Volunteers will greet and direct pilgrims, provide translation services, aid guests with special needs and perform a variety of other roles, including posting images and messages on social media, organizers from the World Meeting of Families said. Six weeks before the pope’s visit, nearly 8,000 had already passed criminal and employment background checks. The checks… Read More Interesting Volunteer Information and Statistics

As of today, about 9,000 people have signed up to volunteer for the World Meeting of Families. The volunteers will tackle the everyday logistics associated with a papal visit, including helping guests by interpreting languages, answering questions and giving directions. The Volunteers will have access to Emergency Phone numbers and proprietary apps to make everyone’s visit to Philadelphia… Read More Volunteer Update – World Meeting of Families