If you really want the full Pride experience you can help out by volunteering at various Pride events. It takes a village to raise a child and it also takes a pretty big village to put on Picnics, and Parades, and Parties, and Concerts, and Beer Gardens, and…..
Seattle Out and Proud, the producers of the Seattle Pride Parade and other events, has a Call for Volunteers out to help with the Parade happening on Sunday, June 26, and the Pride Picnic happening THIS coming Sunday, June 19th. It’s not always glamorous, but it can be fulfilling and fun as well, and a great way to meet new people and contribute something to the community. Also: you get a cool, FREE t-shirt for volunteering and who doesn’t love free stuff?
Here’s the skinny on Volunteering for the Pride Picnic:
Listed below are specific times and job descriptions for the Pride Picnic, June 19th.
Once you respond and/or sign up and are scheduled, we’ll send you instructions as far as checking in as a volunteer, and any other important information you many need to know.
Your next steps:
–Email our awesome Volunteer Director Megan at mduncan@seattlepride.org
–Let her know how you want to help – which events, shifts, times
–Go to our volunteer registration online at http://seattlepride.org/volunteer.html
–Forward this invite to your friends, family, etc!!**Pride Picnic, June 19th in Volunteer Park**
Security/Park Monitor/SET UP/ As needed:
9am-1pm- 5 Volunteers needed
1pm-4pm- 5 Volunteers neededFood Service (You can only serve food if you have a food handlers card, otherwise we will need 2 people for each shift to take donations in the food line):
10:30am-1:30pm- 6 Volunteers needed
1:30pm-4:30pm- 6 Volunteers neededStage Management/ help with acts on stage:
9:00am-1:00pm- 3 Volunteers needed
1:00pm-5:00pm- 4 Volunteers neededWatching children in bounce houses and other games:
9:00am-12:00pm- 8 Volunteers needed
12:00pm-3:00pm- 8 Volunteers needed
3:00pm-5:00pm- 8 Volunteers neededCLEAN UP CREW:
4-5pm- 5 Volunteers neededPlease let us know if you have any questions about anything. AND HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!
And, they need even more help with putting on the Parade:
Once you respond and/or sign up and are scheduled, we’ll send you instructions as far as checking in as a volunteer, and any other important information you many need to know. Thanks!
Your next steps:
–Email our awesome Volunteer Director Megan at mduncan@seattlepride.org
–Let her know how you want to help – which events, shifts, times
–Go to our volunteer registration online at http://seattlepride.org/volunteer.html
–Forward this invite to your friends, family, etc!!Keep in mind that the Parade starts at 11am (so volunteers can still participate in the parade if you are done volunteering by 11am)
Staging/Organizing parade participants at the beginning of the parade:
7:30am-12:30pm- 10 Volunteers neededWestlake location- Set up:
7:00am-10:30am- 10 Volunteers neededWestlake location- Tear down:
2:30pm-4:30pm- 5 Volunteers needed4th and Bell location- Set Up:
7:00am-10:30pm- 10 Volunteers needed4th and Bell location -Tear down:
2:30pm-4:30pm- 5 Volunteers neededAnnouncer assistant:
10:00am-3:00pm- 1 Volunteer neededPace Management:
10:00am-3:00pm- 6 volunteersRegistrars Assistant:
8:00am-11:30am- 4 Volunteers neededVolunteer Headquarters Assistant:
7:00am-11:00- 2 Volunteers needed
11:00-3:00 2 Volunteers neededMerchandise set up and sales at our booth at Westlake:
7:30am-9:30am- 4 Volunteers needed
9:30am-1:30pm- 4 Volunteers needed
2:00pm-4:00pm- 4 Volunteers neededMerchandise set up and sales at our booth at Seattle Center:
10am-12:30pm- 5 Volunteers needed
12:30pm-4:30pm- 5 Volunteers needed
3:30pm-7:30pm – 5 Volunteers neededHardRock VIP ticket taker:
10am-12pm- 1 Volunteer needed
12pm-2pm- 1 Volunteer neededEsurance VIP ticket taker:
10am-12pm- 1 Volunteer needed
12pm-2pm- 1 Volunteer needed