Volunteer Opportunities

Parkdale Liberty Economic Development Corporation relies on the participation of community members to help realize our goals. In the past, community volunteers have made essential contributions to the success of such events as the Arts & Craft Festivals.

Parkdale Liberty Economic Development Corporation will be hosting a job fair on October 24th, and a holiday market on December 16th.  Events for 2007 will be firmed up in late January.  We are looking for enthusiastic people to volunteer in the areas of:

• Postering
  To ensure postering for the event is up three weeks prior to the event.
  To monitor postering periodically and re-poster when required.

• Information Kiosk
  To distribute and provide event information to the public which may include vendor and exhibitor locations, workshop times, and entertainer performances.
  To answer any questions in a courteous manner.

• Clean-up Crew
  To ensure the event area is free of litter and recyclables.

• Set-up and Take Down Crew
  To assist in the set-up and take down of staging, information kiosk, signage, and vendor and exhibitor tables.

• Entertainer and Workshop Assistants/ Hospitality
  Ensure refreshments are available.
  Ensure Entertainers and Workshop Instructors requests are met.

• Retail Staff
  To sell merchandise and refreshments pertaining to the event.
  To count and verify inventories at the beginning and end of your shift.
  To clean up the workstation at the end of your shift.

• Vendor Relations
  To check-in vendors as they arrive at the site.
  Guide vendors to their table.

• Stage Hands
  To assist in the setting up and taking down of audio equipment.
  To assist in the removal of audio equipment to accommodate different performers.

• Greeters
  To approach the public presenting them with brochures and making them aware of where our various events and activities are located.

• Food Preparation
  To assist in the preparation of food.

• Video Attendants
  To ensure the video is played and rewound after playing.
  Greet people attending the video workshop and to ensure a quiet room.

• Registration
  To register exhibitors and attendees to our various events

• Floaters
  A position that involves the ability to do any of the volunteer positions when called upon.

Shifts will vary between 9am and 8pm. For all events, actual shift start and finish times will be known closer to the event.

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