Volunteer

Our volunteers come in all sizes, shapes and colors, but their hearts are pink and their caring has no limit. Are you a leader, a thinker or a doer? Use your talents in our promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever!  We need you now more than ever. Volunteers provide countless hours contributing their skills to further the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® promise. We will work with your availability.  Every minute you spend helping gives another minute of hope to those affected by breast cancer.

To be considered for one of our volunteer positions, please click here to complete your application online.
 

We have many committees and each committee has it's own volunteer needs.   Please read through this overview of the committees, find an area that interests you and fill out the application link above.   In the comment section, please list committees that you'd be interested in volunteering for.

NOTE:  If you are only interested in volunteering for the Race for the Cure, please 1)fill out the volunteer application above and note in box 19 that you wish to help with the Race for the Cure.   2) Please also Email Heather Kapitz at heather@prioritypt.com , who, along with Kim Susens, is coordinating the volunteers for the Race.  They will contact you and find an appropriate position for you.  Thank You very much for your interest and willingness to help!

COMMITTEE INFORMATION

ADVOCACY COMMITTEE:  
Jennifer Smith, Chair
   - Contact legislators to promote funding for screening, diagnosis, treatment,
      support, and insurance coverage
   - Attend Lobby Day in Madison
   - Testify as a survivor or a family member affected by breast cancer

EDUCATION COMMITTEES: 
Affiliate Education Committee - Dr. Pamela Galloway, Board VP
Race for the Cure Education Committee (“I Am the Cure”) - 
Lori Rakow, Co-chair
 Kim Javoroski, Co-chair
   - Distribute information about breast health and Susan G Komen for the Cure at county fairs and other events
   - Race Day public promotion/communication about breast cancer awareness and breast health
   - Educate participants about breast cancer
   - Booth on Race Day
   - Walk along Race route with educational materials
   - Stationed at various locations along Race route

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: 
Gerry Klein, Chair

*** Currently we are looking for one more volunteer with prior website or programming background***
  - Update website content for affiliate
  - Set up event enrollment on website
  - Manage donor and volunteer information on website
  - provide reports to affiliate staff using website

EVENTS COMMITTEE:
Beverly Sartori, Chair
   - Plan events for fundraising and awareness
   - Organize event venue, decoration, programming
   - Coordinate with Volunteer Committee regarding staffing of volunteers for the events
   - Train volunteers (event specific)
   - Create and distribute invitations and event information
   - Create and distribute thank-you letters to sponsors and in-kind donors
   - Recruit corporate participation
   - Design updates for local affiliate website, including photos and graphics, to provide to the technology committee
   - Coordinate with individuals and organizations for Third Party Events

FINANCE COMMITTEES:
Affiliate Finance Committee - Maria Bruggink, Chairperson
Race for the Cure Finance Committee - Rose Richmond, Race Treasurer
   - Sell merchandise at events, including the Race for the Cure
   - Coordinate merchandise ordering for Race and Affiliate needs
   - Upkeep electronic donor list
   - Coordinate preparation of thank you letters for donations
   - Data entry
   - Manage Race for the Cure budget
   - Manage Race donations, registration fees, pledges

FUNDRAISING AND SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEES:
Affiliate Fundraising Committee – (Chairperson - position open)
Race for the Cure Fundraising and Sponsorship Committee – 
Karla Kieffer, Chair
 Wendy Krug, National Sponsor Liaison
 (Local Sponsor Liaison – position open)
      -  Race for the Cure sponsorship packet
      -  Race for the Cure door prizes
      -  Race for the Cure food/beverage
      -  Race for the Cure packets/goody bags
      -  Race for the Cure award acquisition
      -  National and local sponsors (liaison)

GRANTS COMMITTEE:  
Kris McGarigle, Chair
   - Review grant applications for approval of funding
   - Correspond with grant recipients
   - Perform site visits

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEES:    
Affiliate Marketing & PR Committee – Michelle Kijek, Chair
Race for the Cure Marketing & PR Committee –  Stephanie Smith, Co-chair
       Al Chaney, Co-chair
   - Create and design external communication for fundraising, events, and grant offerings
   - Create and design communication between Donors and the local Affiliate
   - Race for the Cure advertising & PR

RACE FOR THE CURE OPERATIONS:
Scott Shepro, Chair
      - Race database management
      -  Race registration
      - Race packet pick-up
      - Race equipment
      - Race T-shirts ordering
      - Race entry form distribution

RACE FOR THE CURE DIRECTOR:    
Missy Campbell, Race Director
      - Race for the Cure finish line/timing
      - Race for the Cure insurance
      - Race for the Cure course certification
      - Race for the Cure permits

SURVIVOR RECOGNITION COMMITTEES:
Affiliate Survivorship Committee – Anne Jacobson, Chair
Race for the Cure Survivor Recognition Committee –  Anne Jacobson, Co-chair
                Norma Wageman, Co-chair
      - Survivor recruitment, registration, and recognition
      - Speak at engagements requiring the perspective of a survivor
      - Assist with future specific survivor events and activities
      - Race Day survivor recognition (order and distribute medals)
      - Race Day survivor activities (e.g. Survivor Breakfast)

RACE FOR THE CURE TARGET MARKETS COMMITTEE:  
Lucy Clancy, Chair
    - Race specialty programs
   - I Am the Cure
   - Kids for the Cure
   - Doctors for the Cure
   - Thirst for the Cure
   - Sleep In for the Cure

RACE FOR THE CURE TEAMS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
Joni Anderson, Teams Chair
(Pledge Chair – position open)
      - Race team recruitment
      -  Race corporate teams
      - Managing Race teams
      - Managing Race teams pledge goals/Race donations
      - Organize Race team captains’ breakfast
      - Prepare and distribute Race team packets
      - Race team fundraising
      - Race incentives and recognition

VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES:
Affiliate Volunteer Management Committee - Karen Monarski, Chair
Race for the Cure Volunteer Management Committee -  Heather Kapitz, Co-chair
        Kim Susens, Co-chair
      - Volunteer recruitment
      - Maintain volunteer database
      - Contact potential volunteers via telephone or email
      - Communicate with other committees to match volunteers with areas of need
      - Train new volunteers
      - Race volunteer T-shirt ordering and delegation
      - Race volunteer parking
      - Race Day volunteer refreshments
      - Race volunteer appreciation/recognition activities