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Celebrate 40 Years of Merion Village Association – Volunteer with Us!

1/3/2025

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​This year marks a significant milestone for the Merion Village Association (MVA), as we celebrate our 40th anniversary! Our association, founded by a group of passionate neighborhood residents on April 23rd, 1985, has worked tirelessly over the years to bring the community together. We’re excited to mark this special occasion with a fantastic lineup of annual events, and we hope to connect with both new and familiar faces throughout the year.
 
As a 100% volunteer-based organization, the MVA relies on the support of our community members to bring these events to life. Whether you’ve been with us for years or are just getting involved, we would love for you to help make this the best year yet. Below, we’ve compiled a list of this year’s annual events and committee-based volunteer opportunities. If you’re interested in volunteering, please don’t hesitate to reach out! You can email us at [email protected] or complete our volunteer interest form to get started.

Event Planning & DAY-OF Volunteer OpportunitieS

MVA 40th Anniversary Founder’s Day Celebration + Market
Sunday, April 27th from 12 to 4 PM
  • Planning Committee Volunteers: January to April
  • Event Day Volunteers: 8 AM to 6 PM
Help us celebrate our 40th anniversary with a local community market and festivities! Volunteers are needed for both planning and event day support.
 
Spring Community Yard Sale
Saturday, May 3rd from 10 AM to 3 PM
  • Poster Distribution Volunteers: 4-6 Weeks Before Sale
  • Yard Sign Distribution + Pickup Volunteers: 1 Week Before and Day of the Sale
This is a beloved event in Merion Village, and we need volunteers to help with everything from posting flyers to setting up signs a week before the sale and picking them up when the sale ends.
 
26th Annual Garden Tour
Sunday, July 13th from 10 AM to 3 PM
  • Planning Committee Volunteers: March to July
  • Poster Distribution Volunteers: 6-8 Weeks Before Tour
  • Yard Sign Distribution + Pickup Volunteers: 2 Weeks Before and Day of the Tour
  • Event Day Volunteers: 8 AM to 4 PM
Join us as we showcase the beautiful gardens in Merion Village! Volunteers will assist with planning, promotion, sign placement, and event day operations.
 
11th Annual Festival
Sunday, August 24th from 12 to 6 PM
  • Planning Committee Volunteers: March to August
  • Poster Distribution Volunteers: 10-12 Weeks Before Festival
  • Door-Hander Distribution Volunteers: 3-4 Weeks Before Festival
  • Event Day Volunteers: 8 AM to 8 PM
The Annual Festival is one of our most anticipated events, bringing together music, food, vendors, and fun for the entire neighborhood. We need volunteers to help with everything from planning, coordination silent auction donation, outreach and event-day support.
 
Autumn Community Yard Sale
Saturday, October 4th from 10 AM to 3 PM
  • Poster Distribution Volunteers: 4-6 Weeks Before Sale
  • Yard Sign Distribution + Pickup Volunteers: 1 Week Before and Day of the Sale
The fall version of our yard sale is another favorite! Volunteer to help with posting flyers, setting up signs a week before the sale and picking them up when the sale ends.

Committee & Project Volunteer Opportunities

​Beautification Committee
Volunteers work to create, improve, and maintain beautification projects throughout Merion Village. This may include community clean-ups and other creative ideas. Volunteers are needed to brainstorm and organize these projects, which are often supported by MVA and local grants.
 
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee focuses on expanding outreach and building the MVA’s membership by engaging with both residents and businesses in and around Merion Village. Volunteers are needed to develop strategies to promote the MVA and engage the local community.
 
Social Committee
The Social Committee is dedicated to connecting neighbors and strengthening the community through MVA-sponsored social events and activities. Volunteers are needed to plan and organize gatherings for people of all ages, from casual get-togethers to larger celebrations.

We hope you’ll consider joining us in making this a memorable year for Merion Village! With your help, we can continue fostering a vibrant, connected community. Reach out to us today at [email protected] or complete our volunteer interest form to get started.

Together, let’s make the 40th anniversary of the MVA a year to remember! Thank you for being a great neighbor!
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volunteers needed for the 10th annual merion village festival!

7/24/2024

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Hi neighbors! This year we’re celebrating the 10th Annual Merion Village Festival on Sunday, August 25th, 2024, and we absolutely can’t make it happen for the nearly 2,500 neighbors and visitors we’re expecting to come by Moeller Park without your help!
 
Volunteers are needed for a wide array of roles, from setup and teardown, to beer tent attendant and vendor relief. Whether you prefer an active, using-your-hands role, or a less physically-demanding position, there’s a spot we would love to fill with your name!
 
