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Volunteer Opportunity:
Lynchburg Turkey Trot - Race Day Volunteer
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Volunteer opportunities on race - Thanksgiving morning! Helping keep our participants safe on the race course, managing the water and food distribution, bag drop, and awards. It's a fun and uplifting way to start the holiday! Come join the fun!

 

Sign Up Using the Civic Champs Calendar on Our Website: https://www.humankind.org/volunteer-opportunities

 

Course Facilitator 7:15 AM 10:30 AM

  • Working in conjunction with Zone Leader to help maintain assigned course zone. Cheering runners on, providing direction to runners as needed, moving barricades/cones and other course/zone duties as assigned. 

Start/Finish Line 7:00 AM 10:30 AM

  • Assist Start/Finish Coordinator with duties associated with the start/finish of the race, including moving cones/fencing/barricades, handing out finisher medals, ushering and guiding race participants as needed, cheering on runners, other duties as assigned associated with Start/Finish area.  
  • *The 6:30 AM time slot needs to be volunteers able to lift 50 + lbs to help assemble the blow up Start/Finish line.

Lawn Area 7:30 AM 9:30 AM

Work in collaboration with the zone leader and other volunteers to help with:

  • Prep hospitality/food area
  • First Aid Center
  • Award Distribution
  • Clean Up 

Mascot Handlers 7:30 AM 10:30 AM

  • Help support our mascots during the race: guiding them, making sure they have water, etc.

Social Media Team

We are looking for someone willing to help gather footage on Race Day.

  • Interviewing Staff, Runners, Volunteers, and Families
  • Creating Instagram Reels 
  • Bringing your own creativity and ideas!
  • *Volunteers for this opportunity will be limited and need to have experience or familiarity with social media platforms and current social trends.

2 Photo Wall 7:30 AM 10:30 AM

 

Set Up 6:30AM 10:30AM

*The 6:30 AM time slot needs to be volunteers able to lift 50 + lbs to help assemble the blow up Start/Finish line.

 

Hospitality Tent 7:30AM 10:30AM

 

Bag Drop 7:30AM 10:30AM

 

Social Media Support  7:30AM 10:30AM

 

 

*Free Turkey Trot Volunteer Shirt

*Light Refreshments Provided

Course Facilitators will receive further instruction once you receive your zone assignments.

 

All other volunteers will report to the front lawn of EC Glass at the time of your designated shift to check in at the awards table. Here you will receive your volunteer shirt and be brought to your assigned location.

General
Suitable for Kids
Ages 5-12
Ages 13-17
Good for Groups?
Yes
Volunteer Needs
Volunteer groups welcome
Accompanying children welcome
Hours verification for school provided
Type of Opportunity
General
Activity Type
When
Thursday, November 28th, 2024, 6:30am - 10:30am
Thursday, November 28th, 2024, 7am - 10:30am
Thursday, November 28th, 2024, 7:15am - 10:30am
Thursday, November 28th, 2024, 7:30am - 9:30am
Thursday, November 28th, 2024, 7:30am - 10:30am
Flexible Timing
Timing is flexible within the designated time frame, or opportunity can be scheduled directly with nonprofit.
Location Details
Offsite Location
Outdoor Project

C Glass High School
2111 Memorial Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24501
United States

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