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Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the 2012 Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure®. Online volunteer registration will begin in the spring of 2012.
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Why Volunteer? The success of the Komen Global Race for the Cure depends heavily on the support we receive from more than a thousand volunteers in the months leading up to the Race and on Race Day. There are many ways you can get involved.
Who Can Volunteer? Enthusiastic, hard-working and reliable individuals, who are willing to contribute to the success of the Komen Global Race for the Cure.
Volunteers must adhere to the qualifications outlined below:
Youth Guidelines:
- Volunteers 10 - 15 years of age may volunteer with a parent or guardian (over the age of 18) or as part of an organized group activity.
- Individual volunteers must be 16 years of age or older on or before the date of volunteering.
- All volunteers under the age of 18:
- Must have a Volunteer Agreement and Release of Liability Form signed by the parent or guardian. Waiver must be signed by parent or guardian, not group leader.
- Minors aged 16 to 18 years: minor/adult ratio of 10 to 1
- Minors aged 10 to 15 years: minor/adult ratio of 5 to 1
Volunteer opportunities will include (but are not limited to):
- Late Registration and Event Kit Pick-Up: Support walkers and runners that still need to register for the event as well as provide pre-registrants with their bib numbers, T-Shirts, etc.
- Pre-Race Site Set-Up on the National Mall: Heavy lifters needed to assist Race staff with the set up of the Race site and route.
- Information Services: Staff various information station locations on the Race site.
- I AM THE CURE ®.Outreach Fair: Support Komen Global Race sponsors and vendors in the post-Race area.
- Green Team: Support the Race’s sustainability efforts by leading the recycling program on the Race site.
- Start Areas: Assist the Race staff with creating smooth Race starts for runners and walkers at their respective Start Lines.
- Course Marshals: Assist Race participants on the route at intersections or other areas that need flow support to ensure safety.
Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@globalraceforthecure.org with any questions.
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On the day my 25 year-old sister Heather, learned that she had breast cancer, I made a promise to her that I would not stop fighting until there was a cure for breast cancer. Heather passed away 17 months later. That was almost 11 years ago. Since then, I have been passionately involved in the Komen Global Race for the Cure, as captain of a team named for my sister in order to give meaning to Heather's death.