University Hospital Foundation - 3 Jobs
Edmonton, AB
Posted 20 days ago
Job Details:
Experienced
About Festival of Trees
Since 1985, the University Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees, presented by Landmark Homes, has brought families and friends together to celebrate the season, create lasting memories and support critically important causes at the University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) site.
As always, at the core of Festival is our tireless volunteers who commit countless hours and unmeasurable dedication, year after year, to the University Hospital Foundation’s largest fundraising, and friendraising, event of the year.
The success of Festival of Trees speaks for itself – over $25 million raised, supporting causes as far-ranging and lifesaving as Gamma Knife radiosurgery and expanding the cardiovascular intensive care unit at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute to making life better for people living with end-stage kidney disease with the opening of the West Edmonton Kidney Care clinic.
The Opportunities We have many volunteer opportunities available from helping Set Up and Tear Down to assisting with our Festival of Trees Gala (presented by Suncor), Silver Bell Soiree (presented by Cantiro), and Santa’s Breakfast (presented by Volvo Cars Edmonton). Duties may include, but are not limited to: Set up & Tear Down:
Dates and Times We are looking for volunteers to support on all the dates below. Shift times vary for each role and you are welcome to take more than one shift.
Monday, November 24 (Daytime): Truck unload and Festival set up
Since 1985, the University Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees, presented by Landmark Homes, has brought families and friends together to celebrate the season, create lasting memories and support critically important causes at the University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) site.
As always, at the core of Festival is our tireless volunteers who commit countless hours and unmeasurable dedication, year after year, to the University Hospital Foundation’s largest fundraising, and friendraising, event of the year.
The success of Festival of Trees speaks for itself – over $25 million raised, supporting causes as far-ranging and lifesaving as Gamma Knife radiosurgery and expanding the cardiovascular intensive care unit at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute to making life better for people living with end-stage kidney disease with the opening of the West Edmonton Kidney Care clinic.
The Opportunities We have many volunteer opportunities available from helping Set Up and Tear Down to assisting with our Festival of Trees Gala (presented by Suncor), Silver Bell Soiree (presented by Cantiro), and Santa’s Breakfast (presented by Volvo Cars Edmonton). Duties may include, but are not limited to: Set up & Tear Down:
- Loading and unloading trucks
- Set up and take down of trees and décor items
- Decorating
- Cleaning & Finishing touches
- Registration and greeting guests
- Guest assistance
- Monitoring activity stations
- Ensuring the safety of trees and decorations
- Assisting with auctions and raffles
- Wrapping items and tearing down
- Positive attitude
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Able to collaborate and work as part of a team
- Reliable, punctual and available for shifts
- Able to lift up to 30 lbs and able to stand and bend
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Collaborative mindset
Dates and Times We are looking for volunteers to support on all the dates below. Shift times vary for each role and you are welcome to take more than one shift.
Monday, November 24 (Daytime): Truck unload and Festival set up
- 10:00am-2:00pm
- 1:00pm-5:00pm
- 9:00am-1:00pm
- 11:00am-3:00pm
- 1:00pm-5:00pm
- 9:00am-1:00pm
- 11:00am-3:00pm
- 1:00pm-5:00pm
- 4:30pm-11:00pm
- 9:00am-1:00pm
- 12:00pm-4:00pm
- 6:00pm-1:00am
- 9:00am-1:00pm
- 8:00am-1:00pm
- 1:00pm-5:00pm
- 3:00pm-8:00pm
- 9:00am-1:00pm
- 11:00am-3:00pm
- 1:00pm-5:00pm