12k's for the Holidays for The Good Samaritan Center

About 12k's for the Holidays

The 12k’s for the Holidays Charity Run is a great way to start the holiday season. The 12k run, 5k run and 5k walk wind through the beautiful historic Fondren neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi on Saturday, November 18th. This fabulous race is a fundraiser for The Good Samaritan Center, helping families in crisis for 40 years.

Application Process

Volunteers must submit an online volunteer application linked below:
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=694935626

Family-Friendly

Parents and children are invited and encouraged to get involved.

We're looking for volunteers who:

Care about:

Poverty and Hunger

Are a skilled:

Talker
Social Savant

Are interested in:

The Outdoors
Food & Drink
Fun & Games
Sports

We need volunteers to help with:

Race Packet Stuffing
November 15, 2017 5:30pm – 8:00pm
This task is filled or completed
All are welcome to come help stuff race packets for the event. Race packet stuffing will be held at the Good Samaritan Center this year.
- Who volunteered?
Packet Pickup
November 17, 2017 10:00am – 6:00pm
This task is filled or completed
Volunteers are needed to help during specific time slots handing out race packets and t shirts. You may sign up for as many or as few spots as you would like!

Time slots are:
10-12
12-2
2-4
4-6 then help with packing up
Race Marshals
November 18, 2017 6:00am – 10:30am
This task is filled or completed
Race Marshals direct runners on the course, cheer on runners, and direct traffic. This year we are having a costume contest for Race Marshals, and the winner gets a 2017 race shirt, ornament, and hat.

Race Marshals must be 18 years or older.
- Who volunteered?
Kid's Run Packets
November 18, 2017 7:30am – 9:00am
This task is filled or completed
Volunteers pass out race packets, t shirts, and bibs to kid's registered to run the kid's run.
Registration Volunteers
November 18, 2017 6:00am – 7:30am
This task is filled or completed
Volunteer to assist intake of new registrants the morning of the race.

This volunteer IS able to run the race.

Race Packet Stuffing
November 15, 2017 5:30pm – 8:00pm
This task is filled or completed
All are welcome to come help stuff race packets for the event. Race packet stuffing will be held at the Good Samaritan Center this year.
- Who volunteered?
Packet Pickup
November 17, 2017 10:00am – 6:00pm
This task is filled or completed
Volunteers are needed to help during specific time slots handing out race packets and t shirts. You may sign up for as many or as few spots as you would like!

Time slots are:
10-12
12-2
2-4
4-6 then help with packing up

Location

About the Organization

Good Samaritan focuses on families in crisis who are experiencing an unexpected (yet verifiable) emergency beyond the clie...

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