Volunteer at Community Center Pride Prom Event!

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Educational Alliance’s Manny Cantor Center-a vibrant and diverse community center on the Lower East Side-has ongoing, recurring, and one-time volunteer roles that provide meaningful support to our critical programs. We are a Certified Service Enterprise, meaning we strategically engage volunteers’ time and talent to fulfill our mission. As a More Hands More Hearts More Voices Volunteer, you can turn your values into action, while being a valued member of our team.

The New Edgies Teen Center is committed to empowering New York City teens ages 13-18, ensuring that they have the skills, resources, and opportunities to achieve their full potential. While in our program, Edgies teens receive individual guidance from highly qualified staff as well as access to immersive professional studios academic enrichment including college prep, sports and recreation activities, and leadership development programs.

WHAT IS YOUR COMMITMENT?

Support with Pride Prom Event: Edgies Teen Center & College Prep Program and Grand Street Settlement invite you to Pride Prom: an opportunity for LGBTQIA youth and allies to experience the prom of a lifetime. The night will be filled with special performances by youth and drag queens, dance competitions, mask and button making, music by a live DJ, gift giveaways, raffle prizes, and much more-all in a safe and inclusive environment. There will be food and refreshments available.

• Help serve food and refreshments to 150 teens
• Set up tables and decorations for event
• Hang up signs in designated places for bathrooms, tables and any other places
• Chaperone teens on the dance floor
• Support with set up, and cleanup of event
• Ensure the cleanliness of the dining room before, during, and after the event
• Come to support with event from 2:00 pm- 9:30 PM which includes set up and cleanup of event

HOW TO GET STARTED:

• Complete the volunteer application
• Come to support event Friday, May 31, 2019
• Come for week before orientation session about roles and responsibilities Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 1:00pm @MCC

APPLY TO BE A VOLUNTEER IF YOU...

• Are comfortable serving and plating food
• Love decorating for events
• Want to give back to the community and meet a diverse group of teens

BENEFITS FOR VOLUNTEERS:

• Acquire knowledge of working on a team
• Gain professional experience from within a community center
• Access to volunteer meet-ups and organizational events, including workshops, networking opportunities and social events
• Tracking of volunteer hours to your school, synagogue, or other institution

WE NEED YOUR HANDS. WE NEED YOUR HEARTS, WE NEED YOUR VOICES.