Block Parties at Cool Cities Park- Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Focus: HOPE
Please visit the new page to apply.
HOPE Village will be holding weekly block parties at Cool Cities Park, which will feature family friendly activities and retail and food vendors.
Block Party Themes:
Block Parties will happen every Thursday & Friday night until September 1st. Block parties with special themes are listed below. Theme nights are subject to change and more may be added.
Wellness Fair: Thursday, July 27th
Art Fair: Friday, August 4th
Karaoke: Thursday, August 17th
Game Night: Friday, August 18th
Movie Night: Friday, August 25th
Movie Night: Friday, September 1st
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Volunteers who sign-up for the 4:00pm-6:30pm shift will help set-up Cool Cities Park, assist with some activities and greet block party guests
- Volunteers who sign-up for the 6:30pm-9:00pm shift will help clean-up Cool Cities Park, assist with some activities and mingle with block party guests
- Volunteers are welcome to sign up for both shifts and volunteer from 4pm-9pm.
Volunteer Requirements:
- Be able to stand for length of program
- Able to lift and move folding tables and chairs (30lbs)
- Provide excellent customer service to vendors and block party guests
Block Party will be cancelled if there is bad weather. Volunteers will be notified ahead of time if the event is cancelled.
Please follow these instructions to register online for this event:
1. Visit the Focus: HOPE event registration page: http://cerv.is/m?0168g9ALzTq
2. Click on the "Register" button at the bottom of the page.
3. Follow the on screen instructions to access the CERVIS registration system. If this is your first time using the CERVIS online registration system, you will be prompted to create a Volunteer Profile.
4. Once you have successfully signed into the system (or created a profile, if needed) you will automatically be registered for this event and receive a confirmation E-mail.
More opportunities with Focus: HOPE
2 ReviewsNo additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Focus: HOPE
Location:
1200 Oakman Blvd., Building B. (Central Warehouse), Detroit, MI 48238, US
Mission Statement
Recognizing the dignity and beauty of every person, we pledge intelligent and practical action to overcome racism, poverty and injustice; and to build a metropolitan community where all people may live in freedom, harmony, trust, and affection; black and white, yellow, brown, and red, from Detroit and its suburbs, of every economic status, national origin, and religious persuasion. We join in this covenant.
Description
Focus: HOPE is a human service organization. Founded in 1968 in the wake of the 1967 Detroit riots by Father Willam T. Cunningham (1930-1997) and co-founder Eleanor M. Josaitis (1931-2011), Focus: HOPE unites a multicultural community in common efforts to overcome injustice and build racial harmony. Over the years, Focus: HOPE has initiated practical solutions to the problems of hunger, economic disparity, inadequate education, and racial divisiveness. Answers can be found in Focus: HOPE's technology training programs, educational and corporate partnerships, and food programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1200 Oakman BoulevardDetroit, MI 48238
DATE POSTED
July 18, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 2-5 hours