JOIN US FOR OUR 6TH ANNUAL NIAGARA GREEK FESTIVAL - SEPTEMBER 9,  10, & 11 - 2011

Volunteers

It takes over 1,500 person-hours to prepare for the festival and 1,500 person-hours to run the festival, all done by volunteers.  The first 1,500 hours have been completed by the Board of Directors, the Philoptochos, and the Festival Committee. This is the time when the community can show their support by actively participating in this event. We welcome volunteers who are not members of the community but who wish to contribute to this event. 

Why Volunteer  

  • Have fun

  • Network with friends and business prospects

  • Perfect your leadership, marketing, sales and event organization skills

  • Dedicate as much or as little time as you wish

  • Get involved for love of culture and traditional spirits

  Contact Us

  If you would like to help with volunteering please send us an email.

Volunteer Positions

Niagara Greek Festival Master Volunteer List
Thursday, Afternoon
Facilities Time Name
Set Up 9:00-3:00 Nakis Partherniou
Set Up 9:00-3:00 Nick Kanakis (9-12:30)
Set Up 9:00-3:00  
Food & Beverage Preparation Time
Pantry 10:00-3:00  
Pantry 10:00-3:00  
Pantry 10:00-3:00  
Dessert Packaging 10:00-3:00  
Dessert Packaging 10:00-3:00  
Dessert Packaging 10:00-3:00  
Friday, Afternoon
Food & Beverage Preparation Time Name
Pantry 10:00-3:00  
Pantry 10:00-3:00 Gus / Betty Roupas
Pantry 10:00-3:00 Chris / Anastasia Xenodimitropoulos
Dessert Packaging 10:00-3:00  
Dessert Packaging 10:00-3:00 Sofia Drolias
Dessert Packaging 10:00-3:00  
Food & Beverage Set Up Time
Food Line Set-Up/BBQ Set-Up 10:00-3:00  
Dessert Line Set-Up 10:00-3:00  
Bar Set-Up 10:00-3:00  
BBQ Area Time
Lamb Prep/Pit 9:00-3:00 Alex Digenis / John Partheniou
Lamb Prep/Pit 9:00-3:00 Peter Stavropoulos/ Nick Migdanalevros 
Friday, Evening
Facilities Time Name
Grounds Attendant 5:00-11:00  
Grounds Attendant 5:00-11:00 Crystal Keet
Entertainment Time Name
MC/Entertainment Coordinator 4:00-11:00 Marios Kotsanis
Administration Tent Time
Programs/Information 4:00-9:00 Nakis Partheniou
Programs/Information 4:00-9:00 Chris Theodoropoulos
Volunteer/Administration 3:00-10:00 Betsy Polihronis / Frances Patsiatzis
Food Line Time Name
Food Captain 3:00-9:00 Amiel Chios
Food Captain 4:00-10:00 Gus Vogiatzis
Food Line Greeter 4:00-9:00 John Macris
Food Sales (Cash) 3:30-9:00 Fotina Raptis
Food Service (Plating) 3:30-9:00 Thalia Raptis
Food Service (Plating) 3:30-9:00 Tasia Koutroumanis
Food Service (Plating) 3:30-9:00 Filia Lalos / Toula Kossilos
Food Sales (Cash) 5:00-10:00 Lita Pateras
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-10:00 Presv. Maria Tzaneteas / Panayiota Georgakopoulos
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-10:00 Eleni Vlassis / Tasoula Fois
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-10:00 Brenda Nicolaides
Food Sales (Cash) 6:00-11:00 Vicky Poulakakis
Food Service (Plating) 6:00-11:00 Mary Hadjiyiannakis
Food Service (Plating) 6:00-11:00 Helen Gintonis / Sal Sorrento
Food Service (Plating) 6:00-11:00 Christine Nicolaides
