As a community engagement leadership volunteer, you will be part of our committees of 10 to 15 volunteers who will work over the months to help us organize our fundraising events. Depending on the needs in your community, available roles could include committee lead, logistics, community outreach, volunteer lead, and social media.
As the Relay Director, Community Engagement, you will work in partnership with the Relay Director, Logistics to create a successful event.
In your role you will be responsible for maintaining and developing initiatives that invite existing and new community partners to get involved and be part of Relay.
The committee volunteers who report to you will each have a portfolio to manage with a focus on the promotional and fundraising aspects of the event. Portfolios include recruiting and retaining participants, Participant of Hope engagement, event marketing and promotion, and corporate engagement (including sponsorship and product donations), as well as finding additional sources of revenue (pre-Relay activities). Your job will be to lead, motivate and support this group through pre-Relay activities up to and including event day.
You, and the Relay Director, Logistics are directly connected to a CCS Staff Partner and are responsible for sharing key event and organizational information with the Staff Partner as well as your committee members.
Success in this role will look like a vibrant event that rallies the community through team and participant registration, brings together survivors in large numbers, and attracts the support of multiple sponsors. Your Relay will be the local event everyone wants to be part of.
At CCS we are committed to improving the cancer experience by helping people with cancer live their lives more fully. The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life brings together communities united by the same goal of creating a world where no Canadian fears cancer. Relay is an opportunity to celebrate those who live and have lived in the face of cancer.
As an organization, we will provide you with online resources and training, as well as staff support to help you lead the community engagement side of the Relay committee and be an effective people leader.
You will have the opportunity to learn and mentor as you engage with CCS staff and volunteers.