*Cheerers-Start/Finish Line:

Volunteers will be cheering the walkers as they begin their journey along the walk route and as they cross the finish line. College students, grade school students, girl scouts and brownies are good volunteers for this position. 

Clowns/Mascots:

Are you an entertainer with your own costume and would like to volunteer your time at Walk MS? Please contact Jennifer at 760-448-8435.

Drink Station:

Loading of drinks into ice buckets and providing cold drinks to the walkers. Drink station is fast pace and requires a lot of bending and lifting at times.

*General:

Volunteers who will assist in any area as needed. Some tasks maybe: food runners, trash patrol, box bundlers, unloading pizza, walker traffic control and any unforeseen needs which may come up. College and high school groups are good volunteers for this assignment.

Face Painter:

We are looking for face painters that can donate their time, talents and supplies. If you would like to join us, please contact Jennifer at
760-448-8435.

*Food Court:

There are many food tents: Pizza, cookies, fruit and salad. Volunteers are needed to assist vendors and captains to set-up, serve, keeps lines of walkers in order, dump empty boxes, replenish food, and maintain area in a tidy order. Adults and older students are good volunteers for this assignment.

Fun Zone:

Adults only. Older high school, college age and above. Volunteers will keep kids in order to make sure everyone gets a turn on any of the jump houses which might be on site. Owner of the jump house will train the volunteers on the rules. Volunteers will set-up and tear-down other areas of the Fun Zone making sure all supplies are out and all games are promoted and played.

Massage Therapists:

Students in need of massage hours are encouraged to sign up. Massage School teams are welcome! If interested, please call Jennifer at
760-448-8435.

Medical Team-On Site/Route:

Professional only. Volunteers for the medical team must be licensed or certified professionals. Medical volunteers on site will be stationed at the First Aid tent to assist with any medical needs they may arise at the festival site. Route medical volunteers will be station at each rest stop providing any medical assistance to walkers or volunteers which may arise along the walk course. 

*Rest Stops:

All volunteers will report directly the Rest Stop Captain to be checked in and instructed on what to do. Primary responsibility of rest stop volunteers is to make sure that each walker receives water, fruit and/or snacks such as cookies or crackers and to cheer the walkers. Volunteers need to be at their assigned rest stops before the Walk starts to help set-up the rest stop. Volunteers also help tear down the rest stop, stacking the tables and chairs for the movers to pick up, and dumping the trash. This assignment requires a lot of enthusiasm.

Route:

Adults Only. College Age and Above. This is a position for adults with muscles. Volunteers assist the route captains out on the route, putting out the mile markers and directional arrows, and taking them down after the walk, providing traffic control along the route making sure the walkers are going in the correct direction, delivering items to the rest stops as needed, picking up tired walkers and handling emergencies which may arise.

Route Cheerers/Course Marshal:

Volunteers cheer and assist the walkers along the route as directed by the Course Marshal Captain. Route cheerers/Course Marshal's report to their assigned rest stop captains to check in. The Route Captain will direct the volunteers to their areas. Noisemakers, pom-poms and other fun items will be provided. Groups and service clubs are good volunteers for this assignment. High enthusiasm is required.

*Site Set-Up:

Walk sites are set-up the day before the event. People with muscles, men, fraternities, older high school clubs and military groups are good volunteers for this assignment. Movers will arrive with all tents which they will put up. All other festival site supplies will be delivered and volunteers will set up tables, chairs, snow fencing, and banners. In addition, the walker check-in and drink stations will be set-up as well as the food court. Each tent has its own container of supplies, which volunteers will deliver to the correct tent and unpack as necessary. 

*Site Maintenance:

Volunteers to maintain the walk site. Pick up trash off tables and on the ground. Make sure trash cans have clean liners. Dump trash into the dumpsters. Break down empty boxes at the t-shirt, food and drink stations and deposit into the dumpsters. Assist in securing the walk site back to its original condition. This is a great assignment for Boy Scouts and high school students.

*Site Tear Down:

Assist in securing the Walk site back to its original state. Everything that was put up now has to come down. All of the tables, festival supplies and chairs have to be taken down and stacked for the movers to pick-up. All volunteers are asked to help with this task.

T-Shirts:

Volunteers to give qualified walkers a t-shirt in a courteous manner. Assist the captain with the unpacking of t-shirts and packing up of any t-shirts not distributed. Keep area tidy and take the empty boxes to the dumpster. Assist the walker with any questions or concerns. This assignment is best for adult volunteers over 18 years of age.

Team Photo Assistant:

Assist the photographers with Team Photos. Encourage teams to make signs and have team spirit. Keep the people in line hyped up, laughing and joking. Keep white boards clean and keep the line moving.

Team Photographer:

Professional only. Work with staff and other volunteers at the Team Photography area. Teams (ranging from 4 to 40+ people) will pose on the risers and you snap away! You must use your own equipment (digital camera and memory card); set your camera to take each photo at 1152 x 864 (or 3MB size). You must provide ALL images on CD or DVD within a week of the event. We provide your images to the teams as special memorabilia of the event! Call Jessica Read (714) 689-9603 with any questions.

Site/Route/Event Photographer:

Professional only. Work your way through the event site and route snapping photos of sponsorship signage, happy event participants, children, scenery and the magnitude and excitement of it all! You must use your own equipment (digital camera and memory card) and provide ALL images on CD or DVD within two weeks of the event. Photos will be used for future marketing materials (photo credit will be given wherever possible), sponsorship verification and more. Call Jessica Read
(714) 689-9603 with any questions.

VIP Tent:

College age and above. Volunteers will help with station set-up, food serving, VIP check-in, gift distribution and tear down. Volunteer must be personable and courteous.

Volunteer Tent:

College age and above. Volunteer will assist with volunteer check-in, distributing volunteer t-shirts and volunteer food.

*Wall of Hope:

Do you have MS and want to share your story with others to help us educate others about the disease and what the MS Society does? The Champions program connects people living with MS with event participants to foster education, awareness, gratitude and hope. For more information on being a MS Champion please call Angelina at
760-448-8430.

Walkers are encourage visiting the Wall of Hope and posting a message on the wall to a loved one, filling out an “In Honor Of” bid and wear it during their walk and chat with any Champions at this station. Volunteers are needed to organize the supplies and keeping them refreshed. Volunteers will pack up supplies when the festival site closes.

*Walker Check-In:

College age and above. This volunteer assignment is fast paced and hectic! All walkers check-in to receive their walker bibs. Volunteers are asked to be at the festival site an hour before Walker Check-in opens for training. Volunteers need to be able to handle pressure, answer walker questions and follow directions. This is an adult position, mostly sitting and ideally suited for a volunteer who has volunteered at walker check-in previously or has been a participant.

Can't join us for Walk, but still want to help out?

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