The volunteers range in age from 16 to 100 and are doing everything from greeting visitors at the airport to driving them around the city and helping them find their way at the United Center and McCormick Place.
With 50,000 people scheduled to arrive in Chicago next week, the Democratic National Convention host committee has recruited a large army of volunteers to keep everything moving smoothly.Cindy Vogt, a retired history teacher from Arlington Heights, is answering the call in the hopes of witnessing history in the making."I am thrilled. This is something I have always hoped to be able to do—attend a convention," Vogt said. "Because I would love to be involved. To me, it’s historic.
They’re here to get you on the trains, give you restaurant recommendations, get you into the neighborhoods, really showcase all that Chicago has to offer."Vogt is one of 77 special neighborhood ambassadors who signed on early and helped recruit other volunteers. She personally recruited about 200 people in the northwest suburbs where she lives."Most people were like, wow, I never thought of that. Where do I sign up?" she said.DNC officials say they were blown away by the response.
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