- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Volunteer at Maifest Chicago!
ORGANIZATION: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Maifest Chicago is a street festival hosted by the German Day Committee. The DANK Haus German American Cultural Center has a beer/food booth a the festival. The revenue earned at this festival helps pay for our cultural programming that we offer to the public. From concerts, art exhibits, game nights and more, we are a great destination for people of all ages to learn more about German-Americans in Chicago.
Volunteers that work Maifest receive a free meal ticket and drink ticket to be used after their shift ends. All volunteers get a T-shirt to wear in the booth that they may keep.
Volunteers must be 21 and older. Wear closed toed shoes and a hat. No bare arms or legs. Duties include pouring beer, grilling bratwurst, serving cake, building and striking the tent. Schedule your volunteer shift at dankhaus.ivolunteer.com/maifest_2019
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About DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
Location:
4740 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to preserve and promote German culture, heritage, and language through activities including, but not limited to, maintaining a center consisting of a museum, art gallery, library, and language school, and organizing educational and social programming focusing on and emphasizing the history, traditions, and contributions of Germans and German Americans.
Description
DANK Haus is a 501(c)3 organization that depends on donor and volunteer support to allow us to meet and expand our mission and goals. As a German American cultural center, we strive to preserve and promote German and German American culture in the city of Chicago. We do this by providing low cost language classes for all levels and all ages. DANK Haus also shows classic and contemporary German films. We also provided cooking classes to spread the wonders of German kitchens. Our museum highlights important moments of German American life in our exhibit "Lost German Chicago." Our art gallery hosts up to four exhibits a year from both German American and community artists. DANK Haus also screens important German soccer matches. We also take part in the Maifest street festival. This festival is our largest fundraiser of the year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4740 N. Western AveChicago, IL 60625
DATE POSTED
May 10, 2019
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- Food & Beverage Services
- Bartending
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 21
- 3 - 4 hour shifts available. Volunteers are allowed to work multiple shifts per day.
- Closed toed shoes and hat must be worn. No bare arms or legs.