Summary:
Join our experienced, dedicated, and well-organized team of volunteer leaders to help plan and coordinate the 2021 IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s. Join a committee and support one of many walks across the province.
Position descriptions for the chair role and associated committee roles are listed below.
Visit our IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s website for more information about the event.
If you would like to apply for one the roles listed below, please submit an online application. If you have any questions, please contact volunteer@alzheimerbc.org and quote ‘Walk Committee’ in the subject line.
Locations:
Walk Chair position available in:
- Abbotsford
- North Shore/ West Vancouver
Committee positions available in:
- Abbotsford
- Tri-Cities
- Northshore/West Vancouver
Time commitment: Chair and committee contributions may vary from location to location and role to role, volunteers may experience an increase in hours during the month before the event. In general, these positions operate within the following guidelines.
Event Day: TBD (Historically last weekend in May)
Duration: November 2020 until April 2021
Frequency: 10 hours per month, meeting time determined by the committee.
Contact: volunteer@alzheimerbc.org with questions
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Volunteer Position Descriptions
Committee Chair
Summary:
The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s Committee Chair (or Co-Chair) engages with the guidance and support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Development Officer. With the Walk Committee, the Chair is responsible for engaging their community to support the event through sponsorship, participation and fundraising. The Chair has a primary role in recruiting, leading and motivating committee members.
Responsibilities and duties:
- Maintain regular contact with the Development Officer, Walk for Alzheimer’s for feedback, instruction and support
- Review and become familiar with guidelines, as set out in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s manual and as communicated by the Development Officer
- Attend training sessions for volunteer Walk Chairs
- Liaise with regional Alzheimer Society of B.C. staff
- Play a lead role in recruiting committee members
- If applicable, organize any local on-site event logistics, based on Provincial Health guidelines
- Ensure all committee members are familiar with guidelines
- Act as liaison between the committee and the Development Officer
- Plan committee meetings and follow up with committee members on their commitments
- Motivate, support and assist committee members with their roles
- Oversee the Walk timeline and ensure committee members adhere to it
- Liaise with committee members to ensure all marketing materials is submitted in an appropriate time frame
- Ensure all funds/materials/reports are submitted appropriately and on time
Benefits of volunteering:
The Chair will have the opportunity to lead a team of volunteers in a dynamic planning process to create a successful fundraising event in support people with dementia and their families. The position offers training and networking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to enhance event planning and leadership skills.
Promotion and Publicity Coordinator
Summary:
Reporting to the Walk Committee Chair and supported by the Society’s Marketing & Communications Coordinator, the volunteer is responsible for engaging within Alzheimer Society of B.C. guidelines to promote and publicize the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in their community.
Responsibilities and duties:
- Attend committee planning meetings as required
- Stay in close contact with the Social Media Coordinator to align on event promotion
- Become familiar with and operate within the guidelines as outlined in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s manual
- Read the event’s brand toolkit and commit to following the provided style
- Develop and implement a media plan to promote the Walk in your community (in cooperation with the Society’s marketing and communications department and their provincial outreach)
- Ensure that local content is added to the media templates provided
- Approach local media to garner support and sponsorship for the event
- Research digital media opportunities in your community and submit promotional materials to the outlets
- Engage with your committee’s Sponsorship Coordinator to ensure that sponsors are appropriately recognized in local media
Benefits of volunteering:
The Promotion and Publicity Coordinator will have the opportunity to participate in a dynamic planning process with a team of volunteers and to create a successful fundraising event in support of people with dementia and their families. The position offers networking opportunities and the opportunity to enhance skills.
Social Media Coordinator
Summary:
Reporting to the Walk Committee Chair and supported by the Society’s Marketing & Communication Coordinator, the volunteer is responsible for promoting the event through social media and for using the platform to engage participants and provide event updates.
Responsibilities and duties:
- Attend committee planning meetings as required
- Stay in close contact with the Promotions and Publicity Coordinator to align on event promotion
- Become familiar with and operate within the guidelines as outlined in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s manual
- Read the event’s brand toolkit and commit to following the provided style
- Create a social media plan for the event
- Follow the Society’s social media accounts and share posts on community channels
- Use templates provided by the Society
- Engage with your committee’s Sponsorship Coordinator to ensure that sponsors are appropriately recognized through social media
Benefits of volunteering:
The Social Media Coordinator will have the opportunity to participate in a dynamic planning process with a team of volunteers and to create a successful fundraising event in support of people with dementia and their families. The position offers networking opportunities and the opportunity to enhance skills.
Recruitment Coordinator
Summary:
Reporting to the Walk Committee Chair, the volunteer is responsible for engaging within Alzheimer Society of B.C. guidelines to recruit new individuals and teams to participate in the Walk. The Recruitment Coordinator also provides support to past participants as necessary and engages with the committee to create a distribution plan for brochures/posters.
Responsibilities and duties:
- Attend committee planning meetings as required
- Become familiar with and operate within the guidelines as outlined in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s manual
- Engage with Committee Chair to plan successful recruiting strategy
- Collaborate closely with volunteer group to follow-up with past participants
- Collaborate closely with Teams Coordinator to identify and recruit potential teams
- Collaborate closely with the Social Media & Publicity and Promotions Coordinators to promote recruitment messaging
Benefits of volunteering:
The Recruitment Coordinator will have the opportunity to participate in a dynamic planning process with a team of volunteers and to create a successful fundraising event in support of people with dementia and their families. The position offers networking opportunities and the opportunity to enhance skills.
Teams Coordinator
Summary:
Reporting to the Walk Committee Chair, the Teams Coordinator is responsible for engaging within Alzheimer Society of B.C. guidelines to recruit and support team captains by providing them with the necessary tools to help them raise pledges and enhance their experience as part of the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s.
Responsibilities and duties:
- Attend committee planning meetings as required
- Become familiar with and operate within the guidelines as outlined in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s manual
- Collaborate closely with Recruitment Coordinator to identify and recruit team captains and team members
- Support team captains and provide suggestions for increasing awareness and fundraising opportunities
Benefits of volunteering:
The Teams Coordinator will have the opportunity to participate in a dynamic planning process with a team of volunteers and to create a successful fundraising event in support of people with dementia and their families. The position offers networking opportunities and the opportunity to enhance skills.