The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk funds treatments that are saving the lives of patients today. LLS is making cures happen by providing patient support services, advocacy for lifesaving treatments and the most promising cancer research anywhere. By donating you can help the organization provide lifesaving cancer research, financial assistance to cover patient expenses for transportation, medication and testing, advocacy for better treatments and healthcare reform. We will be walking AND volunteering at this event :)
If you want to walk, make sure you sign up under our team name: Bronx Science Key Club!! Here is the link:
http://www.lightthenight.org/nyc/register/#action=join_teamWhere: Forest Park/Victory Park in Queens, NY
When: Saturday, October 5, 2013
Time: 5:30pm
THIS FORM WILL NOW ONLY ACCEPT WALKERS!!
For those who are volunteering, here's the info y'all need:
When/Where: See Above for Walking
Duties Include:
Set Up (starting at 12:30 p.m.) – Help with the set up and breakdown of tables, chairs
and signs. Some heavy lifting required.
Balloon Duty (2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – On the night of the event, help the balloon vendor fill
balloons with helium and distribute to participants.
Bright Lights (4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – Help Bright Lights members obtain their t-shirts
Check-in (3:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.) – Collect participant envelopes, and inform participants
about incentive pick-ups, refreshments, start time and walk route.
Mission Tent (4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – Help create the Lights of Hope Wall by encouraging
participants to share their stories about how their lives have been touched by
blood cancer. In addition, help disseminate information about LLS and
collect signatures for local advocacy efforts.
Team Photo Area (4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – Help distribute team banners and assist
teams with signing up for their team photo.
T-Shirt Pick-Up (4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – Distribute t-shirts to participants. Some heavy lifting
required.
Food/Refreshments (4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) – Help organize and serve refreshments to
participants before and after the event. Some heavy lifting required.
Walk Marshals (5:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) – Ensure participants follow the correct directions at
the walk site and along the route.
Cheering - (5:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) – Stand at the start/finish line and at various points along
the route to cheer on participants.
Clean up/Break Down (7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) – Help with the set up and breakdown of the
walk site. Some lifting required.
If you have any more questions, feel free to email us at
bxsciencekeyclub@gmail.com