one of our regular clean-up sessions, check out our&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/index.php\/about\/events\/\">Events<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the form below to tell us a little about yourself and your interests.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-2676\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-2676\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"2676\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920\" data-token=\"8cbbfb0f47ebc916587d6092ae14c093\" data-token-time=\"1776954159\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-2676-field_0-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"0\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_0\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][0][first]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-2676-field_0\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_0-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][0][last]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-2676-field_0-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-2676-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-2676-field_1\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1]\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-2676-field_7-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"7\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-2676-field_7\">Tell us about yourself and your interest in Geer Cemetery<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-2676-field_7\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][7]\" ><\/textarea><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-2676-field_6-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-checkbox\" data-field-id=\"6\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\">What type of volunteer work are you interested in? <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-2676-field_6\" class=\"wpforms-field-required\"><li class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_6_1\" name=\"wpforms[fields][6][]\" value=\"Cemetery care and maintenance\" required ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-2676-field_6_1\">Cemetery care and maintenance<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_6_2\" name=\"wpforms[fields][6][]\" value=\"Fundraising\" required ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-2676-field_6_2\">Fundraising<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_6_3\" name=\"wpforms[fields][6][]\" value=\"Social media\" required ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-2676-field_6_3\">Social media<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_6_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][6][]\" value=\"History and genealogy\" required ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-2676-field_6_4\">History and genealogy<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_6_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][6][]\" value=\"Event support\/tour guides\/docents\" required ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-2676-field_6_5\">Event support\/tour guides\/docents<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-2676-field_8-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"8\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Are you a descendent of someone buried in Geer Cemetery? <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-2676-field_8\" class=\"wpforms-field-required\"><li class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_8_1\" name=\"wpforms[fields][8]\" value=\"Yes\" required ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-2676-field_8_1\">Yes<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_8_2\" name=\"wpforms[fields][8]\" value=\"No\" required ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-2676-field_8_2\">No<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-2676-field_8_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][8]\" value=\"Prefer not to answer\" required ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-2676-field_8_5\">Prefer not to answer<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"2676\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_title\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_url\" value=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"url_referer\" value=\"\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" 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Mahatma Gandhi You can make history. All the work that Friends of Geer Cemetery does\u2014from the restoration of the physical grounds to genealogical research and community outreach\u2014is performed by volunteers. Every day we fill in the life stories of people&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/index.php\/about\/volunteers\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Volunteers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":325,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-920","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Debra Taylor","author_link":"https:\/\/friendsofgeercemetery.org\/index.php\/author\/taylorggdl\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":null,"rttpg_excerpt":"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. 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