2018 Chicago Walk for PKD

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The Walk for PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) is an annual fundraising walk for the PKD Foundation. The walk takes place in Busse Woods Forest Preserve (grove 6) from 9:30-12:30 on Sunday, Sept. 23rd. Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, registration, food/vendor tents, children's area monitoring, and take-down/clean-up. Below are descriptions of each job area to give you more information:

1. Registration: ** START AT 8AM** Check-in walkers, collect donations, give t-shirts to team captains/individuals, ensure all forms are filled out completely for ALL walkers (even children need waiver signed)
2. Set-up: ** START AT 7:30AM** Table and chair placement, Put together vendor tents and tables, Signage, balloons, Garbage can liners, etc.
3. Take/Down: **ENDS 1 HOUR AFTER WALK** Take down all vendor tents, remove signage and any other decoration, garbage clean-up, load Walk truck for storage space, etc.
4. Food/Vendor Tents: **STARTS AT 8:30AM** Set-up (display) items on tables, continually restock items, assist vendor with their needs, dispose of waste during and after walk, clean-up/pack away items after walk
5. Kids Area: **STARTS AT 9AM** Monitor bounce house, help give our goodie bags for Penny Kids Dash runners, Set-up runway for Penny Kids Dash, clean-up runway after Penny Kids Dash, monitor children's playing/use of Chicago Walk sports items, Collect sports items at end of walk, bring ALL items to Walk Truck for loading at the end of the walk

Here is a link to our Walk Website for more information about the day: https://pkdfoundation.salsalabs.org/chicagowalk/index.html

I look forward to having you join our fantastic event as a volunteer!
-Theresa (Chicagowalk@pkdcure.org)