Get Involved
AIDS WALK Kansas City 2012 will be held on Saturday, April 28th at Theis Park in Kansas City, Missouri (located at the intersection of Oak and Emanuel Clever Blvd. just south of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art). Volunteers are needed on both event day and the day before, Friday, April 27th. Over 300 volunteers will come together over the two days to assist the event staff and board leadership in preparing and executing one of Kansas City’s largest charity Walks.
Please consider filling a volunteer position(s) from the following list of Volunteer Opportunities.
Friday, April 27th
Set-Up Issues (if you cannot lift heavy objects, there are volunteer opportunities that require no heavy lifting)
1. Volunteers will meet at the event grounds at 10:00 a.m.
2. A minimum of 70 10x10 tents will need to be removed from storage trucks, assembled and placed on event grounds
3. A minimum of 150 tables and 300 chairs need to be removed from storage trucks, assembled and placed on event grounds
4. Tables and chairs to be wiped clean
5. Prepare event signs i.e. distribute garbage boxes throughout site, set up signage on route and assist in placing banners on scaffolding/stage.
Saturday, April 28th
Logistics
1. Volunteers arrive at 7:00 a.m.
2. Distribute signage, water, tables around route per Committee Chair
3. Assist as route monitors at major street crossings, etc..
4. Assist on event grounds during the walk to “turn” tents from registration to lunch
Event Day Tear-Down
1. Volunteers arrive at Noon and will be finished around 3:00 pm
2. After Walk, assist in clean up of route and event grounds
3. Assist in returning necessary items to storage unit
Route Team (needs to be a team of at least 10 volunteers)
1. Volunteers arrive at 8:00 a.m.
2. Responsible for a section of the route—help direct walk participants along the route
AIDS WALK Pre and Post Fundraising Events
There are a number of fundraising events leading up to and after Walk day. Please read below for a listing of events and let us know if you’d like to volunteer at any or all of these exciting fundraising and awareness activities!
Denim Fashion Performance
Party with a Purpose
Art for AIDS--an AIDS WALK Team Event
AIDS WALK House Party
AIDS WALK 2012
Michael's Blog
- AIDS WALK week is here! 23-Apr-2012
- AIDS WALK events everywhere! 04-Apr-2012
- Fundraising in full swing! 26-Mar-2012
- NBC Action News Feature 13-Mar-2012
- The power of online fundraising! 27-Feb-2012











