Austin Take Steps Walk Committee

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Role: To implement the Austin Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis walk, adding value through efforts to promote and market the program, recruit teams, encourage fundraising, minimize costs, and create a meaningful evening for walk

Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per month

Responsibilities:

• Work together to provide participants with a wonderful experience
• Open doors within your community
• Limit expenses of the event by securing donations or goods and services wherever possible
• Identify and help recruit teams at corporations, hospitals, GI offices, schools, churches, etc.
• Identify potential sponsors in your community: Corporations, hospitals, GI offices, etc
• Identify potential in-kind donors: Gift certificates, entertainment, raffle prizes, fundraising incentives
• Assist with the recruitment of teams and sponsors
• Raise funds through solicitations from family & friends
• Form your own team to participate in Take Steps
• Recruit an additional two (2) teams to participate in Take Steps
• Participate in the Revenue or Logistics Committee
• Attend planning meetings. Typically one meeting per month
• Attend Kick-Off in February/March
• Attend Take Steps Houston and encourage participation of friends, family, and colleagues to enhance corporate sponsorships, and fundraising.
• Identify and recruit new members to the committee. Each member is strongly encouraged to be continuously looking for new members who can assist the foundation in accomplishing its goals.
• Recruit volunteers. Since the CCFA is a volunteer driven organization, many programs and functions are planned, organized, and implemented by volunteer committees.
• To get us closer to FINDING A CURE !