- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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25 people are interested
ROCK THE BLOCK 5K Course Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Housing Research & Advocacy Center
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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25 people are interested
The Housing Research & Advocacy Center (Housing Center) is currently recruiting volunteers for our 3rd Annual ROCK THE BLOCK 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk and would greatly appreciate your assistance in making our event a success!
ROCK THE BLOCK will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Edgewater Park (rain or shine). This family-friendly event will feature the steel drum music of Ken Greene of Island Vibes, performances by Fingerprint the balloon artist, awards presentation, and more.
ROCK THE BLOCK volunteer roles will include:
- Water Station: hand out water to runners at the water stop on the race course.
- Registration: help with check in and hand out race numbers, t-shirts, give away bags to pre-registered participants and assist in registering walk-up participants on race day.
- Timers: operate stop watch and call out times on the course and at the finish line.
- Refreshment Distribution: hand out post-race food and drinks to runners after crossing the finish line.
- Course Marshals: direct runners along the course.
- Family Fun Volunteers: assist with children’s craft activities and face-painting.
Volunteers will receive training in their duties the morning of the race. Please, arrive no later than 7:30am and dress appropriately for the weather. As a token of our appreciation, a free race t-shirt, hat, and refreshments will be provided to each volunteer.
Please contact Denise at the Housing Center at (216) 361-9240 if you have any questions or visit www.thehousingcenter.org for more information.
The Housing Center greatly appreciates your time and support!
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About Housing Research & Advocacy Center
Location:
2728 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200, CLEVELAND, OH 44115, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Housing Research & Advocacy Center (Housing Center) is to promote fair housing and diverse communities, and to work to eliminate housing discrimination in Northeast Ohio by providing effective research, education, and advocacy.
Description
The goal of the Housing Center is to ensure that all community members have the ability to choose where they would like to live regardless of their race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, familial status, disability, or military status. By supporting housing choice, we hope to encourage the development of dynamic neighborhoods that offer rich cultural exchanges, exposure to different perspectives, and personal growth opportunities.
Core program activities include conducting research regarding fair housing and fair lending and mapping patterns of housing discrimination to illustrate fair housing impediments; educating constituents about fair housing and fair lending rights according to federal, state, and local law (i.e. hosting community workshops; providing staff support to answer individual questions regarding discrimination); advocating for policy change initiatives involving housing and diversity; and engaging in enforcement efforts to guard against discrimination (i.e. completing random and complaint-based testing of rental, sales, insurance and lending institutions; assisting victims of discrimination with the administrative complaint process). Each of these services plays an important role in assuring equal access to housing and to the life opportunities that are impacted by housing (i.e. access to quality schools, transportation, jobs, and a safe and healthy living environment).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Edgewater Park6500 Cleveland Memorial ShorewayLower PavilionCleveland, OH 44102
DATE POSTED
July 10, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- Orientation or Training
- 7:30am training on race day.