VFP-STV08 WAKE UP THE EARTH FESTIVAL

Description: Wake Up the Earth Festival is our biggest festival which takes place on the first Saturday of May every year. This year will be the 42nd festival. The original festival was to celebrate the stopping of a highway being built through our section of Boston. Since then, the festival has raised awareness about the environment, labor issues and other political issues. The volunteers will join the festival committee to organize, publicize and engage the community in the event. They will help prepare signs, banners, costumes, decorations, kids activities, etc. They will run workshops for children to prepare costumes and props for the parade that starts the festival. Volunteers will help during the event with logistics, set-up, and general support. After the event, the volunteers will be involved with breakdown, clean up and final analysis of the event.We are hoping for volunteers to come to this camp who enjoy art, childrens activities, festivals and community events. There will be a great deal of interaction with children. It will be quite helpful if you have some experience with children. Enthusiasm and positive energy is very important.