Volunteer for Maryland Tobacco Prevention at The Maryland State Fair!

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We are looking for volunteers to assist with events and distribution of marketing materials celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Maryland Clean Indoor Air Law and promoting a new e-cigarette prevention campaign. We will have a booth at the Maryland State Fair where volunteers will be interacting with the public.

Volunteers will celebrate this landmark anniversary year through the execution of events that will educate community members about the campaigns and bring awareness to the impact that the Clean Air Law has had on the Maryland community. Volunteers will distribute campaign outreach materials.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Volunteer at the Maryland Health Department's booth at the Maryland State Fair
• Distribute outreach materials at the event
• Interact with the public to inform others about these initiatives
• Uphold goals of the initiatives
• Complete recaps and submit photos from the event

• Maryland State Fair (8/23/18 - 9/3/18)
  • Volunteer at a booth and discuss the campaign with attendees.
  • Three shifts available each day - between 10:00am to 10:00pm
    • Each shift is approximately 3-4 hours
    • Welcome to work more than one shift
  • Distribute Marketing Materials celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Maryland Clean Indoor Air Law and information on The Vape Experiment

Training Session:

We will be conducting a phone training session with each volunteers before their shift.

• The training session will cover:
  
  • Be educated on the Smoke-Free Air initiative and 'The Vape Experiment’
  • Be guided through the details of the outreach programs
  • Practice marketing techniques
  • Learn how to engage with the community
  • Learn how to create brand awareness at events
  • Training will include specifics of event responsibilities

Community Service Hours:

• Volunteers will receive community service hours of eligible work towards required school community service hours

• High school students, young adults, and adults who care about community health

Requirements & Commitment:

• Must not be tobacco or e-cigarette users (including juuls and vapes)
• Participate in a training session / call
• Willing to volunteer at one event or participate in one outreach program