Recent Updates

Volunteers are needed in Monreal!

We are looking for Montreal volunteers for September 22nd! See the sign up sheet at the botton of this page for a full list. Thanks!

Stand Up For Haiti

Arcade Fire are long time supporters of the important work of Kanpe and Partners in Health, creating spaces at their concerts to educate fans about the work that these organizations do. The band has long been involved with and supportive of the efforts in Haiti to create long lasting, sustainable prosperity there.

Arcade Fire has worked extensively with Partners in Health over the past five years, and recently, have become involved with Kanpe, a Canadian based NGO that helps Haitian families find sustainable means out of poverty. The band donates a portion of all tickets sales to Kanpe and PIH, and features Kanpe/PIH set ups at all of their shows so that fans can learn more and become engaged & involved.

Kanpe & PIH

Partners in Health is a world renowned non-profit organization co-founded by Dr. Paul Farmer in 1987. The organization works in 13 different countries and regions around the world, and is best know for the work it does in Haiti, having been in the country for nearly thirty years. In the aftermath of the devastating January 2010 earthquake and the recent cholera outbreak, the need for PIH's innovative, smart work is greater than ever. Learn more by visiting the PIH website.

Kanpe is a new, Canadian based non-profit that works with Haitian families on a community level, connecting them with the resources they need - health, education, financing - to find sustainable ways out of poverty. Dr. Farmer sits on the board of the organization, which partners with PIH and Fonkoze. Learn more about Kanpe on their website.

What volunteers do

No special skills are need to volunteer - just a commitment and passion for the work of PIH and Kanpe, and the ability to get out there and talk to people! Typically, volunteers arrive about an hour before the show, go through a thorough training with our traveling organizer, and spend the time from when the doors open to when the band goes on talking to fans and getting them involved.

Unless it has been specifically noted, volunteers generally do NOT need a ticket to the show to volunteer, and do get to watch the show after working!

Please only sign up for the shows listed below if you are actually able to attend! If you are not in any of the cities featured in this upcoming tour, but are interested in joining us as a volunteer in the future, please visit our volunteer page and get signed up! We will be in touch with you if there are any volunteer opportunities that come up in the city that you indicate you can volunteer in.

Check out our blog for photos and stories of our volunteers at work from the recent European tour.

Feel free to contact us with specific questions - but keep in mind that due to the level of interest in this program, it might take us awhile to get back to you!

Dates & confirmations

What happens when I sign up?

We have a limited number of spots for volunteers at each show. Volunteer spots on filled on a “first come, first serve basis” depending on when someone signs up, AND based on the responses to the questions in the sign up sheet.

Volunteers will be emailed if we are able to give them a spot about ten days prior to their show. Unfortunately, because we are limited in space, we are not always able to give volunteers spots to all of those that sign up. If you are placed on a ‘wait list’, you will also be notified of that.

If we are able to give you a volunteer spot, in addition to being notified of such, you will also receive information to prepare you for volunteering, meeting time and place, contact person, etc, via email.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our efforts!

Sign Up Do Good

This sign up form is for Monreal on 9/22 only.

*After you hit submit, form will say 'loading' then go blank - that means your info HAS been submitted! Please do not re-enter your info, we got it, we promise!*