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Current Volunteer Shifts Available: Please e-mail info@wecc.ca if you are available to assist.
Last updated - April 30 2024
Current Volunteer Shifts Available: Please e-mail info@wecc.ca if you are available to assist.
Wednesday May 1 -Don Amero—Behind The Veil
Call Time—6:00 PM End Time—10:00 PM
Needed: 2 bartenders
Wednesday May 29 Music Equals Showcase—Day 1
Call Time—10:00 AM End Time—12:30 PM
Needed: 3 general
Thursday May 30 Music Equals Showcase—Day 2
Call Time—10:00 AM End Time—12:30 PM
Needed: 3 general
Friday June 1 and Saturday June 2 - Pride Winnipeg Festival at The Forks
Please e-mail info@wecc.ca with your availability, shifts will be assigned according to booth needs.
Saturday June 8 Ellice Street Festival
Please e-mail info@wecc.ca with your availability, shifts will be assigned according to festival needs
Volunteer Newsletter March 13 2024
Did we do it? Did we save the daylight? I hope you all managed the time change better than I did. Just remember—we get more evening sunshine now! That means it will be nice and bright when you arrive for your volunteer shifts. Now on to the volunteer news for the week!
It’s Almost Here - WECC Fun-Raiser on March 23!
We’re hosting our very own fundraiser on Saturday, March 23! There will be a 50/50 draw and a raffle, including prize baskets from Little Brown Jug and Prairie Sky Books! All proceeds go towards the WECC’s annual operations and programming.
Tickets can be purchased online here: https://www.wecc.ca/events/240323/fun-raiser
USE PROMO CODE “VOLUNTEER” FOR 50% OFF TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Wanted: People to join our bartender team!
Do you meet the following criteria?
· Have volunteered with the WECC for at least one year
· Volunteer regularly or semi-regularly
· Enjoy being busier during volunteer shifts
· Can work on your feet for most of a shift (there’s usually time to sit when it’s quiet)
· Are good with money-handling
· Are comfortable with basic, user-friendly computer technology
You might be a great fit for out bartender team!
The LCGA’s Smart Choices certification program consists of 8 modules that take approximately 10-15 minutes each to complete (that’s two hours total). At the end you take your Certification Test and if you pass (75% or higher grade), you can serve alcohol at our events! The certification is personal, so it belongs to you, not the WECC. If you’d like to use it to serve alcohol at another volunteer gig, or take up a part time job, you’re free to do so!
As the purchasing system has been restructured, we ask that you pay for the course yourself ($26.25 including tax) and send us the certificate and receipt once you have completed the course. The WECC will reimburse you for the cost of the program and you will then be able to bartend at any of our events.
As you may have noticed, there is almost ALWAYS a callout for bartenders, when we need more people for a shift, and there are fewer bartenders than there are general volunteers, so if you’re interested, we’d love to have you join the team! The course can be purchased and accessed here: https://smartchoicesmb.ca/products/responsible-service-certification
Upcoming Concerts—Comps Available
TODAY Wednesday March 13— Frontera Wines Music Maker’s Round with Onna Lou, Bobby Dove, Ingrid D. Johnson, and Taylor Jackson
Thursday April 11—Paddling Film Festival
Sunday April 21—Abigail Lapell
Wednesday April 24—Martin Kerr
All Taken, Wait-List Open
Sunday March 17 —Dust Rhinos play The Pogues
Thursday March 21—Royal Wood & Jeffrey Straker
Did you know? Every 3 shifts you work earns you 1 free (comp) ticket for an upcoming show of your choice, subject to availability. You can check the number of comps you have available or request a free ticket anytime by e-mailing info@wecc.ca