Description of Duties: Wellness Fair Volunteers are an essential part of the event team and help ensure the smooth and successful operation of MEND’s Wellness Fair. Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks including event setup, participant check-in, greeting guests, distributing materials, providing information, guiding attendees, supporting activity areas, and event breakdown. Volunteers may be assigned to specific stations or rotated based on event needs.
Impact: By supporting the Wellness Fair, volunteers help MEND create a welcoming, organized, and community-centered event that promotes health, wellness, and connection. Volunteers play a key role in ensuring participants feel informed, supported, and valued throughout the day.
Specific Responsibilities:
· Assisting with event setup and breakdown.
· Welcoming and checking in participants.
· Helping guests navigate the event, directing them to workshops, booths, or services.
· Distributing flyers, activity calendars, and wellness materials.
· Supporting staff and facilitators at activity or workshop stations.
· Assisting with interactive physical activities (e.g., stretching demos, fitness games, or movement sessions).
· Supporting food sampling stations by guiding guests, distributing samples, and maintaining cleanliness.
· Answering general questions and providing information about event offerings.
Skills/Experience/Resources/Certifications Needed: Bilingual, customer service, time-efficient, multi-tasker, cultural sensitivity and comfort interacting with people of all backgrounds.
Dress Code: Volunteers should wear comfortable, clean, and professional attire suitable for a community event. Closed-toe shoes are required. Be prepared to stand and move throughout your shift.
Covid-19 Vaccination and Masking: Regardless of vaccination status, masking is optional MEND will continue to provide masks for volunteers.
