Ways You Can Help Save The Big Pool

Share Your Story

Share your cherished memories, photos, or videos of The Big Pool at the Save The Oak Ridge Pool Facebook Group.  Become a Facebook Moderator Channel your passion for the pool by becoming a moderator of our group. Help keep track of the group’s activities and ensure that everything is running smoothly.

Everyone is welcome to visit as a guest or join us.

Raise Awareness

Help raise awareness about The Big Pool Story project by sharing our posts, upcoming events, and calls to action on social media. Use hashtags #savethepool, #80years, and #thebigpoolstory to expand our reach.  Oh, sharing earns you entries in our giveaways.  Share and win!

Be Vocal

Advocate for The Big Pool by contacting local representatives, sending news or letters to the editor to Oak Ridge Today and The Oak Ridger newspaper, and engaging with influential community members. Your voice can help build support for our cause. Utilize the toolset to send a message to city council members.

Attend Meetings

Show your support for preserving and restoring The Big Pool by attending city council meetings. Your presence and voice matter in demonstrating the community’s commitment to this cause. Don’t miss a thing by viewing or subscribing to our list of upcoming event notices on our calendar.

Preserve Oak Ridge’s Legacy

The Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association (ORHPA) is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich technical and cultural history of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Since its founding in 1999, ORHPA has worked tirelessly to protect and share the stories of the people, buildings, and innovations that made Oak Ridge a pivotal part of the Manhattan Project and World War II. From maintaining historical sites to offering educational programs, ORHPA ensures that future generations understand and appreciate this unique heritage.

Join us in supporting ORHPA’s mission to preserve Oak Ridge’s history.

Build Networks

Help strengthen our advocacy efforts by suggesting leads to resources, individuals, or organizations that can join us in supporting the pool’s preservation.

Volunteer Your Skill

Contribute your time and skills to help our cause. Opportunities include assisting with website development and maintenance, becoming a media spokesperson, helping at events like rallies and fundraisers, staffing our information kiosk, distributing flyers and petitions, researching topics, and writing guest blog posts or newsletter articles.

Join the Core Team

If you’re passionate about saving The Big Pool and want to take on a leadership role, consider joining our core team to help plan, organize, and execute campaign initiatives.

Contribute Pro Bono Services

If you have professional expertise in areas like law, accounting, engineering, architectural design, public relations, or marketing, you can make a significant impact by contributing your services pro bono to support our cause.

Mobilize Others

Stay informed and be ready to sign and share petitions and open letters that demonstrate the community’s support for saving the pool. Encourage others to add their signatures and help us gain momentum.  Again, don’t miss a thing by subscribing to our periodic announcements and action alerts.

Donate

Together, we can make a difference in preserving this cherished community landmark. Choose the ways you can help, and let’s work together to ensure that The Big Pool remains a vital part of our community for generations to come.  Your donation directly supports essential tech costs of cloud-based services, AI, and digital security.