The Austin Refugee Day Festival is a collaborative event presented by the Austin Refugee Roundtable to celebrate our refugee population in the Austin community.
The festival will be held Sunday, June 23 at Zilker Park, and we need your help from 8:30am to 6:00 PM. We will have soccer clinics, kids activities, including face painting, bounce house, and more! We especially need volunteer support from those who speak Spanish, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, and/or Arabic.
Volunteers can help with set-up, tear down, supporting attendees, and assisting with the day of activities. A listing of the volunteer opportunities are listed below. Please review the available positions and shifts and select up to three positions upon registration.
Event Location
Zilker Park: Polo Picnic Area
2225 Andrew Zilker Rd. Austin TX 78746
All volunteers who sign up by Friday, May 31st will be given a free shirt to wear! If you sign up after the May 31st deadline, shirts are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
If you have any questions, please contact Reihaneh Hajibeigi, Reihaneh.hajibeigi2@redcross.org
To learn more about the event, please visit www.atxrefugeedayfestival.com
Volunteers will be needed to ensure Austin Refugee Day Festival is a success!
Please select up to three roles from the opportunities listed below:
Set-up & Tear-down: Tasks will include setting up tables, chairs, banners, and the soccer fields etc. Set-up will be from 8:30 AM- 10:30 AM. Tear down following the event will be from 4:30 PM- 6:30 PM.
Check-in: Volunteers for check-in will be on-site when people arrive to give them a rundown of the day’s events and what there is to enjoy. They will be the “information desk” for the event also. Shifts are from 11 AM- 2 PM and 1 PM-4 PM.
Kids’ Activities Stations: Volunteers will assist with the kids’ activities including the Velcro Wall, the Bounce House, face painting, multi-lingual cartoons, and other outdoor games. Shifts are from 11 AM- 2 PM and 1 PM-4 PM.
Soccer Clinic: Volunteers working the soccer clinics will manage the bracket, oversee the games and assist with the overall tournament. Shifts are from 11 AM- 2 PM and 1 PM-4 PM.
Snack Booth: Volunteers will be assisting with providing snacks and food to attendees. Shifts are from 11 AM- 2 PM and 1 PM-4 PM.
Photo booth: There will be a photo booth for attendees to take fun pictures to take home. Volunteers will be on hand to take photos. Shifts are from 11 AM- 2 PM and 1 PM-4 PM.
General Volunteers: Volunteers will be on-site to assist with various tasks needed to ensure the festivities go off without a hitch! Shifts are from 11 AM- 2 PM and 1 PM-4 PM.
Translating Volunteers: Volunteers who are bilingual will serve as resource to attendees. Volunteers who speak Arabic, Spanish, Pashto, Dari etc. will be needed.
