Volunteer
2024 Heritage Festival
The Scandinavian Heritage Society of Edmonton invites you to celebrate your heritage by having some fun and volunteering at the Heritage Festival.
Before the Festival Food Preparation Workshop
| Date: | Thursday, August 1st from 9 am to 3 pm – Riskrem Grout |
| Friday, August 2nd from 9 am until done – finish Riskrem | |
| Location: | Dutch Canadian Centre – Home of the Scandinavians |
| Volunteer Contact: | Sharon Bruce 780-436-7286 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Before/After the Festival – Set Up/Take Down
| Set Up Date: | Thursday, August 1st |
| Take Down Date: | Tuesday, August 6 |
| Volunteer Contact: | Paul Thurlin 780-886-0138 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| or via SignUp Genius link Set Up/Take Down Volunteer |
Festival Weekend Food Tent
Each shift needs 8 - 10 people to serve food and 1 - 2 people to sell pop
| Saturday, August 3rd | Shift #1: 11:00 am to 3:30 pm |
| Shift #2: 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | |
| Sunday, August 4th | Shift #1: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm |
| Shift #2: 3:00 pm to 9:00 | |
| Monday, August 5th | Shift #1: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm |
| Shift #2: 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm | |
| Volunteer Contact: | Leanne Boraas 780-994-0088 |
| email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, email address, cell number and shift(s) | |
| or via SignUp Genius link Food or Pop Tent Volunteer |
Festival Weekend Culture Tent
Each shift needs 1 - 2 people for the tent and 1 - 2 people at temporary tattoo station.
| Saturday, August 3rd | Shift #1: 11:00 am to 3:30 pm |
| Shift #2: 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | |
| Sunday, August 4th | Shift #1: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm |
| Shift #2: 3:00 pm to 9:00 | |
| Monday, August 5th | Shift #1: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm |
| Shift #2: 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm | |
| Volunteer Contact: | Avery Young 587-337-4613 |
| Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, email address, cell number and shift(s). | |
| or via SignUp Genius link Culture Tent/Tattoo Volunteer |
Student Scholarships
Heritage Festival Student Scholarship: Volunteers registered in a post-secondary school between January 1 and December 31 are eligible for random scholarship draws.
Scandinavian Heritage Society Scholarship: Volunteers registered in any Scandinavian studies course at the University of Alberta or Augustana between January 1 and December 31 are eligible for a random draw for two $250 scholarships. One entry per shift.
