{"id":2234,"date":"2014-06-02T16:36:44","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T16:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/torontowots.wordpress.com\/?p=2234"},"modified":"2015-08-13T15:19:35","modified_gmt":"2015-08-13T15:19:35","slug":"25-reasons-to-volunteer-at-the-word-on-the-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewordonthestreet.ca\/toronto\/25-reasons-to-volunteer-at-the-word-on-the-street\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Reasons to Volunteer at The Word On The Street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteers are a fundamental part of The Word On The Street. Reasons to volunteer at the festival are endless, but if you are undecided this list might help.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2234 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thewordonthestreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/volunteers-and-branding17-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2245\" 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150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2240'>\n\t\t\t\tChurros!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thewordonthestreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2244\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thewordonthestreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/3-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/thewordonthestreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/3-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2244'>\n\t\t\t\tVolunteer Appreciation Day at the Ontario Science Centre\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thewordonthestreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/wots-2011-816-e1401722736598-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2238\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thewordonthestreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/wots-2011-816-e1401722736598-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/thewordonthestreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/06\/wots-2011-816-e1401722736598-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2238'>\n\t\t\t\tFestival Volunteers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>25 Reasons to be a Festival Volunteer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You want to be a part of the literary community in Toronto.<\/li>\n<li>You are seeking hands-on experience in the Canadian writing and publishing industry.<\/li>\n<li>Sundays are for literary ventures.<\/li>\n<li>You have always wanted to casually run into your favourite Canadian author in a park.<\/li>\n<li>You are a high school student and need to complete your volunteer hours.<\/li>\n<li>More specifically, you are in grade 12 and <em>really<\/em> need to finish those hours.<\/li>\n<li>You have experience with event organization and want to lend a helping hand.<\/li>\n<li>You want to gain experience in an administrative role.<\/li>\n<li>You have 4-7 hours to spare on <strong>Sunday, September 21, 2014.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You collect volunteer swag.<\/li>\n<li>You enjoy being in the vicinity of churros.<\/li>\n<li>You want to make new friends.<\/li>\n<li>You really want to volunteer somewhere but don\u2019t have a lot of time during the week.<\/li>\n<li>You want\u00a0a t-shirt that shows how awesome you are.<\/li>\n<li>You know there are great volunteer appreciation events before and after the festival.<\/li>\n<li>You heard about our partnership with the Ontario Science Centre.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve always wanted to play at the Ontario Science Centre as an adult.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve visited The Word On The Street before and want a behind the scenes experience this time.<\/li>\n<li>#CanLit<\/li>\n<li>You are an aspiring writer and would like to see the industry all in one place.<\/li>\n<li>It is a fun way to network and make connections.<\/li>\n<li>You love lists.<\/li>\n<li>You want to be a part of something BIG\u2014a\u00a0 national festival perhaps.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s our 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary.<\/li>\n<li>You LOVE books, magazines and organizations that promote literacy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It all comes down to that last one doesn\u2019t it? You love the written word. We get it. We do too. You didn\u2019t need this list did you?<\/p>\n<p>Interested volunteers can contact Catherine Barandiaran at <a href=\"mailto:volunteers@thewordonthestreet.ca\">volunteers@thewordonthestreet.ca<\/a>. We look forward to working with you!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteers are a fundamental part of The Word On The Street. Reasons to volunteer at the festival are endless, but if you are undecided this list might help. \u00a025 Reasons to be a Festival Volunteer You want to be a part of the literary community in Toronto. 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