ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival is looking for volunteers to fill a number of positions at this year’s Festival July 31-Aug. 4. Every year, it takes more than 1,300 volunteers to make the Festival a success, according to the Festival, in a news release. There’s a job for every age and ability level. 

Volunteering at the Festival is not only an opportunity to meet people from across the country and make memories, but it also comes with some perks. Volunteers will receive an exclusive volunteer T-shirt and a half-price food voucher for the eating tent for every four-hour shift worked. With the T-shirt, volunteers will get free admission to the festival, even if they aren’t volunteering that day.

As a volunteer-run organization, all Festival profits go toward running the next year’s Festival and supporting the community.

Those interested in learning about volunteer opportunities can visit mainelobsterfestival.com/festival-info/volunteer or contact Nancy Jeffers at volunteer@mainelobsterfestival.com.

About the Maine Lobster Festival

Five days of fun and feasting on the coast of Maine, the Maine Lobster Festival attracts thousands of people to the Midcoast region and has a long tradition of giving back to the local community, according to the release.

In recent years, the festival committee has given more than $500,000 to Midcoast Regional Child Development Services, Trekkers, Meals on Wheels, and many other organizations.

The 2019 Festival will be held July 31-Aug. 4.

For more information about the Maine Lobster Festival, visit the website at www.mainelobsterfestival.com and “like” them on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter at @MELobsterFest.