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Volunteer with the 2025 Sakura Matsuri Festival

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ORGANIZATION: JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON INC

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The 2025 Sakura Matsuri Festival is coming up on April 12-13, 2025, and we need enthusiastic volunteers like YOU to help bring the celebration to life!

We need help with:

  • guiding guests
  • assisting at beer and sake stations
  • facilitating craft activities
  • behind-the-scenes tasks (IT, photography, logistics)
  • and more!

Morning and afternoon shifts are available. Volunteers receive a free event T-shirt and the chance to be part of something exciting and cultural!

To apply, fill out the volunteer application online:

sakuramatsuri.org/volunteer

4 Shifts

  • Sat Apr 12, 2025 - 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
  • Sat Apr 12, 2025 - 01:30 PM to 06:30 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
  • Sun Apr 13, 2025 - 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
  • Sun Apr 13, 2025 - 01:30 PM to 06:30 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
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About JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON INC

Location:

1819 L STREET NW B2, WASHINGTON, DC 20036, US

Mission Statement

The Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival is the largest one-day celebration of Japanese culture in the United States and is proud to be the grand finale of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. We need over 600 volunteers to help us staff this amazing festival. We have available a wide variety of committees, shifts, and tasks for you to choose from to volunteer - find one that interests you and jump on in! The Matsuri this year will be on April 8th, Saturday, and will be in the Capitol Riverfront Neighborhood. To become a Sakura Matsuri volunteer please register on-line https://goo.gl/forms/WL0pxv9wUsUXxltx2. Please note that our online application is closing on March 24th, 2017, and orientations start on March 27th. Benefits for volunteers include: a Matsuri volunteer T-shirt, 2 drink tickets and a snack ticket for half-day volunteers, and for All-day volunteers these benefits plus a sandwich. (You must be 15 years of age or older to volunteer.)

Description

As the Nation's Capital, Washington DC has been at the center of the Japan-America relationship for over 150 years.

Located just one mile from the White House, the Japan-America Society is a non-profit educational and cultural organization that works to promote greater American understanding of Japan and Japanese culture.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture

WHEN

Sat Apr 12, 2025 - Sun Apr 13, 2025
05:00 AM - 08:00 PM
This opportunity has 4 shifts

WHERE

Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter stationWashington, DC 20004

(38.88898,-77.04205)
 

DATE POSTED

March 1, 2025

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • pre-training before festival
  • N/A

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 50 - 50+
  • Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
  • No Donation

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