- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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15 people are interested
Volunteers and Coordinators Needed for a Melanoma Awareness Nonprofit
ORGANIZATION: Miles Against Melanoma
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
15 people are interested
Watch our PSA to learn about us:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G521a7XduY4
Help with the following areas for an awesome local nonprofit for melanoma awareness. We have a 5K evening event coming up June 8, 2013 and would love your help!
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR - OPEN
SPONSOR AND DONATION COORDINATOR:
REGISTRATION COORDINATOR: CARRIE
LEGAL/INSURANCE
SECRETARY- Correspondence and recording:
They will help do all the spreadsheets which is more time consuming in the spring.
SIGNS and REGISTRATION LOG:
More opportunities with Miles Against Melanoma
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Miles Against Melanoma
Location:
5490 Fifth Street, Cottleville, MO 63304, US
Mission Statement
Our core purpose is to make a difference in the lives of people with the challenges of skin cancer by providing financial support and a hope for a positive future.
Description
Hello! I am the founder and director of Miles Against Melanoma. It started in the summer of 2010 as a small organization (I have a co-director) where I felt this unbelievable need and passion to get skin cancer and melanoma awareness into the community. I had a mole removed from my back 2 years ago and after the way I have treated my freckled, fair skin my whole life, I was very surprised that after waiting an agonizing week, the mole came back benign. My father has had melanoma, my good friend from high school and now I am enmeshed in so many people's lives that are suffering from, survived or have lost a dear angel to this underrated, underexposed illness. I am so proud to say Miles Against Melanoma, in a few short weeks, has grown to WI, MD, DC, LA, KC, OH, TN, PA and IL. These individuals are as passionate as I am and are having races the same day (or within a few weeks for a few different reasons, such as college campus shut downs), the same logo and with the same mission. It is helping build community relationships and to spread the word that skin cancer is the leading cancer, with more cases than all the other types COMBINED. One person dies every 62 minutes of Melanoma. It is a seemingly underexposed disease that needs more awareness. Orange is the skin cancer color, so my campaign is making orange the new pink. I want people to see this color and think about all the lives that are lost AND to remember to take care of their skin... It is empowering people to honor people they love that are still with us or have left us already. The races are beautiful because these people are finding others in their community to relate to and become friends and supporters with. It is allowing people to raise money for families of cancer victims who are struggling financially or to donate funds to melanoma research. Can you believe melanoma is the most underfunded type of cancer there is?
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
631 Veteran's Place DriveChesterfield, MO 63017
DATE POSTED
December 23, 2012
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 9
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours or more