Volunteer Opportunities

Breakfast for Learning is seeking individuals to sit as members on the Golf Event Committee, with meetings commencing in January 2010.

Responsibilities include:

• Attending monthly committee meetings (usually held in the evenings).
• Providing increasing time availability closer to and on event day.
• Working as a member of a team to achieve BFL event, revenue, and sponsorship goals.

• Developing important networking contacts within the business community.
• Enhancing leadership and team building skills.
• Contributing to a compelling national cause – helping Canadian children obtain access to healthy, nutritious meals.

• Knowledge of advertising and public relations.
• Strong communication skills.
• Goal oriented with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Ability to leverage media contacts in order to increase event exposure.
• Assist with development of sales tools and sponsorship packages.
• Develop and disseminate press releases.
• Assist with developing content for event website and social media outlets (i.e. Facebook, Twitter etc.).

• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Effective event management skills and experience with committee work (preferred).
• Assist with recruitment and training of event-day volunteers.
• Help manage event-day logistics (set up and tear down) and volunteers.

• Effective sales or fundraising experience.
• Ability to seek out and contact potential donors and sponsors.
• Excellent social and networking skills.
• Goal oriented with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Able to track and manage prospective donors and sponsors while providing updates to Committee at monthly meetings.
• Assist with development of post-event sponsor/donor survey.
• Assist with securing items for the event Silent Auction.