Featured Opportunities:
Event Outreach Coordinator:
Description: Help raise awareness at booths in the community at local events & community programs.
Skills Needed: Must be dependable and have own transportation. Friendly, outgoing and ability to easily lift 30 lbs or more.
Commitment: Events vary throughout the year. Flexible, but must be consistent.
Community Development Coordinator
Description: Help us connect with local, medium-sized companies to create partnerships for our special events.
Skills Needed: Resourceful & comfortable using various internet search engines.
Commitment: Can be done from home-- flexible, self pacing, year round project.
Walk MS Community Liasion
Description: Raise awareness of Walk MS in your local community. Distribute brochures and posters to local business for display.
Skills Needed: Must be dependable and have own transportation.
Commitment: In community (January), flexible but must be consistent.
Marketing Coordinator
Description: Research outlets for event marketing opportunities. Social networking and graphic design skills are a plus.
Skills Needed: Passion and interest in marketing for a non-profit organization.
Commitment: Minimum of three-month commitment. Flexible hours, can work from home.
Builder/Contactor/Handy-person:
Description: Assist in the set up of events.
Skills Needed: Familiarity with power tools, electrical and general safety codes. Ability to lift heavy objects.
Commitment: On-site assistance at any one of our event locations.
Run Leader
Description: We are looking for runners who would like to lead small runs (3k, 5k, 10k) around the community as a way to promote awareness for our Walk.
Commitment: Ability to commit to leading at least 3 run sessions
Fitness Blogger or Events Marketing Blogger
Description: This position would be responsible for helping us to increase our events internet (online) visibility by posting information and engaging with online communities about our Walk MS and Bike MS events.
Skills Needed: internet savvy, reliable, works well on their own.
Commitment: Work from home, flexible, self pacing, year round project.
Walk MS
April, May & October 2011
Walk MS the Southern California & Nevada Chapter’s largest event. The money we raise will support education, advocacy, research and local programs that enhance the quality of life for people with MS and their families. We need hundreds of volunteers to help. Day-of event needs include: set up, registration, prize distribution, cheering squads, performers, rest stop, and finish festival volunteers. We also need in-office support, street teams and truck drivers pre-event.
Challenge Walk MS
September 9 - 11, 2011
Be a part of this incredible three-day, 50-mile journey closer to a cure. Route support, massage therapists, photographers, and first aid are just a few of the available volunteer opportunities.
Bike MS
Coastal Challenge: October 1 & 2, 2011
Las Vegas Ride: November 2011
Ride or volunteer at one of these two-day, 15 – 160 mile rides. Event needs include check-in, SAG drivers, hospitality and spirit team volunteers.