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Help make a difference at Making Strides Against Breast Cancer-Corpus Christi 2015

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ORGANIZATION: American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 20 people are interested
2015 walk
Over 15,500 walkers joined us in 2015 to help raise over $440,000 in the fight against breast cancer!

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Route Marshals - need at least 50... Do YOU have a firm but pleasant personality? Can YOU cheer on thousands of walkers as they leisurely stroll down Shoreline, yet keep them corralled in clearly marked lanes to ensure their safety? Note: We will have police officers and barricades and cones to help facilitate this process. If this description sounds like YOU, then please consider volunteering as a Route Marshal!
JOB: Direct the flow of walker "traffic" and cheer for walkers along the route.

Greeters -need at least 50... Do YOU have the gift of hospitality? Can YOU make our walkers feel welcome and "at home" from the moment they step out of their car to the moment they get back in? Then become a Greeter today!
JOB: You will be stationed at various points near the park to smile, wave and direct walkers to registration. Once the walk starts, greeters will move to the finish line to cheer the walkers as they cross the finish line. Bring your favorite noisemaker.

*Registration- need at least 50... Do YOU have a great smile, like to help people, and possess a Type A (detailed and organized) personality? If you answered "yes, yes, yes", then we need YOU to join our Registration team! Grumpy volunteers need not apply. 
JOB: Greet and register walkers at our registration tent. *This position requires a 45 minute group training prior to the event. If a company recruits 10+ registration volunteers, Society staff will gladly come to your office to train those volunteers.

Set up - need at least 20 to 25... Are YOU a problem solver, an early riser, good at logistics and ready to have some fun in the sun? Then this is the job for you!
JOB: You will assist with setting up the event route and in the park with set up of tables, chairs, materials, and other duties as directed. Be able to lift potentially heavy boxes and move to areas as directed. Also, have the ability to use ladders, hammers, staple guns, etc.

Clean Up- need at least 30 to 50... Do YOU like things to be tidy and to leave them cleaner than you found them? Are YOU not an early morning person? Then we have a deal for YOU! Sign up to be part of our Clean Up crew, and you don’t have to arrive at the crack of dawn!
JOB: Help wrap up the event by breaking down tables, chairs, picking up trash, route breakdown and loading supplies. Some will help with the green team.

Parking- need at least 25... Have YOU ever wanted to be a flight attendant just so you could direct passengers to the exits of the plane? Here’s your chance!!...well sort of.  Sign up for our Parking Crew and you can direct thousands of "passengers" into the correct lots.
JOB: You will direct traffic before and after event, closing lots when they are full.

Water Stops -6 stops; need at least 10 at each... Got thirst? If YOU volunteer at a water stop, our walkers will be able to answer that question with "No. I’m great!"
JOB: Hand water to the walkers on the route and at the park.

Cheerleaders- 20 + will be needed...We’ve got spirit yes we do, we’ve got spirit how 'bout you!?!?
JOB: Cheer walkers as they start and finish the walk in addition to possibly being part of the entertainment.

Merchandise Sales- need 2-4 ... Do YOU love to shop? Is spending other people’s money your favorite past time? Does swiping a credit card give you a thrill? Then you won’t be sad you signed up here!
JOB: Assist with T-shirt and merchandise sales at the event

Photo Areas- need at least 2 to 3 per area ... Is your dream to walk on the red carpet someday and do you yearn for the limelight? Then strike a pose there’s nothing to it!!!!!
JOB: assist with the team photo area and photo booth at the event. Help keep the lines moving.

*Please keep in mind that some positions fill up fast so you may not get your first choice. We thank you for your flexibility and willingness to help us finish the fight against breast cancer!

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About American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Location:

4101 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78411, US

Mission Statement

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Description

Volunteer at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, a powerful event to raise awareness and funds to end breast cancer. No matter how you've been affected by breast cancer, you'll be moved by your Making Strides Against Breast Cancer experience.

Making Strides walks are the largest network of breast cancer events in the nation, uniting nearly 300 communities to finish the fight. Dollars raised help the American Cancer Society fund groundbreaking breast cancer research, provide comprehensive information and services, and ensure access to mammograms for women who need them.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Health & Medicine
Women
Community, Health & Medicine, Women

WHEN

Sat Oct 17, 2015
06:30 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE

Corpus Christi Watergardens1900 N. ChaparralCorpus Christi, TX 78401

(27.810127,-97.39531)
 

SKILLS

  • Problem Solving
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Project Management
  • Organization
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Positions vary, times needed are from 6:30am-12pm
  • Some positions require advanced orientation/training

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