Festival
Volunteer Information
Why Should You Volunteer?
By volunteering for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, you
join an incredible event in our community. You will meet new
friends, socialize and have fun! Join us in welcoming the many
visitors and residents who celebrate the Festival.
Who Can Sign Up? We are
looking for friendly, helpful, reliable volunteers to help with
this exciting festival. Volunteers 18 and over are welcome.
Volunteers with a knowledge of Washington, DC and the surrounding
area are especially needed - many visitors are from out of town
and they need your advice getting around!
If you have any special needs, or represent
a group or individual with special needs please call
202-661-7595. Not all volunteer jobs are appropriate for all
people.
Volunteer Requirements: In
order for the Festival to communicate with you and schedule
volunteers and programs effectively, volunteers must:
- Sign up for volunteer shifts of your
choice via an on-line form hosted by Volunteer Hub. Volunteer
sign-up will open January 2010
- Be able to understand, agree, and
follow the policies of the Festival as written here.
- Complete the volunteer assignment in a
satisfactory way (showing up on time, staying the
duration, wearing volunteer shirt, representing the
Festival in an enthusiastic, professional, positive
manner.)
- Notify the Volunteer Coordinator as
soon as possible in the case of availability changes.
How Do You Sign Up?
To volunteer for the Family Day & Opening Ceremony, Jefferson
Memorial Welcome Area & Target Tidal Basin Stage, and the
Parade, use our on-line sign-up form hosted by Volunteer Hub. Volunteer
sign-up period will open January 2010.
To volunteer for opportunities offerred by
Festival partners and participating organizations, see below for
contact information:
National Park Service Tidal Basin Welcome
Tent
Ed Petru
NAMA_Volunteers@nps.gov
National park Service Tidal Basin Recycling
Ed Petru
NAMA_Volunteers@nps.gov
Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Japan-America Society of Washington, DC
(202) 833-2210
interndc@us-japan.org.
Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Race
Sunday, April 11, 2010
http://www.cherryblossom.org/volunteer/volunteer.htm
What Will You Have To Do?
Volunteers are asked to assist in various areas including but not
limited to event set-up, visitor interaction, and site
maintenance.
Something to consider: DON'T DOUBLE-BOOK
YOURSELF! When completing the application and/or volunteering for
a partner organization, please take care not to create conflicts
by stating availability / interest in events with overlapping
dates and times, or multiple shifts on the same date with less
than an hour in between.
By submitting an application, you will hold
harmless and indemnify the National Cherry Blossom Festival, its
affiliated companies, officers, directors, sponsors and employees
from and against any loss, damage liability, claims, cost and
expense including legal fees which may be incurred by reason of
my volunteer participation in the National Cherry Blossom
Festival, unless such claims are a result of gross negligence or
willful misconduct on the part of the National Cherry Blossom
Festival.
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