Volunteer

• Shift 1: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Shift 2: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
• Shift 3: 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• Shift 4: 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Goal: Help give our guests a world-class experience by welcoming them into the booth, answering their questions, and bringing alive the miss and programs of the the Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the PGSCA.

• style=”font-weight: 400;”>Greet Fiesta guests into the PGSCA booth.  Show them the great work of our Fiesta host
• Provide answers and information to guests about the Fiesta.
• Offer tours of the Artisan Area and local nonprofit booths
• Act professionally at all times, on behalf of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association

• Spanish speaking a plus
• Outgoing and excited to talk to people your whole shift
• Standing and walking the whole shift

• Most shifts are 3.5 hours, except Shift 1, which helps us get ready earlier in the day
• Volunteers will receive a Cinco de Mayo volunteer t-shirt, snacks and water
• This position will be walking and working in all weather conditions, especially if it’s rainy
• You will receive an email with instructions before the event, and then a full training with your site coordinator at the event

• Shift 1: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Shift 2: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
• Shift 3: 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• Shift 4: 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Goal: NEW BOOTH – Greet our guests entering the Fiesta-side of the event, answering their questions and offering them opportunities purchase items that benefit the PGSCA, their mission and programs.

• Greet Fiesta guests at the information and merchandise booth.
• Provide answers and information to guests about the Fiesta.
• Provide sales support of PGSCA merchandise.  A PGSCA Board member will be in the booth at all times.
• Act professionally at all times, on behalf of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association

• Spanish speaking a plus
• Outgoing and excited to talk to people your whole shift
• Sitting the whole shift, if preferred

• Most shifts are 3.5 hours, except Shift 1, which helps us get ready earlier in the day
• Volunteers will receive a Cinco de Mayo volunteer t-shirt, snacks and water
• This position will be walking and working in all weather conditions, especially if it’s rainy
• You will receive an email with instructions before the event, and then a full training with your site coordinator at the event

• Early Bird: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Shift 1: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
• Shift 2: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
• Shift 3: 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• Shift 4: 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Goal: Work with the Cinco de Mayo production team in creating and sustaining a beautiful and smooth-flowing Fiesta

• Assist the set up and take down of Fiesta activities
• Join larger teams as we address important tasks or issues
• Walk around the Fiesta, removing waste and keeping the park litter-free
• Provide warm and welcoming answers to all question from Fiesta guests
• Act professionally at all times, on behalf of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association

• Cheerful, energetic, and communicative
• Enjoy working on a team to get big projects accomplished
• Actively walk, move and jump into work your whole shift
• Ability to repeatedly bend over and pick up objects

• Most shifts are 3.5 hours, except Shift 1, which helps us get ready earlier in the day
• Volunteers will receive a Cinco de Mayo volunteer t-shirt, snacks and water
• This position will be walking and working in all weather conditions, especially if it’s rainy
• You will receive an email with instructions before the event, and then a full training with your site coordinator at the event

• Shift 1: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
• Shift 2: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Shift 3: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
• Shift 4: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Goal: Work inside the Plaza de Niños, sharing cultural arts and crafts with children and families.

• Cultural Crafts: Work with children and help them complete their projects
• Help keep the area always clean and ready to accept more guests
• Provide information about Cinco de Mayo, on a kid-friendly level
• Act professionally at all times, on behalf of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association

• Cheerful, energetic, and communicative
• Spanish speaking a plus

• Shifts are 3 hours. Shift 4 may go a bit later to help us clean up and get ready for the next day.
• Volunteers will receive a Cinco de Mayo volunteer t-shirt, snacks and water
• You will receive an email with instructions before the event, and then a full training with your site coordinator at the event

• Shift 1: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
• Shift 2: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Shift 3: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
• Shift 4: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Goal: Unleash your inner artist by painting the faces and applying Fiesta temporary tattoos to children.

• Face Painting: Use face painting supplies and templates to serve dozens of children each shift
• Temporary Tattoos: Apply an assortment of Fiesta temporary tattoos
• Help keep the area always clean and ready to accept more guests
• Provide information about Cinco de Mayo, on a kid-friendly level
• Act professionally at all times, on behalf of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association

• No experience or artistic skills needed.  All templates are easy to follow and the task gets easier with each child served.
• Cheerful, energetic, and communicative
• Spanish speaking a plus

• Shifts are 3 hours. Shift 4 may go a bit later to help us clean up and get ready for the next day.
• Volunteers will receive a Cinco de Mayo volunteer t-shirt, snacks and water
• You will receive an email with instructions before the event, and then a full training with your site coordinator at the event

• Shift 1: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
• Shift 2: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Shift 3: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
• Shift 4: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Goal: Assist our guests from Guadalajara, who have traveled to Portland to sell their special, handcrafted items.

• Greet guests and help them with their purchases
• Communicate the stories of the different artisans, their booths and their goods
• Help problem solve issues with purchases, or translation, as needed
• Provide warm and welcoming answers to all question from Fiesta guests
• Act professionally at all times, on behalf of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association

• Cheerful, energetic, and communicative
• Spanish speaking a plus

• All shifts are 3 hours long, and we welcome you to help the artisans for longer, if you wish
• Volunteers will receive a Cinco de Mayo volunteer t-shirt, snacks and water
• You will receive an email with instructions before the event, and then a full training with your site coordinator at the event

• Shift 1: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Goal: Assist the PGSCA in welcoming hundreds of students from across the Portland-Metro region to an exclusive and educational performance of the mariachi and ballet folklorico, on Friday, May 4th

• Meet and direct busses into a swift and safe unloading of their students
• Guide groups of children and chaperones from the street and to their seats inside the tent
• Help escort out students leaving on buses, and help hand out lunches to those who are staying
• Provide warm and welcoming answers to all question from Fiesta guests
• Act professionally at all times, on behalf of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association

• Outgoing and excited to talk to people your whole shift
• Confidence speaking to large groups and getting them to follow directions

• The shift is 4.5 hours long, and we welcome you to help the Fiesta for other shifts
• Volunteers will receive a Cinco de Mayo volunteer t-shirt, snacks and water
• You will receive an email with instructions before the event, and then a full training with your site coordinator at the event

• Shift 1: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Goal: Help the PGSCA host a ceremony and celebration for our newest American citizens

• Set up and take down tables and chairs for the ceremony, as well as other needed tasks
• Greet guests and guide them to their seats
• Provide warm and welcoming answers to all question from Fiesta guests
• Act professionally at all times, on behalf of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association

• Cheerful, energetic, and communicative
• Enjoy working on a team to get big projects accomplished
• Actively walk, move and jump into work your whole shift

• The shift is 3.5 hours long, and we welcome you to help the Fiesta for other volunteer jobs
• Volunteers will receive a Cinco de Mayo volunteer t-shirt, snacks and water
• You will receive an email with instructions before the event, and then a full training with your site coordinator at the event