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3 people are interested
Festival Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Pride Community Center of the Tri-Cities
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
The Pride Community Center of the Tri-Cities is planning an End of the Summer Festival on September 16th in Johnson City. We will need volunteers to assist with the planning of the festival along with the event itself. We have the following volunteer positions available. Please e-mail us with which position(s) you are interested in along with your contact information (e-mail, phone number, and Facebook url if you are on FB).
We need volunteers for the following:
5-6 volunteers to set up the day of the festival which includes setting up tents, booths, merchandise tables, etc
5-6 people to pack up at the end of the festival including the tents, booths, and merchandise tables, etc
6 volunteers to monitor silent auction booth (2 at a time for one of the 3 hour shifts)
3 people to monitor entry booths along (1 person per 3 hour shift)
6 people to act as parking attendees (1-2 people per 3 hour shift)
6 people to assist the director the day of the festival (1-2 people per 3 hour shift)
5-10 people to assist with the planning of the festival (silent auction items, sponsorships, event details, etc)
More opportunities with Pride Community Center of the Tri-Cities
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Pride Community Center of the Tri-Cities
Location:
P.O. Box 5277, Johnson City, TN 37602, US
Mission Statement
Pride Community Center of the Tri-Cities is dedicated to providing a safe space to foster the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of individuals in the LGBT communities of the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas. Our goal is to create positive social change in the region by nurturing a healthy, active, productive, and contributing LGBT community, and establishing a proud visible presence with a central location. Pride Community Center is committed to empowering the local LGBT population, through advocacy, education and entertainment, via a variety of mediums.
Description
Pride Community Center of the Tri-Cities’ values include a commitment to serve the community in accordance with these principles: * To actively embrace diversity within and among our communities, generating inclusiveness of opinions, beliefs, and values without regard to age, socio-economic status, race, culture, or religious practice. * To promote the empowerment of marginalized groups within the LGBT communities such as youth, seniors, and people with disabilities. * To work toward the eradication of violence in our community and the lives of individuals. * To work toward the elimination of all types of discrimination including homophobia, heterosexism, racism, sexism, classism, ageism, ableism, and other forms of oppression in our communities and the lives of individuals. * To foster LGBT community involvement in the area while promoting positive visibility and acceptance. * To engage the larger community in our work through the promotion of volunteerism and collaboration with like-minded individuals and organizations, including those that are not specifically LGBT identified. * To promote positive social change within and beyond our organization while keeping the community informed of our actions and decisions.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
TBAJohnson City, TN 37602
DATE POSTED
July 28, 2017
SKILLS
- Networking
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Multi-Tasking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- depends on position 3 hours plus