12th Annual Head for the Cure 5k - Chicago

Head for the Cure is a nonprofit brain cancer research foundation. We are hosting our 12th Annual 5k to fund brain cancer research to locally benefit Advocate Health Care and Northwestern Medicine! It is a celebration for the whole family where we welcome walkers and runners alike. There will be local vendors, music, kid's entertainment, snacks, awards to runners, and a program honoring survivors, caregivers and healthcare heroes.

We need volunteers to make this event possible!

Below are examples of duties we need help with:

Course Monitors:

• Must be 18+
• Stand on course and direct runners and walkers
• Cheer them on as they pass *Helpful if you are familiar with area, but not required, we have a course map on Google that can direct you to your area *

Packet Pick up Check In:

• Check in participants already registered
• Give them their running bibs and event t-shirt

Day of Registration:

• Take day of registrations, make them a timing bib
• Take day of donations

Water:

• Place water in troughs, refill water and ice as needed, Hand water to the participants as they cross the finish line

Set Up:

• Set up tents, tables and decorations before the event starts
• Help unload everything from the truck

Tear Down:

• Fold up tents, tables and put away decorations
• Help load everything back onto the truck

** We need help from all volunteers for Set up and Tear Down. It is OK if you cannot do heavy lifting, there are still small things to set up and many ways to help **

Flags:

• Place HFTC flags around the site

Food Tent:

• Set up and staff coffee & food tent for the entirety of the event. Refill cups, sugars, keep station clean, help serve guests, etc. + Clean up and tear down 7 AM - 11 AM

Green Team:

• Set up trash receptacles around site, watch that people are putting trash and recycling in correct receptacles, change out trash bag as needed

Wall of Hope Set up:

• Set up tent and station for Wall of Hope/Celebration of life. This is a tent displaying memorials of loved ones lost, and where people can come and write who they run/participate for.

Awards Set up:

• Display awards on table to give out and have ready after the race

Medals set up:

• Display medals by finish line to participants, after set up cheer them on and hand out medals