Thursday, August 7, 2008

BBQ Festival - Volunteers Needed



From Mary Miller, Director, City of Decatur Children & Youth Services, 404-378-1082:
The BBQ and Blues Festival Needs YOU!

This event benefits the Decatur Youth Fund; over $21,000 in the last 2 years, and other Decatur programs. The Decatur Youth Fund makes it possible for kids to play sports, go to day camp and special interest camps.

The Children's Area needs volunteers for helping kids onto the train, taking money for the face painter, taking money for the balloon sculpture person, helping former Harlem Globetrotter Mike Douglas with a basketball shoot, distributing information and accepting donations for the Youth Fund at our booth, relieving and/or providing water for other volunteers.

The shifts are 3:45pm-6:00pm and 5:45pm-8:00pm. Volunteers get free admission to the event and a BBQ & Blues volunteer tee shirt. This past year Decatur families received over 179 scholarships totaling over $14,000. With the current state of the economy, we are already receiving more requests for financial aid than ever before. Please consider volunteering for this event.

We still need 6 volunteers for the early shift 3:45-6pm and 7 for the late shift 5:45-8pm. Please email Greg White or me if you would like to volunteer. We need your name, email address tee shirt size, and the shift you would like to volunteer for. Let us know ASAP so we can make sure you are on the list at the gate and will receive your FREE tee shirt and FREE admission.

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