Use Your Sales Skills to Help the Starry Night Philadelphia 5K Charity Event

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Sponsorship Lead needed for Starry Night Philadelphia 5K Charity Event

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the world’s largest non-profit funder to find a cure for childhood brain tumors, is seeking a secretary for the Starry Night 5K. The Starry Night 5K will be in its 4th year and it raising desperately needed funds to find a cure for the 28,000 children in the U.S. living with a brain tumor. For more information about the event and foundation, please go to: http://www.curethekids.org/events/starry-night/.

The PBTF is seeking a talented, passionate, long-term volunteer to help us raise awareness in the Boston area!

Position summary: The Sponsorship and Corporate Lead is responsible for securing local cash and in-kind sponsors, recruiting corporate teams, event entertainment and coordinating PBTF pin-up distribution and sales.

Major Responsibilities:

* Recruit a sub-Task Force team of volunteers to assist with securing sponsors, corporate teams, in-kind donations and local PBTF pin-up distribution

* Work with PBTF staff to solicit sponsorship prospects, provide information about PBTF and Starry Night and secure sponsors and corporate fundraising teams

* Contact local businesses about providing in-kind donations such as food, beverages, survivor goodie bag materials and more for Starry Night

* Work with Media Lead to recruit day of event entertainment and a local celebrity emcee

* Contact local businesses with information about PBTF pin-up program

* Work with PBTF staff to coordinate the distribution of PBTF pin-ups and track sales

* Attend monthly Starry Night volunteer Task Force meetings and provide updates to Secretary and Task Force Chair

* Promote Starry Night through daily professional activities

* Attend and provide volunteer leadership at Starry Night

Time Required (approximately): Per month:

· Attend volunteer Task Force meeting (1) 2 hours

· Coordinate sponsorship and corporate volunteers 5 hours

· Track sponsorship and corporate progress and complete tasks 7 hours

· Provide correspondence to Chair, Secretary and PBTF staff 1 hour

· Total: 15 hours per month

· Additional time requirements: One initial planning meeting with Task Force Chair 1 hour

If interested, please contact Brittaney Shade at Bshade@curethekids.org