{"id":13,"date":"2012-01-27T17:55:03","date_gmt":"2012-01-28T00:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cusp.ws\/Volunteer\/events\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T14:32:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T21:32:57","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering with CUSP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There aren&#8217;t any volunteer projects currently scheduled. Thanks for checking in!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Forms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CUSP_Vol_ReleaseForm.pdf\">CUSP-Release-Form\u00a0<\/a>(needed for each volunteer)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CUSPVolSignIn.pdf\">Volunteer-Sign<\/a> in\u00a0(one for your group)<\/li>\n<li>Some Projects will require a site specific Liability Release, you will be informed if you are signing up for such a project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VOLUNTEER INQUIRIES &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Individuals: <\/strong>CUSP loves our individual volunteers!<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Please complete\u00a0our <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/?page_id=103\"><strong>New Volunteer Form<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>then select the project you want to participate in on our Volunteer Calendar. Individuals may register for &#8220;open&#8221; projects as &#8220;closed&#8221; projects are private scheduled group events. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep an eye out for &#8220;open call&#8221; projects, as these are perfect for individuals or small groups such as family or friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Groups: <\/b>CUSP\u00a0loves to work with groups too!\u00a0Please complete\u00a0our <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/?page_id=103\"><strong>New Volunteer Form <\/strong><\/a><\/span>where you can\u00a0enter important\u00a0group details. We\u00a0will review this information and be in touch to schedule a private group event. To register your group for a project immediately, locate the date you would like to participate on our Volunteer Calendar and register the number of spaces under an &#8220;open&#8221; project; \u201cclosed\u201d projects are private scheduled group events. Returning groups\u00a0may be contacted directly for urgent needs.\u00a0\u00a0Please be patient and flexible as needs often change quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Important Notes:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The nature of all CUSP projects can be challenging, <strong>please review project descriptions and difficulty ratings carefully<\/strong>.\u00a0 Fire rehab projects are dirty; please dress and prepare accordingly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>We often meet at central locations and\u00a0caravan to more remote work sites<\/strong>.\u00a0 Promptness is appreciated, as <strong>we will depart 10 minutes after the posted meet time<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Due to variable weather conditions and safety for our volunteers <strong>all vehicles and drivers must remain on site<\/strong> for the duration of the project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In hazardous areas we must strictly adhere to minimum age restrictions, which vary according to site.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Expectant mothers should check with their physicians prior to attending projects in recently burned areas or in unstable terrain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pets are not allowed on CUSP projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please do not bring your own tools unless requested.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fundraising efforts are always greatly appreciated.\u00a0 Current funding is very limited for much of what we do; CUSP and partnering agencies continue our work through the generosity of a caring community.\u00a0 While looking at the skyline, a donation of trees may seem in order, yet buckets, chainsaws, work gloves and native seeds are also greatly needed. \u00a0 Fire and flood mitigation, recovery and restoration are long-term efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Please keep this in your thoughts and do consider lending a much-needed hand or making a donation to CUSP through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradogives.org\/CUSP\/overview\">Colorado Gives.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CONTENTS <a href=\"https:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":169,"href":"https:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389,"href":"https:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/2389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/volunteer.cusp.ws\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}