We thank those who so willingly served during the 2009 Wilson Country Relay for Life and welcome new coordinators. Please be patient as we continue to update our list for 2010. Thank you.
Here are ways YOU can get involved...
Simply look at the options available, then contact the Co-Chair responsible for that committee. For your convenience, you can email me (Frieda) at
gotasong@aol.com.
Let me know where you'd like to serve.
Remember - you don't have to do everything on the list, just specific duties which you can identify.
The chairs of each of the following committees will report directly to Rhonda Mauldin:
1) Team Recruitment-reenlist & recruit teams
Rusty Jones
jonesclan91@myglnc.com
2) Reg
istration-register participants, using check in with spreadsheets and internet entry
Rusty Jones jonesclan91@myglnc.com
3) Luminaria-ceremony planning, sell bags at event, attach names to bags, place bags on track
Sue Denton, Chairperson suedenton21@yahoo.com
4) Kids Walk-planning, organizing volunteers for kids activities, recruit partipants
Rhonda Mauldin, EVENT CO-CHAIR, Kids Walk Chairperson 86harleygranma@embarqmail.com
Jamie Watson, Kids Walk Co-Chair jamieflw@yahoo.com
Gail Joyner, Kids Walk Co-Chair - gjoyner10@nc.rr.com
5) Sponsorship-distribute corporate sponsorship packets to businesses, serve as contact for sponsoring companies, ensure accuracy of information for shirts, work to order shirts, signs and other corporate related advertising
Sandy Tharrington, Chairperson stharrington@ncdot.gov
Rosa Lucas, Co-Chair tigger17@nc.rr.com
The chairs of each of the following committees will report directly to Rusty Jones:
6) Accounting-process funds collected using ACS processing procedures, use spreadsheets, collect money at events & meetings (once monthly) - good opportunity for cashiers, accountants and bank tellers
Janewade Smith, Chairperson mini@nc.rr.com
7) Set-up & Logistics-assist with setup and cleanup of the site before, during, & after event; obtain needed items (i.e. tables, chairs, tents, facilities)
Karen Norfleet, Chairperson karennorfleet@gmail.com
8) Fundraising-organize county-wide fundraisers, guide teams on fundraising rules and lead discussions at meetings
Lisa Ellis, Chairperson
aellis60@nc.rr.com
9) Newsletter - assist with newsworthy items and
... information for newsletter to teams, help with mailings
Teresa Jones, Chairperson/Contact for mailings jonesclan91@myglnc.com
10) Team Retention - call teams to see if there are specific needs, questions or concerns; effectively relay gathered information to co-chairs
Rusty & Teresa Jones jonesclan91@myglnc.com
11) Online (Shared Responsibilities) - official website assistance, notification and assurance of pertinent news items, entry of teams and individual registrants; help with online entry accuracy of information gathered at meetings (including noting registrations and funds raised)
Rusty Jones, website www.relayforlife.org/rflofwilson
The chairs of each of the following committees will report directly to Frieda Eakins:
12) Entertainment-arrange entertainment for the event (i.e. music, games, activities); contact entertainment on event day
Heather Parrish Bagley, Chairperson hparrish@bbandt.com
Debbie Collins, Co-Chair collinsclan1@aol.com
13) Public Relations/Marketing (Shared Responsibilities): Year-round coordination of marketing and media coverage.
Frieda Eakins gotasong@aol.com
Newspaper Contact: ads, articles, community announcements:
News Releases/Ad liaison to Newspaper: Frieda Eakins
Newsletter: Teresa Jones
Photography: Jimmy Pridgen
Website: Rusty Jones
Twitter/Facebook/secondary website to direct to official site: Frieda Eakins
Radio Contact: Frieda Eakins
14) Advocacy-recruit volunteers to join grassroots efforts to change laws and public policies affecting state and federal cancer programs; oversee yearly advocacy campaign (obtaining signatures, alerting participants of important changes in the law)
Bettie Lamb Westbrook, Advocacy Chairperson bettiewestbrook@yahoo.com
15) Mission Delivery-coordinate the education portion of Relay for Life; assist with short presentation at monthly Relay meeting; informing participants of special cancer education programs and guidelines
(Chairperson Needed)
16) Survivors - recruit cancer survivors & caregivers to participate; coordinate survivor ceremony and special event; implement activities for survivors and caregivers at the event; register survivors at event and be sure they are given special mementos
Renee Barnes, Chairperson renee.barnes@dhhs.nc.gov
Lisa Tedder, Co-Chair lisatedder@yahoo.com
Betty Hooks, on-site, event day Betty.Hooks@pharma.com
There is a need for people willing to address envelopes occasionally, send cards, and write letters. This should have been listed under PR.
17) Dog Walk/Bark for Life
Denise Whitley, Chairperson dwhitley@wilson-co.com
18) Possible new committee to be associated with Survivors: Survivor Community Outreach to stay in touch with survivor needs/hospitalization/illness/diagnosis/death throughout the year, responding with cards and notes of encouragement
Teresa Jones, Chairperson
jonesclan91@myglnc.com
I hope this helps alert people to the various opportunities available for participation. Obviously, there is also team assistance needed. If you walk on a team, there is a need to coordinate decorating, organize individual team fundraisers, help with accoun
ting on individual teams and recruit team members. Your teams will benefit by dividing up responsibilities just as you would for the event, so that the team captain is not left working on everything. Also, if you have items that need to be addressed on the facebook page or on this "unofficial" website, feel free to email me.
***Special Events***
To have your event listed on the calendar or to be presented at Team Captain meetings, please email Rusty Jones at the following address:
jonesclan91@myglnc.com
***2010 Event Co-Chairs***
Rusty Jones: 252-205-6327 jonesclan91@myglnc.com
Rhonda Mauldin: 252-245-6650 86harleygranma@embarqmail.com
Frieda Eakins: 252-289-7241 gotasong@aol.com
Patricia Earnhart-Tyndall (ACS Staff Partner): 919-418-5017
Patricia.EarnhardtTyndall@cancer.org
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