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Summary: Over 1,400 volunteers register for week-long festival and game day celebration.
More
than 1,400 volunteers have registered to fill more than 2,600 positions needed
for the week-long Kickin’ It In The
Capital Grey Cup Festival and championship game on Sunday, November
21st. Most volunteers
will be working at least two different shifts from the start of the week of
football celebration, which begins November
17.
“The response from the community has been
amazing. We’ve seen people wanting
to get involved in anyway they can,” said Kristina
Sparkes, Volunteer Coordinator for Grey Cup
2004. “We have families, teams and
clubs that are volunteering together and many, many individuals that want to
contribute to make this Grey Cup an amazing experience for
all.”
Fans coming into the
nation’s capital, as well as those living in the region, will see Grey Cup
volunteers all over the city during the festival. From the airport and train station, to
hotels, and all of the hot spots, those giving up their time will be highly
visible with their bright red, Grey Cup shirts and white hats.
Volunteers are involved
in over 40 of the festival events planned as part of Grey Cup week. On game day alone, more than 500
volunteers will be acting as hosts, assisting with security and traffic control
– as well as assisting with stadium activities.
“It is wonderful to see the city of
To
purchase tickets to the Grey Cup 2004 game, call Ticketmaster at
613-755-1166.
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