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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Specific Volunteer Opportunities
MEF Educational Items to Download
MEF Educational Items for Sale
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Specific Volunteer Opportunities in Massachusetts
and Other New England States
Activities Requiring Occasional Commitment, Mostly Weekends
Public Calendar Raffle Sales (Eastern MA suburban locations, typically outside of supermarkets)
Solicit customers passing by display table to buy raffle tickets. Raffles are conducted in various locations on Fridays and Saturdays (all day) during June each year. Training and materials are provided and volunteers usually work in pairs. Requires at least one full Friday or Saturday during June.
Private Calendar Raffle Sales (Eastern and Central MA, RI, Southern NH, Southern ME).
Sell calendar raffle tickets from May 1 thru June 25 to friends, colleagues, business associates.
There is no up-front cost, and unsold tickets may be returned. Looking for volunteers who think they can sell at least 100 tickets (selling price is $5 or less).
Special Event Staffing (Eastern MA locations)
Help with races, entertainment events, golf tournaments and other special events.
Activities Requiring Occasional Weekday Commitment
Health Fair Participation - Eastern MA (must live in MA North Shore community)
Staff display table and operate facial skin analyzer at school and public health fairs.
Driving to and from Peabody to pick up and return materials is required.
Activities Requiring Substantial Weekday Commitment
School Contact Confirmation (Suitable for volunteers living in New England and having unlimited phone plans)
This activity, starting early in the school year, involves phoning schools to confirm teacher contact information, and getting contact information for new health teachers, then sending e-mail messages. Phone scripts and e-mail messages are provided. Availability during school hours is essential..
Packaging and Shipping New England School Materials (Must live in or near Peabody, MA)
Requires a commitment of 2-3 hours per day for 3-4 days per week during several months of the school year. Storage of 20 - 30 boxes of classroom materials and packaging is required. All materials and postage are provided.
Contact Development
This activity is suitable for individuals who have an large number of friends, colleagues, and/or business contacts who they are willing to call upon for financial support of MEF mission and events.
Special Event Planning and Coordination
Determine, plan, and coordinate special fundraising events in eastern MA. Experience is essential; having a control freak mindset is a definite plus.
You can help prevent the tragedy of melanoma in your community, workplace, and among family & friends by downloading any of the free one-page documents below, printing a master copy, then photocopying and distributing it as appropriate. Educational items available for sale are also listed.
Summary of essential melanoma information (in English).
Resumo Em PORTUGUÊS. Tradução para o Português
em duas páginas contendo ilustrações coloridas.
Summary for parents of young children. Also suitable for pediatrician's
offices, nursery schools, elementary schools and parent organizations.
Skin self-examination instructions.
What to do if you find a suspicious lesion.
If you are unable to distribute literature in person use e-mail, with one or more of the documents attached as pdf files, to inform people you care about, or send an e-mail message urging them to visit this web site.
Educational Items Available for Sale
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Guide to Early Detection of Melanoma is a card that fits in the photo compartment of a wallet or billfold. Sold in packages of 100. |
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See Spot bookmark is a key component of the SkinCheck class for educating teens about melanoma. Bookmark size is 3 1/2" by 8 1/2." Sold in packages of 100. |
Click here to download an order form for these items or order them on-line.
If you would like a free sample of the card and bookmark send a stamped self-addressed
business size envelope to MEF Sample Cards, P.O. Box 2023, Peabody, MA 01960.