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We are an all volunteer run 501c(3) non profit depending on the support of you!

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Party, Camp or Festival Volunteer's email-

gayjitterbug@yahoo.com or sfbalfest@yahoo.com or call 415-305-8242:
Whether you can spare just an hour or two, or want to work more hours in return for FREE or discounted admission to the event, we would be grateful for your help.

Help out for Pride Swing Block:
  • Help us afford the Swing Block at Pride. Volunteer for Pride in their Community Partnership program under our name; partial proceeds go to the Swing Block costs!
  • If you can't volunteer perhaps you can make a donation with PayPal:
  • If you can volunteer we need 20 volunteers (or 20 shifts filled) to help Pride with the Community Donation Partners the money raised will go toward the Swing Block! We will give free group classes or private lessons to volunteers who do 2 shifts!


    Please email asap to confirm any shift:
    gayjitterbug@yahoo.com
  • Last minute volunteering needed for dance floors 2 weekends in a row (about 15 to 30 minutes of work):

    Friday night, June 26 lay floor.
    Sunday night, June 28 after 5:30pm break down floor.

    and for Lindypendance weekend and Fillmore Jazz Festival Swing Block floor laying on Geary Bridge at Fillmore:

    Friday night, July 3rd lay floor in Fillmore.
    Sunday night, July 5th after 5:45pm break down floor in Fillmore!

  • Email in advance volunteering:

    Saturday, June 27 volunteer shifts:

    Entrance donation bucket collection:
    1st shift 10am-12:30pm, 2nd shift 12:30-3pm, and/or 3rd shift 3-6pm
    and/or
    Bucket prep: 12 noon to 3pm.
    and/or
    2 Supervisors 9am-1:30pm or 1-6pm

    and/or

    Sunday, June 28 volunteer shifts:

    March in Pride Parade 9:45-11:45am (mandatory meeting June 17 Center 7-9pm)
    and/or
    Gate set up: 7-10am
    and/or
    Donation bucket:
    1st shift 10am-12:30pm, 2nd shift 12:30-3pm, and/or 3rd shift 3-6pm
    and/or
    2 Supervisors 9am-1:30pm or 1-6pm.

    Pride says: Please be advised that you must "show on time" and must "remain for full shift until dismissed by a zone coordinator... Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of volunteer hours..." and Pride will not provide donations to Swing Block!


 

Help out at the monthly party:
  • Help out at the door and get in free to the Dance Party! (sign in folks greeting and getting email addresses)

Help out at the Camp or Festival:
  • Postering neighborhoods (before the Festival)
  • Registration prep (before the Festival)
  • Ballroom decoration setup (afternoons at Festival before 6pm)
  • Registration desk
  • Contest signups
  • Door monitors/greeters
  • Dance hosts (to ask newcomers to dance)
  • Floaters (for odd jobs)

Make our mission yours:
  • Provide Gay, Bi, Lesbian & Trans communities with dance history & education & educate the general public about same sex partner dancing!
  • Provide discounted dance to youth communities and/or people with AIDS & provide a discount for special events!
  • Provide monthly dances.
  • Provide weekly classes & maintain a dance studio.
  • Provide a dance camp free of Heterosexism and Homophobia!

    It's hard work but someone's got to do it!

Remember we have 3 locations:


Classes at Queer Ballroom inside Live Art Gallery, 151 Potrero Ave. near 15th Street.

Parties only at Magnet at 4122 18th Street at Castro.

Dance Camp & Festival at Hotel Whitcomb 1231 Market St (at 8th Street), San Francisco, CA 94588!