Volunteer Signups Scheduled for 2007 San Diego Pride Celebration
Volunteer positions are available for July's San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride weekend, scheduled for July 21-22. The celebration attracts each year more than 700 volunteers for areas such as ticket sales, parade support, beer garden, setup, medical, safety and more. Volunteer crewmembers who work a five-hour shift at either the parade or festival will receive two-day festival admission, a meal ticket per shift, a souvenir T-shirt, and an appreciation BBQ scheduled for Aug. 12.
Those interested can sign up on the Pride web site at www.sdPride.org or attend one of the upcoming volunteer sign up sessions in The Center's auditorium, located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. The sessions will be held:
- Thursday, May 24, at 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, June 16, at 12:00 noon
"If you want to learn more about how you can volunteer or get a better idea of the various positions available, the Volunteer sign up event is a perfect opportunity to obtain additional information," said Patty Zwolinski, the volunteer coordinator for Pride for the last seven years. "Online or at the sign up sessions, volunteers can select their preferred shifts and the areas in which they would like to work."
"Pride is successful because we have a very supportive business community and a supportive corps of volunteers.Dedicated volunteers have played a significant role in helping to raise over one million dollars, which San Diego LGBT Pride has distributed to non-profit community organizations since 1996," says Ron deHarte, executive director of San Diego Pride. "Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, get directly involved with the Pride celebration and help to make a difference in our community."
This year's theme is "United forEquality." The festivities include an outdoor rally at the festival grounds in Balboa Park on July 15, a mile-long parade down University Avenue in Hillcrest at 11 a.m., July 21, and a two-day festival on July 21-22 featuring multiple performance stages, expanded beer gardens and a host of new attractions.
For more informationplease visit the Pride Volunteer website at www.sdpride.org or call 297-7683 x 3
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