Opportunities From: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Site Set Up: Duties include unloading trucks and distributing supplies, setting up tents, tables, and chairs, hanging banners and signage, decorating tents and tables, and more. This volunteer role is easy to pair with others if you are interested in being involved for the whole day because set up duties are fulfilled once event time rolls around. We ask that most volunteers for this team be able to lift heavy objects up to 50 pounds. 

Volunteer Check-In Assistant: This role supports the lead by helping manage volunteer check-in, confirming roles and consent forms, distributing volunteer materials, collaborating with staff and logistics partners, and directing volunteers to areas of need. 

Registration & Information Team: Key responsibilities include welcoming participants, looking up participant names and confirming their information, answering questions, and accepting fundraising donations. This role is a seated position, and a background check is required. All volunteers are also expected to assist with event set-up and break-down. 

T-Shirt Distribution: Assist in handing out participant t-shirts. Organizing supplies and shirts by size and type, handing out shirts to qualifying participants, keeping area tidy, providing excellent customer service.  

Food & Beverage: Set up/taking down the food and beverage area, put out snacks and beverages, and provide an elevated experience for Top Fundraisers. 

The Center: Mission Area: Set up/break down area with appropriate supplies, managing the area during the event which may include passing out bandanas, Society print materials, speaking to constituents about MS Society. Usually staffed with at least one Staff member. 

Complete the Circle Display Greeters: Setting up/taking down Complete the Circle interactive graphic, set up and manage circle stickers, and offer instruction to participants on how to fill out and apply circle stickers to graphic.  

Circles of Support Team: Setting up/taking down Circles of Support tent, set up and manage circle fans and offer instruction to participants on what they represent and how to use during the Program.  

Roam the site with baskets of Circle of Support circle fans, passing out to all participants and explaining what they are and how to use during the Program 

Two available shifts for this volunteer opportunity: 

Circles of Support Tent Volunteer: 8am-12pm 

Circles of Support Roaming Volunteer: 8:30am - 10:30am 

Check in/Greeters: Welcomes Top Fundraisers into the TFA Area.  Provides information and able to answer general questions 

Photo Area: Stationed at the step-and-repeat display to assist Top Fundraiser participants take photos using their cell phones 

Food & Beverage: Set up/taking down the food and beverage area, put out snacks and beverages, and provide an elevated experience for Top Fundraisers.

Parking Attendant: Welcoming participants and directing them to the appropriate parking areas as well as directing them to the event site, answering questions as needed. 

Key Responsibilities Include!

Key Responsibilities Include!

Photographers: Key responsibilities include using personal photography equipment to capture memorable moments of walk teams, sponsors, and participants along the route, as well as participants crossing the finish line. Volunteer photographers are expected to grant the National MS Society full rights to all digital media as an in-kind contribution. 

Route marking volunteers arrive early to mark the route with directional arrows, usually on a bicycle or with two people in a car. Routes are marked at all intersections and at all turns. Some walks offer two routes and arrows will be different colors. Volunteers should be familiar with the area and able to follow written directions and route map. Route marking volunteers will then remove the arrows at the end of the walk, unless otherwise noted. 

Event Greeters: First impressions are important! Greet walkers and welcome participants as they arrive, answer basic questions about the walk site and event (materials will be provided), and help direct walker traffic to appropriate areas (registration area, team tents, rest rooms, etc.). 

Spirit Team: You are here to motivate, encourage, and congratulate participants on their achievements! Using provided supplies (or your own), cheer on participants at the start, finish, and along the route. 

Hydration Station key responsibilities include setting up and taking down the site, distributing water to walk participants, providing excellent customer service, cheering for and encouraging participants as they pass by, and performing occasional lifting; this role is also well suited for small groups. 

Route Unmarking Assistant: Unmarking event route with signage to indicate the direction participants should follow. Often this task is completed in collaboration with a staff, committee member, or another volunteer utilizing a vehicle or golf cart. 

Tear Down Team: These volunteers come in fresh near the end of the event to help the tired staff team clean up the event site. Responsibilities include picking up trash, taking down decorations, signage and banners, breaking down tents, tables, and chairs, organizing and loading supplies, and anything else needed to ensure the walk site is cleaned and cleared. Heavy lifting up to 50lbs may be necessary, but non-heavy lifting tasks are also available.