Updated Volunteer List!

THANK YOU (thank you, thank you!) to all of you that have stepped up and filled needed volunteer positions for the 2010 show! If you haven't already, and are interested in helping out, here's the updated list of positions we still need filled:

Store Committee:

•  Store Committee Supervisor - This person will head the committee that will find products for the Redress Raleigh store which will be part of the Green Bazaar at Planet Earth Celebration.  This job will include: finding and contacting individuals and local crafters/ designers to donate items that will be sold to support MorLove, as well as oversee inventory management, overall store layout/ organization, and help out at the store on the day of the event.  This is an internship level position that can be filled for class credit.

•  Store Clerks - will work in the store during the day of the show
•  Silent Auction Coordinator - will manage the silent auction as part of the store during the day of the show
  

 Event Planning Committee

• Ushers - help guests to their seats, keep front of the show organized while waiting to start, will be asked to dress up for the show
  
• Designer Assistants & Backstage Direction - assisting designers and models backstage before and during the show, working with Stage Manager to keep organization backstage, get everyone lined up in order and on time, etc.
• Lighting/ Stage Technicians - need people both with experience setting up stage lighting, or with equipment
• Afterparty Coordinator - find a venue in a central downtown location to host afterparty, location will depend on proximity to venue once established, more details TBA
  

 
Media & Marketing Committee

• Film Crew - we are looking for serious cinematographers who will document the journey of Redress Raleigh, including the planning process.  This includes coming to meetings and pre-events.  Provide your own equipment.
• Film Editor/ Producer- this job would be for after the show, to take all footage taken during the show and the planning process to turn Redress Raleigh 2010 into a documentary.  Knowledge of film editing software/ techniques is necessary. Provide your own equipment.  This is an internship level position that can be filled for class credit.
• Design Assistants/ Printed Materials - help create fliers, programs, tickets, etc.
• Product Development - help create Redress Raleigh merchandise for pre-events such as buttons, magnets, etc. (3 to 4 volunteers needed)

FUNDRAISING Committee

• Fundraising Committee Supervisor - this person will lead the committee that will help raise funding for Redress Raleigh, as well as for our charity, MorLove.  This is a very important job, as we cannot have the show without funding.  We will have several fundraising events prior to the show, but we also need to reach out to local businesses and individuals to support this project.  The right person for this job is outgoing, comfortable calling businesses and organizations in our area to let them know about sponsorship opportunities, and will be involved in working on this from the time we meet you till the show is over!  This is an internship level position and can be filled for class credit. 

• Fundraising Committee Members - this job includes putting together a list of possible sponsors for RR2010, putting together sponsor information packets and other promotional materials, and brainstorming ways to make each of our fundraising events successful.  (6 to 10 volunteers needed
  
  
• Pre-Event Planning Crew - there will be several fundraising events prior to the actual fashion show from November through March.  We need people that can help out at these events in a variety of ways, from helping out with raffles and sales to helping find and coordinate venue

E-mail us at greenfashion@gmail.com with your top 3 choices.

All Eyes on Ada Zanditon

via ecco*eco:

"Congratulations to Ada Zanditon for being selected as one of Vauxhall Fashion Scout's 'Ones To Watch' as part of London Fashion Week.

I first interviewed Ada for Eco Fashion World in December 2008, shared a coffee with her at The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum later that spring, and I am thrilled to see her sustainable designs get the recognition that they truly deserve. Ada is a-to-z style and creative intellect all the way."

Designer application for Redress 2010

Dear Designers,

We hope that you are all as excited about Redress Raleigh 2010 as we are! For those of you who are interested in designing for this year's fashion show, please complete the application: Redress Raleigh Application. Currently Redress Raleigh does not have a definite date for the show; however, the tentative date is around April 17th.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at greenfashionshow@gmail.com.


Looking forward to your designs,

Redress Raleigh
Beth Stewart
Jamie Powell
Mor Aframian 

Redress 2010: Call for Volunteers

Hello! Planning has started for Redress Raleigh 2010, and we want to hear from everyone who is interested in helping to put on this amazing eco-fashion event! The tentative date for Redress Raleigh will be in April 2010. Below you will find a complete listing of all jobs, positions, and creative opportunities available as part of this year's planning process. Some of these jobs require a large time investment, and so we are offering internship positions this year for those of you interested in earning class credit for getting more involved in the planning process.

