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About the Position
Position Number 2390
Position Title Community Engagement Chair - Brampton 'Relay For Life' Planning Committee
Organization Name Canadian Cancer Society, Peel Office
Area(s) of Interest Communication/Journalism, Fundraising, Construction/Renovation/Repair, Sports & Recreation, Customer Service, Seasonal/Special Event, Boards & Committees, Event Planning, Social Media, Graphic/Web Design, Marketing/Promotion, Program Coordination, Volunteer Coordination
Position Description What's involved:
By utilizing your personal and professional networks, you will work collaboratively with your Canadian Cancer Society staff partner and 'Relay For Life' Event Experience Chair to build a promotion and team recruitment strategy for 'Relay For Life'.

The 'Community Engagement Chair' will focus on the following areas:
- Recruitment of participants
- Retention of participants
- Cancer Survivor engagement
- Marketing and promotions
- Sponsorship and product donation (GIK)
- Public (donor) awareness and solicitation

Specifics:
- Volunteer collaboratively with your CCS staff partner and subcommittee to plan and lead all aspects of community engagement
- Prospect and establish new relationships with volunteers, organizations and community groups
- Volunteer collaboratively with the Event Experience Chair to plan and execute community recruitment events, such as: lunch and learns, team captain rallies and 'Relay' reunions
- Contact team captains, participants and sponsors from past events and encourage them to get involved in 'Relay For Life' 2019
- Together with your CCS staff partner, monitor and evaluate the subcommittee's progress in achieving recruitment targets and revenue goals
- Create relationships with local survivor groups and past survivor participants
- Strengthen relationships with existing sponsors and attract new sponsors to offset event expenses
- Attend community events and festivals to serve as an ambassador for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and 'Relay For Life' with the objective of team and participant recruitment
- Provide weekly updates to committee members and staff partners
- Lead committee meetings together with the Event Experience Chair and CCS Staff partner
- Promote online registration, fundraising, and other online features

PLEASE APPLY AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY. Volunteers who have 'profiles' within Volunteer MBC's system may upload their resumes (if available), THEN 'click' the yellow box 'Apply Now!' to gain IMMEDIATE access to the CCS volunteer application page, where you can APPLY ONLINE. If you do not have a volunteer 'profile' with Volunteer MBC, you are invited to create one! Thank you!
Training Details Orientation and on-going training provided
Time Commitment Flexible
Duration Long Term (More than 6 months)
Special Event Start Date 2020-01-06
Special Event End Date 2020-06-30
Time Detail EVENT PLANNING/PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT: Monthly, plus bi-weekly committee meetings, as scheduled

FLEXIBLE: You will volunteer closely with the Planning Committee and with 'Community Engagement' volunteers, available to supervise and oversee tasks, projects, deadlines, while 'leading the way'.
Min Age 18
Ideal for Individuals, Co-op Placements, Older Adults
Geographical Area(s) Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon
Accessibility Unknown
How to Apply
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How to Contact
Website http://www.cancer.ca
Contact Brittany Niemand
Phone 416 488 5400 Ext. 3856
Address Head Office: 55 St. Clair Ave W, Suite 500, Toronto, M4V 2Y7
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