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There are many ways to get involved as a volunteer with MREA. Your volunteer efforts will help promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living.

Some volunteer opportunities include:

Street Team who helps us promote The Energy Fair. These volunteers play an important role in spreading the word by distributing promotional materials and/or sharing The Energy Fair on social media. Please fill this form out if interested. Materials will be ready by April and can be picked up on Move Some Earth Day. 

Join us for the transformation of the grounds for The 32nd Anniversary Energy Fair! Move Some Earth Day (MSED) is an annual volunteer day that happens rain or shine. The 2023 MSED date is Saturday, May 13th from 9am to 5pm. Coffee, light breakfast, and an energizing lunch will be provided. Click here to RSVP or contact 715-592-6595 or email volunteer@midwestrenew.org with your name, address, phone number, and any dietary restrictions you may have.

Check out our other volunteer opportunities to make a difference year round!

If you would like to make a financial contribution to the MREA, head to midwestrenew.org/donate

Below are the volunteer jobs you can sign up for:

• Pre-Fair Volunteer
  • Help prep before the Fair; as early as Monday the week of the Fair! Heavy & light work available
• Front Gate, Membership, & Will Call Volunteer
  • Greet, answer questions, sell tickets and/or memberships, and assist with Will Call badge pick up and sign-in
• Gate Greeter
  • Monitor vehicle and pedestrian traffic at the Front Gate, assist Front Gate Volunteers & support Security Staff
• Traffic Crew 
  • Direct traffic on Deer Road and parking lots
• Grounds Crew 
  • Empty garbage, recycling, and compost bins, other facilities tasks
• Food & Café Volunteer
  • Prepare and/or serve food, clean up the Café and/or dining event areas; make and serve coffee
• Beverage & Special Event Volunteer
  • Work under the Lead Bartender and serve beer (must be 18 or over and work sober). Help set up special events during the Fair, prepare food, and takedown event
• Campground Volunteer
  • Maintain campgrounds and manage shower trailer, assist in delivering supplies to The Coffee Bean
• Rainbow’s End
  • Help with workshops and monitor the free kids’ play area
• Take Down Crew 
  • Tear down and help clean up – Take Down starts Sunday and goes until Tuesday, June 27
• Post Fair Volunteer
  • On-site assistance; cleaning, inventory. Begins Monday, July 10th

Stay after the Fair on Sunday for our Volunteer Appreciation Party!
There are so many ways to make an impact at The Energy Fair! It would not be possible without the 300+ volunteers who help make the Fair a success. Without their help, the Fair just wouldn’t happen. We hope you will join us as we pave the way to a more sustainable future!

Please note that the volunteer tent does change locations and availability and does not have a place to store personal valuables. 

When you arrive, you will check-in at the Volunteer Tent (Fairgrounds Map)

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your first scheduled shift to:

• Sign-in at the Volunteer Tent
• Complete a volunteer waiver if you haven’t already done so
• Receive your Hardcore Volunteer T-shirt if volunteering 12+ hours
• Receive your admission wristband or Hardcore Volunteer Badge
• Verify if your shift(s) still work for you or if they require adjustments
• Pick up a map/instructions for your volunteer shift(s)
• Grab some coffee and/or water before you head out (please bring a refillable mug/bottle to help reduce waste)

When you are done for the day, please sign-out at the Volunteer Tent (on Friday and Saturday after 7:00 p.m. the sign-out sheet will be at the Front Gate).

Why do you have to sign-out? Signing out helps us know the total hours you volunteered that day and allows us to build a better volunteer program in future years!

You may sign up to be an Energy Fair volunteer here.

Volunteer schedules will be sent out in the Spring of 2023!  Our Volunteer Coordinator will try to match your availability, interests, passions, and abilities to the best of their ability.

Please note that some areas of The Energy Fair have their own high priority times or specific times when they operate.

The Volunteer Coordinator will try their best to schedule you in your chosen area(s), but sometimes positions fill faster for some areas or other areas may require more volunteers to effectively operate.

After you receive your schedule, please confirm that your volunteer schedule works for you. If it does not, then the Volunteer Coordinator (volunteer@midwestrenew.org) can work with you to reschedule your shift(s).

Volunteers that donate 2+ hours of their time receive a day pass (in the form of a color-coded wristband) to The Energy Fair. Volunteers that donate 12+ hours of their time receive a weekend pass (in the form of a badge) to The Energy Fair. These passes are located at the Volunteer Tent. Pick them up before your shift when you sign in at the Volunteer Tent!