Entertainment Coordinator - Volunteer

at  Canadian Cancer Society

Role Details
As a logistics leadership volunteer, you will be part of our organizing committees of 10 to 15 volunteers who will work over the months to help us organize our fundraising events. Depending on the needs in your community, available roles could include committee lead, logistics, community outreach, volunteer lead, and social media.
Description

As the Entertainment Coordinator you will be responsible for:

• Planning various activities to keep participants active and engaged throughout the event such as Bingo, Zumba, themed laps
• Leading all aspects of event day entertainment
• Securing sound equipment
• Securing performers
• Building entertainment program
• Coordinating with the Event Experience Lead to ensure materials and support are in place for all planned activities
• Securing a great Master of Ceremonies and liaising with the Ceremonies Lead while planning the schedule
• Organizing the Kids Zone
• Working with the Community Outreach Lead to provide material needed for CCS mission activation

Why we need you
At CCS we are committed to improving the cancer experience by helping people with cancer live their lives more fully. The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life brings together communities united by the same goal of creating a world where no Canadian fears cancer. Relay is an opportunity to celebrate those who live and have lived in the face of cancer.

What we’re looking for

• You understand that any party, like Relay For Life, needs great entertainment.
• You have strong connections in your community and feel comfortable asking individuals and groups to contribute to the Relay experience as entertainers or by offering engaging activities.
• You are able to develop a schedule and communicate parameters, keeping everyone on task, while still creating a respectful team environment.
• You know that cancer can change everything and that bringing community together in support of people who have been affected by cancer helps us prove that life is bigger than cancer.
• You are ready to do your best to make the Relay experience a positive and meaningful experience for everyone you connect with.

Our Investment
As an organization we will provide you with online resources, training and support to help you lead the entertainment side of this community event.
You will also be supported by the Event Experience Lead and the Relay Director, Logistics, a fellow volunteer, who will oversee all aspects around implementing the actual event day.
You will be part of the larger Relay community and have opportunity to learn and mentor as you engage with CCS staff and volunteers.

Your commitment

• This is an important leadership role. We are anticipating an ongoing level of commitment which will include regular monthly meetings with the entire committee.
• Between the committee meetings, you will be reaching out to entertainers, performers for event activities and prospecting for the master of ceremonies lead.
• You will communicate consistently and regularly with the other volunteers on the committee whose responsibilities overlap with yours. You will also stay connected with the Event Day Experience Lead and the Relay Director, Logistics.
• As the event date approaches your time commitment will increase. On event day your leadership, as you ensure the event is safe and fun, will be critical in creating the sense of accomplishment that everyone will go home with, knowing that their actions have created something bigger than cancer.

• Planning various activities to keep participants active and engaged throughout the event such as Bingo, Zumba, themed laps
• Leading all aspects of event day entertainment
• Securing sound equipment
• Securing performers
• Building entertainment program
• Coordinating with the Event Experience Lead to ensure materials and support are in place for all planned activities
• Securing a great Master of Ceremonies and liaising with the Ceremonies Lead while planning the schedule
• Organizing the Kids Zone
• Working with the Community Outreach Lead to provide material needed for CCS mission activatio