Volunteer Opportunities From: United Way Weld County

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering as a Mission Arrival Monitor!

In this role, you’ll be stationed at the front of the Children’s Festival. You’ll use a counter to keep track of people entering and exiting the festival.

Mission Skills:

Bilingual is a bonus!Works well in small groupsComfortable sitting or standing in one placeRepetitive motion

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering to serve as a Galactic Resource Manager!

In this role, you’ll help with checking in on vendors, making sure they are hydrated, and filling in at a booth if a vendor needs a bathroom break. Your job is to walk the event center and check in with booths to make sure the staff at them are doing alright.  

Mission Skills:

-          Bilingual is a HUGE bonus!

-          Social, willing to initiate conversation and answer questions

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering to serve in the Quiet Zone…aka Deep Space.

In this role, you’ll help with directing guests to the sensory safe quiet zone of the Children’s Festival. You may also help remind guests to keep their volume down in this area

Mission Skills:

Bilingual is a HUGE bonus!

Adaptable to changeSocial, willing to initiate conversation and answer questionsKnowledge of elementary education is a plusComfortable volunteering in a quiet area

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering to serve as Ground Control!

In this role, you’ll help with directing guests to important areas of the festival. These include the book fairs, stuffed animal table, restrooms, and quiet zone.  

Mission Skills:

Bilingual is a HUGE bonus!Adaptable to changeSocial, willing to initiate conversation and answer questions

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering to serve as a Post-Mission Intelligence Recorder!

In this role, you’ll help with data entry of guest surveys completed by the Post-Mission Debrief Specialists who survey guests as they exit the festival.  

Mission Skills:

-          Basic data entry skills

-          Adaptable to change

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering for the Post-Mission Clean Up Corps!

In this role, you’ll help us set up the evening before the Northern Colorado Children's Festival! Your help will make sure we can clean up after the festival safely and effectively.

Mission Skills:

Repetitive motionAbility to lift and carry heavy items, including boxes of booksAdaptable to change

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering for the Pre-Launch Crew!

In this role, you’ll help us set up the evening before the Northern Colorado Children's Festival! Your help will make sure we are ready for takeoff on Saturday!

Mission Skills:

Repetitive motionAbility to lift and carry heavy items, including boxes of booksAdaptable to change

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering as a Post-Mission Debrief Specialist!

In this role, you’ll survey guests as they exit the festival to learn about their experience.

Mission Skills:

Bilingual is a bonus!Social, strong communication

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering for the Command Center Operations Corps, formally known as Festival Administration!

In this role, you’ll greet guests, fill out quick questionnaires, pass out make-and-take bags, set up signage, and assist with guest check in as needed.

Mission Skills:

Bilingual is a bonus!Works well in small groupsRepetitive motionStrong communication

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering as a Universal Support Ranger (Floater)!

In this role, you’ll jump in to help out where you’re needed most.

Mission Skills:

Bilingual is a bonus!Ability to work in groups or aloneReady to go with the flow

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering for the mission resource registration specialist true!

In this role, you’ll help make sure vendors get checked in and to their tables in the morning before the festival starts.

Mission Skills:

Strong communicationAdaptable/flexible with change

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering as the Gravity Control Crew!

In this role, you’ll help out at the bounce castle, making sure kids get in and out safely, play fair, and have fun.

Mission Skills:

Bilingual is a bonus!Ability to stay calm in busy environmentsAttention to detail for safety

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering as a crew member for the Stuffed Animal Adoption Team!

In this role, you’ll help run the stuffed animal booth, which makes sure every child in attendance receives a free stuffed animal of their choice. You will also help with tear down at the end of the event.

Mission Skills:

Bilingual is a bonus!Works well in small groupsRepetitive motion

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering as Mission Support for the Book Booth!

In this role, you’ll help run the book booth, which makes sure every child in attendance receives a free book of their choice, in their reading level. You will also help with tear down at the end of the event.

Mission Skills:

Bilingual is a bonus!Passionate about literacy, early literacy, and children’s literatureWorks well in small groupsAbility to lift 20 poundsRepetitive motion

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!

Join us for this year’s space-themed Northern Colorado Children’s Festival by volunteering as Mission Support for the Scholastic Book Fair!

In this role, you’ll help run the Scholastic Book Fair, which allows families to come and purchase books in addition to the free one they receive on site. You will also help with tear down at the end of the event.

Mission Skills:

Bilingual is a bonus!Passionate about literacy, early literacy, and children’s literatureWorks well in small groupsAbility to lift 20 poundsRepetitive motion

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need parent/guardian permission to volunteer.

A list of training times will be provided closer to the event. Please contact Volunteer Management Coordinator at bhardy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 304-6187 with any questions!