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Event Volunteers NEEDED! Walk MS: Oak Lawn 2025

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ORGANIZATION: National MS Society, Greater Illinois

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Join one of the largest MS fundraisers in the country on Sunday, May 4, 2025, as our Central Illinois communities come together to host the Annual MS Walk to fund important research and services for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Plans are underway to make this year's event a great day of fun and festivities in support of those living with multiple sclerosis, their families, and caregivers.

Please e-mail Volunteer Specialist, Amy Stock at amy.stock@nmss.org for more information.

Volunteer Positions include:

  • Registration and Information
  • Food & Beverage
  • Greeters
  • The Center

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About National MS Society, Greater Illinois

Location:

525 W Monroe St, Suite 1510, Chicago, IL 60661, US

Mission Statement

People affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever. The National MS Society's vision: A World Free of MS.

Description

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society funds more MS research, offers more services to people with MS, provides more professional education programs and advances more MS advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world. Through its home office and fifty-state network of chapters, the National MS Society provides assistance to over a million people annually in its continuing mission to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.

Seeking out and engaging volunteers to the MS cause is at the very core of our business. Each year the Society organizes a series of community events that provide many opportunities for the enthusiastic volunteer. In Greater Illinois we have many different opportunities throughout the year in which you can volunteer such as:

  • Walk MS
  • Bike MS
  • Muckfest MS
  • Half Court Classic
  • Slugfest
  • Women on the Move
  • Soiree & Summer Social
  • Peer Support Groups
  • Office Volunteers & Internship Opportunities
  • and many more....
The Society also engages volunteers to help influence law-makers at the federal, state and municipal levels toward legislation important to people with MS. The Society is looking for passionate volunteers with expertise in areas such as: marketing communications, public relations, corporate and donor development, medical, legal, administrative and organizational expertise.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Health & Medicine
Advocacy & Human Rights, Health & Medicine

WHEN

Sun May 04, 2025
07:30 AM - 12:45 PM

WHERE

Harold L. Richards High School Campus10601 Central Ave,Oak Lawn, IL 60453

(41.69886,-87.75711)
 

SKILLS

  • Cooking / Catering
  • People Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • Must be at least 14
  • Depending on volunteer role assigned, the opportunities range from 7:30am to 12:45 pm.

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