The Winona Peach Festival is always looking for extra hands and it’s now easier than ever to sign up.

The festival — which is celebrating its 52nd anniversary this year and helps support 19 community churches, service clubs and sport organizations — has added a new page to its website that allows individuals to connect with organizations seeking volunteers.

Event grants, social media and sponsorship chair Debbie Bramer says the page enables people to learn more about and make direct contact with the different organizations with a simple click of the mouse.

“Before, they would send their inquiries and requests through our email or Facebook page and that meant a third person was passing along information, so we wanted to make it a little less complicated,” she said. “This allows for a quicker response because we’re cutting out the middleman. We want to make things easier for volunteers and the organizations who need them.”

The festival — which is happening Aug. 23 to 25 at Winona Park — will feature all of the traditional favourites, including amusement park rides and games, arts and crafts, commercial vendors, a draw lottery, entertainment, the food court and vintage car show.

The event also will see the return of the Peach Star competition that will showcase a variety of talent from across the community and beyond. Participants are invited to audition for the contest by sending in links to their talent videos on YouTube by Aug. 15. Twenty finalists will be chosen to perform live on stage Aug. 25, beginning at 1 p.m., in front of a panel of local celebrity judges.

In addition, there will be two change tents with large tables for all ages and needs, as well as phone charging stations and ATMs for eventgoers at the park.

Bramer said the festival also has added a new L’il Peach Zone for children this year.

It’s ultimately a free family area, she said.

“There will be activities, games, toys and more for kids,” Bramer said. “It will be located on the pathway, near the swings, at the park. We’re always looking for ways to make the festival an even more family-friendly event.”