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George Mark Children's House George Mark Children's House is the first freestanding children's respite and end of life care facility in the United States. The House, located in San Leandro, California, offers respite support (round-the-clock), transitional care, and end of life care for families whose children are seriously ill or dying. Additional support services are available to all family members. Services are provided free of charge.
Overview
Development Volunteers contribute their time, talents, good humor, and expertise to specific fundraising, community outreach, and public speaking events. Volunteering is on an episodic basis and is required when George Mark Children’s House holds an event, is a beneficiary of someone else’s event, or is asked to present a slide show or PowerPoint presentation to a community group. Event hours vary but are usually a five hour commitment and events are held in the evenings and weekends. Volunteers are required to attend one general training session and event volunteers are required to attend one meeting prior to the event.
Job Duties
Development volunteers perform a host of duties that include:
- Serve as ushers at events
- Meeting and greeting guests
- Speaking before groups as a member of our Speaker’s Bureau
- Registering guests at events
- Assisting with auctions, setting up before the event, monitoring the silent auction tables, assisting as a spotter or runner during the live auction, helping with credit card processing, cleaning up after the event and following up phone calls.
- Attending events in which George Mark Children’s House is the beneficiary
- Hosting events that benefit George Mark Children’s House
- Writing donor thank-you letters and assisting with mailings
Qualifications
Because development volunteers interface with the public, they should be:
- Flexible and adaptable in hectic situations
- Able to get along with a wide variety of people in a wide variety of settings
- Comfortable in social situations
- Good communicators – especially those who participate in our Speakers’ Bureau
- Have business-like habits and a professional appearance
- Enthusiastic
To Apply
Contact Tami Blaj, Volunteer Manager, at George Mark Children’s House (510 346-1261) to obtain an application for Development Volunteer or send an email to: tblaj@georgemark.org
Thank you for your interest!
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