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Bike MS 2017: Tour de Farms June 9-11, 2017
ORGANIZATION: National MS Society, Greater Illinois
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Bike MS is one of the annual flagship fundraising events put on by the National MS Society, Greater Illinois Chapter.
The Tour de Farms is held in DeKalb with NIU acting as our homebase, and will be taking place the weekend of June 9-11. We are also in need of volunteers leading up to the event.
Volunteer needs include:
- Bike Storage Check-in/out
- Festival Area Support/Floaters
- Food & Hydration Areas on Festival Site
- Join the Movement Tent (Mission & Concierge)
- Kids Ride Registration & Support - SATURDAY ONLY
- Massage Therapist (must be licensed or overseen by a teacher)
- Medical Team (must be CPR & First Aid Certified)
- Motorcycle Safety Crew "MSC" (Requires motorcycle driving license, proof of insurance & safety training)
- Net Control/Communications
- Photography/Videography (requires use of personal camera)
- Registration Team
- Rest Stops **TIMING WILL VARY DEPENDING ON REST STOP ASSIGNMENT**
- Route Marking
- Safety & Gear Driver "SAG" (Requires driver’s license, proof of insurance & safety training)
- Spirit Crew
- Supply Truck/Cargo Van Driver (Requires driver’s license, proof of insurance & safety training, prefer drivers with commercial licenses)
- Volunteer Check-in
Times, dates, and shifts may vary, depending on the volunteer position you select.
Register online (www.BikeMSillinois.org) or by emailing volunteerillinois@nmss.org.
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About National MS Society, Greater Illinois
Location:
525 W Monroe St, Suite 1510, Chicago, IL 60661, US
Mission Statement
People affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever. The National MS Society's vision: A World Free of MS.
Description
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society funds more MS research, offers more services to people with MS, provides more professional education programs and advances more MS advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world. Through its home office and fifty-state network of chapters, the National MS Society provides assistance to over a million people annually in its continuing mission to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.
Seeking out and engaging volunteers to the MS cause is at the very core of our business. Each year the Society organizes a series of community events that provide many opportunities for the enthusiastic volunteer. In Greater Illinois we have many different opportunities throughout the year in which you can volunteer such as:
- Walk MS
- Bike MS
- Muckfest MS
- Half Court Classic
- Slugfest
- Women on the Move
- Soiree & Summer Social
- Peer Support Groups
- Office Volunteers & Internship Opportunities
- and many more....
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Northern Illinois University Convocation Center1525 W. Lincoln HwyDeKalb, IL 60115
DATE POSTED
May 22, 2017
SKILLS
- Massage Therapy
- Event Management
- People Skills
- Food & Beverage Services
- First Aid / CPR
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Fri 3pm-8pm, Sat 6am-8pm or Sun 6am-5pm
- Driver's License, Medical Certification, & Background Check needed for certain roles.