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4 people are interested
OVERALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Relay For Life of Milpitas!!
ORGANIZATION: American Cancer Society
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
Needed: Volunteers with leadership qualities, a desire to change the world and a passionate dislike of cancer. We’re looking for long term, hands on, rock star volunteers who want more than a 1 day gig passing out water to runners. Relay For Life is planned, manned and produced by an Event Leadership Team of volunteers from the community where the event is held. We invest in our volunteers through group training and 1-on-1 coaching from an American Cancer Society staff member. As the single largest fundraising event in the world, you get to be part of something pretty spectacular. No experience necessary, however, a go-getter attitude is essential!
The Event Leadership Team is divided into 3 areas: People, Experience and Fund the Cure.
Strengths or Areas of Interest:
People Team: Get people to the event and help them be awesome!
- Enjoy meeting new people
- Enjoy talking with and getting to know new people
- Enjoy mentoring, teaching, and/or coaching
- Interested in making a significant impact in people’s lives
- Relationship Oriented
- Passionate about cancer survivors & caregivers
Helpful:
- Background/interest in Sales/Recruitment
Experience Team: Make the event FUN!
- Enjoy logistics and/or planning
- Enjoy being creative!
- Like planning and running activities, games and entertainment
- Like making people smile and feel appreciated
Helpful:
- Background/interest in Marketing/Promotion
- Experience planning events of any kind
Fund the Cure Team: Make a bigger impact on the fight against cancer!
- Enjoy making an impact in the dollars helping fund research and services
- Enjoy fundraising and aren’t afraid to ask for donations
- Passionate about making cancer education fun!
- Passionate about growing the number of lives saved from cancer
Helpful:
- Business oriented
- Background/interest in Sales/Recruitment
So...at this point you may be wondering...WHAT IS RELAY FOR LIFE?
At Relay For Life events, communities across the globe come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that has already taken too much. This community event is held on a local high school track or park and consists of inspiring ceremonies, activities and fun, and teams of friends, families, and co-workers coming together to finish the fight against cancer! The funds raised truly make a difference in the fight against cancer - just ask one of the nearly 14 million cancer survivors who will celebrate another birthday this year!
Each Relay For Life event is special to its community, but the movement's true power lies in the combined commitment of thousands of participants, volunteers, and supporters to help the American Cancer Society save lives from cancer.
Commitment requires regular check ins with your team lead and/or ACS staff member (in person, over the phone or via email) during Relay Season (January-August depending on event) and 2-3 hours a week of additional volunteer efforts. Schedule of work is up to you. For more information on Relay For Life and/or the American Cancer Society, please visit www.relayforlife.org or www.cancer.org
More opportunities with American Cancer Society
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About American Cancer Society
Location:
747 Camden Ave, Suite B, Campbell, CA 95008, 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
Relay For Life is a fun-filled event designed to celebrate cancer survivors and raise money to help the American Cancer Society save lives, help those who have been touched by cancer, and empower individuals to fight back against the disease.
During the Relay for Life, 10-20 people come together to form a team. The teams come from local businesses, churches, MOMs clubs, youth groups, etc and take turns walking/running laps around a high school track. The entrance fee per team is ONLY $150 and then each person fundraises at their own pace. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times for a total of 24-hours.
WHY 24 HOURS??!
It iss crazy, but WonderfuL! The reason its 24 hours long is because cancer patients endure pain 24 hours a day and we can all give up 24 hours to celebrate them, their lives and the strides in finding a cure!! Cancer never sleeps.
There are Relay for Life events throughout CAlifornia, So go to www.relayforlife.org and find the one nearest YOU!! OH, don't forget to invite your favorite cancer survivors... we want to honor and pamper them at our events!
What do you think?!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Entire Community of MilpitasMilpitas, CA 95035
DATE POSTED
April 19, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 2-3 hours per week