Hey everyone! Here's some info about our first event of the semester - Walk For Hope! There will be a more in-depth explanation of the organization and the event itself at our upcoming meetings, but we wanted to give everybody an exclusive sneak peek.



Walk for Hope is a fundraising event sponsored by City of Hope, an institution dedicated to education, treatment, and research of life-threatening illnesses, like Breast Cancer. The event will take place on Saturday, October 1 at Justin Herman Plaza (across from the Ferry Building) from 6am-11am.

There are a variety of fun activities for volunteers at the Walk for Hope such as, setting up, helping register the walkers, working at the sponsor give-away booths, cheering on the participants at the finish line, handing out medals and more. Volunteers are needed from 6am to 11am, working a minimum of 3-hour shifts. All volunteers will be given a Walk for Hope t-shirt, a goody bag, and will be recognized in the event program for their support.

Available Shifts:

6:00am - 9:00am Festival Decoration & Set-Up

7:00am - 10:00am Event/BART Greeters, Sponsor Booths, Water Station Monitor

8:00am - 11:00am Course Monitors, Cheering Section, Clean Up

If you are able to volunteer for more than one shift, please let me know what times you will be available. Each shift will count as one event toward your semester total. For those with Saturday morning obligations, (such as Chinese School, music lessons ,etc.) the 6am-9am shift is available! Walk for Hope supports Breast Cancer research, and volunteers are crucial to the event's success! You'll have a great time, meet a bunch of cool people, get a free t-shirt and goody bag, and feel awesome for helping out at a great cause. What more could you ask for? You may be making a BIG difference in somebody's life by getting up early on ONE Saturday morning.

Keep in mind that earlier volunteers will have first dibs on the goodies!

Note that some volunteer activities require moderate physical activity, standing, and/or lifting up to 10lbs. Please indicate if you have any physical limitations so that accommodations can be made.

All volunteers must check in with Natalie Nesbit, AND an officer at the start of their shift. Please remember to sign in with an officer to get club credit for the event! There will have a booth clearly marked "VOLUNTEERS" near the start of the Walk at Market and Steuart (Click to view Map). Volunteers will sign-in, get their Walk t-shirt, refreshments and be directed to the appropriate area.

I would suggest dressing in layers, as mornings can be very cold and become warmer in the afternoon, and wearing comfortable shoes.

Our official meeting for the Walk for Hope will be on Tuesday, September 27th, but feel free to sign-up early (leave a comment or e-mail me)! Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. We will be talking briefly about this event, along with the other volunteer opportunities we have planned, at our first meeting on Tuesday, September 20th, so be sure to come!