- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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14 people are interested
Light in the Grove/ World AIDS Day Volunteer Shifts
ORGANIZATION: National AIDS Memorial Grove
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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14 people are interested
The National AIDS Memorial Grove's annual Light in the Grove fundraising gala and World AIDS Day National Observance is quickly approaching, and we would love to have your support as a volunteer this year! A sell-out every year, Light in the Grove brings together more than 600 people on the eve of World AIDS Day, and for one enchanting evening, the Grove is artistically illuminated to honor the sense of loss and to celebrate the spirit of hope.
Guests experience an intimate candlelight reflection at the Circle of Friends, and wander reflectively through the spectacularly-illuminated Redwood Grove to a warmly-lit tent where the gala awaits.
More opportunities with National AIDS Memorial Grove
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About National AIDS Memorial Grove
Location:
870 Market Street, Suite 965, San Francisco, CA 94102, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the National AIDS Memorial Grove is to provide, in perpetuity, a place of remembrance so that the lives of people who died from AIDS are not forgotten and the story is known by future generations.
Description
The National AIDS Memorial Grove (NAMG) was conceived in 1989 by a small group of San Francisco residents representing a community devastated by the AIDS epidemic, but with no positive way to express their collective grief. As news of the Grove initiative grew, so did support and interest. What they envisioned was a serene place where people would come in groups to hold memorial services or individually to remember among the rhododendrons and redwoods, in a place dedicated to all lives touched by AIDS. The dedicated group selected de Laveaga Dell in world-renowned Golden Gate Park, near the park's tennis courts, as the site for the Grove. Due to park budget cuts and lack of funding, the Dell was in a state of disrepair, overgrown and unusable by the public. A team of prominent architects, landscape architects, and designers volunteered countless hours to create a landscape plan that would be fitting as a timeless living memorial. Site renovation began in September 1991 and is still in progress. The Grove is an award-winning example of civic beautification, combining both public and private sectors in urban-park restoration and promoting AIDS awareness. The Grove's board of directors obtained a 99-year renewable lease with the City of San Francisco to create and maintain the Grove. City officials praise the project as the perfect example of a public-private partnership. The Grove has become a model project for like-minded groups throughout the country.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Golden Gate ParkBowling Green and Nancy Pelosi DriveSan Francisco, CA 94117
DATE POSTED
August 6, 2018
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- Food & Beverage Services
- Stage Management
- Food Service
- Ushering
- Dance
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- About four hours- with flexibility