Runner (Stocking) 4:00-9:00 Steve Nicolaides / Jim Nicolaides
Runner (Stocking) 6:00-11:00 Jim Ladas / Andy Hadjiyiannakis
Dessert Line Time Name
Dessert Sales (Cash) 3:30-11:00 Toula Dritsacos
Dessert Service  3:30-10:00 Maria Patsiatzis
Dessert Service  5:00-11:00 Anna Panagakis / Georgia Migdanalevros
Loukoumades 3:30-11:00 Koula Macris / Potoula Apostolakos
Loukoumades 3:30-11:00 Stamatia Zambakkides
Loukoumades 3:30-11:00 Pitsa Roupas
Bar Service Time Name
Bar Captain 3:00-11:00 Gabe Nicolaides
Beverage Sales (Cash) 4:00-11:00 Dora Maroudas 
Bartender 4:00-10:00 Angelo Polihronis / Brenda Styger
Bartender 4:00-10:00 Gus Koutroulakis
Bartender 5:00-11:00 Chuck McCormack
Bartender 5:00-11:00 Chris Makris
Bar Runner 5:00-11:00 Sted  Raptis / Alex Raptis
BBQ Area Time Name
Team Souvlaki Captain   Bill Makris
BBQ Sales (Cash) 3:30-11:00 George Soupionis / Mary Lynn Pullman
BBQ Service 4:00-11:00 Costa / Anthony / Ioanna Koutroulakis
Souvlaki Pit 2:00-7:00 Father Dimitri / George Koutroumanis
Souvlaki Pit 2:00-7:00 George & Nicoholas Yioldassis
Souvlaki Pit 3:00-8:00 Alex Digenis
Souvlaki Pit 3:00-8:00 Jim Panagopoulos
Souvlaki Pit 4:00-9:00 George Kubarakos
Souvlaki Pit 4:00-9:00 Louie Pullman / Kosta Vogiatzis 
BBQ Runner/Relief 2:00-8:00 Joe Karygiannakis
BBQ Runner/Relief 3:00-9:00 Chris Ladas
Lamb Cut/Pit 3:00-9:00 Jim Priftis
Lamb Cut/Pit 3:00-9:00 Chris Tsementzis
Lamb Cut/Pit 3:00-9:00  
Kitchen Time
Prep Cook 1:00-8:00  
Prep Cook 3:00-9:00 Gus Roupas
Prep Cook 3:00-9:00  Anastasia Xenodimitropoulos 
Pantry 3:00-9:00 Sofia Drolias
Pantry 3:00-9:00 Victoria Capelletti
Pantry 3:00-9:00  
Saturday, Afternoon
Facilities Time Name
Grounds Attendant 12:00-5:00  
Grounds Attendant 12:00-5:00  
Entertainment/Children's Area Time Name
MC/Entertainment Coordinator 11:00-5:00 Marios Kotsanis
Administration Tent Time Name
Programs/Information 11:00-4:00 Manta Zahos
Programs/Information 11:00-4:00 Anastasia Zis
Volunteer/Administration 10:00-4:00 Frances Patsiatzis
Food Line Time Name
Food Captain 10:30-4:00  
Food Sales (Cash) 10:30-3:00 Nina Sharpe
Food Service (Plating) 10:30-3:00 Presevetera Maria Tzaneteas
Food Service (Plating) 10:30-3:00 Sandra Sherman
Food Service (Plating) 10:30-3:00 Christine Nicolaides
Food Sales (Cash) 11:30-4:00 Stella Ladas
Food Service (Plating) 11:30-4:00 Mary Hadjiyiannakis
Food Service (Plating) 11:30-4:00 Helen Gintonis
Food Service (Plating) 11:30-4:00 Filia Lalos / Tasoula Fois
Food Sales (Cash) 12:00-5:00 Rose Zambakides/ Thalia Raptis
Food Service (Plating) 12:00-5:00 Elli Koubarakos/Martha Koubarakos
Food Service (Plating) 12:00-5:00 Eleni Vlassis / Tasia Koutroumanis
Food Service (Plating) 12:00-5:00 Potoula Markopoulos
Runner (Stocking) 11:00-4:00 Andy Hadjiyiannakis
Dessert Line Time Name
Dessert Sales (Cash) 10:30-5:00 Toula Dritsakos
Dessert Service  10:30-4:00 Angela Koutsogiannopoulos
Dessert Service  11:00-5:00 Asimina Aza / Georgia Migdanalevros
Loukoumades 10:30-5:00 Vicki Sourdos / Toula Philippeos / Vasso Christopoulos
Loukoumades 10:30-5:00 Stamatia Zambakkides/ Pitsa Roupas
Bar Service Time Name
