Our chapter has several open volunteer opportunities. Please reach out to our volunteer coordinator, Karen at volunteercoordinator@oceancity.surfrider.org if you are interested in any of the opportunities listed below. Thank you!
POSITION FILLED: Beach cleanup coordinator - Our chapter is seeking a volunteer to help lead our beach cleanup program. This would include:
Working with the Executive Committee to plan beach cleanup eventsHelp advertise and recruit volunteersAttending cleanup events, setting up tables, helping with check-in and loaning out cleanup gearWorking with volunteers to weigh debris collected during the cleanupEntering cleanup data into Surfrider’s Beach Cleanup Tool databaseCommunicating the results of our efforts to our members
Social media coordinator - Our chapter is seeking a volunteer to help oversee our social media accounts. This would include:
- Working with our team of current social media volunteers to schedule consistent content across all of our social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram currently)
- Growing our following and engagement across all platforms
- Creating graphics when needed for advertising our events
Ocean-Friendly Restaurant team - Our chapter is hoping to grow the ocean-friendly restaurant program in Ocean City and Maryland and could use a few volunteers to help advance this effort! Being part of the team would include:
- Reaching out to restaurants in OC / MD who might be interested in joining the OFR program
- Explaining the OFR requirements and answering questions restaurant owners may have about the program
- Assisting restaurants with the sign-up process
- Taking photos at registered ocean friendly restaurants for social media / our chapter's website