Be a volunteer for State of Emergency
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How to become involved
État d'urgence is growing. There are now over 450 volunteer shifts to fill, and you can register for more than one.
Volunteer shifts are organized in four hour installments from noon on Wednesday, November 26 to noon on Monday, December 1st.
A description of each position is provided on the following page. For the position(s) of interest to you, simply consult the schedule and confirm your availability for those time slots not already filled. Send your e-mail to the following address: benevoles@atsa.qc.ca
Volunteering a bit of your time is one of the best ways to experience État d’Urgence. In return, you will receive free access to all shows, plus a free meal!
All the options :
Reception: at stationary post and throughout the site
Snack Table
Meal Services
Sleeping Quarters
Clothing Donations
Recycling and composting
Community Organizations
Board Games activities
Reception and 'Hello, my name is...' project
We must provide information to volunteers, artists, audience members and curious on-lookers who want to find out more. Two (2) people are required from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (midnight) to work the reception post (a small, independent tent), located at the centre of the site. The chief task involves directing people to the right locations or people.
2 to 3 additional people are required to handle “mobile” reception duties on the site and to manage the project 'Hello, my name is...'. The concept is very simple: tagging people on their coat with their names. Why? We want to individualize relations, break the ice by knowing all the names of the visitors to make contacts easier.
If you feel at ease with talking to people you don't know? If you want to get a rich human experience? Sign up now!
In all, 4 to 5 people are required for reception duties.
We will try to give priority consideration to volunteers with prior État d'Urgence experience.
» Have a look at the schedule
Snack Table
At the camp, a 24-hour snack table will offer between-meal snacks and coffee.
We need at least 4 people at the snack table and two more for coffee duty, full-time from 7:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M.
Meal services
We need 4 people for lunch and for supper as well as 2 people to bus and wash the tableware, provided by R4. Work hours are 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
» Have a look at the schedule
Sleeping Quarters
After the evening meal, the mess tent must be transformed into sleeping quarters. This requires 2 to 3 people from 10 P.M. to 6 A.M to supervize the sleeping and 2 more people, from 7.30 A.M to 10.30 A.M, to transform the sleeping quarter in a tent available for diner and other daily activities.
» Have a look at the schedule
Warm clothing donations
Clothing donations to the homeless are coordinated by Village des Valeurs among others donations (like MEC). The clothing is distributed according to need. 3 to 4 people are needed to work the clothing distribution table between 8:00 A.M. and midnight, in four-hour shifts.
» Have a look at the schedule
Recycling and composting
We are very much committed to running a clean and green event. To do so, we require the services of 2 to 4 people between 10:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. to see to the recycling and composting of materials from the snack table and mess tent, the management of true waste, and the periodic clean-up of the site.
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Community Organizations
This year, ATSA wants to give visibility to the numerous non profit organizations that aim at reducing poverty in Montreal. An independent tent will be installed gathering many of those organizations displaying information on their mandate and mission.
We are looking for 2 people, from 10.00 A.M to 10:00 P.M to welcome people inside the tent and to make people aware of the existing organizations in Montreal.
» Have a look at the schedule
Board Games activities
Joël Gagnon is an artist who animates board games during the event, everyday from 11.00 PM to 3:00 A.M. We need 3 people to help him organizing and playing those games.
There you have it. A big, wonderful edition of État d’Urgence awaits us, and we look forward to meeting you.
Welcome and many thanks to all!
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