“Palm Springs Pride, the yearly event that celebrates diversity and inclusion in the Coachella Valley, needs more volunteers.
Event organizers say tens of thousands of visitors attend the event each year. They say they need significant volunteer support to make sure the festival stays safe and organized.
Last year, 320 volunteers helped staff the event. This year, coordinators say they expect an increase in attendance because of the election, which means they’re looking for 400 volunteers.
As of today, they’ve filled 300 of those 400 positions.
“Well, I hate to say that we’re down 100 volunteers. [There’s] 100 more that we need. It’s not unusual, but I would feel much more comfortable if we had more people signed up and that we knew that all the shifts were going to be filled,” says Mitch Battersby, the Director of Volunteers for Palm Springs Pride…”
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