The Interior Savings Fat Cat Children91裸聊视频檚 Festival is in the final stages of planning for its 27th annual edition coming up Friday June 9 and Saturday June 10 at Waterfront Park, and organizers are calling for volunteers to step forward to help deliver the creative festival for kids.

91裸聊视频淭he Festival relies on over 150 volunteers to come help with a variety of jobs, from helping kids at activity stations like the Crafty Cats and Face Painting, to greeting festival goers at the Gates and Information Booths, to the 91裸聊视频榖ehind the scenes91裸聊视频� jobs such as the Operations and Traffic Control,91裸聊视频� says artistic director Dorothee Birker.

With flooding concerns around the region, the festival has had to re-design parts of the event site, however the festival is full speed ahead, according to Birker.

91裸聊视频淲e want to let the community know that the high-water levels of Okanagan Lake have meant some redesign of the event site, but the festival is absolutely ready to roll and provide a safe and exciting experience for kids of all ages. Sometimes the best ideas come out of situations just like this and we are really excited about the changes to the site,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 great to see the festival come together after a year of planning.

A key volunteer this year is Kristin Lehman, who after completing her studies in an event management programme, came out to the Festival for practical experience three years ago, and has since taken on additional tasks to help with the planning of the Festival as well as the final execution of it. This year Kristin is the festival91裸聊视频檚 volunteer director, looking after recruiting and scheduling all of the helpers.

Anyone interested in helping at the festival this year can check out available positions at Volinspire.com or simply connect with Kristin at klehman@live.ca or 250-460-2227.

91裸聊视频淲e truly appreciate the fantastic support of these generous community members, giving up their time and sharing their skills, but we also know we have a fun and co-operative environment where our festival crew really has a great time working together, said Birker. 91裸聊视频淲e have many incredible volunteers that have been volunteering with us for several years, and are so appreciative of their ongoing commitment.91裸聊视频�

The festival this year celebrates the people and events of the region with its theme 91裸聊视频極kanagan Stories91裸聊视频� and features two full days of entertainment, learning and creativity, plus a fabulous parade. One of the highlights will be a giant Community Drum Circle where festival goers are invited to Bang Their Drum and be a part of creating a community beat. The Festival runs Friday, June 9 from 8:30 91裸聊视频� 2:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 91裸聊视频� 4:00 pm, starting with the Parade on Cawston Avenue.

To find out more about the Festival, or to get involved as a volunteer or to be part of an activity station or the parade, check out www.fatcatfestival.ca.