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
2) Reg
istration-register participants, using check in with spreadsheets and internet entry
Rusty Jones
3) Luminaria-ceremony planning, sell bags at event, attach names to bags, place bags on track
Sue Denton, Chairperson
Nancy Pappas (labeling)
Calvin L. Woodard (luminary service)
4) Kids Walk-planning, organizing volunteers for kids activities, recruit partipants
Rhonda Mauldin
Jamie Watson
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
Rosa Lucas
Bobby Lewis
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
Jane Gray Smith, Chairperson Dawn Spragins, Co Chair
Heather Spragins, Myra Lamm, Lee Spurlin, Sharon Tripp, Bob Gordon, Becky Hurley, Linda Edwards, Edith Pridgen, Mamie Ruth Overby, Judy Poland (Wilson Family Moose Center Team), Karen Causey, new committee member
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
Todd Bailey
John Williamson (on site assistance)
8) Fundraising-organize county-wide fundraisers, guide teams on fundraising rules and lead discussions at meetings
Lisa Ellis, Chairperson
9) Newsletter - assist with newsworthy items and
... information for newsletter to teams, help with mailings
Teresa Jones, Chairperson/Contact for mailings
10) Team Retention - call teams to see if there are specific needs, questions or concerns; effectively relay gathered information to co-chairs
(Chairperson Needed)
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
(Chairperson Needed)
David & Maria Allen
Debbie Collins (Chairperson 2009, good resource)
13) Public Relations/Marketing (Shared Responsibilities): Year-round coordination of marketing and media coverage.
Frieda Eakins
Newspaper Contact: ads, articles, community announcements:
News Releases:
Signage/Other PR Resources:
Mailings:
Newsletter: Teresa Jones
Photography:
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
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
Betty Hooks, on-site, event day
Wanda Taylor, helper, survivor event
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
Lu-Ann Monson
Nancy Pappas
Gail Bryant
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
(Chairperson Needed)
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 accounting 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@embarqmail.com
***2010 Event Co-Chairs***
Rusty Jones: 234-7582; 230-6412
Rhonda Mauldin: 252-245-6650
Frieda Eakins: 252-289-7241
Patricia Earnhart-Tyndall (ACS Staff Partner): 919-418-5017
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