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Help Hoyt Arboretum Retain our Tree Hug Record! (age 15+) Referral

Good News – last year we crushed the Guinness Book of World Records number for the largest Tree Hug at one time with 936 huggers.

Opportunity News – last month Nepal annihilated our record with about 2,000 people for their tree hug. Assuming they followed all the rules and Guinness accepts it, we no longer have the record that really should be held in Portland.

That’s where you come in!

We are attempting to top Nepal on July 12th with our Tree Hug. Here’s what you can do to help restore the reputation of Portland (and bring a ton of new people to the Arboretum that might otherwise never come here):

1. Share our Facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/HoytHugwith your friends and post to other social media sites, community calendars, book groups, etc. We have to get more than 2,000 people up here, so the more promotion the better!


2. Come volunteer! We need help with:

  • Set up – 10am-12pm (up to 10 people – age 14+ please)
  • Registration – 1:30pm-3pm (8-12 people – age 16+ please) Help people get signed in and ready to hug
  • Outside ushers – 1:30pm-3pm (4-6 people – any age as long as you are outgoing. Little ones need an adult with them) Direct people from the MAX and other Washington Park attractions and help them find the right registration line
  • Inside ushers - 1:30pm -3pm (6-10 people – any age as long as you are outgoing. Little ones need an adult with them) Help people get wrist bands on and find their “Steward” who will be responsible for them during the hug
  • Videographer – 1:30pm -3pm (1 person) Film the people coming in. We need this to back up our evidence to Guinness
  • Merch sales and Arboretum Info Table– 1:30 pm -4pm (2-6 people over 14 years old please) Sell t-shirts, bottled water, buttons, etc. while people wait for the hug to start. Also distribute info on the Arboretum and talk to visitors about our amazingness
  • Exit Assistance – everyone who volunteers would help with handing out sponsor coupons and helping to clean up. This should happen around 3:30 or 4pm and will be done quicker with more help!

To volunteer, click "express interest" below. Everyone who volunteers is ALSO going to get to hug trees and be a part of the world record attempt!

3. If you don’t have time to volunteer, come hug a tree! You can start showing up at 2pm and the hug commences around 3pm. You can take Jim’s Bastille Day-themed tour at 12pm and then come hug a tree! Register here: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/tree-hug You get extra points if you bring friends with you! We need all the tree huggers we can get! We are really excited about this opportunity to bring the record back home, and we totally think we can make it happen if everyone can pitch in.

We look forward to seeing you at the Tree Hug on July 12th!

Be weather appropriate - bring sunscreen, a big brimmed hat, a water bottle, etc. to stay comfortable!

Hoyt Arboretum's mission is to maintain and improve Hoyt Arboretum and its collection for all people through advocacy, resources, awareness and education.

This event brings so many new people to the space and gives us an opportunity to make a lasting impression. The media also seems to like to cover it, which educates more people about our space!

**This is a Referral Opportunity, which means it is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Once you express interest, someone from the partner organization should follow up with you shortly to discuss confirming you as a volunteer for this opportunity.

**Please note, your hours may not be recorded in your Hands On Greater Portland account since this is a partner-managed opportunity.

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Age Minimum (with Adult): 15+, Minimum Age:15+

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