VOLVO TEAM APPEALS FOR GALWAY VOLUNTEERS

Date Published: 08-Jun-2012

Volvo Ocean Race organisers are appealing for volunteers to assist in the Galway final stopover later this month.The Volvo race is the third largest sporting event in Europe and is set to bring 50 thousand additional visitors here this year - generating 65 million euro into the Irish economy.The 8 day festival runs from June 30th to July 8th and the in-port race is now in leg 7 to Lisbon.Volunteers are needed for stewarding, information services and merchandising over the course of the event.Immediate positions are available in the box office, front of house, events management and marketing.Galway Volvo Volunteer Organiser Mary Jo Parker says anyone interested in assisting can contact the team on 091-507513.