Volunteer roles are generally broken up into two- or three-hour shifts, leaving you with plenty of time to enjoy the Festival before or after a shift. Plus, volunteers can choose between a Merion Village t-shirt or (for volunteers aged 21+) a festival mug and drink token.
 
If you’re interested in volunteering the day of the Festival, please visit https://volunteersignup.org/8P8FR to sign up for one (or more) shifts! Because there are so many roles to fill, this is a great volunteering event for youth groups or school classes that require volunteer hours—we’re happy to accommodate large groups and can provide volunteering hour attestation letters. Invite family or friends to sign up, help out, and enjoy the day together—the more the merrier!
 
Additionally, volunteers are needed at the start of August to help pass out door hangers across the neighborhood. If you’re interested in grabbing a stack of hangers to pass out along your usual walking route or just along your street, visit https://volunteersignup.org/3PAJR to claim a route! 
 
More information is to come for both roles, but we thank you in advance for giving your time and energy to our neighborhood! For any questions, please reach out to [email protected].
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO PLAN THE 25TH ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR

4/8/2024

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Neighbors! This summer we’re celebrating the 25th annual Merion Village Garden Tour, and we need your help to make it the best one yet! 

On Sunday, July 14th, homes across Merion Village will open their front and back yards to welcome visitors to gardens big and small, new and long-lived. It’s a wonderful time to meet neighbors, swap gardening tips and tricks, enjoy (what is hopefully) a beautiful day walking around the neighborhood, and even get design inspiration for your own projects!  

Apart from all of the hospitality, love, and care neighbors show in opening their doors (and gates!) to the community, you might not know that a good deal of planning and prep work goes into making sure the Garden Tour can go off without a hitch, and that’s where you and the Merion Village Association come into play! 

Whether you want to help coordinate business sponsorship outreach, plan garden (and non-garden) stops and activities, or just help the day-of the event, volunteers are what make the Garden Tour possible. The Merion Village Association is actively recruiting volunteers of all ages, skills, and abilities to assist with most facets of the Garden Tour, from prep work to grunt work, and would love if you’d consider getting involved! 

If you’re looking to get plugged into the neighborhood and asking local businesses to support a community-building event, recruiting neighbors to showcase their gardens, or assisting with spreading the word about the Garden Tour sounds interesting to you, please reach out to [email protected] and we’ll make sure to answer any questions and bring you aboard! Thank you in advance! 

You can also view our online volunteer signup roster for the Garden Tour HERE.
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WE NEED YOU, NEIGHBORS!

4/8/2024

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The first-ever MVA Founder's Day Market is almost here, and we need your help! We'll need lots of volunteers to help with setup, cleanup, and vendor relief during the event.

​If you have a couple of hours to spare on Sunday, April 21st, head over to our online signup form and claim the shift that works best for you! Thank you for helping to make our first Founder's Day Market a success! 

Volunteer Here: https://volunteersignup.org/LWL9F
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VOLUNTEER AT THE 2023 MERION VILLAGE FESTIVAL!

8/9/2023

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Hey Neighbors, We Need You!

​The 2023 Merion Village Festival is rapidly approaching! Join us on Sunday, August 27th for our 9th Annual Festival! This is our biggest event of the year and we still need lots of volunteers to make it a success!

In addition to feeling great about helping with this event, volunteers will receive the choice between a classic MVA t-shirt or festival mug and drink token (for volunteers 21 and over only) in thanks for your support!

Head over to our online volunteer roster to pick from the shifts available this year. Thank you for your support! 
VOLUNTEER!
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VOLUNTEER AT THE MERION VILLAGE FESTIVAL!

8/19/2022

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The Merion Village Festival is officially back in 2022 and is rapidly approaching on Sunday, September 11th. This is our biggest event of the year, and we’ll need lots of awesome volunteers to make it a success!

In addition to feeling great about helping with this event, volunteers will receive the choice between a classic MVA t-shirt or festival mug and drink token (for volunteers 21 and over only) in thanks for your support!

Head over to our online volunteer roster to pick from the shifts available this year. Thank you for your support! 
VOLUNTEER!
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SHOULD MERION VILLAGE BECOME A GREENSPOT NEIGHBORHOOD?

7/7/2022

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We're looking for volunteers to join an exploratory committee that will research the application process and commitments and decide if the MVA will pursue a Columbus GreenSpot neighborhood designation. If enough neighbors are interested in investigating this process, and potentially moving forward with the application and initiatives, the MVA will schedule the first virtual meeting in early August. Please respond by July 31st: https://form.jotform.com/MerionVillageAssociation/MVGreenSpot​
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