Launch is thrilled to be bringing back our Family Carnival “Fun”draiser for the 3 year in a row! Our carnival has quickly become a beloved community tradition - guests enjoy game booths, face painting, crafts, food, face painting, and connection. The Carnival is our biggest, most important fundraiser of the year designed to celebrate the heart and soul of Launch - our students! Through community connection, we aim to highlight the importance of equitable, accessible childcare and educational justice as essential pillars of a healthy, thriving society. This year's carnival will be held at the Rainier Community Center, from 12PM -3PM on May 30th, 2026. You can see more information about our past Carnival events on our website!
We are looking for volunteers to assist in the day's events and be part of our fundraising efforts! Volunteers would be looking at a minimum of a two-hour shift commitment, between the hours of 10AM to 5PM, with the event taking place from 12PM-3PM. We are enthusiastic about supporting our volunteers's interests and skills, so any specific expertise you may bring will be greatly appreciated! With this, we will also be looking to fill a couple "roles" during the event to help with operations. Volunteers can sign up for a specific role or can work in multiple roles during the event if they choose. A brief VIRTUAL volunteer orientation will be held the week before the event to go over any specific details for roles, and to foster open discussion about volunteer operations. Below are some brief descriptions of some of these "roles":
Floater (Inside/Outside): General volunteer who will fill in where needed (particularly at the Site Game Booths on the Field)
Cake Walk (Inside): Help run the Cake Walk – a game where guests can participate with a suggested donation of $5. Guests stand on 1 of 12 numbers in a circle, music plays, when the music stops the Cake Walk coordinator will draw a number and the winner will be able to select any cake from the table of treats! We will have 2 rounds of the Cake Walk (from 12:30pm – 1pm and 2:30pm – 3pm). One volunteer will take tickets, one will help with music, and one will help with cakes.
Facepainting (Outside): Guests can have their faces painted (suggested donation: $5). We will provide face paint, glitter, stencils, and water tattooes.
Welcome/Ticketing (Inside): Welcome guests and distribute pre-paid, pre-sorted Admission wristbands. Volunteer will also have a Clover device to sell game tickets, admission tickets, and tickets for Cake Walk, Facepainting, and Soak the Teacher.
Volunteer Check In (Inside): Check volunteers in and give them their Volunteer badges, wristbands, and assignments.
Snack Booth (Outside): Volunteer will sell treats and snacks to guests and will operate a Clover device for payment.
Food Server (Inside): Help caterer set up the food service beginning at 12:30ish. Serve lunch (cafeteria style) from 1-2pm to guests.
**Any questions regarding registering to become a volunteer, community service hour opportunities, or other concerns can be emailed to Sarah, @sarah.garcia@launchlearning.org. ***
