One of the Whitsundays’ mainstay volunteer groups is getting into the swing of things at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, and they’re looking for your help.
Friends of the Theatre – a non-for-profit volunteer organisation that has dedicated countless hours to the arts in the sugarcane town for three decades – is on the hunt for new members.
Volunteers at the organisation, who work primarily as ushers, greeting patrons, running raffles, and occasionally making them a cuppa, said the Proserpine Entertainment Centre is amping up its show schedule once more, meaning they need the added help.
Friends of the Theatre Secretary Colleen Johnson said the group presently has close to 25 members, but they were always looking for an extra hand.
“We’re always looking for volunteers; whether you’re retired or still working, you can always lend a hand,” Ms Johnson said.
“The things we do are very simple, and it’s not hard. It’s all in the name of people having a good experience when they come here.”
President of Friends of the Theatre Irene Lemmon said the organisation which started in 1992 has been an integral part of the Entertainment Centre all those years.
“We have often helped the Centre with fundraising, and we still do. All of our funds from ushering and the raffles head back to the building and in turn the community,” she said.
“It is extremely rewarding; It has been a real friendship circle where we can have a morning tea together and a chin wag whilst doing something good for Proserpine.”
For more information on joining Friends of the Theatre, ring Colleen Johnson on 0418 760 151.
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