Overview
Parkinson Canada is recruiting volunteers to help plan the 2025 SuperWalk event. We are looking for either one volunteer to be a lead Volunteer Event Coordinator, or a small group of volunteers to make up a planning committee.
Superwalk is the largest annual fundraiser for Parkinson Canada, an important and ever-expanding resource for Canadians living with Parkinson’s and their care partners. SuperWalk Coordinators play a pivotal role in raising awareness and funds for people living with Parkinson’s. They champion and lead the coordination of SuperWalk in communities, from start to finish, with support from Parkinson Canada staff.
As a SuperWalk Coordinator or member of a planning committee, your people-skills, enthusiasm, and talent for organizing make you an excellent community facilitator. You enjoy guiding and mentoring other volunteers and helping them excel at their tasks. As someone who loves event logistics, you excel at key tasks, including:
• Preparing a budget for the local event, in collaboration with Parkinson Canada staff
• Sourcing local sponsorships and in-kind donations in conjunction with the Sponsorship Coordinator
• Ensuring the funds collected the day of the event are properly recorded and deposited
• Recruiting and providing leadership for the organizing committee
• Managing volunteers alongside the Volunteer Coordinator
• Organizing and chairing Committee Meetings
• Attending monthly (March-October) conference calls with Parkinson Canada event staff
• Ensuring all activities and actions are in alignment with the Parkinson Canada SuperWalk program and Parkinson Canada Policies
• Attending and overseeing all aspects of the walk including post walk wrap up
The time commitment for this opportunity is approximately 6-8 hours per month between March and October. Volunteers will attend monthly meetings and post event wrap-up. They will also attend the event which is held on Saturday, September 6th.
Qualifications
To succeed in this role, volunteers possess the following attributes:
• Exceptional leadership skills and enjoy working as part of a team
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to delegate and hold volunteers accountable
• Possess an interest in working with Parkinson Canada and with Canadians living with Parkinson’s and their families
• Able to dedicate the amount of time required to successfully execute the role
• Able to meet deadlines
Company Information
Parkinson’s affects more than 110,000 people in Canada, and we know that everyone’s journey is different. While there is currently no cure, at Parkinson Canada, we’re inspired by our community every day. Our vision is a world where no one is limited by Parkinson’s. And through our work, we empower and inspire people living with Parkinson’s and their care partners to thrive and live courageously.
If you are interested in volunteering with Parkinson Canada, please email [email protected] or create a volunteer profile at https://vhub.at/superwalk
To learn more about Parkinson Canada, visit www.parkinson.ca