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Chicagoland VisionWalk!
ORGANIZATION: Foundation Fighting Blindness
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
Join us on June 7th at the 10th Annual Chicagoland VisionWalk for a festive morning filled with family fun activities and inspiration. We will have a variety of enjoyable activities for the kids including a bounce house, face painting and a live band. And we will complete the day with a walk around Busse Woods. We need volunteers to help throughout with set up, registration, stations, and tear down. Any time between 6am-1pm would be helpful.
Volunteer shifts begin at 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Several volunteer opportunities are available, including:
Set-up & Tear Down Volunteers: Help set up pop-up tents, tables, chairs, kid's activities and get first pick of the food and coffee! Tear down volunteers help break everything down and get to take home left over treats! *Set-up & Tear Down volunteers must be able to lift a minimum of 20 pounds.
Registration & Accounting Volunteers: Greet event attendees and help process event-day donations.
T-shirt Volunteers: Help pass out T-shirts!
Info Booth Volunteers: Give out event and Foundation information.
Kid's Activities Volunteers: Help with face painting and the hand print banner.
Food Volunteers: Set up and maintain the food station.
Walk Route Volunteers: Cheer on the walkers and help pass out water.
**This is an outdoor activity, so please dress for the weather!**
Questions or to Sign-Up: Call 847-680-0100 or e-mail lshellist@Fightblindness.org
The urgent mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), macular degeneration, Usher syndrome, and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases. For more information about the Foundation, visit www.FightBlindness.org or www.VisionWalk.org.
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About Foundation Fighting Blindness
Location:
6925 Oakland Mills Road, Suite 140, Columbia, MD 21045, US
Mission Statement
The urgent mission of The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. (FFB) is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), macular degeneration, Usher Syndrome, and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases.
Description
Each year, our VisionWalks raise awareness and funds for blinding eye diseases. We are asking for your support to raise lots of great research dollars for retinal degenerative diseases and help our Walk Day run well. Throughout the Midwest, the Foundation Fighting Blindness hosts VisionWalks in every state - walkathon-style fundraisers to support the mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. The events feature entertainment and family friendly activities.
VisionWalk is a completely free event and we welcome participants and volunteers of all ages to join us! To register for this great event, please visit our website at www.VisionWalk.org or contact our office at (847) 549-1400.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Busse WoodsNed Brown Meadow Groves 28-30off Golf and Frontage RoadsElk Grove Village, IL 60007
DATE POSTED
March 17, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Any amount of time you can give will be helpful