Volunteer Here for Summer of Dove!

August 18, 2022 by Elizabeth

Guest Post by Ellie Paterson

Are you looking for a fun, short-term commitment to show off your pigeon and dove love? We are seeking leaders and helpers for our party on October 22.

Palomacy’s annual party gathers us all together into a bustling, high energy flock. Our volunteers are the ones who keep the flock happy – they are the wings that help us all soar. The more the merrier!

Please join our party volunteer team! Email party co-coordinator Ellie@pigeonrescue.org and/or volunteer when you RSVP to the party here: Summer of Dove!

Vegan Food and Bev Team – A big part of a fun party is food! We are fortunate to provide delicious vegan food at all our parties. Most of the food is handmade – Are you local and like to cook? Please bring a dish! Can you help keep the food stocked during the event? Do you know a vegan restaurant that might donate catering? We want to know!

Auction and Raffle Team – Every year we are on a treasure hunt for beautiful items for the raffle and auction. Some ideas we have are: original and custom art, museum tickets, vegan restaurant gift certificate, fine wine, weekend getaway, adventure experience, spa treatment, pigeon-related books, flypers and other pigeon supplies, fine jewelry, personal services, and gift baskets. Do you have something you would like to donate? Do you have an idea for a raffle or auction item? If you like art and organizing, we need a curator to run our site in Auctria. Please let us know!

Virtual Party Hosts – This year we will again host the party in person AND online! Are you a schmoozer? – Do you want to schmooze for a good cause? Help determine how we do that? FaceBook Live? Other ideas?

Set Up and/or Take Down Team – On the grand day itself, we always appreciate – with many, many hugs – as many hands as want to help. We have only a few hours beforehand to beautify the event space with this year’s theme; and a few hours afterward to clean up after our flock.

Other opportunities include AV help and music support – The party wouldn’t be boppin’ without music for pigeons to bop to. This year we will be graced with a live band and background playlist from Spotify. Would you like to help run the AV equipment like a talented stealth pigeon?

Do you have an idea or skill we haven’t mentioned here? We would love to hear it! Email party co-coordinator Ellie@pigeonrescue.org

SUMMER OF DOVE DIY DECORATIONS

Bring your own handcrafted decorations to the Party!

Giant paper flowers: – Tutorial and free templates here! If possible, attach 12 inches or more of wire or ribbon onto back of flower for putting up at venue. Hot glue works best for this.

Pigeon/dove parody music/movie posters or record album covers: – e.g., “All You Need Is Dove,” “Crystal Coo Persuasion,” “Give Beaks A Chance,” “Pigeon Karma” – Cardboard or paper, any medium to paint/draw the decoration – If possible, attach 12 inches or more of ribbon or wire to each top corner on back, for putting up at venue.

Hippie slogan signs: – e.g. “Stay trippy, little hippie” “Make dove, not war” “Turn on, Tune in, pigeon out” “Pigeon power”. “Peace, love, feathers” – Cardboard preferred, paper also good, any medium to paint/draw the decoration – If possible, attach 12 inches or more of ribbon or wire to each top corner on back, for putting up at venue.

Email party co-coordinator Christianadove13@yahoo.com for more info!