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Heikinpaiva Midwinter Festival is just days away (January 24th), and the City of Hancock is gearing up for our "Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture" designation and award ceremony during this year's festival. We need volunteers to help make our first celebration within our "Capital of Culture" year a success.
+++ Tuesday, January 20th, beginning at 9 am +++ We are in great need of volunteers to help stamp/pack/pank snow into large wood forms for our Annual Snow Sculpting Invitational on Quincy Green in downtown Hancock. Depending on how many volunteers we get, the job should only take two hours.
Here are some other volunteer opps on January 24th ...
-- Helping vendors bring their wares into the Finnish American Heritage Center at 435 Quincy Street. Arrive on January 24th between 8:45 and 9 am. The TORI opens at 10 am (time: approximately 1 - 1.5 hours)
-- PARADE CANCELED ... but the Heikinpaiva characters will tour around Quincy Green area and local businesses on January 24th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
--THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. The Polar Plunge is back on January 24th from 1 - 3 pm, and we need volunteers to help register "plungers" and assist others. Meet at the Boardwalk at 101 Navy Street (near TAKKA Saunas and Small Craft) (time: approximately 2 - 2.5 hours)
--Converting the Finnish American Heritage Center at 435 Quincy Street from TORI (markets) in the afternoon into a dance (Iltamat) for the evening. Volunteers arrive on January 24th at 3 pm to assist vendors in bringing their wares to their vehicles, folding/stacking tables, folding large tarps to protect the floors, and cleaning up for the dance. (time: approximately 1 - 1.5 hours)
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1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Snowpacking for Snow Sculpture Building | 9:00am (ET) | 11:00am (ET) | 417 Quincy Street Hancock, MI 49930 Quincy Green | Packing, panking, and stomping snow into large forms for snow sculpture building. | 5/12 | Over |
1 - 5 of 5 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Heikinpäivä Parade | 10:30am (ET) | 12:00pm (ET) | 100 East Quincy Street Hancock, Michigan 49930 Meet near the La Cantina Mexican Restaurant (parking lot on Quincy Street between Reservation and Dunstan Streets) | Pushing the "Arguably World's Largest Kick Sled" carrying this year's "Hankookin Hekkies" or wear a costume and get in the Heikinpaiva Parade at 11 am between Quincy and Dunstan Streets (La Cantina Restaurant), arrive on January 24th at 10:30 am (time: approximately 1 - 1.5 hours) | 0/12 | Over |
| Fold Tarps, Fold/Stack Tables, Help Vendors Haul Unsold Merchandise | 3:00pm (ET) | 4:30pm (ET) | 435 Quincy Street Hancock, Michigan 49930 | Volunteers needed to convert the Finnish American Heritage Center from TORI (markets) in the afternoon into a dance (Iltamat) for the evening. Volunteers arrive on January 24th at 3 pm to assist vendors in bringing their unsold wares back to their vehicles, folding/stacking tables, folding large tarps that were used to... | 3/15 | Over |
| Help Vendors Bring Wares into the Finnish American Heritage Center | 8:30am (ET) | 10:00am (ET) | 435 Quincy Street Hancock, Michigan 49930 | Helping vendors bring their wares into the Finnish American Heritage Center at 435 Quincy Street. Arrive on January 24th at 8:30 am. The TORI opens at 10 am (time: approximately 1 - 1.5 hours) | 1/12 | Over |
| Polar Plunge Volunteers | 1:00pm (ET) | 3:00pm (ET) | 101 Navy Street Hancock, Michigan 49930 The event will take place on the boardwalk along Portage Canal between Takka Sauna and Ramada Inn | Volunteers needed to assist with registration and participant flow. | 2/10 | Over |
| Helping at the Dance (Iltamat) | 7:00pm (ET) | 9:00pm (ET) | 435 Quincy Street Hancock, Michigan 49930 | Ticket-taking at the door, keeping food trays full, directing people to different areas at the dance, etc. | 3/4 | Over |
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