BARK FOR LIFE COMMITTEE INTEREST FORM

CALLING ALL DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS!

Bark for Life is the new Dogswalk Against Cancer and we want your help to make it happen! If you want to help us find sponsors, find volunteers, publicize the event, plan the activities and entertainment, and most of all fight cancer start by becoming a committee member.

Chair positions are available, but those interested will be interviewed due to limited chair positions.

Committee member responsibilities are as follows but are not limited to the following:

- Dedicating 10-15 hours a week on Bark for Life planning
- Attending the Bark for Life event on Sunday, May 16, 2010
- Recruiting at least five teams of five people each
- Finding at least 5 raffle or event donations or sponsorships (dependent upon your subcommittee)
- Distributing poster and brochures to at least 20 locations
- Selling at least 20 raffle tickets
- Forming your own team of at least five people and one dog
- Selling at least one table
- Fundraising at least $500 to fight cancer and celebrate more birthdays
- Attending all committee meetings

WANT TO LEARN MORE BEFORE APPLYING? A committee interest meeting will be held on November 18, 2009 from 6-7PM at the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge (132 W. 32nd Street, 4th Floor, between Broadway and 7th Avenue). Feel free to call Kristyn Noren, 212.492.8423, for more questions and details.

* Required

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Telephone Number * Please provide the best number to reach during daytime hours.

Address * Please provide the address you would like to receive mail at. This address will be used for commitee purposes only. You must live in the tri-state area to take part in this committee.

City *

State *

What attracts you to the American Cancer Society? *

What would you like to get out of volunteering with us? What would make you feel like you’ve been helpful and/or successful? *

What have you enjoyed most/least about you previous volunteer work? About your paid jobs? *

Would you rather work on your own, with a group, or with a partner? Why? *

Are you interested in a committee chair position? * There are eight chair positions available. Chairs will be working exlcusively on team development, sponroship, mission delivery, publicity, logistics, entertainment, volunteer development, and fundraising.

What skills do you think you have to contribute? *

What are the time commitments in your life? *

What day of the week are you best able to attend a 6-7PM meeting? * Meetings will always be held at the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge at 132 W. 32nd Street, between Broadway and 7th Avenue.

Will you be able to attend Bark For Life on Sunday, May 16, 2010 *

What do you think you can personally bring to the committee and the event as a whole? *

Have you attended a previous Dogswalk Against Cancer event? *

If you have attended a Dogswalk Against Cancer event, what is one thing you would change about the event and why?

Is there any specific aspect of our work that motivated you to volunteer with us?

Do you have any previous American Cancer Society involvement? If so, what? Involvement ranges from being a previous volunteer, participant, committee member, or sponsor.

Anything else you would like to share or think we should know?