The Winter Warehouse Extravaganza!
This past December the GRID Bay Area’s warehouse and outdoor training space got an overhaul, an extravagant overhaul at the Winter Warehouse Extravaganza! That morning 20 people came ready to work and get their hands dirty and it made an incredible impact!:
- Over 320 gallons worth of trash, recyclables, metal, and unidentifiable junk were removed from our warehouse, trailers, truck beds, and practice roof training space.
- Modules for 4 solar installs were prepped – an effort that would have taken our construction team half a day.
- Because of this, 15 job trainees from our partner Young Community Developers were able to get hands-on solar training last week by participating in a mock install at our new and improved practice roofs.
Before and after pictures here!
We’d like to introduce you to some of the volunteers and community members who made this happen:
Name and where you’re coming from? Will from Oakland
How long have you been volunteering with GRID? 1st Time Volunteer
Why did you volunteer for this event? Lives close & wants to be a solar installer.
Why do you support GRID? I am an environmentalist and want to help working class people.
Name and where you’re coming from? Pat from Oakland
How long have you been volunteering with GRID? 1st Time Volunteer
Why did you volunteer for this event? Found GRID on the internet and wanted to check it out
Why do you support GRID? Wanted hands on experience to help communities. He has worked in Solar Sales/Lead Generation before. GRID targets a population that would not have access to Solar.
Name and where you’re coming from? Johnny from SF
How long have you been volunteering with GRID? Back to Grid after 5 yr hiatus of volunteering
Why did you volunteer for this event? Wants to support GRID and can only do weekends.
Why do you support GRID? Big advocate of Solar and giving back to your communities. We need a low carbon energy future. Removing fossil fuel use from the planet is a great step forward. Helping low income home owners save money is the best.
Name and where you’re coming from? Griss from Oakland
How long have you been volunteering with GRID? Volunteer since 2006
Why did you volunteer for this event? Needed a hands on fix.
Why do you support GRID? Loves the GRID model- low income and available to many. Families save $, save environment, and MAKE energy. Families producing energy.
Name and where you’re coming from? Andie from West Oakland
How long have you been volunteering with GRID? Been volunteering on installs since August & wants to be more involved.
Why do you support GRID? Installs & training people from low income in a quickly evolving industry.
Name and where you’re coming from? Melina from Berkeley
How long have you been volunteering with GRID? 1st time volunteering for GRID
Why are you getting involved with GRID? Wanting to get experience to work in renewable energy & solar.
Why do you support GRID? Working directly w community & everyone is passionate about the mission. The most pressing problem we face is renewable energy.
Name and where you’re coming from? Elizabet and Steven from Berkeley
How long have you been volunteering with GRID? 1st time w GRID
Why are you getting involved with GRID? Studying environmental Science & doing Solar Spring Break
Name and where you’re coming from? John from San Jose
How long have you been volunteering with GRID? Volunteering over 3 yrs
Why do you support GRID? Works in Solar as an installer for 8 yrs. Comes to Grid in between paying jobs to give back. I wanted to use the skills I have developed over time to make an impact on the world and help save the environment.
Name and where you’re coming from? Emily from San Francisco
How long have you been volunteering with GRID? 3rd time volunteering with GRID.
Why are you getting involved with GRID? Taking my passion for ending global warming by drawing down our carbon footprint to a whole neww level of participation and volunteerism.
Why do you support GRID? The mission to use renewable solar energy to help low income families to reduce costs, train in new careers in solar and heal the environment aligns with all of my value systems.
GRID volunteers push our work forward, and we truly appreciate them whether they’re installing solar, prepping mailers or spreading the word about GRID’s work. Thank you for all you do!
