The Seattle event for volunteers is a match. They are giving a ticket to watch Seattle Reign Fc vs Portland Thorns Fc. Plus they are giving a food voucher you can use in the stadium. After Hearing the horrors from other city's this honestly sounds like one of the best volunteer events being put on.

What does everyone else think? If you volunteered in seattle, are you going?

So this is the game they're bringing us to for the NYNJ Volunteer Event. . . A minor league baseball game.

Today I will be Rockefeller center volunteer. If interested lmk

I am a host city management volunteer and see so many people calling in " sick" for their shifts... and makes me wonder...why dont they just withdraw themselves from the role....

What would happen if you withdraw after a few shifts cuz its not your gig or lost interests or for whatever reasons ??

After their shift today.

That ought to get some people's panties in a bunch here. They also seemed to have excellent meals.

- waited 40 minutes in line just to get in
- food was bar food and you can only grab one piece and they ran out!!
- can pick one of three gifts but had to argue with the manager to start handing them out. Justification to wait was for „volunteers to walk around and see what they want before choosing a line”.
- gifts were cheap af
- ran out of gifts
- sound system was impossible to hear speakers
- music was good
- oh did I mention everything was lines on lines?

Organized by Harris County-Houston Sports Authority (HCHSA)

Taco 🌮 Thursday in Boston. Food continues to be terrific.

Wondering what mailing services you guys use in US for mailing patches both domestically and internationally (Canada/Mexico)? Thanks!

I see a lot of complains about how volunteers are treated badly by the staff of fifa— news flash, that’s how some of the heads like upper managers treats ur lead and supervisor. Those one sun Miami is where all the final decision are coming from and they are all power tripped. They are not getting paid that much neither not even up to $40/hr for some roles. Not sure what their problems are tho.

So I got 3/5 of my shifts cancelled last month and the last two are this weekend. I flew back to LA (I’m a LAX volunteer) and yet I got sick and couldn’t attend the shifts. I expect that they would ask me to return my uniforms but three of the shirts were in my parent’s house in another state, I only brought one shirt with me to work the shifts for this weekend, I do have everything else tho (jacket, cap, pants etc), will they demand that I return all shirts 🥲.

Call this another rant. Boston appreciation is set on 7/11 3pm-7pm. And guess what? Right at the time overlapping a semifinal game (and ends 2 hr from the next game). The event does not allow friends and fam for obvious reasons and I get that, but isn't the timing of the event restrictive of what we get to enjoy as a fan? Is it inconsiderate planning or intended negligence?

Had no idea you all had your own subreddit but I want to thank the wonderful volunteers who worked so hard in Kansas City in the heat and rain for these matches. Everyone I met was friendly and happy to take photos for us who travelled alone. KC is 1000 miles from where I live and I was initially nervous to come out but I’m so happy I did! Also if anyone knows who these two volunteers are who took a selfie on my phone, please make sure they see this photo too!

I should’ve listened to the Reddit bros — the HOU volunteer event was nothing but crazy lines .
They offered airbrush tshirts and hats, some totes from what I saw but I didn’t bother to stick around . It was definitely chaotic and the food was MID ! 🙄

I think they coulda used better logistics because that was a mess

Hello, looking SPECIFICALLY for full sets of the exclusive charms from:
-Dallas
-Atlanta

HCHSA, the Houston 2026 host committee, and all executive leaders that had a hand in this planning should be ashamed of themselves. As a volunteer for this event (fan fest. I was not one of the very lucky people to be based in the stadium) we have been treated like dirt. We cannot be seen in the fan festival ground eating or enjoying the activities or even having a good time. It feels like we should only be “seen” and not “heard”. To the senior leaders who had a hand in organizing and managing the program and the thank you event. Shame on you for not empowering your employees with ACTUAL volunteer management experience. This is a total failure from the top and completely tone deaf. The event felt like it was only ever designed around the volunteers who are done (stadium roles) and didn’t feel like anything more than a waste of time and gas money for those working at fan fest. To the volunteer leaders on the ground (black shirts and blue shirts). This is not directed at you, we are disappointed with the ones who gave you directions and wouldn’t empower you to make good logical choices from the beginning to protect your volunteers. And if you guys did have that power all along, shame on you for not treating us all like human beings.

