Oceanside, Calif. — July 9, 2021: There’s still time to volunteer as a Downtown Ambassador for MainStreet Oceanside’s 2021 Downtown Ambassador Program, which launches next Thursday. Starting next week, MainStreet will hold two Tuesday training sessions for Downtown Ambassadors at the MainStreet office: on July 13 at 9:30 a.m. and July 20 at 5 p.m. at 701 Mission Ave. These training sessions will introduce volunteers to the program, helping you understand your role as a Downtown Ambassador and how you can most effectively serve the Downtown Oceanside community. Volunteer applications can be completed in advance at mainstreetoceanside.com/ambassador-program or Volunteermatch.org, or onsite at the end of each training session.
The Downtown Ambassador Program will also host two Downtown Ambassador outings on July 27 and July 28. These outings will provide Ambassadors with the opportunity to meet with a local business, network and get to know other Ambassadors.
From July 15 through Sept. 30, Downtown Ambassadors are needed to staff the information booth on Pier View Way on the west side of the pedestrian underpass. Ambassadors will welcome visitors and locals to Downtown Oceanside and provide visitors with information to help them explore the area and enhance their Downtown experience. The program will operate Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
MainStreet Oceanside is looking for highly enthusiastic individuals ages 16 and older to serve weekly as Downtown Ambassadors in two-hour shifts. Ambassadors will direct visitors to restaurants, museums, retail shops, public parking and public transportation as well as provide general event information. Ambassadors will also provide information about current and future developments in Downtown Oceanside and will be tasked with collecting pertinent data from our visitors to help improve future visits to Downtown. High school students can fulfill their community service requirement by participating in the program.
MainStreet Oceanside would like to thank our community partners — Wyndham Oceanside Pier Resort, Visit Oceanside and City of Oceanside Economic Development — for supporting the Downtown Ambassador Program.
About the Downtown Ambassador Program
MainStreet Oceanside collaborates with Visit Oceanside and the City of Oceanside Economic Development to bring a volunteer-driven Downtown Ambassador Program to Downtown Oceanside. The program highlights Oceanside attractions and businesses for tourists and residents who are visiting the Downtown area. The program is intended to make our Downtown visitors feel welcome as they experience and explore the city.
Location: Pier View Way (west side of underpass)
Website: www.mainstreetoceanside.com/ambassador-program
Contact: Natalia Speedon, 760-754-4512 or intern@mainstreetoceanside.com
