Special Events Volunteer

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Position Title: Volunteer for Special Events

Reports to: Jeff Tarr, Director of Development and Martha Coleman, Communications & Volunteer Manager

Overview of the position: Help with fundraising and special events (including our annual fundraiser, Musical Mayhem, and our annual Free Clinic Day).

Specific Responsibilities:

• Help with mailings (save the date postcards; invitations; post-event thank you letters for Musical Mayhem and letters and flyers for Free Clinic Day).
• Help create decorations and assemble auction baskets or Free Clinic Day take-away bags and children buckets.
• Set up event (decorate, set up sponsor tables, registration table, and auction tables).
• Work event (various jobs during the event coat check, registration, auction aid or check out table at Musical Mayhem or registration, craft table or checkout at Free Clinic Day).
• After the event, help clean and pack up.

Time commitment: Help with one event per year: Musical Mayhem is usually in late February/early March; Free Clinic Day is a Saturday in May.

Qualifications:

*Age requirements: Must be 16 years of age or older for Free Clinic Day and/or to help with preparations. All Musical Mayhem volunteers must be 21 years of age or older.

*Skills/education: None.

*Experience: None.

*Training and screenings required: Meet with a member of the Development department to learn job specifics prior to event. There will be an on-site group orientation before each event.

Benefits to the Volunteer:

Meet people in the community and help the Center raise more money to fund programs that help individuals with communication disorders.