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VOLUNTEER INFORMATION World’s Greatest Shave Poster Distribution More than 60,000 Australians are living with blood cancer or related disorders, and the equivalent of one person every 41 minutes is diagnosed. Although research is improving survival, sadly an Australian loses their life to blood cancer every two hours. The Leukaemia Foundation is the only national charity dedicated to helping Australians with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders survive and then live a better quality of life. We provide a home-away-from home for families during treatment while patients undergo months of gruelling chemotherapy, sometimes hundreds of kilometres from their home, as well as information, support and advice at a time when it’s needed the most. World’s Greatest Shave is one of Australia's biggest fundraisers. Between 16-19 th March 2017 more than 20,000 people will get sponsored to shave or colour their hair to support Australians with blood cancer. The Leukaemia Foundation doesn’t receive any ongoing direct government funding and relies on the support of the community to help more people survive. Date: We are flexible with dates and times to fit in with your schedule Locations: Sunshine Coast, Kingaroy and Gympie Regions Volunteer activity: To approach business owners in high foot traffic areas about placing a World’s Greatest Shave poster in their front window along with utilising community notice boards. You will record what businesses you have approached and the response received. No. of available positions: Unlimited Attire: A Leukaemia Foundation volunteer t-shirt will be provided and comfortable footwear is recommended. Getting around: Your own transport or access to public transport is required Booking procedure: Please email Megan Blears your preferred location and a completed volunteer application form (if you haven’t previously registered with us) and we will be in contact with you shortly. For more information please contact: Megan Blears, Community Fundraising Officer – Sunshine Coast/ South Burnett Direct: 07 5430 6609 Mobile: 0423298916 VOLUNTEER INFORMATION 1
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VOLUNTEER INFORMATIONWorld’s Greatest Shave Poster DistributionMore than 60,000 Australians are living with blood cancer or related disorders, and the equivalent of one person every 41 minutes is diagnosed. Although research is improving survival, sadly an Australian loses their life to blood cancer every two hours.
The Leukaemia Foundation is the only national charity dedicated to helping Australians with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders survive and then live a better quality of life. We provide a home-away-from home for families during treatment while patients undergo months of gruelling chemotherapy, sometimes hundreds of kilometres from their home, as well as information, support and advice at a time when it’s needed the most. World’s Greatest Shave is one of Australia's biggest fundraisers. Between 16-19th March 2017 more than 20,000 people will get sponsored to shave or colour their hair to support Australians with blood cancer.
The Leukaemia Foundation doesn’t receive any ongoing direct government funding and relies on the support of the community to help more people survive.
Date: We are flexible with dates and times to fit in with your schedule
Locations: Sunshine Coast, Kingaroy and Gympie Regions
Volunteer activity: To approach business owners in high foot traffic areas about placing a World’s Greatest Shave poster in their front window along with utilising community notice boards.
You will record what businesses you have approached and the response received.
No. of available positions: Unlimited
Attire: A Leukaemia Foundation volunteer t-shirt will be provided and comfortable footwear is recommended.
Getting around: Your own transport or access to public transport is required
Booking procedure: Please email Megan Blears your preferred location and a completed volunteer application form (if you haven’t previously registered with us) and we will be in contact with you shortly.
For more information please contact:Megan Blears, Community Fundraising Officer – Sunshine Coast/ South BurnettDirect: 07 5430 6609 Mobile: 0423298916Email: [email protected]
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