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Registration for Assembly is CLOSED !

Registration will CLOSE on Wednesday , 12/14.

2011 Dates: Assembly – Saturday, December 17th
Delivery – Saturday, December 24th


We are building 1,000 bikes and running QC checks on 150 bikes left from last year. Please bring tools if you hope to build or work QC. Job descriptions are listed below but cannot be guaranteed. Complete the registration form below and note if you are part of a group. Thank you!

Find the Job For You!

Volunteer Registration: Greet volunteers and get them signed in, collect donation and T-shirt monies. 

Bike Table Leader: Responsible for directing tables on assembly, coordinating tools where necessary and ensuring bikes flow through all stations (i.e. licensing, QC, etc.) Must have prior experience building with us.

Bike Assembly: A team of 8 at each table will take each bike from box to finish. Please bring your own tools. A suggested tools list is below. Adequate numbers of skilled team leaders and quality control personnel will be involved to ensure that finished bicycles are safe to ride when delivered to children.

Suggested Tool List (two different bikes makes – one is metric, the other not):
• 13mm open end wrench 
• 15mm open end wrench 
• 5mm Allen wrench 
• 6mm Allen wrench 
• Small adjustable wrench (opens to at least 9/16”) 
• Large adjustable wrench (opens to at least 1 ¼”) 
• Philips head screwdriver 
• Flat head screw driver 
• Hammer 
• Slip joint pliers 
• Metric Allen wrench set (hex wrenches) 
• Metric sockets and socket wrench 

Quality Control: Check bike over to ensure proper assembly. Also work with bikes missing parts to make as many complete bikes as possible.

Tire filling: Check tires and fill with proper amount of air. 

Bike Registration: Bike licensing requires pre-filling of the registration form; attaching license and attaching form to bike for delivery.

Treasure Box Packers/Wrappers:
Packers and wrappers will gather gifts (all gifts will already be purchased) designated for each category of children (age and gender specific groupings), then box and wrap them with wrapping paper. Please bring your own scissors if possible. Donations of tape and wrapping paper appreciated! 

Delivery to Kids: 
Volunteers meet at the designated staging area for a briefing at 8:15 a.m. and begin rolling out to the neighborhood at 8:45 a.m. Delivery volunteers are limited due to space restrictions. If interested in delivery please signup at assembly or check back for registration information later.


 

Please register below by entering the number of people in your group and job request, if any, if you are only interested in delivery, type the word DELIVERY first in the comment box and then the number of volunteers. Email address must be completed if you want to help with delivery.

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Contact the Elves and More Team

 

elvesandmorewestmi@yahoo.com 

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P.O. Box 230408 Grand Rapids, MI 49523 (616) 648-6519 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Liz Bracken - Grand River Bank 
Marcia Borowka - Grand River Bank
Mike Bartz - Pioneer Construction
John and Jean Nieuwenhuis - Van's Delivery 

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

Lori J. Baker - Partner, Baker, Spindler, Holtz
Scott Zanoni - Superior Business Solutions
David Moore - Founder Elves & More, Houston, Texas
Shawn Wylie - Printing Productions Ink

WEB DESIGN - SKI Designs, LLC

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