Needs From: MC Serves!

Volunteer: Dance Performance backstage volunteers needed

On Saturday September 20th, 2025

Word Dance Theater, a professional modern dance group doing a performance happening at Glen Echo Park's Spanish Ballroom, needs volunteers to help with the following:

Duties:

set up and break down folding chairsbe available to the stage manager to be go between from front of house to backstage sweep flower petals off stage once

Time frame:

arrive 2:00pmdone by 4:30pmyou will be able to watch the performance

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours in a public space under direct supervision of the nonprofit organization. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.



Agency: Glen Echo Park Partnership For Arts And Culture

On Saturday September 20th, 2025

Word Dance Theater, a professional modern dance group doing a performance happening at Glen Echo Park's Spanish Ballroom, needs volunteers to help with the following:

Duties:

set up and break down folding chairsbe available to the stage manager to be go between from front of house to backstage sweep flower petals off stage once

Time frame:

arrive 2:00pmdone by 4:30pmyou will be able to watch the performance

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours in a public space under direct supervision of the nonprofit organization. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.



Agency: Glen Echo Park Partnership For Arts And Culture

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Sep 20, 2025

Zip Code: 20812

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Echo Arts Festival


Echo Arts Festival on 9/28/25 seeks volunteers to help with our annual fall celebration of the visual & performing arts! 

Opening shift duties will involve moving some tables and chairs etc including possible lifting of some items, and setting out supplies. Closing shift duties will involve the same, but putting things away. During the festival itself from 12pm -5pm, there will be duties such as counting attendees, helping with crafts, helping out at the various performances, etc.


Glen Echo Park has the Student Service Learning Activity Verification form for SSL hours pre-filled with our information onsite and we would like to use that form for verifying your volunteer hours, which will save us time and effort.


Please email volunteer@glenechopark.org by Sunday 9/21/25 by noon and let us know the answers to 1-4 below.


1. Say whether you are planning to volunteer for:

A) All Day, 10am to 6pm, 8 hours. We will order enough pizza for all volunteers to eat lunch if staying all day. If possible please bring your own refillable water bottle.

or

B) Half Day, 10am to 2pm, 4 hours. Opening shift plus first half of the festival. Light snacks will be available for volunteers.

or

C)Half Day, 2pm to 6pm, 4 hours. Second half of the festival plus closing shift. Light snacks will be available for volunteers.


2. If you are a parent who is signing up your child to volunteer, please let us know the age of the person who is going to be the volunteer. If you are an adult 18+ please just say you're an adult, you do not have to specify your age.


3. Full preferred name of the volunteer(s) and pronouns if you would like.


4.Please indicate if the volunteer cannot lift anything. 

Thank you for your interest!





Agency: Glen Echo Park Partnership For Arts And Culture


Echo Arts Festival on 9/28/25 seeks volunteers to help with our annual fall celebration of the visual & performing arts! 

Opening shift duties will involve moving some tables and chairs etc including possible lifting of some items, and setting out supplies. Closing shift duties will involve the same, but putting things away. During the festival itself from 12pm -5pm, there will be duties such as counting attendees, helping with crafts, helping out at the various performances, etc.


Glen Echo Park has the Student Service Learning Activity Verification form for SSL hours pre-filled with our information onsite and we would like to use that form for verifying your volunteer hours, which will save us time and effort.


Please email volunteer@glenechopark.org by Sunday 9/21/25 by noon and let us know the answers to 1-4 below.


1. Say whether you are planning to volunteer for:

A) All Day, 10am to 6pm, 8 hours. We will order enough pizza for all volunteers to eat lunch if staying all day. If possible please bring your own refillable water bottle.

or

B) Half Day, 10am to 2pm, 4 hours. Opening shift plus first half of the festival. Light snacks will be available for volunteers.

or

C)Half Day, 2pm to 6pm, 4 hours. Second half of the festival plus closing shift. Light snacks will be available for volunteers.


2. If you are a parent who is signing up your child to volunteer, please let us know the age of the person who is going to be the volunteer. If you are an adult 18+ please just say you're an adult, you do not have to specify your age.


3. Full preferred name of the volunteer(s) and pronouns if you would like.


4.Please indicate if the volunteer cannot lift anything. 

Thank you for your interest!





Agency: Glen Echo Park Partnership For Arts And Culture

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Sep 28, 2025

Zip Code: 20812

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Dance Volunteers at Glen Echo Park

VOLUNTEER FOR PARTNERSHIP DANCES

We need volunteers at many of our social dances! Volunteer for one hour, to either help set up or break down for a dance or an event, and gain free admission to said dance or event!

Upcoming dances in need of volunteers:

Bumper Car Squares

April 3 | May 1 | June 5 | September 4 | October 9 | November 6 | December 4

Back Room Salsa Nights

April 18 | May 16 | June 20 | July 18 | August 15 | September 19 | October 17 | November 21 | December 19

Zydeco Dance  | April 18

Bachata y másApril 12 | May 31 | June 28

Sarau de Samba  | April 13 | May 10 | June 14


To volunteer, please send an email to volunteer@glenechopark.org


Agency: Glen Echo Park Partnership For Arts And Culture

VOLUNTEER FOR PARTNERSHIP DANCES

We need volunteers at many of our social dances! Volunteer for one hour, to either help set up or break down for a dance or an event, and gain free admission to said dance or event!

Upcoming dances in need of volunteers:

Bumper Car Squares

April 3 | May 1 | June 5 | September 4 | October 9 | November 6 | December 4

Back Room Salsa Nights

April 18 | May 16 | June 20 | July 18 | August 15 | September 19 | October 17 | November 21 | December 19

Zydeco Dance  | April 18

Bachata y másApril 12 | May 31 | June 28

Sarau de Samba  | April 13 | May 10 | June 14


To volunteer, please send an email to volunteer@glenechopark.org


Agency: Glen Echo Park Partnership For Arts And Culture

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 20812

Allow Groups: No