About 2017 Survivor and Caregiver Lead

Relay for Life of Clay County is looking for a Survivor and Caregiver Lead for the 2017 Clay County Relay for Life!

The main job of the Senior and Caregiver Lead is to retain and recruit volunteers to help with survivor and caregiver recruitment, recognition, and engagement. They will also collaborate with the Event Lead and People Lead to plan and set goals for survivor and caregiver recruitment, recognition, and engagement, as well as be an expert on survivor and caregiver recruitment, recognition, and engagement materials/resources.

Furthermore, they will employ year-round strategies to recruit survivors and caregivers to participate in the event; enlist Leadership Team volunteers, Team Captains, team members, survivors, and other Relay participants to help with survivor and caregiver recruitment; and cultivate relationships with survivors and caregivers who have directly benefitted from the Society's efforts, and identify those who are willing to share their stories in person, in writing, and/or with the media.

Also, the Survivor and Caregiver Lead will leverage kickoffs, team meetings/rallies, fundraising workshops, Bank Nights, event days, and wrap-ups as opportunities to educate Relay participants about what it means to be a survivor and/or a caregiver, to recognize survivors and caregivers, and to further engage survivors and caregivers. And they will collaborate with the Mission Lead to ensure all survivors and caregivers are educated about the Society's cancer prevention, screening, support services, research, and advocacy efforts.

Finally, they will ensure that all other Leadership Team volunteers are considering survivor and caregiver recruitment, recognition, and engagement in their plans, as well as ensure that all survivor and caregiver volunteers/contacts know how much they are appreciated.

Application Process

If you are interested in volunteering for the Relay for Life of Clay County in this position, please contact Amanda Webb at [email protected] or 760.429.8161.