Take a front seat on the biggest ride in Texas!
ORGANIZATION: National MS Society
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Volunteer SAG Drivers & Navigators Needed!
Looking for a new way to experience the BP MS 150? Take a front seat during ride weekend by volunteering as a SAG Driver/Navigator!
Overview: SAG Vehicles transport cyclists who are unable to ride to the next breakpoint.
Event Dates: April 29 - April 30, 2017 + Mandatory Trainings
Requirements:
- Minimum commitment of 40 volunteer hours (which includes mandatory training, rental pickup Friday before the event and rental drop-off the Monday after the event, and SAG duties event weekend).
- SAG volunteers must be able to work the entire weekend from 4:30am to close of the course each day.
- SAG volunteers must pass a criminal background check and driver record screening per National MS Society guidelines.
Desired Skills & Qualifications:
- Possess average visual acuity; the ability to drive a large 15-passenger van or box truck through tight rider and pedestrian areas.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, such as large bicycle.
- It is important that SAG drivers practice patience and are able to handle high-pressure situations.
If you would like to learn more about what it takes to experience ride weekend from the front seat, email VolunteerBPMS150@nmss.org .
The BP MS 150 is a two-day fundraising cycling ride organized by The National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The ride is the largest event of its kind in North America. In 2015, the event raised more than $20 million for multiple sclerosis research and programs.
Approximately 13,000 cyclists participate and fundraise i each year to help make the world free of multiple sclerosis. The funds raised support vital services, programs and MS research for affected by MS.
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About National MS Society
Location:
1050 N. Post Oak Rd., Suite 240, Houston, TX 77055, US
Mission Statement
Vision The National MS Society's vision is: A World Free of MS. Mission The Society's mission is: We mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by 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, the National MS Society provides assistance to over a million people annually in its continuing mission to mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS..
The South Central Region, headquartered in Houston, TX is made up of five states: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, and New Mexico.
Seeking out and engaging volunteers to join the movement is at the very core of our organization.
We engage volunteers at every level. Join an event committee, volunteer at a walk or bike event, advocate at the capitol, volunteer at our office, no matter how you choose to contribute, you are doing something about MS now!
The Society is looking for passionate volunteers with expertise in areas such as: marketing communications, public relations, corporate and donor development, medical, legal, administrative and organizational expertise.
We are always looking for volunteers who want to share their time and talent to help stop MS!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1800 CongressAustin, TX 78701
DATE POSTED
April 24, 2017
SKILLS
- Outdoor Recreation
- Transportation
- Bus/Van Driving
- Customer Service
- Operations
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- 40 hours