Relay For Life of Sunrise Tamarac is in need of a Mission Lead/ ACS CAN Lead

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Relay For Life of Sunrise Tamarac is in need of an Volunteer Misson/ ACS CAN Lead, for our event that will be taking place on 5/5/17 at PIPER HIGH SCHOOL.

Description of opportunity:

 Retain and recruit volunteers to help with mission education and activation (i.e. create opportunities for people to eat healthy foods, to be physically active, to avoid the sun, etc.).
 Collaborate with event lead and fund the cure lead to plan and set goals for mission education and activation.
 Be an expert on mission-related and materials/resources about how the Society helps people stay well (prevention), get well (screening), finds cures (research education) and fight back (ACS CAN).
 Cultivate relationships with volunteers and community members who have directly benefitted from the Society’s efforts, and identify those who are willing to share their stories in person, in writing, and/or with the media.
 Leverage kickoffs, team meetings/rallies, fundraising workshops, Bank Nights, event days, and wrap-ups as opportunities to educate Relay participants about how to stay well and get well.
 Collaborate with the entertainment lead, activities lead, and ceremonies lead and the advocacy lead to plan a powerful closing ceremony that includes mission education and activation.
 Collaborate with logistics lead to ensure the food/beverage plan takes into account the Society’s nutrition guidelines.
 Ensure that all other leadership team volunteers are considering mission education and activation in their plans.
 Ensure that all mission volunteers/contacts know how much they are appreciated.

Retain and recruit volunteers to help with advocacy education and activation (i.e. create opportunities for participants to join the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)).
 Collaborate with event lead and fund the cure lead to plan and set goals for advocacy education and activation.
 Be an expert on the Society’s legislative priorities and ACS CAN materials/resources.
 Cultivate relationships with volunteers and community members who have directly benefitted from the Society’s advocacy efforts, and identify those who are willing to share their stories in person, in writing, and/or with the media.
 Leverage kickoffs, team meetings/rallies, fundraising workshops, Bank Nights, event days, and wrap-ups as opportunities to educate Relay participants about the Society’s advocacy efforts/successes, legislative action alerts, and opportunities to join ACS CAN.
 Collaborate with the entertainment lead, activities lead, and ceremonies lead and the mission lead to plan a powerful closing ceremony that includes advocacy education and activation.
 Ensure that all other Leadership Team volunteers are considering advocacy education and activation in their plans.
 Ensure that all advocacy volunteers/contacts know how much they are appreciated.