Moderator Manual:Mod events

Event Guidelines

Whether it's called a Free Bee, a Free Meet or a Free4All, or it's simply having a booth at the local Earth Day Festival or Farmer's Market, taking part in an event can be a lot of fun. In case you're thinking about taking part in an event, we have put together some general points to keep in mind to make sure you have your bases covered. We hope this list helps you and if you have further ideas based on your own local experiences, by all means share them with us at info@freecycle.org!

Thanks, good luck with your local event, and have fun!

1. Always assure that the event organizer has insurance.
2. Remember that we are a nonprofit organization with a charitable mission. Please use care in weighing whether a potential event partner or venue is appropriate to our environmental and community mission and goals.
3. Banners may be borrowed from other volunteers who are storing them. Your national modsquad has a list in their database section noting who has banners which may be borrowed.
4. For use of the logo on posters or other materials, you need copyright / trademark approval, Please contact info@freecycle.org for more information.
5. Event idea: local charity shops / thrift stores such as Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity Habistores or Oxfam often can be a great partner. They generally have to throw away 60-75% of all donations they receive. By having a Free Bee at their store, it enables them to also give items away they'd otherwise have to throw away and attract potential customers to their store in the process. For our part, we have a free, insured venue in their parking lot, with parking. It works out well for all and provides an additional local nonprofit name to attract local media interest.
6. Earth Day: In addition to having a table at a local Earth Day Festival, consider having a little "Free Stuff" corral / roped off area next to the table and invite your members to bring items to give and get with each other. Also, leave a couple extra chairs for members to sit down at the table and have a chat! It's always good fun getting to know the faces behind the names