Hand in Hand, Girl for Girl, Family Festival | Volunteers Needed

Girls Inc of Jacksonville and Junior Achievement will host our Hand in Hand, Girl for Girl, Family Festival at First United Methodist Church at 225 E. Duval St., Jax, Fl 32202. The event will connect families to organizations and resources in the Jacksonville area in a fun and lively environment that includes, games & activities, music, food, and door prizes! We will distribute food for up to 200 families as well.

Volunteers are needed to support in the following areas:

Event Setup 8:30am-11:30am. Volunteers will assist community partners/vendors in setting up their tables, tents, and chairs for the event. Volunteers will greet and direct families to the different workshops as they arrive. Volunteers will man the registration table.

Registration 10 am-2 pm- Volunteers will assist families, volunteers, and staff with signing in for the event.

Activity booths 10 am-2 pm- Volunteers will man activity booths such as a Cotton candy machine, snow cone machine, popcorn machine (a tutorial will be provided for all machines), and a bounce house. There will also be several game booths and hands-on activity stations as well. (instructions will be provided)

Food Distribution 12 am-2 pm Volunteers will assist in distributing food to families, including loading food into their vehicles, etc.

Vendor Assistance 10 am-2 pm Volunteers will check in with vendors to ensure their comfort i.e. distribute bottled water and snacks, direct them to bathrooms, and help meet other day-of needs that they may have.

If you or your organization are interested in hosting a personal hygiene donation drive to collect items on behalf of Girls Inc., please reach out to Julia Ramer at juliaramer@girlsincjax.org for more information.