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FireTender

WaterFire Providence
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Providence, RI
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    • Details

    Start Date:
    August 9, 2025, 7:00 PM GMT-4
    End Date:
    November 1, 2025, 11:45 PM GMT-4
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (evenings), Weekends (evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    Join us for as many as you can!
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    40
    Cause Areas:
    Arts & Music
    Age Requirement:
    18+

    Description

    FireTender

    Get on a Boat during a WaterFire lighting and be a part of the art! You will receive a safety speech from the Captain/First Mate/ to start. From there you are a part of the lighting procession. Every 20-ish minutes you will ceramonially place logs onto braziers to rekindle fires, reload firewood into the boat and work with fellow crew members to uphold the artistic integrity of the installation. This is a performance, symbolizing the affect and influence of a community when individuals work together.

    NOTE: You will be very close to the fires in order to gently place the logs into the brazier so they continue to burn throughout the evening.

    Get on a Boat during a WaterFire lighting and be a part of the art! You will receive a safety speech from the Captain/First Mate/ to start. From there you are a part of the lighting procession. Every 20-ish minutes you will ceramonially place logs onto braziers to rekindle fires, reload firewood into the boat and work with fellow crew members to uphold the artistic integrity of the installation. This is a performance, symbolizing the affect and influence of a community when individuals work together.

    NOTE: You will be very close to the fires in order to gently place the logs into the brazier so they continue to burn throughout the evening.

    Location

    On-site
    129 Dyer St, Providence, Rhode Island, US

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