Operation Stand Down Rhode Island is requesting volunteers to help for the 2021 Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial. Volunteers are needed for set up, weekend of help, and breakdown.
Set up days are as followed:
Tuesday, May 25th 9 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday May 26th 9 AM – 4 PM
Thursday May 27th 9 AM – 12 Noon
Friday May 28th 9 AM – 12 Noon
Our number one priority on these days, is to get the memorial up with success and in the safest and most efficient way. Please be advised that the need for volunteers and volunteering duties may be subject to change at any given moment. We will be sending any updates about the volunteering needs to the email that was registered with the volunteer online registration.
If you are a corporate office or company who is interested in volunteering- EACH person volunteering needs to sign up through the OSDRI online registration. If your company sends out an internal volunteering portal, you will still need to sign up with OSDRI at our online portal as well. This helps us correctly account for how many people are attending to help.
Set up will be at FORT ADAMS in Newport. Set up duties consist of getting out boots, cleaning up / shining boots, lacing boots, lining up boots on a predesigned grid, cleaning the boots off, attaching name placards, stuffing boots, and placing out American flags. Volunteers should be physically able to bend down/walk.
We will also need volunteers for the actual event itself. Volunteers to assist with parking in the main lot, assisting at both the entrance and at the exit of the fort, and other miscellaneous duties. We are looking for 4 people to fill each volunteer shift. The following shifts are available:
Saturday May 29th
8-12, 12-4, 4-8
Sunday May 30th
8-12, 12-4, 4-8
Monday May 31st
8-12, 12-3, 3-6
Break down will be on Tuesday June 1st at 9 AM. Break down duties consist of picking up boots, storing boots, picking up tag chains, picking up American Flags, and other miscellaneous duties. This is also a labor intensive activity which needs volunteer assistance. Please consider signing up for this activity as well as it is just as important as set up.
Please be advised that due to COVID restrictions, the number of volunteers present may be subject to restrictions, therefore, it is imperative to use the online registration. COVID guidelines must be followed.
Should you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Jessica Miller at JMiller@osdri.org or 401.383.4730
