- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Relay For Life of Pacifica Needs Youth Champions!
ORGANIZATION: American Cancer Society - Relay For Life
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Champion Role:
Youth Champions are strong advocates for building youth engagement in Relay For Life within their communities.
Individuals in this role are a voice and outward facing champion for the Relay event within the youth market in their community. They are outgoing and willing to speak and build relationships with schools and youth-based groups about the event with the goal of engaging youth in cancer awareness, education, and fundraising activities to grow Relay For Life participation and income. This can be in the form of new teams, committee members, survivors, caregivers, or individuals, as well as Relay Recess and Relay Field Day events. Contact Katie Wilcox for more information: 408.455.4265 or katie.wilcox@cancer.org.
Specific tasks can include:
• Develop relationships with and serve as the primary contact for decision makers at elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, school districts, sports groups, and other youth organizations.
• Recruit youth teams and individuals to participate in Relay For Life.
• Assist Survivors and Caregivers Lead with youth survivor and caregiver recruitment.
• Work with the Logistics Lead to ensure risk management measures are in place to protect youth participants.
• Work with the Entertainment and Activities Leads to ensure there are games and activities geared toward all ages at Relay.
• Work with local elementary and middle schools to host Relay Recess or Relay Field Day programs to support the community Relay For Life event.
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About American Cancer Society - Relay For Life
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
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. This is the signature event of the American Cancer Society and the largest community activity of its kind. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, field, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are 24-hour overnight events to represent the fact that cancer never sleeps.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Entire Community of PacificaPacifica, CA 94044
DATE POSTED
August 9, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 1-3 hours depending on time of year
- Plus up to 30 hours on event weekend