2025 Kalamazoo Heart Walk

Get Connected Icon Happens On Oct 25, 2025
Get Connected Icon 8:30am-11:30am

Description

We’re excited to be part of the upcoming community festival at Growlers Ballpark on Saturday, October 25th! This is an outdoor event, so please dress for the weather. Volunteers will help create a welcoming space at our Gift of Life table, connect with attendees, and represent our mission in a fun, family-friendly environment.

Event Details:

  • Location: Growlers Ballpark

  • Date & Time: Saturday, October 25th, 8:30–11:00 a.m.

  • Festival Start: 9:00 a.m.

  • Walk Begins: 10:30 a.m. (festival winds down afterward)

Volunteer Roles:

  • Assist with set-up at 8:30 a.m. (helping with tent, table, and materials)

  • Welcome and engage attendees at the Gift of Life table

  • Share information about organ, tissue, and eye donation

  • Support fun interactions with kids and families (Heartly the mascot may join too!)

  • Help with light tear-down and pack-up after 11:00 a.m.

What’s Provided:

  • Table in the main festival area (we’ll bring our own tent and tablecloth if possible)

  • Clear instructions one month before the event regarding parking, arrival, and load-in

What’s Needed from Volunteers:

  • A positive, engaging attitude

  • Willingness to talk with people of all ages

  • Ability to arrive on time and stay through the event

  • Wear your Gift of Life apparel so guests can easily recognize you

  • Dress appropriately for the weather since this is an outside event

  • No food provided 

Details

Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors

Location

Get Connected Icon Kalamazoo Growlers Stadium (Homer-Stryker Field)
251 Mills Street
Kalamazoo, MI  49048