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Organizers of Sunbury Sizzle seek volunteers and $25,000 to keep kids’ activities free
Summary
Civic Association presenters told Sunbury City Council their Sunbury Sizzle event (Aug. 21–27) will reuse prior road closures and music schedules but faces volunteer shortages; organizers said they have raised $8,200 of a $25,000 target and announced fundraising nights at Jet's Pizza (Aug. 13) and Jersey Mike’s (Aug. 18).
Organizers from the Sunbury Civic Association asked the City Council on Aug. 5 for help filling volunteer roles and closing a funding gap to keep children’s attractions free at this month’s Sunbury Sizzle. "So we need $25,000 to be able to do that. So right now, we are at $8,200," said Jillian Doucette, a Civic Association representative.
Doucette outlined logistics and minor changes from last year: road and zone closures starting Aug. 21 for the kids’ zone and food areas, shuttle-stop adjustments (removing Sunshine Preschool and adding a stop near a major sponsor), music beginning at noon with the Prince Experience headlining, and a new security contractor (Elite Preparedness) providing six guards. She said two free Delaware County Transit shuttles will run from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and that ticket sales and volunteer staffing remain the biggest gaps that could force cancellations of bounce houses.
Organizers said they had hired a commercial trash service and added a 20-yard dumpster to remove reliance on volunteer trash crews. To close the funding gap they announced two community fundraisers: Jet’s Pizza will donate 15% of sales on Aug. 13 from 4–9 p.m., and Jersey Mike’s will donate 25% on Aug. 18. "We’ll be promoting that heavily as well," Doucette said.
Council and staff advised outreach to churches, high-school clubs and student councils for volunteer shifts and reminded organizers to provide alcohol-service safety training for any gates that check IDs. The presenters said volunteer incentives — T-shirts and free tickets — will be used to recruit helpers.
The Civic Association repeatedly asked the public and councilmembers to share volunteer sign-up information; without additional volunteers, they warned, some children’s attractions may be canceled and other event services will remain contracted at added cost.
