More volunteers needed ahead of 2024 Guelph Ribfest
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Stanley said organizers have created unique positions to entice more volunteers. The event is expected to draw 40,000 people from Aug 23-25 at Riverside Park in Guelph.
Guelph Ribfest is short on volunteers as the annual event draws closer. Expected to draw around 40,000 people this summer, organizers are looking to fill more than 400 positions for the event Aug. 23-25.
Volunteer chair coordinator Debbie Stanley said there has been a combination of things that have prevented them from finding help.
“Past volunteers, especially students, they’ve grown up, and they’re now in university. They’re no longer needing their high school hours so now we’re trying to vet new high school students,” Stanley said.
She said getting more volunteers can also be challenging because this event is held in the summer and that’s when people normally go away for vacation.
Stanley added that volunteers are the absolute lifeline of the event and organizers couldn’t do hold Ribfest without them.
“It’s always shocking to me, no matter the event, not just Ribfest, but all of the great events across our amazing city, how many great Guelph volunteers we have, and we need to be able to pull off something like this,” she said.
The positions include greeters for the Classic Car Show, site setup and tear down, licensed bartenders, and helping patrons sort their garbage.
In addition to offering some of the different, unique roles, Stanley said food will be discounted from vendors as a way of saying thank you.
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