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New York City Walk to Defeat ALS
ORGANIZATION: The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter
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The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter needs YOUR help!
With the 2023 New York City Walk to Defeat ALS approaching, we hope you will be able to volunteer with us to help make this year’s Walk a success. We need your help on the day of the event to ensure that everyone has a great experience. Because of the energy and support that our volunteers provide on the day, our walkers come back year after year to enjoy the Walk!
- When: Saturday, May 6th
- Where: Pier 16 in New York City
Registration opens at 9:00AM, opening ceremonies are at 10:30AM and the Walk begins at 11:00AM, so we’ll need people to volunteer before and/or during the Walk. You can pick whichever time slot that would work best for you! Available timeslot: 8AM-1PM, 8AM-11AM, 10AM-1PM
We can provide up to 5 hours of community service!
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Positions include**:
- Registration
- Food
- Route Monitors
- Water Station
- T-Shirts
- Kids Zone
- Unlock ALS
- Cheer
**will be chosen based on availability and time commitment
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You can register for the Walks at alswalks.org or call Meg Emery at 212-720-3049
Interested in becoming a local partner? Learn more about our Chapter's Corporate Partnership Opportunities and the impact your company can have right here in our community.
Contact Jordana Newler
212-720-3052 | jnewler@als-ny.org
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About The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter
Location:
42 BROADWAY, STE 1724, NEW YORK, NY 10004, US
Mission Statement
The ALS Association's mission is to discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest.
Description
As one of The ALS Association's leading chapters, the Greater New York Chapter plays a major role in promoting the mission of The ALS Association by:
- Providing quality services to patients and families living with ALS throughout the greater New York area, including New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, the Hudson Valley, and northern and central New Jersey.
- Funding aggressive, cutting-edge research to find a cure that utilizes the newest techniques and fosters collaborative initiatives among government agencies, the private sector and scientists.
- Supporting The ALS Association's national advocacy program to expand government support of research and elicit programs to make treatments and care accessible and affordable for all ALS patients.
- Heightening awareness of ALS in order to stimulate volunteerism, scientific and healthcare community activism, and public support that is essential to the fight against ALS.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Health & Medicine,
People with Disabilities
WHEN
Sat May 06, 2023
08:00 AM - 01:00 PM
WHERE
Pier 16New York, NY 10004
(40.70387 ,-74.01385 )
DATE POSTED
February 8, 2023
SKILLS
- Transactions
- Food & Beverage Services
- Donor Management
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- Volunteers under 18 years old will need a signed waiver prior to volunteering.