www.fairny.org

Volunteers are needed to help at the LGBTQ Booth at the New York State Fair (8/21 to 9/2) and for Pride Day, Friday August 23.  This is a great chance to support the LGBTQ community, meet new people and enjoy the New York State Fair! 

For 2024 the schedule at the Booth begins on Wednesday August 21 and runs every day to Monday September 2. The Booth is open from 10 am to 10 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and 10 am to 9 pm on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

In addition to the shifts at the Booth, we need volunteers to help with the move from our storage area to the Fair on Wednesday August 14, setup of storage and the Booth on Sunday August 18th from 12 noon to 4 pm, final setup of the booth on Tuesday August 20 from 12 noon to 4 pm, and break down of the booth and move back to storage on Tuesday September 3 from 10 am to 1 pm.

We also need volunteers for the Pride Day Resource Fair, Friday August 23, for set up from 8 am to 10 am, and for shifts at the FAIRNY table from 10 am to 12 noon, 12 noon to 2 pm, 2 pm to 4 pm, 4 pm to 6 pm pm, and breakdown at 7 pm. The schedule of shifts follows. 

Volunteer opportunities before and after the Fair, all at the Center of Progress Building: 
Move to Fair                    Wednesday, August 14, 9 am to 11:30 am    need 3 volunteers
Storage/booth setup Sunday, August 18, 12 noon to 3 pm        need 4 volunteers
Final booth setup Tuesday, August 20, 12 noon to 4 pm           need 3 volunteers    Booth breakdown Tuesday, September 3, 10 am to 12 noon     need 2 volunteers

Pride Day volunteer opportunities, Pride day, Friday August 23 (Chevy Court Pavilion)
Pride Day setup  8 am to 11 am need 4 volunteers
Pride Day Resource Fair
staff FAIRNY table 11 am to 1 pm         need 2 volunteers
staff FAIRNY table   1 pm to 3 pm   need 2 volunteers
staff FAIRNY table           3 pm to 5 pm need 2 volunteers
Resource Fair breakdown 5 pm to 6 pm       need 3 volunteers

Daily Parade   5:30 pm to 7 pm need 2 volunteers
(parade staging area at Broadway at Belle Isle)

Pride Day, Family Space (tent at front of fairgrounds)
Family Space setup, 8 am to 10 am, need 5 volunteers
10 am shift, need 4 volunteers
11 am shift, need 4 volunteers
12 pm shift, need 4 voluntters
1 pm shift, need 4 volunteers
2 pm, Family space breakdown, need 4 volunteers
10 am to 12 pm, FAIRNY table, need 2 volunteers
12 pm to 2 pm, FAIRNY table, need 2 volunteers
2 pm to 4 pm, FAIRNY table, need 2 volunteers
4 pm to 6 pm, FAIRNY table, need 2 volunteers
6 pm to 9 pm, FAIRNY table, need 2 volunteers
9 pm, Family space breakdown, need 2 volunteers

LGBTQ Booth, Center of Progress Building  
Volunteers to help with shifts at the Booth, please see the schedule below: 
If you would like to volunteer, please email us at our volunteer sign up email: fairnewyork@gmail.com 
Please do not message us on facebook, messages take days or even weeks to appear in our feed.

Volunteers for the shifts at the Booth are provided with an admission ticket and a parking pass, for Pride Day we provide volunteers with an admission ticket and a parking pass.  

Volunteer schedule for LGBTQ Booth, Wednesday 8/2 to Monday, 9/2
Wednesday 8/21 Opening Day 
10 am to 2 pm, Filled!
2 pm to 6 pm, need 2 volunteers
6 pm to 9 pm, Filled!
Thursday 8/22
10 am to 2 pm, need 2 volunteers
2 pm to 6 pm, need 2 volunteers
6 pm to 9 pm, need 2 volunteers
Friday 8/23, Pride Day
10 am to 2 pm, Filled!
2 pm to 6 pm, Filled! 
6 pm to 10 pm, Filled! 
Saturday 8/24 Equality Day
10 am to 2 pm, Filled!
2 pm to 6 pm, need 2 volunteers
6 pm to 10 pm, need 2 volunteers
Sunday 8/25 Faith Day
10 am to 2 pm, Filled! 
2 pm to 6 pm, Filled!
6 pm to 10 pm, need 2 volunteers
Monday 8/26 Senior Day
10 am to 2 pm, need 2 volunteers
2 pm to 6 pm, need 2 volunteers
6 pm to 9 pm, need 2 volunteers
Tuesday 8/27 Ally Day
10 am to 2 pm, need 2 volunteers
2 pm to 6 pm, need 2 volunteers
6 pm to 9 pm, need 2 volunteers 


Wednesday 8/28 Family Day
10 am to 2 pm, need 2 volunteers
2 pm to 6 pm, Filled!
6 pm to 9 pm, need 2 volunteers
Thursday 8/29 Health Day
10 am to 2 pm, need 2 volunteers
2 pm to 6 pm, need 2 volunteers
6 pm to 9 pm, need 2 volunteers
Friday 8/30 Student Day
10 am to 2 pm, need 2 volunteers
2 pm to 6 pm, need 2 volunteers
6 pm to 9 pm, need 2 volunteers
Saturday 8/31Trans/GNC/NB Day
10 am to 2 pm, Filled!
2 pm to 6 pm, need 2 volunteers
6 pm to 9 pm, Filled!
Sunday 9/1 Faith Day 
10 am to 2 pm, need 2 volunteers
2 pm to 6 pm, Filled
6 pm to 9 pm, need 2 volunteers
Monday 9/2 Workplace Equality Day 
10 am to 2 pm, need 2 volunteers
2 pm to 6 pm, need 2 volunteers
6 pm to 9 pm, need 1 volunteer
Thank you to everyone who volunteers, your support makes the educational outreach at the LGBTQ Booth possible.
https://fairny.org/schedule.php
To volunteer email us at fairnewyork@gmail.com 
Tuesday, July 25 @ 5:21 pm