AGENCY DESCRIPTION:
A Family For Every Child is a non-profit organization located in Eugene, Oregon. AFFEC’S mission is to find loving and permanent families for every waiting foster child.
JOB SUMMARY:
Hero For a Day is an annual event put on by A Family For Every Child to help raise awareness for the foster care system. During this event, foster children (and others) are given the opportunity to participate in a variety of Hero-related activities. The intern/volunteer in the Hero For a Day Event Planner position will be responsible for planning and carrying out the event. This person will coordinate experienced volunteers and tools to plan event.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the intern/volunteer will:
- Research past hero events and write up changes needed, goals for this event, funding, and attendee’s partners.
- Compile team of past volunteers, assess supplies and plan for needed growth.
- Interview past volunteers to create new plan, assign committee heads, and identify new needs.
- Recruit, train, and engage new volunteers.
- Plan a timeline for tasks to be completed.
- Plan marketing calendar, social media plan, and advertising campaign.
- Work with web team to build webpage.
- Build email templates, press releases, PSAs, and other marketing tools.
- Carry out event.
- Make plan for next year.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with event planning.
- Comfortable communicating with different groups of people, skilled at sharing interest and enthusiasm with others.
- Advertising and marketing experience.
- Knowledge of business and budgeting.
- Computer and internet skills, especially working with social media.
SCHEDULE:
- Rotating start dates.
- 6-9+ hours per week.
- 3-6 month commitment minimum.
CONTACT:
Volunteer Coordinator info@afamilyforeverychild.org or 541-343-2856.
