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44 people are interested
Be Out in Front and Let Your Light Shine!
ORGANIZATION: Caffe Lena
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44 people are interested
At Caffe Lena we are always looking for happy people to help with ushering (seating our guests) and merchandise sales. (We call it "merch" in our business.) If you have a passion for people, music and occasionally rubbing elbows with famous people, then we'd love your help!
Here's a little about us:
Focused on music: If you have been to Caffe Lena before you will know that it feels really special. It feels respectful of the musicians and also the music itself. Having the front of house staffed by volunteers adds to this feeling: everyone here cares about music and this space. Everything that happens at Caffe Lena is a labor of love.
Non-profit: This is a not-for-profit organization. Our mission is to preserve and evolve roots music, and give people a chance to play and enjoy music. There are only a handful of paid staff, which makes volunteers a much treasured part of the system. They do every job from working in the office to making food at night.
Community: There are about 30 volunteers who volunteer at least once a month. I might be biased but I think that we have the best volunteers around. Every night you volunteer you can hang out with a great group of people and listen to world-class musicians, which I think is one of the biggest perks of the job!
Here's a great video (produced by a volunteer, of course) so you can learn a little more about volunteering at Caffe Lena:
https://youtu.be/rXrdOgv4T6Q
For more information, please give us a call or email at:
p. 518-583-0022
email. volunteer@caffelena.org
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About Caffe Lena
Location:
47 Phila Street, PO Box 245, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, US
Mission Statement
Caffè Lena is widely recognized as the oldest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States. This little Caffè with humble beginnings is both grand and simple. The Library of Congress calls Caffè Lena "An American treasure," and we have been recognized by The GRAMMY Foundation for our important contributions to the development of American music. Yet we are proud to stay true to Lena’s founding vision of simplicity, kindness to strangers, and art above profit.
Description
The Caffè Lena you see today operates as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. In 2016 we began a $2 million renovation of our 19th century building in Saratoga’s historic downtown. The transformation, completed in 2017, guarantees a home for Lena’s celebrated programming for decades to come, creates 100% handicap-accessibility to our second floor performance space, and brings the listener and artist experience in line with the club’s international reputation. Opened in a former woodworking shop in 1960, the café has helped to launch many of America’s best loved songwriters, ranging from Bob Dylan in 1961 to Sawyer Fredericks in 2014, with an amazing "who’s who" list in between.
Upon the passing of founder Lena Nargi Spencer in 1989, Caffè Lena was converted to a non-profit institution supported by concert revenue, private and corporate donors, grants and bequests, and an ever-evolving team of volunteers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
47 Phila StreetSaratoga Springs, NY 12866
DATE POSTED
March 6, 2024
SKILLS
- Ushering
- Music Arts
- Sales Marketing
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- 3- 4 hours per shift