- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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15 people are interested
2017 NYC Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis
ORGANIZATION: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - Greater NY Chapter
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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15 people are interested
Walk event with food, games, entertainment and informational tables for about 800 participants. There is a large festival celebration to kick-off the actual walk over the Brooklyn Bridge!
DATE: May 16 th, 2016 - Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport - NYC
Estimated Ask for Volunteers: 90-100 people
Set-up 11:00AM-5:30PM
Festival 5:00PM-8:00PM
Walk Route & Spirit Crew 6:00PM-9:30PM
Event Breakdown 7:30PM-9:30PM
Finish Area Breakdown 8:30PM-9:30PM
Times and responsibilities subject to change.
Responsibilities:
Set-up - 11:00AM-5:30PM
- Aide with unloading the supplies and materials
- Arrange boxes in proper tents/area & position barricades around event
- Aide with set-up & decorating for event
- Arrange balloons, hang banners, set-up tables and other decorations
- Assist hanging event signage
- Set-up display materials in information tents
- Assist vendors get their materials and tents set-up
- Troubleshoot festival kick-off to ensure all set-up is complete
Festival - 5:00PM-8:00PM
- Arrive before festival kick-off to learn layout and get into assigned activity which can include:
- Assist with KID ZONE tent
- Monitor and facilitate children activities including face painting, games,and various other activities
- Assist at the banner & sign making tent
- Act as "walk route guides" along the walk route cheering and guiding walkers along the way!
- Help distribute T-shirts and incentives
- Help distribute food in food tent and/or VIP catered tent
- Help distribute informational materials from Mission Tent
- Help usher participants from Registration/Check-in Tent into the festival
- Mediate the GI Doctor Tent with visitors and questions
Walk Route & Spirit Crew 6:00PM-9:30PM
Event Breakdown 7:30PM-9:30PM
Finish Area Breakdown 8:30PM-9:30PM
- Upon arrival, you will be helping to aid in wrapping-up the activities of the festival.
- Once all participants leave for the Walk, all stations begin to get broken down
- Rented tables, chairs, etc need to be grouped together for pick-up.
- Bins, boxes and materials need to be loaded into rental truck.
- All signs, balloons, trash need to be collected and properly either packed or thrown away.
- Leftover food must be ushered to the front table for distribution to returning walkers and then after the last participant returns the food will be the last thing loaded into the truck for delivery.
- There will be a separate finish line area - participants begin to return back from the walk route around and your purpose will be to welcome back the walkers across the "finish-line" by cheering them on and giving them a feeling of team "spirit!"
Overall, this is a very fun event to get involved with! You can sign up for one or all of the available times!
If you have any further questions or would like more detailed information please feel free to call the Take Steps Administrative Assistant, Chad Gneiting, at 646-388-9283 or email cgneitingtemp@crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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About Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - Greater NY Chapter
Location:
120 Broadway Suite 1050A, New York, NY 10271, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are collectively known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The Foundation sponsors basic and clinical research of the highest quality. We also offer a wide range of educational programs for patients and healthcare professionals, while providing supportive services to help people cope with these chronic intestinal diseases. These programs are supported solely through our donors, grants, fundraising efforts, and sponsors.
Description
Our areas of focus include:
- Research Programs-The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation has provided more than $267 million for research on the treatment and cures of IBD.
- Education Programs-The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation provides information and education for the more than 1.6 million IBD patients and their families through a variety of channels.
- Support Services-The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation support services are delivered through local chapters, which offer more than 200 support groups annually.
- Advocacy-The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation recruits and organizes IBD patients, as well as their family members, friends, caregivers and doctors, to raise their voices and become actively involved in advancing our public policy goals and increased research funding.
- Quality of Care-IBD Qorus(tm) is the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's national quality of care initiative that seeks to identify, implement, and improve standard practices for treating patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
- Clinical Trials Community-The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is educating and supporting patients interested in participating in clinical trials.
- Fundraising Initiatives-Essential to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's mission, local Foundation Chapters generate revenue through Take Steps, Team Challenge, spin4 crohn's & colitis cures and other special events.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Pier 16 at the South Street SeaportNew York, NY 10038
DATE POSTED
April 27, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Project Management
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Multi-Tasking
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training