Volunteering for Sunday Streets is a simple way to connect with your community, and a variety of roles mean there is something for everyone, regardless of physical ability. Spend a day in the sun as an Event Day volunteer, get the word out as a member of the Street Team, or help make the magic happen through work at the Sunday Streets office.
2020 Volunteer Shifts
Legend
Outgoing
Heavy Lifting
Standing/Walking
Task-Focused
Suitable for All Physical Activities
Bike Required
VOLUNTEER GROUPS
Adopt-an-Intersection
Fill a critical safety roles at Sunday Streets as crossing guards, and distribute materials or collect newsletter sign-ups.
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Requirements: Standing for several hours
Adopt-a-Hub
Assist with marking and managing zone setup, control first-come- first-serve tent assignments, and help direct exhibitor placements within a zone.
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Requirements: Physical, including standing, lifting, carrying 25 lbs
EVENT DAY
Booster Bear
Take donations, get newsletter sign-ups and distribute Activity Guides and surveys to power Sunday Streets.
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Requirements: Outgoing with a passion for talking to people, great for all physical abilities
Crowd Counter
Count attendees and help Sunday Streets increase its impact.
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Requirements: Attention to detail, great for all physical abilities and those who prefer to work alone
Hub Equipment Assistant
Assist staff with moving equipment, setting up tables and chairs, monitoring inventory and collecting abandoned equipment.
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Requirements: Physical, including standing, lifting, carrying 25 lbs
Exhibitor Captain Assistant
Assist with greeting exhibitors, ensure rental agreement and waitlists are signed, and help manage information booth.
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Requirements: Outgoing, attention to detail
Recycling Raven
Assist with correctly sorting waste into the appropriate Recology bin to ensure a sustainable event.
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Requirements: Attention to detail, passion for waste management and the 3-bin system
Crossing Guard
Assist participants to safely cross intersections on the route where car traffic is allowed.
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Requirements: Standing for several hours
🚲 Route Rabbit | Setup
Help set up the route by moving barricades into place before Sunday Streets begins.
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Requirements: Bring your own bike. Able to lift and carry 25 lbs or more
🚲 Route Rabbit | Breakdown
Help move barricades at the end of Sunday Streets.
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Requirements: Bring your own bike. Able to lift and carry 25 lbs or more
Route Rabbit | Signage
Place signs on barricades and collect no-parking signs along the route.
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Requirements: Walking
Route Rabbit | Roaming
Check on barricade placement during Sunday Streets. 🚲 **Your own bicycle is required.**
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Requirements: Trustworthy and reliable.
Route Rabbit | Parking
Assist cars who need to access local residents or businesses to do so safely during the event and help Sunday Streets be a good neighbor.
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Requirements: Trustworthy and reliable.
Volunteer Captain Assistant
Handle waivers, assist with line control, providing equipment, handing out shirts, and assist in managing volunteer booth.
Requirements: Leadership skills, attention to detail
Photographer
Grow your portfolio and capture the people, exhibits, live music, art projects, movement, dance, pets and fun of Sunday Streets as a volunteer photographer!
3 hours
Requirements: Submit your portfolio or examples of your work to [email protected]
Captains
Zone Captain
Help place cones/signs for zone, Control first-come-first-serve tent assignments, Direct exhibitors to bunch and avoid open stores and fire hydrants
Requirements: Leadership skills, attention to detail
Volunteer Captain
Greet volunteer, check in volunteers, give name tags
Requirements: Leadership skills, attention to detail
Exhibitor Captains
Greet exhibitors. assist with line control, record exhibitor check-ins. fill out exhibitor ticket
Requirements: Leadership skills, attention to detail
Street Team Captain
Community invitation with postcards, outreach Blitz with posters, signposting with No-stopping Signs
Requirements: Leadership skills, standing, lifting and carrying
Street Team
Street Team | Door Hanging
Get the word out about upcoming Sunday Streets events by walking the route, inviting merchants and putting up door hangers.
Requirements: Walking
Street Team | Postering
Get the word out about upcoming Sunday Streets events by walking the route and putting up posters.
Requirements: Walking
Street Team | Signposting
Help Sunday Streets get ready to go car-free by posting no-parking signs along the route.
Requirements: Walking
Office
Volunteer Night
Enjoy snacks and good company as you help prepare for Sunday Streets. Tasks may include prepping no-stopping signs, data entry, cleaning or organizing.
Requirements: Great for volunteers of all abilities
Office Volunteer | Office Clean up
Help prepare (or clean up after) Event Day in the Sunday Streets office. Tasks may include cleaning or organizing.
Requirements: Attention to detail, trustworthy and reliable
Office Volunteer | Office Data Entry
Help prepare (or clean up after) Event Day in the Sunday Streets office. Tasks may include data entry and filing.
Requirements: Attention to detail, trustworthy and reliable