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17th
Annual Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon
Saturday,
June 12, 2010
Help out by
serving in one of our specialty
volunteer roles! |
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Be a
Roadie
I'm ready to
welcome and check in volunteers,
hand out
lunches, usher, distribute goody bags,
help with
buses and direct traffic.
Sign me up as a Roadie!
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Be a
Bus Ambassador
I can be a
cheery voice on the bus ride
to and from
a project site, sharing info about
Chicago
Cares and the day.
Sign me up as a Bus Ambassador! |
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About the 17th Annual Serve-a-thon.
On Saturday, June 12, 2010,
Chicago Cares will engage more than 6,000
volunteers in hands-on projects to
transform our city's schools into bright, beautiful places
where children can learn and grow.
School upkeep isn't what it should be,
and a child's learning environment
does affect their learning potential.
Chicago Cares' volunteers will try to
fill in this gap by building benches,
landscaping, painting classrooms,
creating custom murals and beautiful
mosaics. We need your help in order to make this impact!
We
have two specialty roles where we need
volunteers: Roadies and Bus Ambassadors.
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About being a
Roadie |
About being a
Bus Ambassador (BA) |
Saturday,
June 12
Morning Shift:
6 am – 10 am
or
Afternoon Shift: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
Saturday, June 12
8 am – 3:30 pm
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Roadies help with the "behind the scenes"
tasks that are crucial to a smooth and well run
event
This is the perfect role if you don't have time
to commit to a full day of service because of
your busy schedule, if you want to take on a
special role but don't have time to prepare
before the event, or you want to get a different
point of view for how our large one day events
work.
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What do Roadies do? More than
300 Roadies are needed to welcome and check in
volunteers, manage buses, hand out lunches, help
control foot traffic, tear down the event, and more.
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New to Chicago Cares? Great! Roadies
need not have any previous volunteer
experience with Chicago Cares; you will
serve alongside Chicago Cares staff.
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Do I need any training to be a Roadie?
No! Just come with a positive attitude
and be ready to work.
- Where do Roadies Serve? All
Roadie duties take place at Serve-a-thon
Plaza, Soldier Field's Stadium
Green.
- Can I pick my Roadie task? Assignments are
first come, first serve and will
be distributed when you check-in at the Roadie
tent on June 12.
- How old do I have to be? Roadies ages 12+ are welcome, but we
request that any Roadies 12-18 be accompanied by
a parent or guardian. For our afternoon shift,
we need a large number of Roadies who are 21
or older.
- Free t-shirt! Roadies receive a
t-shirt and goody bag.
- Can I be a Volunteer AND a Roadie?
In most cases,
Roadies cannot also be event volunteers
with a company, group or team simply because of
event schedule conflicts. If you are hoping to
be both an event volunteer and a Roadie, please
contact us at
roadie@chicagocares.org to determine whether
this is possible.
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Bus Ambassadors are the voice of Chicago
Cares on our 200 event buses.
This is a perfect role for you if you
have been a Roadie and are ready to take your
service to the next level, if you want to do
something extra but don’t want to lead a project
or if you just want to make the maximum impact
possible while serving at the event.
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What do Bus Ambassadors do?
Bus Ambassadors help Chicago Cares by distributing waivers
and evaluations, answering questions, and sharing
opportunities for continued service with Chicago
Cares while on the bus to the project site.
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Why is this role important?
Having these tasks completed on the
bus ride allows us to spend more
time doing hands on, meaningful work
at the project site. BAs increase
our impact for the day and allow us
to maximize limited volunteer time.
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Do I need any training to be a
Bus Ambassador? Yes, but it's
quick and easy. Chicago
Cares provides complete training and
a script for you to read (online, to
be reviewed at your convenience
prior to the event). We are always
available to answer any
questions.
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Can I be volunteer and a BA?
Yes! Upon arrival, BAs participate in the
project alongside their passengers. If you are
already registered with a volunteer
team from your company or group, you can
also be a Bus Ambassador for that company or
group. Please be certain to note the name of
your company, group or team when signing up as a
Bus Ambassador so we can place you accordingly.
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What if I am already a
Serve-a-thon Team Captain? Registered
Team Captains make great Bus Ambassadors!
Volunteers already look to you for
information about the event, why not
make it easier for your team by
combining these roles?
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Free t-shirt! BAs receive
a t-shirt and goody bag.
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With questions about being a Roadie or Bus Ambassador, contact
Erin Sutton at
esutton@chicagocares.org or 312.780.0800
x154. |
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