Volunteer Coordinator: Charlotte Be The Match Walk+Run

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Purpose

Serve on the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) in a leadership position to recruit and coordinate Event Day Volunteers for the Be The Match Walk+Run fundraising event.

Location

Volunteer in the Charlotte area with other local LOC volunteers, the Development Manager, and Minneapolis-based Volunteer Specialist.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Volunteer Specialist to create and execute a promotional plan to recruit the necessary number of Event Day Volunteers

• Maintain communication and keep updated the LOC, Development Manager, andVolunteer Specialist on volunteer recruitment progress

• Execute promotional tactics of the volunteer recruitment plan (posts on community calendars, outreach to universities, engagement with corporations, etc.)

• Send a series of 5 email communications to Event Day Volunteers pre and post event day to maintain their interest and commitment and provide event details

• On event day, check in Event Day Volunteers and manage any walk-up volunteers

• Ensure documentation of volunteer hours and waiver forms are provided to the Volunteer Specialist post event

Time Commitment

The LOC is most active in the 5-6 months leading up to an event. LOC members can expect to spend around 15-20 hours a month on committee work, but this can vary by role and based on your own availability. LOC members are expected to attend meetings/conference calls and local promotional events and to work with Be The Match staff with regards to their specific functional area during the planning period and event weekend.

Qualifications

This is a leadership position and a great opportunity for someone with experience and/or interest in volunteer management, fundraising, and event planning.

• Self-motivated
• Strong interest in non-profits
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Organized and comfortable giving direction to others
• Ability to work with office tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Must have a computer

Be The Match Walk+Run Overview

Be The Match Walk+Run is a fundraising event that helps patients with blood cancers like leukemia find a marrow donor and receive a life-saving transplant. Every four minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. It can happen to anyone at any time. But so can a cure - a marrow transplant. The cure for blood cancer is in the hands of ordinary people. Most of us won’t have a marrow donor in our family and Be The Match matches volunteer marrow donors with patients who need them. The Be The Match Walk+Run (5K, 1K, and Tot Trot) raises funds to: add more volunteer potential marrow donors to the Be The Match Registry, giving more patients hope for a cure; help patients with uninsured treatment costs; and, support continued marrow transplant research.

Interested? Email Kelly Clark ( cclark@nmdp.org)