We will be collecting replies for volunteer positions over the next 2 weeks via email at this address: greenfashionshow@gmail.com. Please reply with your top 3 choices of volunteer positions, we will try to give everyone their top choice. Some of the postions will require an interview, so if you are responding about an internship level position, please send your resume along with your reply. After the 2 week collection period has passed, we will start responding to everyone and forming committees.

So, to recap, in your email, please include:
1. your name, email, and phone number
2. your top 3 volunteer position choices
3. your resume if you are interested in an internship level position.

VOLUNTEER POSITION LIST:

Store Committee:

Categories for items in the store: clothes, accessories, housewares, art, kids stuff

1. Store Committee Supervisor - this person will head the committee that will find products for the "store" as well as all other elements of the store such as fixtures, decorations, money box, etc. This is an internship level position that can be filled for class credit.

2. Store Clerks - will work in the store during the day of the show

3. Inventory Manager - will be in charge of keeping track of all donations put into the store, as well as pricing those items.

4. Silent Auction Coordinator - will manage the silent auction as part of the store during the day of the show

Event Planning Committee

1. Event Planning Supervisor - this person will be in charge of planning ahead of time to make sure everyone knows their place and job on the day of the show so that things run smoothly. This person will be closely involved in the planning process to adapt to changes as details about the date and location of the show become more settled. This is an internship level position that can be filled for class credit.

2. Door Person/ Greeter - needs to be at the door to take tickets and make sure entry is orderly and calm.

3. Ushers - get people to their seats, help guests (10 volunteers needed)

4. Cocktail Hour Coordinator - will be in charge of organizing cocktail hour at the venue before the show

5. Designer/ backstage assistants - assisting designers and models backstage before and during the show (5 to 6 volunteers needed)

6. Stage Manager - already filled

7. Backstage Direction - work with Stage Manager to tell models/ designers where to be, when to line up, etc. (6 volunteers needed)

8. Chair Set-up/ Break-down - before and after event setup for guests

9. Lighting/ Stage Technicians - work with Staging Manager to get lighting and stage set up for show.

10. Salon Coordinator - this person will be in charge of contacting local salons to ask them to donate there talents to our designers for the day of the show.

Entertainment Committee

1. MC - position already filled
2. DJ - already filled

3. Afterparty Coordinator - find a cheap venue for 18 and up in a central downtown location, more details TBA

Media & Marketing Committee (Documenting RR2010)

1. Film Crew - we are looking for serious cinematographers who will document the journey of Redress Raleigh, including the planning process. This includes coming to meetings and pre-events. Provide your own equipment.

2. Film Editor/ Producer - this job would be for after the show, to take all footage taken during the show and the planning process to turn Redress Raleigh 2010 into a documentary. Knowledge of film editing software/ techniques is necessary. Provide your own equipment. This is an internship level position that can be filled for class credit.

Promoting/Advertising RR2010

1. Graphic Designer - position already filled

2. Design Assistants - take Graphic Designers vision/ direction to help create fliers, programs, tickets, etc.

3. Online Presence Manager - position already filled

4. Press Presence/ PR Management - create a presence in the press about Redress Raleigh and about pre-events for Redress - write press releases and get them into local newspapers, magazines, blogs, etc., get news coverage for our events from local TV stations, radio stations, etc. (4 to 5 volunteers needed)

5. Product Development - create Redress Raleigh merchandise for pre-events such as buttons, magnets, etc. (5 to 6 volunteers needed)


Fundraising Committee

1. Fundraising Committee Supervisor - this person will lead the committee that will raise the funding for Redress Raleigh, as well as for our charity, MorLove. This is the most important job listed, as we cannot have the show without funding. We need a person who is very outgoing. You will not only be expected to meet with business owners to solicit funding, but also to help plan and execute fundraising events in the months before the show. This is an internship level position and can be filled for class credit.

2. Fundraising Committee Members - this job includes putting together a list of possible sponsors for RR2010, putting together sponsor information packets and other promotional materials, and coming up with ways to make each of our fundraising events wildly successful. (6 to 10 volunteers needed)



Thank you!
Redress Raleigh Producers:
Mor Aframian, MorLove, morlove.org
Jamie Powell, Revamp, revampclothing.com
Beth Stewart, Triangle Emerging Green Builders, nctriangleegb.org