Canadian Cancer Society (CIBC Run for the Cure Leadership Positions – St. John’s, NL (multiple available))

Organization Name: Canadian Cancer Society
Opportunity Title: CIBC Run for the Cure Leadership Positions – St. John’s, NL (multiple available)
Category: Communications / Marketing / Media
Commitment: Less than 6 months
Start Date: May 1, 2025
End Date: October 5, 2025

Email: lyrisa.nixon@cancer.ca
Website: https://www.volunteercancer.ca/s/?language=en_US
Details:

• Appropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55
• Appropriate for volunteers aged 55 and over

Opportunity Description:

What is the event?

The Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure is a 5k or 1k walk or run. It is the largest single-day, volunteer-led event in Canada in support of the breast cancer cause. This year’s event will be taking place on Sunday, October 5, 2025.

Committee Member Overview:

You are passionate about the breast cancer cause, well-connected in your community, and enjoy event planning. The ideal candidate for this volunteer role has a positive attitude, communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong sense of self-motivation and time management.

We are recruiting for the following volunteer committee roles across many locations:

Run Day experience Lead

Site Lead

Route Lead

Sponsorship Lead

Hope Engagement Lead

The ideal candidates for these volunteer roles have:

– A positive attitude
– Communication and interpersonal skills
– A strong sense of self-motivation and time management.
– Must be 18+ to apply and complete the Canadian Cancer Society code of conduct.

Your commitment:
– This is a 6-month commitment (May through October).
– Attending local committee meetings (generally bi-weekly to monthly).
– Independent role work/responsibilities (approx. 4-6 hours per month with increased workload August & September).
– Must be available in-person over the event weekend (October 4 & October 5).

Register here: Volunteer Table