Volunteer

Rally Foundation is a grassroots organization that depends on volunteers like you to make our efforts a success. Thank you for your interest in joining the Rally for Research!

 

 

  First Name:    
  Last Name:  
  Email Address:  
  Phone Number(s):   home
  cell
  work
Mailing Address:   
City/State/Zip:  
Skills that I’d like to donate:

Media Specialist
Videographer
Print Photography
Grant Writing
Event Planning
Graphic Design
Website Design
Other (please describe below):
 

Jobs I’d like to do: 


 

Office Assistant
Special Events Volunteer
Organize Fundraising Events
Other (please describe below):
 


  Rally Programs I’m most interested in:


(please check all that apply)


 

Rally Athletes

 

Money in the Mitt

 

4 Quarters 4 Research

 

Rally Across America

 

Rally Birthday Club

 

Rally Holiday Cards

Time Commitment: 

 

Weekly
Monthly
Once Per Quarter
Other (please describe below):
 

Details, Questions or Comments:


 

required information

 
 
 

Volunteer Calendar 2009

Ongoing Needs

  • Volunteer to be “head recruiter” for Rally Athlete Teams. Will meet with Rally staff to discuss marketing plan. Help coordinate venues for informational meetings.
  • Volunteer to help distribute Rally Athlete brochures to area stores and fitness facilities.
  • Recruit schools, teams and friends to run a 4 Quarters 4 Research fundraiser.
  • Office Needs: If you have any of these items Rally would be grateful for your tax-deductible donation.
  • Projector
  • Large whiteboard for conference room
  • Large paper shredder
  • Plain white copy paper
  • Laser color printer
  • Printing services
  • Computer
  • 2 Flat screen monitors for computers

March

     
  • Week of March 23-27 - Volunteers needed to come in the office to stuff and address envelopes for spring mailing
  • Sunday, March 29th: ING Training Team runs the half or full marathon. Volunteers needed at finish line tent to bring water, music, and snacks and cheer on our Rally Athletes!
  • Tuesday, March 31st will be the first Benefit Bash ladies committee meeting. We will be gathering groups of volunteers to serve on committees to help plan the Rally Benefit Bash fundraiser that will take place in November. Please email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for location/time of first meeting and to be added to committee list.     Committees are broken up into:
           
    • Auction Committee - soliciting and retrieving items
    • Invitations Committee - providing contacts and addressing invitations
    • Décor Committee - decorations, lighting, and setup of the venue
    • Gentlemen’s Committee - sponsorships
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April

     
  • Week of April 20-24: 20 volunteers to make phone calls to high schools recruiting them to sign up to run their own 4 Quarters 4 Research fundraising event

June

     
  • Saturday, June 13th: Gwinnett Braves Game fundraiser, contact us for more details
  • We are planning a 10-day ride in late June along the east coast from Richmond, VA to Greenwich, CT. If you are interested in riding, hosting the team or helping with fundraiser events, please e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
    • Tuesday, June 23rd: Gwinnett Braves check presentation between innings for donations earned from June 13th game. Come attend the game and wear your Rally t-shirt in support!  

July

     
  • Thursday, July 16: 90 volunteers needed to sell raffle tickets at Braves game. Volunteers will receive Rally t-shirts and free admission into the baseball game.
  • Friday, July 24 - Saturday, August 1: Rally Across America cycling fundraiser. Cyclists needed to ride with the team.

August

     
  • Week of August 3-7: Need 25 volunteers to make follow-up phone calls to high schools recruiting them to sign up to run their own 4 Quarters 4 Research fundraising event
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September

     
  • Week of August 31 - September 4: need volunteers in office during week to help stuff Benefit Bash invitations
  • Labor Day Weekend: Expo Booth at U.S. 10K Race Ð need volunteers for booth
  • Sunday, September 13th: National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day. Fundraiser events TBA.
  • September 27th: Rally’s Birthday!

 

October

     
  • Sunday, October 11th: Rally Athlete Team in the Chicago Marathon. Need any local Chicago Rally supporters for volunteering on race day.


November

     
  • Need one volunteer to oversee the addressing of Rally Holiday Cards
  • Thursday, November 12th: Need 20 volunteers for the night of the Benefit Bash to help with event
  • Monday, November 16 and Tuesday, November 17: need 10 volunteers to come in the Rally office and help organize and distribute auction items from Benefit Bash and help with any “post-Benefit Bash” work that needs to be done
  • Friday, November 13: volunteer at celebrity softball tournament (security, concessions, etc.)

 

 
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Meet Taylor

Before July, 2007, Taylor was a normal teenager, looking forward to starting as a freshman at high school where she would be taking all honors and gifted classes. She is a first degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and enjoyed playing soccer and taking guitar lessons.

Taylor’s life changed radically in July of 2007 when her family noticed that her stomach was swollen. Her pediatrician sent her to the hospital where she was admitted and tests were begun. The doctors discovered there were tumors in her stomach and did a biopsy of her lymph nodes. On Friday, July 13, 2007, just before her 14th birthday, we got the news that every parent dreads hearing - Taylor had cancer. Specifically, she had Stage IV Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor cancer, a very rare type of cancer usually found in boys.

Taylor began chemotherapy treatments the day that she was diagnosed. Because her cancer is rare and funding for children’s cancer research is limited, her treatments were planned by the doctor searching for documented cases and trying these regimens to see if they delivered positive results. Taylor relapsed in early 2008, and she lost her battle with cancer and won a place in heaven just after 3AM on April 1, 2008 in the arms of her family.

Taylor went to school everyday she was not in treatment, and she acted as team manager for her high school girl’s varsity soccer team. She also served in her community by volunteering at an International Karate Competition and being a poster child for a blood drive. Taylor also wanted to make a difference for the cancer patients at the hospital where she was treated. In addition to raising money for new technology, she also organized a holiday party for the patients and families.