2025 Kidsfest at The Forks!
| Organization Details | |
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| Organization Name: | Winnipeg International Children's Festival |
| Address: | Winnipeg MB |
| Website: | http://www.kidsfest.ca |
| Organizational Description: | A charitable organization dedicated to providing outstanding performances, circus arts and interactive activities that are educational, inspiring and accessible to children and families from diverse communities. |
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| Volunteer Opportunity Details | |
| Volunteer Opportunity ID: | 5847 |
| Description of Duties: | Volunteer Duty Descriptions Box Office: Sell festival passes, exchange vouchers for wristbands and provide Festival program information. Cash handling experience is preferred and good people skills are essential. Electronic debit and credit card systems are also used. Access Control: Make sure attendees show their wristbands at all controlled access points. Direct guests without wristbands to visit the box office to purchase tickets. Festival Ambassador: Answer guest questions, provide directions, pick up litter, keeping the Festival site clean and beautiful. Activation Supervision: Supervise and engage children in play with simple interactive activations such as crafting, simple games, balance beam, etc. House Ushers: Good people skills and a firm but friendly manner are needed to ensure Festival goers park strollers and wagons and find seating in the tents. Ushers must also keep tent entranceways and fire lanes clear inside the tents and pick up any litter between the shows. |
| Skills Required: | Conversational English; Volunteers may not have a criminal record or appear on the child abuse registry. Record checks must be completed on request. |
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| Age: | 16-17, 18-30, 31-54, 55+ |
| Time Commitment: | Daytime , Weekend Event Hours: June 5: 9 AM - 3 PM June 6: 9 AM - 3 PM June 7: 10 AM - 5 PM June 8: 10 AM - 5 PM |
| Location of volunteer opportunity: | Winnipeg - Downtown |
| Does opportunity require a criminal record check? | No |
| Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? | No |
| Opportunity is available to candidates that: | Group - small, family and friends Group - large, corporate and schools Fulfilling volunteer hours for school credit Are able to attend with a support person French speaking / Bilingual (French and English) |
| Organization will provide: | Supervision Training/Orientation Letter of Reference by request |
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| Closing Date: | Jun 3, 2025 |
