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10th Annual European Festival

Read through our wide variety of volunteer opportunities listed below

and find one that matches your interests and skills. Make Your Mark and Volunteer Today!

Amanpreet volunteering as a Face-Painter in the

Children's Tent.

Petra volunteering at the crafts table in the Children's Tent.

Natalie & Aimee volunteering with information and ticket sales in the Children's Tent.

Rhonette volunteering as a Face-Painter in the Children's Tent.

Joohee volunteering at the Discovery Toys station in the Children's Tent.

Many thanks to our dedicated volunteer team!

Your volunteer involvement contributes to the betterment of our community and enriches the lives of others.

Admissions Team: Assist Manager as needed.

Welcome guests, hand out programs, &/or stamp hands at the gates on the day of the event.

Contact Liisa at 604-728-7463, >> e-mail

Advertisement Team: Contact businesses in the Greater Vancouver area for advertisements for the 2011 Eurofest Magazine.

Contact Britney at 604-395-3148, >> e-mail.

Children's Tent Team: Assist with any of the following:

Tent decoration, Children's Passport, Arts & Craft Tables, Face-Painting, Games, Prizes, &/or Ticket Sales. Contact Lucy at 604-315-2740, >> e-mail

Correspondence Team: Assist the Eurofest Secretary by occasionally taking minutes at evening meetings as needed.

Contact Alexandra at, >> e-mail

Cultural Tent Team:

1) Assist the Cultural Tent Manager as needed. Contact Ashli at 604-430-3337, >> e-mail

2) Assist a specific country in designing &/or manning their display booth on the day of the festival. Speaking the official language would be an asset. Contact Edie at 604-536-3394, >> e-mail

3) Organize the "Did You Know That?" 8"x11" displays at each country's cultural booth. Contact Edie at 604-536-3394, >> e-mail

Facilities Team: Assist with the maintenance of the grounds during the festival. Contact Jack at 604-669-8464, >> e-mail

Financial Team: Assist the Eurofest Treasurer as needed. Work with a specific computer program ("Quicken"). Book keeping experience &/or CGA would be an asset.

Contact Ilona at 604-515-8005, >> e-mail

Food Tent Team: Assist the Food Tent Manager as needed. Help to serve food and drinks &/or maintenance of food court. Contact Codruta at 604-526-0524, >> e-mail

Fund Raising Team: We require an experienced Manager for this position. Candidates should contact Edie at 604-536-3394, >> e-mail

Grants Team: Research and apply for Grants that the Eurofest BC Society is eligible for. Contact Karen at 604-576-1079, >> e-mail

Magazine Team: Work on the 2011 Eurofest Magazine. Journalists and Photographers needed. Contact Edie at 604-536-3394, >> e-mail

Media Team: Research people required to provide leads for the Media Manager. Develop additional relationships with local media contacts. Promote the Society, Europe Day, and the European Festival by contacting additional Greater Vancouver, newspapers, radio stations, and TV channels. Organize news releases. Arrange for local media coverage of society events. Contact Terry at >> e-mail

Membership Team: Assist the Eurofest Membership Secretary as needed. Recruit new society members, collect membership dues, prepare & hand out receipts, Submit money to the Treasurer. Contact Codruta at 604-526-0524, >> e-mail

MarketPlace Tent Team:

1) Assistant Manager: meets regularly with Manager and assists as needed. Respond to e-mail in Manager's absence.

2) Recruit new businesses with a European theme for the Eurofest MarketPlace Tent for 2010 or 2011.

Contact Martina at 604-937-0342, >> e-mail, or Deirdre at 604-538-6765, >> e-mail.

Parking Team: Assist the Manager as needed:

1) Take a minimum 2 hour parking attendant shift on the day of the event. Provide people with directions to &/or in the parking lots.

2) Or, help people get the shuttle bus. Be a guide in the shuttle bus that will travel to and from the festival grounds to the parking lots.

3) Or, take a 5 hour shift as an Assistant Manager and coordinate parking team volunteers mentioned in #1 and #2 above.

Contact Dave at 604-526-8901, >>e-mail

Procedures Manual Team: Work on the Eurofest Manager's Policies and Procedures Manual. Document information from the Managers via telephone interviews.

Contact Snezana at 778-899-9925, >> e-mail

Sponsorship Team: Require Assistant Manager to approach businesses for various levels of sponsorship and keep a record of contacts and results. Candidate will report to Manager. Contact Dave at 604-526-8901, >> e-mail

Stage Performance Team: Require Assistant Manager to work with the Manager as needed.

Tasks include recruiting new performers, preparing entertainment schedule, decorating the stage, and supervising entertainment groups and staff on day of festival.

Contact Peter at 604-435-6159, >> e-mail; or Alex at 604-671-7125, >> e-mail.

Volunteer Coordination Team: Assist the Manager as needed with any of the following:

1) assist via at least two 2-hour shifts at the volunteer booth on the day of the festival, or

2) assist in Managerial tasks such as:

  • recruiting volunteers,

  • screening volunteers,

  • orienting volunteers,

  • scheduling volunteers,

  • evaluating volunteers

  • recognizing volunteers,

  • retaining volunteers,

Contact Berna at 604-733-3757 >> e-mail or Edie at 604-536-3394 >> e-mail

V.I.P. Team: Assist the Manager as needed. Assist with correspondence and scheduling of dignitaries attending the festival.

Contact Rolf at 604-710-7653, >> e-mail

Web Site Assistant: Assist the Web Master as needed.

Contact Edie at 604-536-3394, >> e-mail

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