Donations that we can use for the festival are gladly accepted. Click the picture above for more specifics and for past donors.
Help us by posting a poster in your place of business and local parks or a yard sign on your property. You can pick these up after any Mass during the weekend of May 31/June 1 . These will remain available from the church narthex and office until they run out.
Bakers of home-made baked goods are always needed to make "Rose's Bake Sale" a continued success. Email Rose Ciarlone at: rrciarlone@yahoo.com.
Unopened bottles of wine, liquor, and other spirits are welcomed as donations to be used as prizes for the Cheer Wheel booth. These are accepted at the Parish Office.
ADULTS ONLY: The two Saturdays prior to the Festival week are setup and prep days starting at 7:00 AM and running to about 1:00 PM, maybe earlier depending on number of volunteers. Cleanup starts at 7:00 AM on the Sunday morning following the Festival closing night. These dates are listed in the Calendar section and sign ups available in SignUp Genius site below.
ADULT and YOUTH volunteer opportunities are available and posted in SignUp Genius. See the "How to Volunteer" section below.
If you are 18 or older (21 or older for Beer Garden or Instant Win Ticket Sales) and wish to volunteer for any open positions, please click the link below. This will direct you to a SignUp Genius web site. Navigation to the different dates and events is through a tab near the top. Volunteers will need minimum clearances with the parish secretary. See https://stjosephrc.org/festival-safe-environment for details.
We look towards filling our positions with parishioners and/or their families. Email Jack Ousey at john.ousey@verizon.net and he can assist with opening that may fit your offer of time.
Youth volunteers will be under the guidance of adult supervisors. If you need any of your own forms to document your service hours please bring them with you. They will only be signed after the volunteer event.
There are opportunities in the Food Tent, BINGO in the cafeteria, ticket booths, and others to be assigned the evening of the event.
Archdiocese permission slip forms are on the SignUp Genius page as attachments. This form must be filled, signed and returned no later than 3 days prior to the volunteer date. You may:
• scan and return it through email to john.ousey@verizon.net, or
• return it to the St. Joseph Parish Office, c/o the Festival Committee or
• mail it to St Joseph Community Festival, 338 Manor Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335
Please keep in mind if you show up to volunteer without a signed form or fail to send it ahead of time you will NOT be able to volunteer.
Note that there are multiple tabs near the top of the signup page providing access to the different dates and opportunities.