WaterFire Sharon festival needs volunteers

SHARON, PA.

WaterFire Sharon is in need of volunteers for its festival on Saturday. The organizers are short of their goal of 350 volunteers.

There is a variety of volunteer duties. For information, go to waterfiresharonpa.org.

“Whether you prefer to help stack wood, participate in children’s activities, direct traffic to the appropriate areas for parking, or help shoppers in the merchandise tent, we have a job that you can do,” said Karen Winer Sed, co-chair of the festival. Clubs and groups are welcome to volunteer as a group.

Most volunteer jobs require a two-hour commitment, allowing plenty of time to enjoy the festival.

“With the children’s area being a special focus, we’re hoping to get teachers and students interested in helping there, in addition to moms and dads,” said Sed.

WaterFire Sharon was introduced during the summer of 2013 in downtown Sharon. The focal point of the daylong festival is the lighting of more than 50 braziers anchored onto the surface of the Shenango River. After a full day of arts and music, the evening activities commence with a ceremonial lighting of the braziers which burn until midnight.

There are three WaterFire Sharon festivals; the other two will be on Aug. 20 and Sept. 24. Last year, the three drew approximately 60,000 people.