When you volunteer with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) you are not only supporting The Energy Fair but also helping to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living. The MREA has opportunities at annual events and year-round support roles as a volunteer.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Street Team
May-June
Street Team volunteers help get the word out about The Annual Energy Fair. When promotional materials are ready for distribution, volunteers hit the streets and put up posters in their neighborhoods. If you are interested in joining Street Team to help promote The 32nd Annual Energy Fair, join our volunteer email newsletter to stay in the loop.
Crunch Crew
May
Crunch Crew is an annual volunteer program aimed at helping prepare the ReNew the Earth Institute (MREA headquarters) for The Annual Energy Fair. The next Crunch Crew will begin in May 2023.
If you’re interested in joining Street Team to help promote The 32nd Annual Energy Fair, please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form.
Move Some Earth Day (MSED) 2023
Saturday, May 13th – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
This annual event helps prepare the grounds of the ReNew the Earth Institute (REI) for The Energy Fair. Anyone can volunteer! Some tasks include: washing windows, tending to the gardens, landscaping, and organizing Energy Fair materials.
The 2023 Energy Fair
June 23-25th, 2023.
Save the date! Each summer, the Fair brings thousands of people to the fairgrounds to celebrate clean energy and sustainable living for all. We can’t do this without the hundreds of volunteers who join us each year.
If you’re interested in joining Street Team to help promote The 32nd Annual Energy Fair, please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form.
Brisk Fall Clean Up (BFCU)
Saturday, October 14th, 2023
We’ll prepare our site for the colder months! Please dress for the weather. Hot beverages and snacks will be available as well as lunch for all participants. Tasks will include but are not limited to: splitting wood, REI grounds clean up, and cleaning.

Want to stay up to date with MREA volunteer opportunities? Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form to receive notices when volunteer opportunities become available.
Get a jump start!
Consider filling out your volunteer waiver ahead of time to save a step later. All volunteers must have a completed volunteer waiver on record before any events. Waivers can also be filled out on paper at volunteer events.
If a volunteer is under the age of 18, they will need a parent or guardian to complete the Volunteer Waiver by paper. A completed form can be brought to a volunteer shift, scanned and emailed to volunteer@midwestrenew.org, or mailed to the MREA – 7558 Deer Road, Custer, WI 54423.
