- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
Get involved in your community! Amani Festival wants you!
ORGANIZATION: Amani Festival
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
Amani Festival is holding its 19th event on Cinco De Mayo (May 5th)!
Amani needs some volunteers that can help with set up in the morning (between 6:30am-9am) Set up includes unloading tables and chairs, and placing them at desired locations, helping vendors set up their booths, and checking them into the right location.
During the day assisting our coordinators in the Children's Alley & Pet Section. In the Children's Alley volunteers will assist with reading to children ages 4-15, helping with arts & crafts activity and other general help that may be needed. This will include shifts: 1st shift 9:00am to 12pm, 2nd shift 12pm to 2pm, third 2pm to 5pm.
Our Pet Section needs volunteers to help set up and assist coordinator in helping vendors take breaks, encourage walking traffic to come check out the Pet Section, and show a positive attitude. 1st Shift starts from 7:30am to 10am. 2nd shift 10am to 1pm, 3rd shift 1pm to 4pm.
Amani also needs volunteers to help clean up during the festival to maintain a clean and safe appearance throughout the day and clean up/tear down at the end of the festival. This includes picking up trash, assisting vendors, folding tables and chairs. 1st shift 11am to 2pm, 2nd shift 2pm to 5pm 3rd shift 4pm to 7pm
All volunteers will receive a special package as a thank you that consists of limited edition Amani T-Shirt, a keychain or lanyard, and a voucher for food and drinks to be used at the festival! :)
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About Amani Festival
Location:
50 W RIDGE ST, CARLISLE, PA 17013, US
Mission Statement
The AMANI Festival's mission is to bring people from various cultures together and provide a forum for enjoying, sharing and learning more about each other's unique background. AMANI is a celebration of peace among all cultures. At AMANI, we believe we all have a responsibility to provide and sustain multiple cultures while creating a true sense of community among a town’s people. It is the PEOPLE who make the community. With AMANI, it gives an outlet to bring everyone of various walks of life together not only for a day of entertainment but a memory and experience that will have a positive lasting effect.
Description
Since 1994, Amani has gained a number of members, sponsors, and volunteers, all of
which have helped transform it into a highly successful organization. Members participate in an
array of local rallies and events that champion anti-racism, as well as the acceptance of other
cultures.
Amani's biggest and most renowned event is the street festival the Amani Festival
Committee puts together each year in the spring. Held in downtown Carlisle, PA, the festival
hosts a variety of speakers, performers, vendors, and events all geared towards the themes of
unity, acceptance, and tolerance.
Amani festival always includes events for adults, as well as many activities for children.
Vendors will be selling crafts, food, books, and clothing and street performers will be dancing
and singing throughout the day. A multitude of cultures will be represented including Thai,
German, Chinese, Native American, Greek, Caribbean, and African-American. The Schedule of
Events provides a detailed account of the vast scope of cultures to be represented in this year's
festival.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
158 W. High St.CARLISLECARLISLE, PA 17013
DATE POSTED
March 27, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Care
- Janitorial Maintenance
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Shifts vary