Cincinnati Pride struggling to find volunteers for 2025 parade

TheCincinnatiPrideParadeislessthanamonthaway.Theorganizationhasfacedsomechallengesandisnowrelyingonthecommunitytostepup,sayingiftheydon’tgetthenumberofvolunteerstheyneed,makingthefestivalhappenwillbetough.Mondaynight,CincinnatiPrideannouncedithadreacheditsfundraisinggoalof$50,000,butvolunteersarejustascrucial.Lastyear,organizerssaytherewerecloseto200,000peopleinattendance.Pridesaysittakesover300volunteerstojustpullofftheparadealone.Theorganizationisalsourgingbusinesses,communitygroupsandnonprofitstorallyvolunteersand,inturn,they’dreceivebrandvisibilityduringthefestival.ThiscomesafterPridecuttiesafewmonthsagowithsponsorswhonolongeralignedwiththeirmission.Organizerssaythere’sreallynosuchthingasasmalltask.”Volunteering,italsojustgivesalliesadeeperunderstandingofthecommunitythatthey’resupportingandbeingaround,andhearingdifferentstoriesandthechallengesthatcomewithwithpridealongwiththejoy,”explai