Volunteer
Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the The African World Peace Festival. We need your help to make our event and mission a success! Volunteers help with everything from serving beer to cleaning up; and is a great and FUN way to give back to the Fayetteville community. Review event details, volunteer FAQs and submit the form below. We look forward to working together on our mission to promote peace and celebrate our unique cultures through music, dance, & art!
WHEN:Â Friday, July 12 - Sunday July, 14 , 2019
WHERE: Downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina (Hay St, Gillespie St, Green St. & Person St. )
The Culture and Heritage Alliance is proud to announce the 5th Annual African World Peace Festival (AWPF) is on its way for great success! This exciting event is taking place from Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14 in the Cool Springs Downtown District in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The AWPF, brings together more than 3,000 people of all ethnicities, class, age and profession from all over North Carolina and our neighboring states. Together as a community we celebrate with music, dance, food, exhibitions, fun and friendship. In addition to our 3-day music and art festival, we will also hold a 5K Peace Run through Downtown Fayetteville on July 13th, this will also include free health screenings!
OUR MISSION FOR THE AFRICAN WORLD PEACE FESTIVAL is to support our founding sponsor, Culture and Heritage Alliance, which is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting peace through dance performances, cultural exhibitions music and storytelling to preserve and inform others of the culture, customs and traditions of all indigenous peoples.
Our goal is to become the vital network resource that brings indigenous artists together to work with communities and educational institutions to promote the works of emerging artists while fostering cultural diversity and education for the promotion of peace in the world.
We also extend our support to our partnering sponsor, Loving Hands International (LHI), founded in 2007. The mission of LHI is to build a balanced community using donation resources to strengthen and improve quality of lives of the poor and the needy in undeserved communities in the US and Ghana.
OUR HISTORY African World Peace Festival celebrates 5 years in downtown Fayetteville this year! Over the past 4 years the attendance was over 13,000. Attendees came from over 5 states to join the festivities and today our festival is one of the only heritage festivals in the Fayetteville area. We depend on generous sponsors from local and corporate businesses to guarentee success. Together we support other local non-profits each year with proceeds raised from this event.
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Who can be a volunteer for the festival? Our only requirement is that volunteers be at least 18 years or older. We have many different areas and responsibilities for all types of people with all types of skills. Come on down and join us! We’ll find a job for you to do!
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What should I expect volunteer shifts to be like? Volunteer shifts are about four hours long. Late night shifts for concerts may run a little longer than four hours. Expect to wear your volunteer shirt, work hard, have fun and enjoy the festival from behind the scenes.
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When do we need volunteers to come to the festival? Although we do have pre-festival volunteer shifts, most of our shifts are during the Saturday and Sunday time frame of the festival.
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Where do you go if you would like to volunteer? You are in the right place! Just fill out the form below and we will get back to you with approval and next steps ASAP.
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Why should you join our team and give us your time? It’s an awesome experience to be a volunteer at one of THE biggest Festivals in Fayetteville. You’ll get the inside scoop, a few perks here and there, and have a great time giving your time back to the community. Oh, and volunteers working minimum of 4 hours will receive a t-shirt.