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16 people are interested
2017 St. Louis March for Babies
ORGANIZATION: March of Dimes Foundation
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16 people are interested
The March of Dime smission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, infant mortality and premature birth.
2017 Volunteer Opportunities
- Registration Greeters (4 volunteers)
- Volunteers will be outside of the registration tent assisting walkers
- Registration Volunteers (10 volunteers)
- Registering day-of walkers and collecting funds
- Ringing cowbells to acknowledge top walkers
- Superhero Sprint (2 volunteers)
- Registering children for super sprint & giving them capes
- Parents must sign consent forms
- Fischer & Frichtel Raffle (2 volunteers)
- Volunteers will work the crowd and sale Fischer & Frichtel raffle
- Kid Zone (5 volunteers)
- 4 face painter volunteers
- 4 arts & crafts volunteers
- 4 mascots
- Mini Mouse costume should be under 5’10 and slim
- All mask should stay on while in the presence of participants
- Food Tent (10 volunteers)
- Setup Volunteers (30 volunteers)
- Hope, Remember Celebrate Signs (5 volunteers)
- Place signage along route (golf car provided w/age requirement)
- Unload Truck & Deliver Materials to Correct Tents
- Volunteers will be issued a golf cart (age requirement)
- Blow up Balloons/Decorate Finish Line Area
- Assist Corporate Partners with setting up their tent
- Bounce Houses
- Parents must sign consent form
- Volunteers will ensure all children are following safety rules
- Mission Beads
- Assist walkers with appropriate mission beads
- Hang Banners for Appropriate Tents
- Parking (20 volunteers) - Good for large volunteer groups
- Assist cars with parking before walk
- Safely assist cars exiting the event
More opportunities with March of Dimes Foundation
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About March of Dimes Foundation
Location:
11829 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043, US
Mission Statement
To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, infant mortality, and premature birth.
Description
President Franklin Roosevelt's personal struggle with polio led him to create the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at a time when polio was on the rise. Better known as the March of Dimes, the foundation established a polio patient aid program and funded research for vaccines developed by Jonas Salk, MD and Albert Sabin, MD. These vaccines effectively ended epidemic polio in the United States.
Its original mission accomplished, the foundation turned its focus to preventing birth defects and infant mortality. The March of Dimes has led the way to discover the genetic causes of birth defects, to promote newborn screening, and to educate medical professionals and the public about best practices for healthy pregnancy. We have supported research for surfactant therapy to treat respiratory distress and helped initiate the system of regional neonatal intensive care for premature and sick babies. Our recent Folic Acid Campaign achieved a dramatic reduction in the incidence of neural tube defects, birth defects of the brain and spine.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Forest Park-Upper Muny Lot1 Theatre Dr.Saint Louis, MO 63112
DATE POSTED
March 28, 2017
SKILLS
- Fundraising
- Event Planning / Management
- Food Service
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
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REQUIREMENTS
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