As the Alberta Winter Games get closer and closer, the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations has announced they are still looking for volunteers to support the event.
The games are a multi-day event scheduled to begin on February 16th and more than 2,000 athletes and coaches will be calling Grande Prairie home during the spectacle.
Lisa Kerkhof, Games Manager for the AWG says around 1500 volunteers will be needed to properly serve the event, and around 600 were committed as of mid-December. She adds that the opportunity to volunteer for the event is important for residents as it presents connections for community members.
“From a volunteering perspective, [it’s] really coming together to make something of this magnitude happen in the community.”
The event is the first major sporting event Grande Prairie has hosted in nearly six years, and city officials say they are anticipating the games to be a significant economic driver for the city.
Interested individuals are encouraged to volunteer on the AWG’s website, or participate in the city’s upcoming free skate at Design Works Centre.
