The nonprofit event organizer, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, is asking for 200 volunteers from the community.
Volunteer areas include the Visitor Information Tent, Visitor Assistance at the Wall, Visitor Direction, Parking and Visitor Assistance, Mobile Education Center, In-Memory Assistance and Volunteer Assistance.
The shifts are four hours in length and are available during the day and overnight.
A training session at The Wall That Heals is provided (rain or shine) at 6 p.m. after the exhibit is set up. Volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend.听Handouts are provided to听assist听volunteers in听attendance听and extra copies are given to your volunteer coordinator to听provide听to those听unable听to听attend training.听
All volunteer positions require standing and walking around the mobile Education Center and at The Wall. Volunteers are encouraged to sit and take a break in your designated volunteer check-in area during their shift. Except for those in the Information Tent, no chairs are provided for volunteers in their assigned areas.听听
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Standing at several points along The Wall That Heals for public assistance and welcoming all visitors.听
Monitoring听the听flow听of听visitors听and听directing听them听around听the听exhibits听on听display听at听the mobile听Education听Center.听
Assisting听visitors in听locating听names on The Wall using The Wall app, or Directory of听Names books provided by VVMF located in separate information area (VVMF will听provide name location form to be used to record the location of the name they听wish听to听locate.)听
Assisting visitors to complete a name rubbing on The Wall That Heals.听Rubbing slips and rubbing听requests听cards are provided by VVMF 鈥� the host will provide 100 number 2 full-size听pencils. Please be aware that听crayons, pens, and markers cannot be used听for听rubbings听as听they听will damage The Wall That Heals.听
Answering questions and providing visitors with handouts found at the mobile听Education Center or Info Tent on such topics as Woman and Chaplains on The Wall, Wall of Faces, In Memory Program and Wall Facts.听
Ensure decorum is听observed听at The Wall to provide a respectful reflective setting for all.听听
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Volunteers should report 15 minutes early to听check-in听and familiarize听themselves with all areas of the site.听听
Before听departing, volunteers from the听previous听shift or your volunteer听coordinator听on听duty听will听train听the next听shift听on听their听assigned听positions听as necessary.听听
No food or beverages may be consumed in the proximity of The Wall That Heals.听听
Except听for听recognized听service听animals,听pets听are听not听permitted听at听The听Wall.听
听Training will take place on Wednesday, October 28 at 6 p.m.