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The National MS Society is looking for volunteers to help with our upcoming event - Bike MS New York City!
Bike MS New York City will be held on Sunday, October 20 at Pier 92/94 in Manhattan. Bike MS: New York City is a unique experience - the 30 mile route around Manhattan is completely traffic free. The 50 and 100 mile rides allow cyclists to ride through the Holland Tunnel traffic free. More than 300 volunteers are needed to make this event a success!
Groups and individuals of all ages and abilities are invited to volunteer. We are always looking for youth clubs, corporate and service-oriented community groups to lend a hand before, during, and after our events. There is only one requirement: a desire to end MS now!
If you are interested in volunteering, please review the positions below and register online here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0944ACAB22ABFD0-2019561
Bike MS New York City - Volunteer Positions
Packet Pick Up Team
Date: Friday, October 18, 2019
Shifts:
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019
Shift: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Description: Volunteers will assist with packet pick up the day before Bike MS: NYC. Volunteers will pull rider packets and keep the system organized. Volunteers will work along with NMSS staff.
Bike Parking Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Shift 1) / 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. (Shift 2) / 1:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. (Shift 3)
Description: Volunteers will provide support to the bike parking area and make sure that cyclists park their bikes in the correct location in the pier.
Customer Service Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: 5:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.
Description: Volunteers will be pulling rider packets and helping the NMSS staff with general customer service.
Event Day Support Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: Multiple Shifts Available
Description: Volunteers will provide support to various participant areas including, but not limited to: Bag Check, Top Fundraiser Lounge and more!
Food & Beverage Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Times/Shifts:
General Food & Beverage - 8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. (Shift 1) / 11:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m. (Shift 2) / 2:30 p.m. -6:00 p.m. (Shift 3)
Lunch Line Manager - 9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. (Shift 1) / 2:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. (Shift 2)
Beer Garden - 9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. (Shift 1) / 2:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. (Shift 2) - VOLUNTEERS MUST BE 21+
Food Trucks - 5:00 a.m. -9:30 a.m.
Description: Volunteers will provide support to our different Food & Beverage area which include general food & beverage, managing the lunch line, helping at the breakfast food trucks and managing the line at the beer garden
Medal Distribution Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: 8:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. (Shift 1) / 12:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m. (Shift 2)
Description: Volunteers will cheer on the cyclists as they cross the finish line and hand out Bike MS medals!
Photography Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: 5:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (shift 1) / 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Description: Volunteers will take photos of participants and sponsors at the event
Rest Stop Support Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Times: Multiple Shifts Available
Description: Volunteers will be assigned to one of the rest stops along the route to distribute water and cheer on walkers.
Rest Stop Locations
□ Inwood Hill Park, NY
□ Weehawken, NJ
□ Alpine, NJ
□ Closter, NJ
□ Englewood, NJ
□ Congers, NY
□ Garnerville, NY
Site Set Up Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: 5:00 a.m. -9:00 a.m.
Description: Volunteers will help with site set up the morning of the event. Heavy lifting is involved - no seated positions.
Site Breakdown Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: 2:30 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
Description: Volunteers will help take down signs, break down tables and pack up event items. Heavy lifting is involved - no seated positions.
Spirit Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: Multiple Shifts Available
Description: Volunteers will cheer for the participants as they cross the finish line. Volunteers are asked to bring lots of enthusiasm, spirit and cheer!
T-Shirt Distribution Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: 8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. (Shift 1) / 11:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m. (Shift 2) / 2:30 p.m. -6:00 p.m. (Shift 3)
Description: Volunteers will hand out t-shirts to cyclists who finish Bike MS: New York City. Volunteers should be friendly and personable!
Volunteer Check-in:
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: 4:45am-2:30pm
Description: Volunteers will check-in volunteers and direct them to assigned locations.
Specialty Volunteer Assignments:
Caboose Assistant Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Shifts: 30 Mile Route / 50 Mile Route / 100 Mile Route
Description: Volunteer will ride in vehicle with support & gear (SAG) team member as they follow the last rider on each route. Volunteer must be 21+
Sweep Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: Multiple Shifts Available
Description: Volunteer will ride in vehicle with support & gear (SAG) team member as they pick up riders along the route. Volunteers must be 21+
Motorcycle Safety Volunteers
Motorcycle Safety Volunteer Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Description: Volunteers will work with staff and law enforcement to guarantee safety for our riders. Motorcycle safety volunteers must have their own motorcycle, helmet, valid motorcycle license and insurance.
Bike Safety Marshal Volunteers
Bike Safety Marshal Team
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Description: Volunteers must have their own bicycle and have knowledge of bicycle safety/maintenance. You will be assigned to a team who will be positioned along a specific section of the route. You and your team will ride to the specific geographic area before Bike MS begin. You must remain at your post until the tail of Bike MS passes. Please note that assignments may be changed at any time, including during Bike MS. ***Exact locations and times will be assigned closer to the ride ***
If you have any questions, please contact: NYC Volunteer Engagement Team at NYCSNY.Volunteer@nmss.org or 585-271-0966
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About National MS Society - New York City
Location:
733 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017, US
Mission Statement
The National MS Society is committed to building a movement by and for people with MS that will move us closer to a world free of this disease.
Description
The New York City Chapter serves the thousands of New Yorkers living with MS and their families by providing comprehensive support services and educational programs and by funding a national research initiative seeking the cause, treatments and cure for this chronic neurological disease.
The chapter provides outstanding, comprehensive programs and support services designed to help people with MS and their families better cope with the consequences of this complex illness. Whether providing the latest research and referrals, helping people obtain or keep jobs, providing comprehensive medical care or running rehabilitation and counseling programs, the goal of the chapter's support system is to empower people with MS and their loved ones so that they can better control their lives and wellness.
Since it was founded in 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has spent more for MS research than any non-governmental agency in the world. The Society invests more than $34 million annually to fuel the efforts of hundreds of researchers throughout the U.S. and abroad. That investment is paying off in significant advances toward finding improved treatments, as well as better diagnoses, rehabilitation and symptom therapy.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Pier 92/94711 12th Avenue (55th Street & West Side Highway)New York, NY 10019
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2019
SKILLS
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A