Opportunities From: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Checking in volunteers, ensuring paperwork is turned in and volunteers receive a t-shirt and instructions for their volunteer shift. 

Unloading and distributing supplies, setting up tents, tables, and chairs, hanging banners and signage, decorating tents and tables, route marking, rest stop set up. This position requires heavy lifting up to 50lbs.

Greeting and checking-in walk participants, collecting pledge envelopes and donations, distributing t-shirts, providing general event information. (additional training may be required) This position requires a background check. After you respond to this volunteer role, your volunteer engagement team member will reach out with further instructions.

Welcoming participants and directing them to the appropriate areas at the event site, answering questions as needed, ensuring registration lines are moving quickly and that participants have all necessary materials completed before they get to the front of the line. 

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.

TENT - 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.

ROAMER - 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.

Setting up/breaking down area with appropriate supplies, managing the area during the event which may include passing out bandanas, Society printed materials, speaking to constituents about MS Society. Usually staffed with at least one Staff member.

Shuttle participants along the route. Must be 16+, no background or safety training required but prior knowledge of how to drive a golf cart helpful

Setting up and organizing food service area, handing out food and drinks to participants, cleaning up area and putting away supplies.  *Basic and safe food preparation and handling is required, and volunteers will be provided handwashing station/gloves, etc. 

Setting up/taking down the site, serving food and beverages and providing excellent customer service to participants. Occasional lifting may be required. Encourage walkers as they arrive and leave the rest stop. 

Costumes, signs, flags, noise makers etc. Are encouraged. 

Using personal photography equipment, capture event including team photos, start & finish line photos, route photos, & festival area photos. Volunteer Photographers are expected to share full rights to digital media with the MS Society in-kind. 

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals, or first aid certified volunteers. (EMT, EMS, RN, CPR certified etc.) who administer First-Aid to event participants. The support locations include rest stops, lunch, overnight, finish, and along the route. *This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Cleaning up the event site, taking down decorations, signage and banners, breaking down tents, tables, and chairs, organizing and loading supplies, removing route markers and signage, packing away rest stop. (heavy lifting required ≤50lbs)