Bar Captain 10:30-4:00 Gabe Nicolaides
Beverage Sales (Cash) 11:00-5:00 Harry Raptis
Bartender 11:00-4:00 Foti Zannis
Bartender 11:00-4:00 Carol Dremetsikas / Effie Philippeos
Bartender 12:00-5:00 Andy Maroudas
Bartender 12:00-5:00 Brenda Styger
Bar Runner 12:00-5:00 Bill Pullman (12-8)
BBQ Area Time Name
Team Souvalki Captain   Bill Makris
BBQ Sales (Cash) 10:30-5:00 Costa Koutroulakis
BBQ Service 11:00-5:00 Dimitra Peppas / Mary Lynn Pullman / Maria Papadimitriou
Souvlaki Pit 9:00-2:00 Gus Papadimitriou
Souvlaki Pit 9:00-2:00 Chris Ladas
Souvlaki Pit 10:00-3:00 Nick Hadjiyiannakis (9-2)
Souvlaki Pit 10:00-3:00 Gus Kandalepas (2 - closing)
Souvlaki Pit 11:00-4:00 Mike Zambakkides
Souvlaki Pit 11:00-4:00 Basile Philippeos (10-4)
BBQ Runner/Relief 9:00-3:00  
BBQ Runner/Relief 11:00-5:00  
Lamb Prep/Pit 9:00-3:00 George Yioldassis
Lamb Prep/Pit 9:00-3:00 Nick Migdanalevros
Lamb Cut/Pit 9:00-3:00 John Partheniou
Kitchen Time Name
Prep Cook 9:00-3:00  
Prep Cook 10:00-4:00 Gus Roupas
Prep Cook 10:00-4:00 Chris / Anastasia Xenodimitropoulos
Pantry 10:00-4:00 Sofia Drolias
Pantry 10:00-4:00 Victoria Capelletti
Pantry 10:00-4:00  
Saturday, Evening
Facilities Time Name
Grounds Attendant 5:00-10:00 Dimitri Kouvelas
Grounds Attendant 5:00-10:00  
Grounds Attendant 6:00-11:00 Crystal Keet (4-11)
Entertainment/Children's Area Time Name
MC/Entertainment Coordinator 5:00-11:00 Marios Kotsanis
Administration Tent Time Name
Programs/Information 4:00-9:00 Vicky Vlassis
Programs/Information 4:00-9:00 Joanne Balaskas
Volunteer/Administration 4:00-10:00 Frances Patsiatzis
Food Line Time Name
Food Captain 4:00-10:00  
Food Captain 4:00-10:00  
Food Line Greeter 4:00-9:00 Ioanna Priftis/Stamatina Romas
Food Sales (Cash) 4:00-9:00 Sonja Nastopoulos
Food Service (Plating) 4:00-9:00 Niagara Hellenic Dance Group Girls
Food Service (Plating) 4:00-9:00 Christine Nicolaides / Helen Gintonis
Food Service (Plating) 4:00-9:00 Brenda Nicolaides
Food Sales (Cash) 4:30-9:30 Frances Nicolaides
Food Service (Plating) 4:30-9:30 Maria Kotsanis
Food Service (Plating) 4:30-9:30 Sandra Sherman
Food Service (Plating) 4:30-9:30 Tasia Koutroumanis
Food Sales (Cash) 5:00-10:00  
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-10:00 Nitsa Iconomopoulos / Tassoula Fois
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-10:00 Angela Koutsogiannopoulos
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-10:00 Katerina Hadjiyiannis
Food Sales (Cash) 5:00-11:00 Vicky Poulakakis
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-11:00 Filia Lalos / Eleni Vlassis
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-11:00 Thalia Raptis / Tassoula Fois
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-11:00 Tasia Kouvelas
Runner (Stocking) 4:00-10:00 Steve Nicolaides / Jim Nicolaides
Runner (Stocking) 5:00-11:00 Jim Ladas
Dessert Line Time Name
Dessert Sales (Cash) 5:00-11:00 Toula Dritsakos
Dessert Service  4:00-9:00 Athina Triantopoulos
Dessert Service  5:00-10:00 Georgia Migdanalevros
Dessert Service  6:00-11:00 Dora Vavaroutsos
Loukoumades 5:00-11:00 Athina Koumarellas
