Kid's Cure 2012 Volunteer Opportunities

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Thank you for your interest in signing up for the 24th Annual Kid's Cure for Cancer. Volunteers play a crucial and important role in the success of this event. Without a dedicated team of over 80 volunteers, we would not be able to host this fantastic event! Thank you for donating your times and energy to this incredible and important cause.

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Kid's Cure for Cancer to benefit Brent's Place

Event date: 7/29/2012

Brent's Place is a home away from home for families that travel to Denver for life-saving treatments. Our goal is to alleviate fears and remove burdens while providing a necessary bridge between the hospital and going home. Brent's Place is the only hospital approved "Safe-Clean," housing facility for immune compromised patients and their families. Join us for the 24th Annual KID'S CURE FOR CANCER:

The signature event of the Brent Eley Foundation and Brent's Place.

Includes: 5K Run/Walk, 1K Fun Run, Community Fair, Pancake Breakfast, Kid's Corner Activities, and Live Entertainment!!!

Raised over $120,000 in 2011 to support our kids with cancer.

More than 1,130 runners and walkers with their families and friends in 2011.

A day of family fun that celebrates the lives of our kids with cancer!

Please feel free to bring chairs, coolers, tents and blankets so that you can enjoy the festivities during and after the race.

Volunteer Positions:

Close out Event

Help us Pack up! Load the trucks, collect all the chairs, tables, and tents. Enjoy the leftover food! Must be able to lift heavy objects. Must be 18 years old or older.

Start time:	End time:
11am	2pm	Need 1 more volunteers

This category is already filled, thank you to all volunteers!

Course Marshall

Stand at key points on the race route and ensure runners stay on race route. Inform runners of their pace using a stop-watch to shout-out "time splits" for runners. Must be 14 years old or older.

Start time:	End time:
6:45am	9:30 am	Need 3 more volunteers

Have 10 volunteers, need 3 more.

Event Set-up

Work with the Event Company to help set up the event. Tasks include driving the golf cart, setting up tents, setting up tables, setting up race gates and transporting race items from trucks to the race course. The ability to lift heavy objects is required. Must be 18 or older.

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This category is already filled, thank you to all volunteers!

Finish Line Management

Keep runners/walkers moving after they reach the finish line so the post rece area does not become conjested. Direct finished racers to the food area, pancake breakfast, water area and Kid's Corner. Must be 14 years old or older.

Start time:	End time:
8 am	10 am	Need 5 more volunteers

Have 7 volunteers, need 1 more.

Food and Beverage

Prepare food for race participants. Food prep includes using a knife to cut bagels and bananas. Volunteer position also includes distributing food/beverages and wearing latex gloves. Help clean and dispose of leftover food. Must be 16 years old or older.

Start time:	End time:
7:30 am	12 pm	Need 4 more volunteers

Have 4 volunteers, need 4 more.

Info Booth

Act as an ambassador for Brent's Place and answer general questions about the 5k. Info booth volunteers will be provided with a packet including information about the 5k course, map and description of the tents, schedule/itinery of the 5k. Info booth volunteers will also receive a general information packet about Brent's Place to help answer questions about our mission, how to donate, future events, how to get involved and employee descriptions. Recruit potential volunteers or race participants to sign up for Brent's Place newsletter or volunteer newsletter.

Start time:	End time:
7 am	10 am	Need 1 more volunteers

This category is already filled, thank you to all volunteers!

Kid's Corner

Required ability to help kids have fun! Assorted positions available for volunteers in the Kid's Corner. Supervise children in the "jumpy castle." Assist children off of inflatable slide. Run Kid's Corner games including bowling, ring toss and pick a duck. Paint kid's faces at face painting tent. Distribute candy and popcorn. Use popcorn machine to pop the pop corn. Help gather and load Kid's Corner supplies after event.

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Park Guard

We will be setting up our equipment Saturday Morning and need good reliable people to come guard the set up. It is the best volunteer job in the world, come hang out at a park for a few hours! Bring a book, throw a ball around, just stick close to the things!

Start time:	End time:
2pm	5pm	Need 1 more volunteers

This category is already filled, thank you to all volunteers!

Previous Night Set Up

Help us set up for the best 5k in Denver. Saturday Night, we need help unloading the truck, arranging the layout, and securing our area in the park. Must be able to lift 25lbs.

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This category is already filled, thank you to all volunteers!

Race Registration

Work with the Event Company to assist with registered runner check in and distribute race packets. Use printed map to direct runners to start line and explain the course. Register day of race registrants. Assist day of race registrants to fill our paperwork, sign participation waiver, and collect payment for race participation. Muste be 12 years old or older.

Start time:	End time:
6 am	9 am	Need 7 more volunteers

Have 28 volunteers, need 2 more.

Tear Down

Volunteers work with event group and staff to take down event, including but not limited to scaffolding, trash removal, cleaning up, and clearing out the space. Must be 18 years old or older.

Start time:	End time:
9:15am	12pm	Need 1 more volunteers

This category is already filled, thank you to all volunteers!

Timing and Finish

Work with the Event Company to time runners using a stopwatch. Report times to official timekeeper. Help runners tear off identification numbers and timing chips at finish line. Must be 18 years old or older.

Start time:	End time:
7:10am	11am	Need 1 more volunteers

This category is already filled, thank you to all volunteers!

Volunteer Check in

Assist with volunteer check-in by having volunteers sign a 'volunteer waiver realease, " distribute volunteer t-shirts, show volunteers their station on a map, and tell volunteers who to report to at their station.

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Water Station

Distribute water bottled water or cups of water to race participants at the finish line or the 1.5 mile mark. Prepare back-up water cups before the start of the race. Help with clean up and take down after the race. Must be 12 years old or older (Anyone under 18 needs to be with a chaperone).

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This category is already filled, thank you to all volunteers!

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