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VOLUNTEERING

What is Volunteering?
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Would you like to help Gateway Furmeet out by volunteering? It’s easy, fun, and there are great benefits. You can tell us what you would be interested in or sign up to fill in wherever help is needed. Everyone is a volunteer, even team members, including the convention chair.

 


Within the convention, there are two groups who are helping on the operational side of the convention:

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Volunteers
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Volunteers are attendees who have registered for the convention and have applied to volunteer. They help out in their spare hours at the convention within the various departments, both within the roles that pique their interest, and within the needs of the convention. Volunteers work when they want, for as long or as little as they want to (within reason, follow 6-2-1!). Volunteers who make a great impression on department leadership at the con may be invited to join the team!

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Team Members

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Team members are vetted individuals whose contributions as volunteers earned them an invitation to join from a Team Lead. . Team members have hour requirements within their departments, and some work year round to make the convention happen in addition to their at convention work. Team members may have shifts to work and certain tasks to perform. 

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​Requirements
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To volunteer at the convention or pre- / post-convention, you must complete the following requirements:

  • Be at least 17 years old by the time of your first shift.

  • Have registered and paid for the convention by your first shift.

  • Have applied to volunteer by your first shift.

  • Not be convicted of a felony (exceptions may be made on a case by case basis) or be a registered sex offender.

  • Not have any active Order(s) of Protection filed against you by any attendee or likely attendee.

  • Otherwise not allowed at the discretion of the volunteer lead and/or convention chair.

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What's In It For You?
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Not only will you have the thanks from everyone at the convention, as well as the knowledge that you helped make GFM successful, but there are other benefits too! When you check in to volunteer you will receive a ribbon to show you volunteered at GFM. In addition, depending on how many hours you work, you receive the following perks:

  • 4 hours: Exclusive themed pin

  • 12 hours: Voucher for the cost of standard attendance applied to your ConCat Account the following year.


In addition to the physical benefits of volunteering listed above, there are many intangible benefits to volunteering, some of which include:

  • Getting to meet new people and make new friends within the furry fandom, and networking with other volunteers and members of GFM’s team.

  • You gain firsthand experience in how GFM operates.

  • You are directly contributing to the success of the convention

  • Volunteer time off/similar (if offered by your employer)*
     

*Please email volunteers@gatewayfurmeet.org ASAP to help get you this!

 

Will you help us? There are two ways to sign up. You can sign up in advance with the form linked below to let us know your availability and desired position, or you can sign up at the door. There will be documentation and volunteer log sheets available at the volunteer desk. 

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Where Can I Learn More?
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We have multiple places where we will post information for volunteers.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach out to volunteers@gatewayfurmeet.org.

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