Get Involved
jasperconner July 23rd, 2010
The Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards is a grassroots organization, and that means that we run on the volunteer work of our members.
Become a Member
SAMS is a member driven organization, follow this link to learn how to become a member.
Membership Meeting
The Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards is a membership driven organization, and our monthly membership meetings are where we make most of our decisions. Membership meetings are the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm at the SAMS office, 301 Wood Avenue(the old Westmoreland building) in Big Stone Gap. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come to these meetings, even if you haven’t become a member just yet.
Check-in Meetings
We have weekly meetings every Friday at 10am in the office where volunteers, interns, and staff talk about the work we’re doing. These meetings are a great place to learn about how you can get involved in the important work that it takes to fight mountain top removal.
Wise Energy for Virginia
SAMS is a part of the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition which has weekly strategy calls every Friday at 11am. All SAMS members are encouraged to come down to the office for these calls to keep up-to-date on our involvement in the Coalition.
Become an Intern
SAMS also runs an internship program where young people can put in regular volunteer hours in support of the mission of SAMS. We can provide food and housing to interns, and stipends are a possibility for the future. Some interns have even received college credit for their work with SAMS. Follow this link to read more about our internship program and to learn how to apply.
Volunteer
If you’re not sure what you want to do, but you know you want to get involved, just call into the office and ask how you can help out.
Office number: 276-565-2073
SAMS e-mail: samsva@gmail.com