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WORK DIRECTLY WITH RACE CAR DRIVERS ON KIDS' PROJECT!

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RACERS WHO CARE, INC.
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FROM YOUR OWN HOME OR LOCATION, DURING YOUR SPARE TIME, WORK DIRECTLY WITH PRO RACERS IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO CHILDREN AND TEENS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROJECT AND WE HOPE YOU CAN WORK ON IT FOR A WHILE.

SOME AREAS WHERE WORKERS ARE SPECIFICALLY NEEDEd ARE: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, PORTLAND, DENVER, PHOENIX, SAN DIEGO, iNDIANAPOLIS, ATLANTA, AND/OR BIRMGINHAM.

IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN THESE AREAS BUT HAVE AN UNLIMITED LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE PLAN, AND E-MAIL CAPABILITY, YOU CAN WORK ON THIS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE U.S.

[PLEASE SEE MORE ABOUT OUR QUICK TIPS PRESENTATIONS AT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.RACERSWHOCARE.ORG]]

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PHASES OF THIS PROJECT, AND YOU CAN WORK ON ONE OR BOTH, DEPENDING ON YOUR TIME AVAILABILITY AND INTEREST.

THEY ARE:

1] SETTING UP AND COORDINATING PRESENTATIONS:

- YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEND/RECEIVE E-MAIL MESSAGES AND MAKE AND RETURN PHONE CALLS TO KIDS' GROUPS, HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS, ASSESSING THEIR INTEREST IN PRESENTATIONS, THEN CONTACT RACERS AND COORDINATE GETTING THEM TO THE PRESENTATIONS AT MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIMES.

2) RECRUITING RACERS.

THIS WOULD REQUIRE SURFING THE NET, VISITING RACER AND TEAM WEBSITES, AND IF YOU ARE ABLE TO, ATTENDING RACING EVENTS; CONTACTING RACERS WITH RWC INFORMATION AND INVITING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN MAKING PRESENTATIONS.

3) A THIRD PROJECT, IF THIS INTERSTS YOU, IS ON-SITE COORDINATING:

FOR THIS, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMPANY RACERS, SOMETIMES DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AND SOMETIMES ON WEEKENDS, TO THEIR PRESENTATIONS AND ASSIST THEM: HANDING OUT MATERIALS, GETTING IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK, ETC., DURING THEIR PRESENTATIONS. IF YOU CAN TAKE PHOTOS OR VIDEOS AND FORWARD THEM TO RWC, THAT WOULD BE A PLUS!

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITES AT: WWW.RACERSWHOCARE.ORG AND

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RACERSWHOCARE

OR CONTACT JUDY, AT:

Racers Who Care, Inc. racerscare@aol.com

Skills

  • COORDINATOR: INTEREST IN, OR EXPERIENCE IN MOTORSPORTS, IS A PLUS, BUT NOT A REQUIREMENT. GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE NEEDED!

RACERS WHO CARE, INC.

RWC HAS TWO MAIN ACTIVITIES: WE ARRANGE FOR PRO RACERS TO MEET WITH CHILDREN AND TEENS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. TO SHARE "QUICK TIPS ON WINNING IN LIFE... (Read More)

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