VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP for A Taste of Worthington 2018

Volunteering is a great way to network and make new business connections, in addition to building a favorable image for your business when you "give back" to help the Chamber with its fundraising and community-building events.

Volunteers are needed to plan and conduct A Taste of Worthington 2018, to be presented by the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce in the parking area at OfficeScape, 450 W. Wilson Bridge Road, on Friday, July 27, 2018, from 5:30 – 10 p.m.  (Volunteer tasks for the event begin early in the day and conclude a few hours after the event.)

This outdoor summer food-sampling festival is a community event in a festive, block party atmosphere featuring local food and family fun. 

Attendees park free, then pay a modest entry charge, permitting them access to seated picnic areas where they can enjoy family entertainment (live bands, children’s face painting and play, family entertainment and other activities), along with sponsor booths offering information and/or giveaways.

Event guests choose from more than 50 appetizers, entrées and desserts from approximately 25 restaurants — typically priced from $1 to $7 – and then vote for their favorites in a friendly competition that recognizes the best in each category. The menu ranges from fancy fare to simple picnic favorites – and everything in between.

Volunteers are needed before, during and immediately following the event. A committee of volunteers plans the food festival and is responsible for determining fundraising goals, vendor fees and event activities; recruiting restaurants, sponsors and volunteers.; and promoting the event throughout the community. Volunteers also work in two- to three-hour shifts throughout the day of the event, starting about 8 a.m. and ending about 11:30 p.m.

Each volunteer is admitted free, provided complimentary water or soft drinks, and receives an event T-shirt when the T-shirt size is provided in advance. Important: Please indicate your T-shirt size in the "comment" section of the registration. 

Volunteers are needed to help with the following tasks. If you are able to assist as a volunteer, please sign up for your desired assignment(s) by clicking the REGISTER button on this screen and selecting the tasks and times that best meet your schedule. Be sure to click "Submit" when you have completed the form. Please enter the number of a cell phone you may be using on the day of the event in the "Phone" column; the number will not be publicized or shared with anyone except the Chamber staff.

The available tasks include:

Serving on the planning committee and attending weekly meetings on Wednesdays (check with the Chamber office at 614-888-3040 for meeting details.)
Deliver promotional materials to area restaurants and community sites. Assist in posting temporary event signage during the week of the event.
Set-up volunteers on the day of the event: Set up temporary fencing on the morning of the event and set up tables, chairs, canopy tents and additional event signage at the event. Place tablecloths on 100-plus tables. Greet vendors and help them find their spaces. Several time slots available.
Admissions gate and security gate volunteers: Collect entrance fees at the event. Greet guests. Make change. Hand out programs and ballots. Count admitted guests with mechanical counter. Assist at the Chamber welcome booth.  
Staff the Chamber’s beverage stations where water and soft drinks are sold.
Staff children's entertainment stations and activities.
Pick up trash throughout the event and replace trash can liners; transport trash to dumpsters.
Clean-up volunteers on the day of the event: Clean up grounds and take down temporary fencing immediately after the event; fold and remove tables, chairs, canopy tents and additional event signage at the event. Remove trash to dumpsters. Shut down beverage stations. Transport equipment to Chamber office at 90 E. Wilson Bridge Road. Several time slots available.

For more information about available volunteer tasks or to register by phone, call the Chamber at 614-888-3040. Thank you, in advance, for your interest in volunteering!