Release Date: Tuesday, November 15th 2011
Volunteers Needed for First Night Akron 2012
First Night Akron needs volunteers to lend a helping hand on Saturday, December 31, 2011. Volunteers are a critical part of the celebration that rings in the New Year and showcases the arts to the community. First Night volunteers hold a variety of responsibilities including greeting guests, checking for admission buttons, introducing performing artists, assisting with hands-on activities, acting as bus hosts and much more!
Volunteers are admitted free to all performances and sites before or after their scheduled shift. Friends, families, couples and groups are encouraged to volunteer together. Volunteers receive a special volunteer ribbon to wear at the event, as well as an invitation to the annual Volunteer Party held in January.
Volunteers are essential to First Night's success. They are the face of First Night, wishing guests a Happy New Year and helping direct them to their next destination. Volunteer applications are available at www.firstnightakron.org or contact the First Night volunteer coordinator, Jane Startzman at 330-535-3179 or by e-mail at jstartzman@akroncivic.com.
About First Night Akron
Now in its 16th year, First Night Akron is a New Year's Eve celebration unlike any other. This family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration of the arts brings the community together to experience a diverse display of music, dance, theater, visual and interactive arts throughout Downtown Akron on Saturday, December 31.
Admission buttons allow access to all First Night venues, entertainment and activities that evening. Buttons for those ages 10 and over are $10. Children nine and under do not need an admission button to attend First Night Akron. For more information, visit www.firstnightakron.org.
First Night Akron is a program of Downtown Akron Partnership. Founding partners are the City of Akron and the Akron Beacon Journal & Ohio.com.