Volunteers! ~ Info for worldOnefestival!
Thank you for looking into volunteering !
We need you and APPRECIATE your working hands and hearts, as we present this festival freely to the public.
Every little help and gesture helps a lot especially before and after the main stage activities, when tight schedules, available daylight, and fatigue are factors !
We need all kinds of help to assure smooth sailing from the morning of July 3 through the evening of July 4. While you are working, you may freely visit the backstage artists/staff hospitality area for more festi-fuel!
Please consider your interests and strengths:
When you e mail us or call, we will ask you your areas of interest from backstage hospitality, to field organization, organizational/supervisory skills, booth activities, children’s games, litter pickup, whether you are able and willing to lift and tote, artistic inclinations, gregariousness, do you have a license and vehicle ( Vans needed ) and when you are available. Generally assigned shifts will be 2 – 4 hours.
When you e mail or call we will send the volunteer sign up grid, and you can peek at it to see what can work for you.
We have two volunteer meetings scheduled at our heartquarters where we will eat, laugh, discuss the event, build up the volunteer schedule + good vibes and get some things done.
First meeting: Saturday, May 21st. 11am - 2pm.
Second meeting: Saturday, June 25th. 11am - 2pm.
Please plan to attend both meetings. Meetings will be held at 1334 Lawrence St., El Cerrito....between Manila and Donal.
Some Specific Volunteer Needs:
Pre-event:
4-6 volunteers to flyer local businesses and intersections now thru pre-festival
2-3 volunteers to assist worldOne festival Director + Co-Producer in last-minute organizational details and errands on Saturday, July 2nd and Sunday, July 3rd. Sunday, July 3rd : 10 am – 4 pm stage load-in + field prep - many volunteers needed.
Event Day: Monday, July 4th:
7-10 am: stage decoration and dressing areas – minimum of 4-6 volunteers
All day: backstage performing artist hospitality - minimum of 4-6 volunteers Shifts needed: 7-10 am (set-up), 10 am -12 pm, 12-2 pm, 2-4 pm, 4-6 pm.Adult drivers over 21 y.o. to drive gators / escort + load-in performing artists from parking to backstage (all day).
Festival info. booth + fundraising/sales/raffle activity booth - volunteer shifts throughout the day from 10 am – 6 pm.
6 - 9 pm event breakdown: Everyone who can make it...we properly pack and store festival hard and soft goods for use next year and leave the park as beautiful as we found it!
So, send us an e mail : worldone@worldoneradio.org (Corey) and cc healthychi@earthlink.net (Debra Sue)(best communication tool in fest season), or call 510 233 0611 and leave a message on how to reach back.
Can't make the meetings but want to stay involved?
We could use food & beverage donations for backstage hospitality (nourishing our musicians and volunteers). Feel free to ask restaurants on our behalf to donate foods + receive marketing "thanks". Put them in touch with Debra Sue, our Co-Producer.
Monetary donation to the festival are greatly appreciated too.
Please make checks payable to: worldOne festival / City of El Cerrito.
Mailed to: 1334 Lawrence Street, El Cerrito, CA 94530
worldOne festival is a volunteer production directed / founded by Corey Mason with his wife Debra Sue Kelvin L.Ac. and a stalwart team of seasonal community, professional, and student volunteers. Big Up to City of El Cerrito (XO Monica & Chris!), El Cerrito Rotary, Joshua, Dan Brandon, Maria-Tina (opa!), Chris & Desti, Isabel, Ed, Mary, Michael E., CC (aka: Orange Lush), Eric & Gina, Azita, Lela, Stephanie & Kelly, Betty & Herb + ECHS students: Miles, Martijn, Mayan, Neil, Aaron, Skye, Grey, Sinetra, Yasmin, Jose, Layla, Esteem, Laeticia, Corey S., Marty, Nicola, Kia, Jovelle, Ruth, Lea, ~ all sparkling volunteers and collaborators.
We couldn’t do it without you.
APPRECIATION ! Thank you again. We couldn’t make this happen without volunteer spirit. We want you to enjoy this as much as anyone in the park. Tell a friend and bring friends to the festival!