FROM: Joann Lee <joannl(a)gmail.com [1]> SUBJECT: VOLUNTEER FOR PLAID FRIDAY, NOV 29 DATE: November 4, 2013 2:05:09 PM PST TO: undisclosed-recipients:; Hi Oakland Grown Street Team members! We need your help with our annual Plaid Friday event! See details below and hope to see you there! And as always, let me know if you have any questions. WHAT: Plaid Friday WHERE: Downtown Oakland, CA WHEN: Friday, November 29, times vary WHO: Oakland Grown, East Bay Express, the Downtown/Uptown business districts, In the Black, Oaklandish and many others WHY: The name Plaid Friday was conceived from the idea of weaving the individual threads of small businesses together to create a strong fabric that celebrates the diversity and creativity of independent businesses. Plaid Friday is the fun and enjoyable alternative to the big box store “Black Friday,” and is designed promote both local and independently owned businesses during the holidays. WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR HELP WITH: We need about 40 volunteers to help out over the course of the day, in the following shifts 9:00-12:00 12:00 - 4:00 3:30 - 7:30 5:00-9:00 (in one of the bars, 21+ only) Roles include setting up, serving hot chocolate, helping with Santa and Mayor's Toy Drive, monitoring the info booth, swiping people's Oakland Grown Cards at participating bars, and a few other tasks. This is all to support our local small businesses, and in turn, our local community, as local businesses provide more jobs and more charitable donations, and generally do so much more for our communities than big box stores. I hope you will consider helping out for a few hours! If so, please take a minute to complete this form [2] to let us know your availability. (Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TF8VZVL [3]) Thanks!! Joann Lee SBA Board Member