Would you like to help create a downtown you love?
Share your talent and energy to better your community?
Meet new community members?
HDR has a wide range of volunteer opportunities that can accommodate your interests and amount of free time – whether you enjoy volunteering at special events or would like a more active role. Fill out the volunteer interest form so we can match your skills and interests with our organization.
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Current Volunteer Opportunities:
Skeleton Festival
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Skeleton Festival is coming back to downtown Harrisonburg this fall. Help up bring this free, family-friendly festival downtown by becoming an event volunteer; there are opportunities for downtown swag in it for you too!
Spots are available on the evening of Friday, October 14 as well as throughout the day on Saturday, October 15. Please visit the link below for shift details.
Veterans Day Parade
Sunday, November 6, 2022
HDR needs a few volunteers to help with the set-up of the Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, November 6. Help line up the parade participants and inform them when it is their turn to go in the procession or help with giving out coffee and donuts! More of a decorator? We also are in need of people to deck out Court Square for the occasion.
Note: Volunteer shifts have not been finalized for this event yet. Please mark you interest through the United Way Get Connected portal to get first priority sign-up when spots become available.
Winter Wonderfest
Saturday, December 3, 2022
HDR works with volunteers to make the holidays magical. We invite the community to Sip & Stroll and shop while taking part in family-friendly activities such as voting for their favorite creations in the Annual Gingerbread House Build-off, touring downtown in a horse-drawn carriage, visiting with Santa & Mrs. Claus, enjoying a holiday movie at Court Square Theater, and much more. The day is capped off with the City of Harrisonburg’s annual Holiday Parade and tree lighting.
This is a large event so we need plenty of volunteers to help with set-up, manage activities, station the information booth, tear down the event and more!
Note: Volunteer shifts have not been finalized for this event yet. Please mark you interest through the United Way Get Connected portal to get first priority sign-up when spots become available.
Committee of Joy
Levitt AMP Music Series
We are one step closer to a $90K grant from the Levitt Foundation to put on a FREE, three-year live music series downtown starting in 2023!
Stay tuned for more news about this grant coming mid-November. Fill out our interest form to get news involving the next steps.
COMING SOON!
In 2023 we will be launching a point-based volunteer program where volunteers can earn points for prizes and exclusive experiences! Start earning points today by volunteering at a 2022 event and make sure to sign up for our Volunteer email list for updates on this program.