CARE AND SUPPORT

Support Group Co-Facilitator/Convenor in Belleville, Burlington, ON (Co-facilitator), Guelph, ON (Convenor), London, ON (Co-facilitator and convenor) Niagara, ON (Convenor), Regina (Co-facilitator), Sarnia (Co-facilitator), Sudbury (Co- facilitator)

The Support Group Co-Facilitator/Convenor directs the process of the meetings, helps the group discuss an issue, make a decision, or solve a problem. They may also select appropriate topics for discussion and/or arranges for a guest speaker and may provide assistance to group members looking for community resources The Convenor aspect of the role includes calling group members monthly to remind them of upcoming meetings, providing Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada with updated membership listings and ensuring the meeting room is set up and refreshments are made available.

BrainWAVE Committee Members, Southern Ontario
Volunteers coordinate and are responsible for all details of each BrainWAVE event. They are required to ensure that location, budget, sponsorship, food and beverage, promotions of event and registration are in place with assistance from staff of Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.

SPRING SPRINT

Spring Sprint Committee Members
Committee Members are needed in Calgary, AB; Windsor, ON and Ktichener/Waterloo, ON. Contact Jennifer McIntosh for more details.

FUND DEVELOPMENT

Volunteers help in various ways in the Development Department. Your special skills and abilities could be directed to a variety of fundraising opportunities including grant writing, committee membership, working towards sponsorship or other efforts.

COMMUNITY AWARENESS

Awareness display volunteers will seek out and identify opportunities to set-up and host displays in their local communities. Volunteers will set up and host displays as required. At times, opportunities are already available and volunteers will set up and run the awareness display.

CARE AND SUPPORT

Support Group Facilitator (Across Canada)
The Support Group Facilitator directs the process of the meetings, helps the group discuss an issue, make a decision, or solve a problem. The Facilitator also selects appropriate topics for discussion and/or arranges for a guest speaker and may provide assistance to group members looking for community resources.

Support Group Convenor (Across Canada)
The Support Group Convenor will call group members monthly to remind them of upcoming meetings, provide Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada with updated membership listings, ensure meeting room is set up and refreshments are made available.

BrainWAVE Committee Member (London, ON; Vancouver, BC)
Volunteers coordinate and are responsible for all details of each BrainWAVE event. They are required to ensure that location, budget, sponsorship, food and beverage, promotions of event and registration are in place with assistance from staff of Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.

INFORMATION AND EDUCATION

Resource Distribution (Opportunities across Canada)
Resource volunteers work with our Health Information Specialist to ensure that Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada resources are readily available and in stock for patients in their local cancer centres, hospitals, doctor’s offices, libraries etc.

Information Days(London,ON; Calgary, AB; Halifax, NS)
Volunteer roles vary upon position assigned. Areas of involvement could include set up and take down, registration, greeting guests and speakers, selling merchandise, organizing resource fairs, organizing the hats display, and various other opportunities at the conferences.

Education Seminars (Locations vary)
Volunteer roles vary upon position assigned. Areas of involvement could include set up and take down, registration, greeting guests and speakers, organizing resource fairs, organizing the hats display, and various other opportunities at the session.

COMMUNITY & SPECIAL EVENTS

Hats Tribute(London,ON only)
Volunteer will be responsible for the organization and maintenance of our Hats Tribute. This could involve some photography, cataloguing, laminating and online posting.

Awareness Display (Opportunities across Canada)
Awareness display volunteers will seek out and identify opportunities to set-up and host displays in their local communities. Volunteers will set up and host displays as required. At times, opportunities are already available and volunteers will set up and run the awareness display.

Writer/Editor (Opportunities across Canada)
Volunteers will work with Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Communications Department to write articles on a variety of topics including patient stories and volunteer profiles. Volunteers should have some writing experience.

SPRING SPRINT

Local Coordinator (Opportunities across Canada)
Volunteers will recruit committee volunteers, work with committee to oversee location and site logistics, entertainment, budget, banking, sponsorship, distribution of promotional materials, publicity, promotion, food & beverages, registration and volunteer training.

Committee Member (Opportunities across Canada)
To assist the to Coordinator plan, organize and implement a Spring Sprint walk-a-thon event in a specified city. Responsibilities include working with the local Coordinator, attend regular committee meetings, secure local sponsorship, manage day-of-event activities, follow up with local sponsors and volunteers after event, and communicate specific details with local Coordinator.

Day of Volunteer (Opportunities across Canada)
Volunteers will assist the Spring Sprint Coordinator and committee members with day of tasks. Responsibilities could include registration, route marshalling, assisting with silent auctions and food service.

ADMINISTRATION

Volunteers may prepare mailings, photocopy, fax and complete other tasks as required.