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Team Hope Walk Event Committee

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ORGANIZATION: HDSA of Washington State

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 3 people are interested

We're looking for energetic people to help with planning for this year’s event!

Expectations and roles include:

  • Identify and engage corporate sponsors and in-kind donors.
  • Recruiting and welcome new participants.
  • Recruit/prepare event day volunteers.
  • Work with HDSA communications staff on event promotions and media opportunities.
  • Run the event on event day.
  • Partner with HDSA Regional Development Officers.
  • Specific tasks directly related to the type of event vary.
  • What is the Time Commitment?

    In the months leading up to the event, there will be more time spent on meetings and activities.

    • Event Attendance: 2-6 hours
    • Committee Meetings: 4-6 meetings total, 60-90 minutes each
    • Tasks (Sponsor Asks, Recruitment Calls, etc...) as needed (1-3 hours per week).

More opportunities with HDSA of Washington State

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About HDSA of Washington State

Location:

PO Box 27765, http://washington.hdsa.org/, Seattle, WA 98125, US

Mission Statement

HDSA mission is a National, voluntary health organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with Huntington's Disease and their families. To promote and support research and medical efforts to eradicate Huntington's Disease. To assist people and families affected by Huntington's Disease to cope with the problems presented by the disease. To educate the public and health professionals about Huntington's disease. For more information www.hdsa.org and http://washington.hdsa.org/

Description

Huntington’s disease (also called HD) is a fatal genetic brain disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells. It deteriorates a person’s physical and mental abilities usually during their prime working years (30 to 50 years) and unfortunately there is no cure. HD is a family disease because every child of a parent with HD has a 50/50 chance of inheriting the faulty gene.

Through four HDSA regions with 54 volunteer-based chapters and affiliates, 200+ support groups, we reach out across the nation to offer HD patients and their family’s guidance, encouragement, resource information and leadership opportunities. There are HDSA events, meetings, and seminars, as well as HDSA advocacy programs -- truly a place to care, share while we all work toward a cure.

Today, there are approximately 41,000 symptomatic Americans and more than 200,000 at-risk of inheriting the disease. Fifty HDSA Centers of Excellence at locations in major hospitals and university medical centers are supported by HDSA across the continental United States. The national office also produces and distributes, free of charge, publications and informational materials on HD and maintains a toll-free information hotline to assist physicians, patients and family members.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Health & Medicine
Community, Health & Medicine

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

PO Box 27765Seattle, WA 98165

(47.610,-122.330)
 

SKILLS

  • Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
  • Marketing Strategy & Planning
  • Event Planning / Management
  • Fundraising
  • CSR / Volunteer Coordination
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Orientation or Training
  • In the months leading up to the event, there will be more time spent on meetings and activities.

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