Volunteers Needed for WESAK 2019

All Volunteers age 12 and above kindly fill in the e-Form below to REGISTER.
Please refer to Volunteer's Task Briefing Packs for roles and responsibilities of each task.
Please wear white on the day and Volunteer tags will be provided.

 For registered volunteers, Check the link below in 12 hours after submission

Click --> REGISTERED VOLUNTEERS 

Volunteer Task Briefing Packs

Please refer to each respective Volunteer pack for task entailed with respect to each role:-

General Info for All Volunteers

General Info for All Volunteers
Report to registration counter 15 minutes before shift starts. Registration counter is located on the right hand side of the main entrance. 

Please come with comfortable plain white t-shirts and long pants. Refrain from bringing bulk items such as bags, luggage as there is limited storage area available at the registration counter.  Volunteer tags will be provided.

Do NOT leave important documents or valuables at the registration counter.

Please be cautious when on duty, especially volunteer at the Oil Lamp counter and Incense Clearance and take a break when you need to.

DO drink plenty of fluids to ensure you are adequately hydrated. Coordinators will be making their rounds frequently, feel free to request a bottle of water / drinks from them if you are unable to leave your duty station.

Please be accommodating and understanding in order to meet others’ needs required during your duty.

KINDLY notify the registration counter prior to signing off duty.

Last but not least, take this opportunity to meet new friends and enjoy the bliss of helping others. Volunteering can be fun too!


Green Wesak Initiative:

An effort by BMV to reduce the temple’s impact on the environment by managing the enormous amounts of waste generated, as the temple opens its gate to thousands of devotees to reflect and pray during Wesak, annually.

Green Wesak will make its presence felt this Wesak Day with the collection cardboard boxes, papers, plastic bottles, aluminum, used candles, used oil, as well as fruit, flowers and vegetable scraps.

So, as we celebrate, reflect, and pray on this Wesak Day, may we also be mindful of the waste we create and avoid careless disposal.


Incense Clearance Volunteer Pack


Incense / Candle Clearance (IC) Volunteer Pack
Incense Clearance Task
- Re-arrange joss stick neatly to optimize the space.
- Only remove joss sticks that have been at least 60% burned.
(Be tactful and avoid removing newly lighted joss stick).
- Dip the removed joss sticks into the pail of water provided and ensure they are fully extinguish before disposing them in the waste bin.

Wax / Candles removal
- Only remove candles that have been at least 60% burned.
(Be tactful and avoid removing newly lighted candle).
- Completely extinguish candles before disposing them in the separate candle waste bin provided.
- Remove wax from the table / altar using scrapper and dispose them into the candle waste bin provided.

Note: Please be cautious when removing the candles / incense as it could cause minor burns and DO drink lots of water to remain hydrated.

Green Wesak related:

- Please store all candle waste (ONLY) into the labelled candle waste bin provided.
- The Logistic Management Volunteers will come regularly to empty the bin of candle waste.
- Flower offering will be collected by Logistic Management Volunteers.
- If the bin has filled up with candle waste and needs to be removed immediately, please inform your Lead Coordinator or Registration Counter.

Note: Kindly do not mix other waste into the bin of candle waste.











Tools: Gloves, Straw Hats, Plastic Goggles, Wooden / Metal Scrapper, Trays, Mask.

Frequently asked question:
1. Where to get incense and candles.
- Please direct them to BMV Ladies section.

2. How many joss sticks should I put?
- Depending on individual, usually 1-3.


Welfare & Logistics Volunteer's Pack

Welfare / Logistics & Supplies (WL) Volunteer Pack
Making rounds around the whole temple for the followings:
- Transport offerings from the Shrine Hall to the Monk's dining area.
- Transport pails of flower offering from various locations to BMSM and BISDS Booth.
- Transport waste / recycle materials from the Blood Donation, Holy Water and Incense Clearance and stalls to designated dump site / Green Wesak Base.
- Transport holy water stockpile to Holy Water section
- Refill flower petals and blessing water at Holy Water station from Water Station.
- Periodically replace bin bags / gunny sacks
- Transport and supply drinks and food to all volunteers

Green Wesak related:

Note: Recyclable materials – e.g.cardboard boxes, papers, plastic bottles, aluminum, used candles, used oil, as well as fruit, flowers and vegetable scraps.






Tools: Gloves

* Trolleys will be shared with the temple staff as there are limited numbers of trolleys available.
* Effort required to push and haul trolleys and supplies, suitable for able bodied persons.
* Frequency of rounding may vary, Coordinators on duty to advice.



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