Opportunity Details

For over 35 years, Great Strides - the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s largest national fundraising event - has supported the Foundation’s mission to cure cystic fibrosis and raise awareness for this rare, genetic, life-shortening disease that makes it difficult to breathe and shortens lives.

Great Strides provides a fantastic opportunity for family, friends, students, and colleagues to come together and make a difference in the lives of people with CF. The event harnesses the power of people with a shared vision and encourages collaboration, team building, and leadership, as we collectively take steps to find a cure.


Volunteer Needs

- Set Up: 7-9am - Help us set up for the event including popping up tents, setting up registration and refreshment areas and marking the walk route.

- Registration: 830-1030am - Staff registration table- welcome and assist attendees during registration

- Event Booths* (Refreshments/ T-shirts/Activities): 9-12pm - Staff varied event booths including handing out t-shirts, refreshments and staffing activity/game tables.

- Walk Route Monitors: 930am-1130am - Direct/guide walk participants along the walk route- ensure safe crossing of any intersections and cheer on teams as they walk by.

- Break down: 12-2pm - Help us break down/ clean up from the event including taking down, cleaning up registration and refreshment areas and packing up supplies.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Join us as a Run for the Rose volunteer on Sunday, April 16, at the University of Houston! We always need help on race day, and groups are great!!! Individuals under the age of 18 are permitted as long as they are accompanied by an adult chaperone, guardian or parent.

Since 2003, the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation has donated more than $7 million from its Run for the Rose to brain cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center and UTHealth Houston as well as pediatric health initiatives, including chronic illness, palliative and hospice care, at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital.

You can help distribute water at our water station, be course marshals on the course, pass out bottled water at the finish line, or pass out food to our participants. Volunteer needs include but aren't limited to:

Registration
Course Marshal
Water Stations
Survivor Stroll
Family 1K
Children's Medals
Post-Race Party
Tear Down Crew

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Race Day Volunteers	50	n/a	n/a
Tear Down Crew	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

This opportunity includes going to Medellín, Colombia to spend time with the children of Arcapin Orphanage. The Medellín Children's Foundation in partnership with Help Colombia will be sponsoring all 61 children at Arcapin for a year. This involves education, nutritious meals, clothing, mental health resources, as well as fun activities!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Volunteer	1	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

9Our organization distributes diapers, wipes, socks, underwear and clothing on a monthly basis to 30 RI community action program partners ensuring all low income children get the the basic items needed to stay clean and healthy.
We do this the first Thursday of each month between the hours of 9am-11am at our warehouse.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Diaper Distribution Day	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

SAM's Sweet Heart Annual golf outing and luncheon raises funds to provide financial assistance to families who have a critically ill child. Over the past 7 years, we have donated more than $107,000 to local families.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Golf Course Assistance	6	n/a	n/a
Luncheon and Auction Assistance	6	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Make-A-Wish is excited to once again participate in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community. Now through Saturday, May 13, we welcome Kohl's employees to join the Pittsburgh Kohl's Team to help grant wishes to local children.

This year’s walk will be held at 9 a.m. on May 13, 2022, at Stage AE in Pittsburgh's North Shore. Participants will be able to take part in the 5K walk or 1K courses available on the day of the event.

Where: Stage AE - 400 N Shore Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15212
When: Saturday, May 13, 2022
Important Times: 7:45 a.m. check-in and registration
9 a.m. 5K Walk
9:15 a.m.- 1 Mile Walk

HOW TO PARTICIPATE AS A KOHL'S EMPLOYEE
We hope that you will celebrate wish families, volunteers and supporters of the Make-A-Wish team by taking three easy steps:
1. Register through Benevity to track your Kohl's Volunteer hours.
2. Register as an official walker for the Make-A-Wish team to secure your entry and t-shirt at: http://hcf.convio.net/makeawish23
3. FUN-raise - Tell people why you are supporting Make-A-Wish and ask for their support. Make it personal to make it powerful.

QUESTIONS?
For more information, please contact Shenell Pooran at 800.676.9474 or spooran@greaterpawv.wish.org.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The 20th Annual Grapevine Presented by North Hills Toyota will be hosted on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Revel + Roost in Downtown Pittsburgh from 6-8 p.m.

Grapevine, the signature event of Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia, brings together Make-A-Wish supporters, wish families and dedicated volunteers for a dynamic evening with one singular aim: coming together to grant life-changing wishes.
Attendees will sample seven wines thoughtfully paired with heavy hors d'oeuvres and enjoy the event's highly anticipated silent auction and the ever-popular Mystery Wine Sale.

We kindly ask for volunteers to help us set-up prior to the event (11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.). This will include putting together favor bags, wrapping wine bottles for the Mystery Wine Sale, putting signs up and helping set up the silent auction baskets. Your volunteer efforts will help us raise even more money to grant wishes to local children with critical illnesses.

If you have any questions, please contact Shenell Pooran at 4124719474 or at spooran@greaterpawv.wish.org.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Set Up Shift	12	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The Madison County Child Advocacy Center (CAC) provides professional intervention and supportive services to fight child abuse. Most importantly, the CAC provides a safe haven for children to talk about the physical or sexual abuse they may have experienced and helps to limit the number of times a child has to be interviewed. The CAC has been extremely busy recently and we are needing assistance in putting together Case Manager Resource folders, organizing our resources we give to children and families we serve, organizing the "CAC store", restoring areas in our waiting rooms, organizing our 20th Anniversary fundraiser gear, and more. The Madison County Child Advocacy Center is currently celebrating 20 years of providing hope and healing for child abuse victims and their families. Your help will directly impact a child and their family members experience at our location.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Caring for the CAC	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Volunteers needed for Community Smiles Dental's signature fundraiser, Laugh for a Smile, featuring a Comedy Show with Pat McGann, live auction, and raffle. Volunteers needed for guest registration and checkout, tech support help with checkout using our online event platform GiveSmart, greeting guests, and setup/cleanup. Event proceeds support life-changing dental care for thousands of underserved children and families in the Greater Milwaukee area. (Please confirm availability by April 10, 2023 to select role and instructions before the event date)

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Registration Table - Greeter	3	n/a	n/a
GiveSmart Table (Tech support with donation processing)	2	n/a	n/a
General Event Support	3	n/a	n/a
Runners (event station communications)	4	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

On April 8th, Huntsville AMBUCS and 3 other Non-profits need help to make a memorable day for extraordinary people. We need 4-8 volunteers to help with Unloading and setting up; Help with food; Help with Egg Hunts; Help with Bunny Photos; Help oversee games & ensure equipment is not taken from its area; Help pack/clean up & load cars. Volunteer time is from 12-4:30 or 2 hour shifts, coordinate in advance.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	8	n/a	n/a