Volunteer
Check out AIDS Walk San Francisco 2009's Volunteers of the Year!
Thank you so much for your interest in helping us our with this year's event! We need over 1,500 volunteers on Sunday, July 19 to ensure a safe and fun day for all. We have
opportunities for everyone, even groups: you can greet participants, total donations, cheer on walkers and so much more! Simply stated, AIDS Walk San Francisco could not happen without
the time and effort of our dedicated volunteers.
Please see our volunteer opportunities below and then CLICK HERE to let us know how you would like to help!
All activities take place on Sunday, July 19. Times vary according to position.
SIGN-IN - Wednesday Orientation
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 7:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Wednesday, July 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 79 New Montgomery in the Auditorium, near the intersection of Mission and New Montgomery.
Be the first face participants see the morning of AIDS Walk San Francisco! Sign-In Volunteers check in Walkers and collect the funds they have raised. You must be friendly, outgoing and
detail-oriented and have a valid photo ID. Sign-In Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and fluent in English. Click here to register as a Sign-In Volunteer!
SIGN-IN, Saturday Orientation
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 7:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Saturday, July 18, from 10a.m. to 12p.m. at the Health Sciences West Building Room 300 at the UCSF Parnassus campus. Enter at the Medical Sciences Building at 513
Parnassus. Please bring ID. Be the first face participants see the morning of AIDS Walk San Francisco! Sign-In Volunteers check in Walkers and collect the funds they have raised. You must be
friendly, outgoing and detail-oriented and have a valid photo ID. Sign-In Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and fluent in English. Click here to register as a Sign-In Volunteer!
MONITORS
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 7 a.m. - 2:30p.m.
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Saturday, July 18. Saturday, July 18, from 1p.m. to 3p.m. at the Health Sciences West Building Room 301. Enter at Medical Sciences Building. Please bring
ID.
Help keep our Walkers safe! Monitors guide Walkers safely along our Route - cheering them on as they walk. Monitors must be alert and energetic! This volunteer position is
great for groups! You must be at least 16 years old or accompanied by an adult. Click here to register as a Monitor Volunteer!
CROWD CONTROL
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 7:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Saturday, July 18 from 1p.m. to 2 p.m.
Welcome Walkers as they enter Golden Gate Park and be part of the excitement at the start and finish line of AIDS
Walk San Francisco! Direct walkers on the venue and guard restricted areas. Energetic and outgoing personalities are a must! Crowd Control Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
Click here to register as a Crowd Control Volunteer!
GREEN TEAM
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 8am – 2:30pm
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Saturday, July 18. Time and location TBD
Keep it Green at AIDS Walk! We need volunteers to lead the way in preserving the beauty of Golden Gate Park. Help tell walkers what they can compost or recycle, and how to do it. You will
help keep AIDS Walk as clean and as green as possible. Click here to
register as a Green Team Volunteer!
CHECKPOINTS - THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Saturday, July 18 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Our Checkpoint Volunteers help set up, manage and clean up our Walker Checkpoints along the Route. Distribute
snacks and beverages to our dedicated Walkers! Help direct Walkers to services such as restrooms and first aid. All ages are welcome! This volunteer position is great for families and
groups. Click here to register as a Checkpoint
Volunteer!
CHECKPOINT 4 THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
NO ORIENTATION
Checkpoint 4 Volunteers help set up, manage and clean up our walker checkpoint at the start/ finish line. Distribute snacks and beverages to our dedicated walkers! Help direct walkers to
services such as restrooms and first aid. All ages are welcome! This volunteer position is great for families and groups. Click here to register as a Checkpoint Volunteer!
DELINEATORS
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 7 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
NO ORIENTATION
Help us assemble and "delineate" the AIDS Walk San Francisco Route before the Walk starts and break down the Route once Walkers have completed AIDS Walk San
Francisco. Delineator Volunteers must be comfortable with physical activity and lifting. Be prepared to get a little dirty! Click here to register as a Delineator Volunteer!
TEAMS
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Saturday, July 18 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Assist us in setting up our Teams Area! A Team is any group of 2 or more Walkers - co-workers, students,
religious/civic organization members, friends and/or family members - that raise money and walk together at AIDS Walk San Francisco. Teams Volunteers help us welcome these dedicated AIDS Walk
participants as they join us in Golden Gate Park. Teams Volunteers must be comfortable with physical activity and lifting. Click here to register as a Teams Volunteer!
SECURITY
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 7:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Saturday, July 18 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Help with Crowd Control and security during the AIDS Walk San Francisco Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Security
Volunteers must possess excellent leadership and communication skills. Click here to register as a Security Volunteer!
TOTALERS
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
NO ORIENTATION
Help us as we process donations and total the funds turned in by our participants on the day of AIDS Walk San Francisco. Totaling Volunteers must have some experience with a 10-key calculator.
Click here to register as a Totaling Volunteer!
INFORMATION ARMY
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Saturday, July 18. Time and location TBD.
Help direct 25,000 AIDS Walk participants through Golden Gate Park! As a member of this elite group of
volunteers, you will provide assistance to help Walkers turn in funds, find their team meeting stations, and other areas in Golden Gate Park. You will be the AIDS Walk expert that our
Walkers will seek out on the morning of the event! Click here
to register as an Information Army Volunteer!
KID ZONE - THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
NO ORIENTATION
Help set-up and clean-up our KidZone. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
SET-UP CREW
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 5:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
NO ORIENTATION
Do you want to walk and volunteer at AIDS Walk San Francisco? Join our Set-Up Volunteer Team! Help us set up Golden Gate Park the morning of the AIDS Walk. This volunteer position great
for groups who also want to walk! Click here to register as a
Set-Up Crew Volunteer!
STRIKE CREW CLEAN-UP
AIDS WALK SHIFT: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
NO ORIENTATION
Do you want to walk and volunteer at AIDS Walk San Francisco? Join our Strike Crew Clean Up Volunteers! Help us to clean up and break down Golden Gate Park after you cross the finish line. This
volunteer position is great for groups! Click here to register as a
Strike Crew Volunteer!
STILL LOOKING FOR MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED?
Check out the activities at the AIDS Walk office:
DAYTIME ACTIVITIES
Monday – Friday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Come hang out with AIDS Walk San Francisco staff during the day! There are always projects with which we need assistance. Help us with general office duties and mailings for more
than 25,000 AIDS Walk San Francisco participants.
PHONEBANK
Monday – Thursday: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Exercise your phone skills! The AIDS Walk San Francisco Phonebank is an essential element in recruiting AIDS Walk walkers. Join us as we call our past participants and encourage
them to register, fundraise, and volunteer with us in 2009.
EVENING ACTIVITIES
Monday – Thursday: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Perhaps you are unavailable during daytime hours but would like to volunteer in the evenings? Come on over! Help us with mailings for more than 25,000 AIDS Walk San Francisco
participants, assemble Walker Kits and Team Materials, and assist with special projects in preparation for AIDS Walk San Francisco 2009.
NOT SURE WHICH POSITION YOU’D LIKE TO TRY? WANT TO REGISTER A LARGE GROUP?
Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Rachel Odessky, with any questions at (415) 615-9255 or rachelo@aidswalk.net.
She is happy to help and is eagerly awaiting your call!