Category Archives: Volunteer

“Dash For The Trash” Combines Exercise and Environmental Sustainability

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Dash for the Trash is an exciting community event hosted by Keep Albuquerque Beautiful and the Solid Waste Management Department, aimed at beautifying the Bosque area through a fun and competitive cleanup. Prizes will be awarded to the top cleaners and the top groups of cleaners, so participants will be welcome to sign up as individuals or groups.

The Bosque, a beloved natural area, requires continual care, and “Dash for the Trash” provides the perfect opportunity for individuals to unite and make a meaningful difference. By blending the spirit of competition with community service, we aim to inspire more residents to get involved and take pride in keeping Albuquerque beautiful. The event takes place Saturday, October 12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. You can register at: https://www.oneabqvolunteers.com/need/detail/?need_id=981611

Solid Waste Management and Keep Albuquerque Beautiful Seek Volunteers for Fiesta Fanatics Event September 28th

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The Solid Waste Management Department and Keep Albuquerque Beautiful, in partnership with Imagine ABQ, proudly present the Fiesta Fanatics Cleanup Event, a rebranding of its annual fall neighborhood cleanup, and are seeking volunteers for this event. As a Fiesta Fanatic, you’ll be among the first to kick off the festivities for this year’s Balloon Fiesta. Volunteer perks include:

  • Exclusive Fiesta Fanatics t-shirt for the first 300 registrants to sign in day of event
  • Free Balloon Fiesta session ticket for the first 300 registrants to sign in day of event
  • Free breakfast and lunch
  • Free Supplies for cleanup (trash bags, gloves, grabbers, and safety vests)

Interested volunteers should register on the city’s volunteer registration website, https://www.oneabqvolunteers.com/need/detail/?need_id=970397. 
For more information call 311, TTY 711, or visit: www.cabq.gov/solidwaste/events/fiesta-fanatics-cleanup-event

Fixit Clinic Will Teach You To Fix your Household Items

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The Solid Waste Management Department and Keep Albuquerque Beautiful will partner with Quelab Makerspace and Fuse Makerspace to host this year’s Fixit Clinic on Saturday, February 24, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, at the Quelab Makerspace, 680 Haines Ave NW. Bring your broken household items and learn from our experienced coaches how they can be repaired. This is a free, all-ages event where people can learn how to assess, disassemble, and hopefully repair broken household items instead of sending them to the landfill. The acceptable items include bikes, small appliances, electronics, and sewing projects.

There is also need for skilled individuals who are handy and experienced in sewing, woodwork, leatherwork, electronics, small appliances, and jewelry, so please register if you have any of these skills.

For more information, call 311 or visit: https://www.cabq.gov/solidwaste/our-department/events/fixit-clinic

Hawthorne Book Fair Seeks Volunteers

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The Hawthorne Book Fair is coming up the first week of May and volunteers are needed to make this event a success. The Book Fair takes place Monday, May 8 – Friday, May 12 and volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and have completed a background clearance with the Albuquerque Public Schools. The Book Fair has been a great success in previous years and can be this year if enough volunteers are found. The APS background clearance can take a few weeks, so if you are interested in volunteering, you are encouraged to start the process now. For more information ,contact Nicole Evans at: nicole.evans@aps.edu.

“Imagine Albuquerque” Day Aims To Create Citywide Community Cleanup and Connection

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The Chaplaincy of Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR), Red Shovel Landscaping, AFR retirees, and other partners have designated Saturday, September 24 as “Imagine Albuquerque” Day. On that day, these partners will come together and spearhead a citywide clean-up and beautification initiative, volunteering their time to rake weeds, clean up trash and litter, and more. The idea behind “Imagine Albuquerque” is to showcase the positive in our city to leave our community better than how we found it. If you want to be part of this great initiative, visit: www.imagineabq.com.