Please vote here on via e-mail ASAP and tell me who is going and where we are going.
Staten Island – Midland Beach Promenade
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Manhattan – South Street Seaport
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Queens – Forest Park
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Description of areas where groups may volunteer:
Please Note: We will place all groups depending on our need and the size of the group. There is no guarantee that we will be able to place a group in any specific area.
Set Up (starting at 12:30 p.m.) – Help with the set up and breakdown of tables, chairs
and signs. Some heavy lifting required.
Balloon Duty (2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – On the night of the event, help the balloon vendor fill
balloons with helium and distribute to participants.
Check-in (3:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.) – Collect participant envelopes, and inform participants
about incentive pick-ups, refreshments, start time and walk route.
Mission Tent (4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – Help create the Lights of Hope Wall by encouraging
participants to share their stories about how their lives have been touched by
blood cancer. In addition, help disseminate information about LLS and
collect signatures for local advocacy efforts.
T-Shirt Pick-Up (4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – Distribute t-shirts to participants. Some heavy lifting
required.
Food/Refreshments (4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – Help organize and serve refreshments to
participants before and after the event. Some heavy lifting required.
Walk Marshals (5:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) – Ensure participants follow the correct directions at
the walk site and along the route.
Cheering – (5:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) – Stand at the start/finish line and at various points along
the route to cheer on participants.
Clean up/Break Down (7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) – Help with the set up and breakdown of the
walk site. Some lifting required.