HTW Volunteers for Diwali Mela 2026

Dear Volunteers,

Diwali Mela is just around the corner, and we need your help to make this celebration a wonderful and memorable experience for our temple community!

There are several activities where we need volunteers before and during the event. Please sign up for the activities that match your interests, availability, and preferences. You are welcome to choose more than one area.

Some of the areas where we need help include:

• Mela setup & decorations

• Food & refreshments

• Cultural program support

• Vendor coordination

• Cleanup & venue support

• Photography

• Parking & crowd assistance

• Diwali decorations & rangoli

Please sign up at your earliest convenience and select the areas you would enjoy helping with. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference!

Let’s come together as a community and make this year’s Diwali Mela a beautiful celebration of light, joy, and togetherness.

Start Date Time

Saturday, October 24, 2026 8:00 AM

End Date Time

Saturday, October 31, 2026 10:00 PM

Location
Hindu Temple of the Woodlands 7601, S. Forestgate Drive The Woodlands, TX 77382

Volunteer Opportunities

Food & Refreshments This group will work with kitchen team - work with kitchen lead on the specific item and schedule.	Sun, Oct 25, 2026 12:00 AM - Sat, Oct 31, 2026 10:00 PM	15 volunteers needed 14 spots left Mohamed Nishar M.	Choose
Diwali Mela 2026 setup & Decorations Diwali Mela setup - assist with decorations - Group lead will contact you for schedule.	Sun, Oct 25, 2026 10:00 AM - Fri, Oct 30, 2026 9:00 PM	10 volunteers needed 9 spots left Sumit S.	Choose
Cultural Program support Assist with cultural program coordination - organize participating group - Cultural Lead will contact you for schedule and time.	Sun, Oct 25, 2026 10:00 AM - Sat, Oct 31, 2026 6:00 PM	3 volunteers needed	Choose
Vendor Coordination Assist with vendor registration and on mela day work with check in process and helping vendor to find the booth. - Vendor lead will contact you for schedule and time.	Sun, Oct 25, 2026 10:00 AM - Sat, Oct 31, 2026 10:00 PM	2 volunteers needed	Choose
Material logistics Assist with transporting material from Community hall/Kitchen to Mela booth. - Logistics lead will contact you for schedule and time.	Fri, Oct 30, 2026 5:00 PM - Sat, Oct 31, 2026 10:00 PM	5 volunteers needed 4 spots left Indrajit D.	Choose
Diwali Mela Photography Assist with capturing moments of the Diwali Mela - Crowd & volunteers and specific events of the day. - Prefer to utilize your camera - HTW will provide storage media.	Sat, Oct 31, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM	1 volunteer needed	Choose
Parking & entry crowd management	Sat, Oct 31, 2026 11:00 AM -	5 volunteers needed 4 spots left Rajiv M.	Choose

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