The Relay For Life of Suffolk is looking for Event Leadership Volunteers!

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We are looking for compassionate, motivated leaders to join the Event Leadership Team and help us plan the 2015 Relay For Life of Suffolk event!

The event will take place on May 16-17th, 2014 from 4pm-4am at Bennett's Creek Park!

There are lots of opportunities available! Our Leadership team meets on the first Monday of each month for about 2 hours. Please review the descriptions below to see what may interest you:

1. Community Champion: Community Champions are strong advocates for building the Relay For Life event within their communities. Individuals in this role are a voice and outward-facing champion for the Relay For Life event in their community. They are outgoing and willing to speak to groups and individuals about Relay For Life, with the goal of bringing more exposure, people, and fundraising to the event. This can be in the form of new teams, survivors, caregivers, or individuals. They are strong advocates for Relay For Life within their community using their networks to bring more awareness to the event.

2. Ceremonies Lead: The Ceremonies Lead oversees all ceremonies that take place throughout the Relay For Life event. Individuals in this role are creative, organized, and familiar with or willing to learn about the mission, history, and tradition of the American Cancer Society ceremonies. Plan and coordinate all the Relay For Life event ceremonies.

3. Relay Activities Lead: The Relay Activities Lead oversees all of the activities that take place during the Relay For Life event which may include choosing the type of activities and when they occur. Individuals in this role are creative, organized, and know what it takes to have a good time. Additionally, individuals in this role are comfortable cultivating relationships with various and vast groups and organizations in the community that are willing to contribute to the implementation of creating a dynamic and exciting Relay For Life event.

4. Entertainment Lead: The Entertainment Lead oversees all of the entertainment that takes place during the Relay For Life event, which may include choosing the type of entertainment and when it occurs. Individuals in this role are creative, organized, and know what it takes to have a good time. Additionally, individuals in this role are comfortable with and willing to cultivate relationships with various groups and organizations in the community that are willing to contribute to and participate in the excitement of the Relay For Life event.

5. Sponsorship Lead: The Sponsorship Lead’s primary responsibility is to secure financial, in-kind, and mission support from new and returning Relay For Life event sponsors and to ensure that all sponsors are appropriately recognized and thanked for their support. Individuals in this role are comfortable representing the American Cancer Society and Relay For Life within the community and in the identification and recruitment of additional fundraising and sponsorship for the event.

6. Marketing Lead: The Marketing Lead creates, develops, and implements marketing and publicity to raise awareness of the Relay For Life event. Individuals in this role will be able to coordinate, prepare, and implement a publicity and marketing strategy. Additionally, they will be familiar with or willing to learn how to utilize the resources, tools, and resources available to promote and market the event.

7. Mission Lead: The Mission Lead’s primary responsibility is to educate Relay participants about the American Cancer Society’s mission and to engage them in activities that relate specifically to Society guidelines about nutrition and physical activity. Additionally, individuals in this role will also seek to educate Relay participants and the community about Society patient services and programs.

8. ACS CAN Lead: The ACS CAN Lead’s primary responsibility is to recruit ACS CAN members and engage Relay For Life participants in fighting back through advocacy. The ACS CAN (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network120) Lead aims to educate Relay participants and the community about legislative efforts aimed to eradicate cancer and to recruit a grass-roots army of advocacy volunteers.

9. Fundraising Lead: The role of the Fundraising Lead is to grow the Relay For Life event income through working with Team Captains, team members, and the community by providing them information and resources needed to raise funds to fuel the mission of the American Cancer Society. Plan and implement fundraising workshops to ensure Team Captains and participants understand best practices for fundraising. Plan and implement strategies to aid in pre-event, day-of-event, post-event, online, and offline fundraising. Assist Event Leadership Team in educating community, teams, volunteers, and participants on fundraising activities.

Thank you! We look forward to hearing from you!