With the huge annual event just over three months away, the Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree & Crafts Festival Board of Volunteers wants to remind the community of the upcoming deadline for non-profit organizations to register their food booths for the July festival. The board allows all not-for-profits to have the first chance to reserve a prime spot around the square. Following the April 9 deadline, all for-profit vendors will be allowed to register for the remaining available spaces.

“We always make the local non-profits our first priority. In addition, we want to spread the word that many churches and organizations partner with an established commercial food vendor. These partnerships allow the charitable organization to make a profit, without having to gather volunteers, or bear the burden of setting up a booth. I encourage anyone who may be interested in this type of partnership/fund-raising to reach out to me prior to the April 9 deadline. It’s a wonderful way to raise money for your organization,” said Bill Shaw, director of food services for the Jamboree.

In addition, the Jamboree is recruiting volunteers (20 and up) and junior volunteers (14-19 yrs.) to donate a few hours of their time during the two-day event on July 6-7.

“We were very excited to have 27 Junior Jamboree board members last year, along with a handful of dedicated adult volunteers,” said Emily Burklow, Junior Jamboree board president. “With the addition of a new eating area at the Jamboree, we need even more volunteers to step up to serve our community.”

For more information, or to volunteer: call the Jamboree office at 615-597-8500, or message its Facebook page @SmithvilleJamboree. To reserve a food booth, email: smithvillejamboree@gmail.com or call 615-597-8500.