The 3^rd Annual 12^th Avenue Neighborhood Festival is coming up this Sunday, August 12, from 11am to 5pm.  The Festival is a free street fair on 12^th Ave between Pike and Union organized by Capitol Hill Housing with help from the local small business community.  The Festival includes 40 booths full of local businesses and nonprofits along with a small music stage and a variety of activities.  Last year we had about 3,000 people attend.

Neighbors, we need your help to make the Festival a success.  We need volunteers to help with set up and take down, to greet Festival attendees, and to keep a count of the crowd (look below for time and task specifics).  Each 2 hour shift earns you a free meal ticket to use with any festival food vendor, and you will also be automatically entered into our raffle to win gift certificates to local businesses (see list of food and other vendors here).  It’s also just a great opportunity to meet other people from the neighborhood and listen to the sweet bands, that Neumo’s lined up.

If you’re interested, please email me at abrennan(at)capitolhillhousing(dot)org with the shift(s) you’d like to work and any special needs or limitations you may have.  I hope you can join me and the rest of the 12^th Ave Neighborhood Festival volunteer team!

- Alex Brennan, Sustainable Communities Manager
Capitol Hill Housing

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1^st shift – 9am to 11am (6 volunteers)

• Table and chair set up for 40 booths
• Balloon and banner set up for both entrances
• Electricity and handwashing station set up

2^nd shift – 11am to 2pm (12 volunteers)

• Keep fire lanes open and unoccupied by vehicles
• Greet, hand out materials, and count attendees at welcoming tables
• Stand by waste bins and educate attendees about composting and recycling

3^rd shift – 2pm to 5pm (12 volunteers)

• Keep fire lanes open and unoccupied by vehicles
• Greet, hand out materials, and count attendees at welcoming tables
• Stand by waste bins and educate attendees about composting and recycling

4^th shift – 5pm to 7pm (10 volunteers)

• Tables and chair take down for 40 booths
• Balloon and banner take down for both entrances
• Electricity and handwashing station takedown
• Work with Cleanscapes to verify and sort waste from compost, recycling, and trash bins (these volunteers will get extra benefits – contact Alex for details)

We ask that all volunteers report in 15 minutes before their shift starts in order to facilitate easy shift changes and to guarantee time for a short volunteer orientation.  Volunteers will be provided with water and snacks (along with a free meal ticket) during their shift.