Loukoumades 5:00-11:00 Pitsa Roupas
Loukoumades 5:00-11:00 Stamatia Zambakkides 
Bar Service Time Name
Bar Captain 4:00-11:00 Gabe Nicolaides
Beverage Sales (Cash) 5:00-10:00  
Beverage Sales (Cash) 6:00-11:00 Christina Rigas (arriving at 7)
Bartender 4:00-9:00 Andy Maroudas / Steve Raptis
Bartender 4:00-9:00 Natasa Partheniou
Bartender 5:00-10:00 Harry Raptis / Alan Loon
Bartender 5:00-10:00 Jordan Fois
Bartender 6:00-11:00 Chris Makris
Bartender 6:00-11:00 Peter Triantopoulos
Bar Runner 5:00-11:00  
BBQ Area Time Name
Team Souvlaki Captain   Bill Makris
BBQ Sales (Cash) 5:00-11:00 George Soupionis
BBQ Service 5:00-10:00 Costa Koutroulakis
BBQ Service 5:00-10:00 Mary Lynn Pullman
BBQ Service 6:00-11:00 Anthony / Ioanna Koutroulakis
Souvlaki Pit 2:00-7:00 George Kubarakos
Souvlaki Pit 2:00-7:00 Jim Panagopoulos
Souvlaki Pit 3:00-8:00 Louie Pullman
Souvlaki Pit 3:00-8:00 Chris Ladas (2 - closing)
Souvlaki Pit 4:00-9:00 Kosta Vogiatzis
Souvlaki Pit 4:00-9:00 George Koutroumanis (2-7)
Souvlaki Pit 4:00-9:00 Jim Vavaroutsos (5 - closing)
Souvlaki Pit 4:00-9:00 Joe Karygiannakis
BBQ Runner/Relief 3:00-8:00 Alex Digenis
BBQ Runner/Relief 4:00-9:00 Chris Theodoropoulos
Lamb Cut/Pit 3:00-9:00 Jim Priftis
Lamb Cut/Pit 3:00-9:00 Chris Tsementzis
Lamb Cut/Pit 3:00-9:00  
Kitchen Time Name
Prep Cook 3:00-9:00  
Prep Cook 4:00-10:00 Gus Roupas
Prep Cook 4:00-10:00 Chris / Anastasia Xenodimitropoulos
Pantry 4:00-10:00 Sofia Drolias
Pantry 4:00-10:00 Victoria Capelletti
Pantry 4:00-10:00  
Pantry 4:00-10:00  
Sunday, Afternoon
Facilities Time Name
Grounds Attendant 12:00-5:00  
Grounds Attendant 12:00-5:00 Crystal Keet (11-5)
Entertainment/Children's Area Time Name
MC/Entertainment Coordinator 11:00-4:00 Marios Kotsanis
Administration Tent Time Name
Programs/Information 11:00-3:00 Nakis Partheniou
Programs/Information 11:00-3:00 Chris Theodoropoulos
Volunteer/Administration 10:00-3:00 Betsy Polihronis
Food Line Time Name
Food Captain 10:30-3:00  
Food Sales (Cash) 10:30-3:00 Nina Sharpe / Rose Zambakkides
Food Service (Plating) 10:30-3:00 Sandra Sherman
Food Service (Plating) 10:30-3:00 Christine Nicolaides / Helen Gintonis
Food Service (Plating) 10:30-3:00 Tassoula Fois
Food Sales (Cash) 11:30-4:00 Stella Ladas
Food Service (Plating) 11:30-4:00 Elli Kubarakos/ Martha Kubarakos
Food Service (Plating) 11:30-4:00 Filia Lalos / Eleni Vlassis
Food Service (Plating) 11:30-4:00 Tasia Koutroumanis
Food Sales (Cash) 12:00-5:00 Potoula Markopoulos
Food Service (Plating) 12:00-5:00 Mary Hadjiyiannakis
Food Service (Plating) 12:00-5:00 Presvetera Maria Tzaneteas
Food Service (Plating) 12:00-5:00 Maria Antoniou
Runner (Stocking) 12:00-5:00 John Macris / Andy Hadjiyiannakis
Dessert Line Time Name
Dessert Sales (Cash) 10:30-4:00 Toula Dritsakos
Dessert Service  10:30-3:00 Asimina Aza (11-3)
Dessert Service  11:00-4:00 Mary Patsiatzis
Loukoumades 10:30-4:00 Athina Koumarelas / Toula Philippeos
Loukoumades 10:30-4:00 Koula Macris / Stamatia Zambakkides
Bar Service Time Name
Bar Captain 10:30-3:00 Gabe Nicolaides
Beverage Sales (Cash) 11:00-4:00 Harry Raptis
Bartender 11:00-4:00 Foti Zannis