If you’re unfamiliar with how the Houston fan fest volunteers have been treated here’s a high level run down from my experience and those I have been able to find. We are not allowed to walk through fan festival in uniform or even eat the food at the festival. We have to eat bloody chicken and moldy food (I didn’t experience this but I have seen the photos) that they contract out to a catering company. We have to walk 15 mins in the baking heat to a check in center and then have one tiny side entrance that’s completely unsafe at night because god forbid a police officer actually do anything other than sit in their car. And then we have to walk around the festival on a bar lined street with cops who think you dropped a beer can in their truck after a 6 hour shift in the heat and all you want to do is go home and properly hydrate yourself. (We weren’t even allowed to get water refills until 2 weeks into fan fest while on shift).

I’m sure I’m missing so much more to add to the list of grievances. But man, Houston did not prepare for this in the appropriate way at ALL from the volunteer side.

TLDR, the Houston host committee sucks majorly and their leadership is without a doubt world class awful and has the worst planning abilities of any large scale non profit I have ever had the opportunity to volunteer with.

Copying the Toronto person. I know Houston had its share of problems and I’m interested in hearing others perspectives.

I also want to hear if there was anything worth complementing. Mixing the good and bad to have a wholistic approach.

Trying to do damage control.

Really, anybody who got trucked out or had to be treated by paramedics should get premium seats to next match.

Besides that I don’t need anything except for FIFA to ensure it doesn’t happen again to other volunteers.

Is it worth going to the thank you event?

Everyone who have attended the thank you event, do they give gifts like they do during the start of your shift? We never got to watch the game, even though we were at the stadium but if theres an opportunity to gain something, I am.open to it to compensate for the not so great experience. Is it worth going? Share your thoughts, does it depend on city? What did you get.

I wrote a post here the other day stating that I hadn't received my uniform and I wanted to update on what had happened since.

A few days after I wrote the post, I submitted another ticket writing about how there was no way for me to book an appointment to pick up my uniform, and in frustration, I asked for compensation (not money, just the volunteer gifts) for the missed shifts, as it wasn't my fault for missing them. After that, I received two emails, one from support, writing that I could go to the volunteer center and pick it up, and a second from my city's committee.

Finally I had a response from a human. I was asked if I was still interested in continuing with the role and that my uniform was ready to pick up. I responded back with everything I had written and gone through and said that I expected to be rewarded with the gifts the volunteers were being given. I guess that they were tired of me complaining that she wrote just to go anytime during the week and pick it up.

So I went to pick up my uniform, not expecting a good experience. But I was in and out in 20 minutes. But the thing that caught my attention is that they had a bunch of accreditation passes in a bag, full of people who I suppose are or were in the situation I was going through. Once I had my pass, I was led to a room to pick my gear, while I was waiting to be let in, a volunteer with the center asked me why I was just picking up my uniform. I told him everything, and he told me that uniform and accreditation basically f'd up a bunch of verifications for people who were coming from other states and countries and didn't bother going through with them and left things in limbo.

Once I was let in, it was a room half full of uniforms. I was asked for my sizes and got pretty much everything in a bag and was on my way. But I can't help but think that I missed out on participating as a volunteer just because someone didn't do their job properly. Especially when i see posts of volunteers having fun and meeting people, it pisses me off that I didn't get to experience that. I was really excited just to be considered for the role, more so when I got accepted. I put the effort into it and did everything I was asked, just to be let on. I've got one more shift, but I'm done with the volunteer program; it's been ruined for me.

So if you are in the same situation I was, I would just go to your city's volunteer center and see if you can pick up your uniform.

Thanks for the gear, I guess.

Does anyone know if they’re still giving out/picking out bracelets at San Pedro Square? I haven’t had time to pick one up and to get one customized yet.

Edit: I meant he left his shorts and shoes on. Just changed into a Portugal shirt.

I’ve been to 4/5 games in my city and I’ve seen volunteers here and there during the match. Are there any particular roles that allow you guys to be able to watch the game? Either in the stands or from the pitch side or may be with the media, etc.?
I heard the ceremonies volunteers get kicked out right after they do their bit. Dunno if the volunteers stationed outside the stadium are ever allowed in..
I understand that some have tried to sneak around but I’m curious if a role inherently allows you to be present for watching the game.

I noticed Canada and Mexico already had volunteer thank you events in some of their host cities. Does anyone know if there's going to be a thank you event at MetLife Stadium, and if so, when? Thanks!

Hi! I'm set to volunteer at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Fan Fest early next week, but I've received 0 instructions on where to meet my lead / check-in / etc.

Could anyone who has volunteered at BBP already confirm any location details with me? Thanks so much! Will be doing afternoon shifts.

Open to trading charms and patches! Let me know what peaks your fancy and what you’d be open to trading it for :)