County Wide Activities
Here's how to get started:
- Regsiter on this website with a valid E-Mail Address and Password.
- Sign up to volunteer for events by clicking the "Sign-Up" link next to an event listing.
- View and edit your Sharefest information & events by clicking the "My ShareFest Info" link
Serve as a volunteer in three areas: General Volunteer, Resource Team Volunteer, or Leadership Volunteer.
General Volunteer
- As a general volunteer, you will be using your time and skills to directly serve those in need during the ShareFest season. Here you will be a contributer on a team faciliated and sponsored by the ShareFest initiative. Select from various Project Types that you find exicting and challenging.
- Be a part of the resource team to contribute to the ShareFest organization. Your help in this area will allow ShareFest to become more efficient at handling various projects. Administrative Team Member: Assist the ShareFest leadership team with tasks such as data input, volunteer communications, tracking, preparation of communications materials. Computer and organizational skills needed.
Communications Team Member: Work with the ShareFest leadership team and other communications team members to create a strategy for effectively communicating the vision of ShareFest and Catalyst to churches, volunteers and the community. Assist in the development of key marketing pieces. Communications/marketing background appreciated.Development Team Member: Work with the Catalyst and ShareFest leadership teams to secure resources through grant writing and network building. Prior fundraising/grant writing experience needed.
Project Planning Team Member: Work with the project planning team and ShareFest leadership team to organize elements of county-wide projects. Project planning, organizational and leadership skills needed.
Web Team Member: Work with the ShareFest leadership team and web development team to develop and maintain the ShareFest website. Prior web development skills needed.
Leadership
- Project Leader: Organize and lead volunteers and resources of ShareFest projects. Click here for job description.
- Church Point Person: Work to prepare the efforts and projects within your church to help serve the needs of local social service organizations. Chick here for job description.
- ShareFest involves over 50 congregations across Lake County Illinois working with hundreds of community social services organizations and agencies. ShareFest deploys thousands of community volunteers throughout the year, with an emphasis during the month of October.
- Churches and groups that want to sponsor a project or group event should email Jackie Larson sharefest@catalystweb.org or call 847-609-8402 to get connected to your district leader.
