Giant Jenga, Craft Beer Highlight Collingswood 'Get Up' Event May 17

COLLINGSWOOD, NJ — Collingswood is looking for volunteers for the borough’s myriad organizations and festivals. The borough will host the second “Get Up, Collingswood!” – a volunteer night and community meet and greet - on Wednesday, May 17, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike.

“One of the most common questions we get from residents is how they can get involved,” Collingswood Mayor Jim Maley said. “Our organizations and events can always use new hands and this is how we can connect those two groups. It’s also a fun night out.”

The kid-friendly event gives interested guests an opportunity to learn about what efforts they can volunteer for directly from representatives of those organizations.

Hundreds have attended Get Up events to learn more about opportunities to be involved, meet the people that volunteer their time to run Collingswood’s dozens of events and clubs, and spend time with neighbors and friends.

They also participate in games of giant Jenga and Connect Four. There will be craft beers on tap, giveaways (including CollingswoodCash, tickets to Scottish Rite shows and Collingswood merchandise), snacks from Collingswood eateries and entertainment for kids. The event is free.

Events like May Fair, the Book Festival, Holiday Parade, Green Festival and the Farmers’ Market Associations require volunteers for planning and execution. The goal is to pair enthusiastic citizens interested in giving their time with groups that need volunteers.

"We signed up some great people who have become an intricate part of our organization,” Book Festival Chair Jean Brennan said. “It was so energizing to see so many young families wanting to get involved and making the volunteer night kid friendly was a great idea."

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