Memphis in May Volunteer Program

Volunteering for Memphis in May is an exciting way to see our events from a different point of view. Our volunteer committees support all aspects of our festival and provide the opportunity for anyone to find a volunteer responsibility that they will enjoy.

With flexibility in volunteer scheduling, uniqueness of events, and variety of volunteer options available, new volunteers to the Memphis in May Volunteer Program will find the experience to be both exciting and rewarding.  Because Memphis in May volunteers help produce the majority of the festival, they find involvement in the volunteer program to be a way to have an ‘insider’s view’ of the event’s production. Along with the rewards of volunteer service, the volunteer program plugs an individual into a broad social network of fun and interesting people. Newcomers to the Memphis area will find the welcoming attitude of the volunteers along with the diversity of people and service options to be a good way to meet new Memphians.

Memphis in May utilizes volunteer assistance throughout the year, however the majority of volunteer hours are logged between mid-April and the end of May. Volunteers attend their committee’s meetings and new volunteers are required to attend one of the volunteer orientation sessions.

If you have any questions, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at Memphis in May
(901) 525-4611, ext. 125
volunteer@memphisinmay.org

Volunteer Profiles

Each month, the Memphis in May Volunteer Program will highlight some of our key veteran volunteers

November

Demetra Lawrence

Demetra Lawrence is the owner of the Memphis-based real estate management firm Lawrence Management Inc.  Over her past 8 years of volunteering with Memphis in May, she helped to support international programming and served as the Chair of the P.A.T.H. committee.  Demetra, along with the other members of P.A.T.H., help transport, entertain, and generally assist the performers brought in from the honored country. 

Demetra is also the Secretary for Memphis in May Board of Directors and the Volunteer Representative to the board.  As the Volunteer Representative, she is an advocate for all volunteers within the Volunteer Program