Call for Volunteers: Lend a Hand at the Celebrate Mansfield Festival!

The Mansfield Downtown Partnership invites residents, students, community organizations, and local businesses to volunteer at the 19th Annual Celebrate Mansfield Festival on Saturday, September 24.

The Celebrate Mansfield Festival, the largest community event in town, highlights the people, businesses, and community groups that make Mansfield a wonderful place to live and grow! The Festival takes place from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on and around Betsy Paterson Square in Downtown Storrs.

"Each year, we are fortunate to have so many wonderful volunteers lend a hand to make the Festival a success," said Mansfield Downtown Partnership Executive Director Cynthia van Zelm. "Volunteering at this event is a great way to give back to our community, meet new neighbors, and have some fun!"

Volunteers can sign up as individuals or with a group, for an hour or two or for the whole day.

Verification of service is available upon request following the event.

Volunteers receive an official Celebrate Mansfield Festival t-shirt upon signing in.

Interested volunteers can sign up here.

The Partnership has opportunities to help with a variety of tasks, including:

• Low waste efforts (12:00 PM – 8:00 PM)

  • Help set-up waste stations around Festival site

  • Staff stations and assist visitors with properly sorting waste as needed

  • Monitor stations and help with emptying as needed

  • Break-down stations at end of event

• Booth break down (5:30 PM – 7:00 PM)

  • Help participants take down their booths and carry supplies to their vehicles

  • Carry supplies (e.g. tables, chairs, tents) to storage

  • Assist Festival committee with taking down decorations and signage

• Clean-up (7:30 – 9:30 PM)

  • Assist food booths with breaking down their booths and carrying supplies to their vehicles

  • Carry remaining supplies (e.g. tables and chairs) to storage

  • Assist Festival committee and Town staff with litter pick-up and breaking down waste stations

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