Bartender 11:00-4:00 Andy Maroudas
Bartender 12:00-5:00 Brenda Styger
Bartender 12:00-5:00 Bill Pullman
Bar Runner 12:00-5:00 Angelo Polihronis
BBQ Area Time Name
Team Souvlaki Captain   Bill Makris
BBQ Sales (Cash) 10:30-4:00 Costa Koutroulakis
BBQ Service 11:00-4:00 Ioanna Koutroulakis / Dimitra Peppas (9-2)
Souvlaki Pit 9:00-2:00  
Souvlaki Pit 9:00-2:00
Souvlaki Pit 10:00-3:00 Jim Vavaroutsos (10-2)
Souvlaki Pit 10:00-3:00  
Souvlaki Pit 11:00-4:00  
Souvlaki Pit 11:00-4:00  
BBQ Runner/Relief 9:00-3:00 Andrew Condos
BBQ Runner/Relief 11:00-5:00 Anthony Koutroulakis (11-4)
Lamb Prep/Pit 9:00-2:00 Nick Migdanalevros
Lamb Prep/Pit 9:00-2:00 John Partheniou
Lamb Chop/Pit 9:00-2:00  
Kitchen Time Name
Prep Cook 9:00-2:00  
Prep Cook 10:00-3:00  
Prep Cook 10:00-3:00  
Pantry 10:00-3:00 Tasia Kouvelas 
Pantry 10:00-3:00  
Pantry 10:00-3:00  
Sunday, Evening
Facilities Time Name
Grounds Attendant 5:00-9:00 Dimitri Kouvelas
Entertainment/Children's Area Time Name
MC/Entertainment Coordinator 4:00-9:00 Marios Kotsanis
Administration Tent Time Name
Programs/Information 3:00-8:00 Joanne Balaskas
Programs/Information 3:00-8:00  
Volunteer/Administration 3:00-8:00  
Food Line Time
Food Captain 3:00-9:00  
Food Sales (Cash) 4:00-8:00 Lita Pateras
Food Service (Plating) 4:00-8:00 Nitsa Iconomopoulos
Food Service (Plating) 4:00-8:00 Maria Kotsanis
Food Service (Plating) 4:00-8:00 Sandra Sherman / Tassoula Fois
Food Sales (Cash) 5:00-9:00 Vicky Poulakakis / Stella Ladas
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-9:00 Christine Nicolaides / Helen Gintonis
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-9:00 Filia Lalos/Tasia Koutroumanis/Eleni Vlassis
Food Service (Plating) 5:00-9:00 Niagara Hellenic Dance Group Girls
Runner (Stocking) 5:00-9:00 John Macris
Dessert Line Time Name
Dessert Sales (Cash) 4:00-9:00 Toula Dritsakos
Dessert Service  4:00-9:00 Athina Triantopoulos
Loukoumades 4:00-9:00 Koula Macris
Loukoumades 4:00-9:00  
Bar Service Time Name
Bar Captain 3:00-9:00 Gabe Nicolaides
Beverage Sales (Cash) 4:00-9:00 Natasa Partheniou (5 start)
Bartender 4:00-9:00 Angelo Polihronis
Bartender 4:00-9:00 Bill Pullman
Bar Runner 5:00-9:00 Nakis Partheniou/Chris Theodoropoulos
BBQ Area Time Name
Team Souvlaki Captain   Bill Makris
BBQ Sales (Cash) 4:00-9:00 George Soupionis / Pam Stavropoulos / Mary Lynn Pullman
BBQ Service 4:00-9:00 Costa / Ioanna / Anthony Koutroulakis
Souvlaki Pit 3:00-8:00 Jim Panagopoulos
Souvlaki Pit 3:00-8:00 George Kubarakos / Rick Chemerika
Souvlaki Pit 4:00-8:00 Louie Pullman / Spiros Kountouris
Souvlaki Pit 4:00-8:00 Kosta Vogiatzis / George Koutroumanis (2-7)
BBQ Runner/Relief 3:00-8:00 Chris Ladas (2 - closing)
BBQ Runner/Relief 5:00-9:00  
Lamb Cut/Pit 2:00-7:00 Jim Priftis
Lamb Cut/Pit 2:00-7:00 Chris Tsementzis
Kitchen Time Name
Prep Cook 2:00-9:00  
Prep Cook 3:00-9:00  
Pantry 3:00-9:00 Sofia Drolias
Pantry 3:00-9:00  
Monday, Morning
Facilities Time Name
Tear Down 9:00-3:00  
Tear Down 9:00-3:00  
Tear Down 9:00-3:00  
Kitchen Time Name
Clean Up 9:00-3:00  
Clean Up 9:00-3:00  
Clean Up 9:00-3:00