PR Efforts for SLEEPOUT 2018

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ORGANIZATION: Care For Friends

PR Volunteer Opportunity, Care For Friends - Traditional Media

In January of 2016, seven friends asked the question "what is it like to be homeless in Chicago?"

They decided to find out by becoming homeless themselves for one winter night - from sunset to sunrise. Armed with a tent and $5 each, they set out to find answers to things like:

  • Where can you sleep that will both be safe and undisturbed by the police?

  • How can you stay warm in the middle of winter?

  • Where can you find food to eat?

  • How can you manage things like going to the bathroom, washing up, and other basic human needs?

On February 23rd, 2018, Care for Friends is holding its third SLEEPOUT FOR THE HOMELESS. We are looking for an individual volunteer to take charge of a traditional media project to promote the 2018 sleepout. The successful candidate will have experience working with traditional media, and ideally experience of working with non-profits. This is a project-based role that will last until the SLEEPOUT happens. You will have the skillset to successfully promote the Care for Friends organization in order to increase participant numbers in the sleepout, through the successful promotion of it through traditional media channels. If you believe your have the skills and drive to make this project successful, please don't hesitate, apply today.

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About Care For Friends

Location:

530 W FULLERTON PKWY, CHICAGO, IL 60614, US

Mission Statement

Care for Friends provides easy access to community, food and overall wellness for Chicago’s most vulnerable and under-served people, in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Through its programs, Care for Friends successfully connects people with community resources to enable them to achieve a better quality of life.

Description

Our flagship program is "Food for Friends" - where we create a safe space for anyone requiring a meal to gather in community for a no-cost hot lunch served in sit-down, family style with dignity and respect.

Other services are available during this gathering time, including haircuts, a health clinic, clothes closet, and toiletries distribution. Additionally, representatives from our various partner organizations begin to make connections with our guests - establishing trusting relationships that will ultimately allow our guests to connect with the services they need to achieve a better quality of life.

For more information, visit our web site at; www.CareForFriends.org

CAUSE AREAS

Homeless & Housing
Homeless & Housing

WHEN

Sun Sep 10, 2017 - Thu Mar 01, 2018

WHERE

530 W Fullerton ParkwayChicago, IL 60614

(41.92592,-87.6427)
 

DATE POSTED

August 28, 2017

SKILLS

  • Journalism
  • Copy Writing / Copy Editing
  • Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
  • Marketing Strategy & Planning
  • Public Relations

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • Skills and relationships with traditional print and electronic media outlets.

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