VOLUNTEER TODAY!
PEOPLE LIVING WITH LUPUS NEED YOUR HELP!
If you have a desire to invest your time and talents to have a positive impact on the lives of people with lupus, we have just the place for you. You can make the difference in the life of someone who is affected by this disease -- you can be the person who provides help and hope!
FUNDRAISING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Get involved with the second annual Walk for Lupus Now™ in Anchorage. Volunteers are needed! The Walk for Lupus Now is the signature fundraising event for the LFA. Our chapter hopes to receive vital support from this event being held on September 18th, 2010. Be a part of the fun and fellowship during this great event! For more information about how you can volunteer, visit www.alaskawalk09.kintera.org.
WHY VOLUNTEER?
When you volunteer, you can:
- Make a meaningful difference in your community
- Help people living with lupus
- Have flexible options and opportunities that fit your schedule
- Build relationships and networks that last a lifetime
- Learn and grow personally and professionally
- Involve your family and friends
VOLUNTEER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Whether it’s visiting someone with lupus in the hospital, putting together a team for the Walk for Lupus Now™, or advocating to increase funding for lupus research, there are many ways you can get involved in the LFA’s mission. Many volunteers with the LFA Alaska Chapter support the programs listed below. Each program supports one of our top priorities and provides support to someone who needs our help. Want to do a lot of good with a little of your time?
For more information on how you, your family, your friends, and your coworkers can get involved contact the Chapter by calling 907-338-6332 or 800-307-5878 (within the state of Alaska), or email us at lfa_alaska@hotmail.com.
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
Share important information about lupus with your local community through opportunities including:
- Health Fair Representative: Volunteers are needed to attend Health Fairs and other public events to display information, literature, and to answer questions.
- Speaker’s Bureau and Community Outreach: Volunteers are needed to contact church and community groups, distribute literature, and make presentations at meetings.
PATIENT SERVICE PROGRAMS
Offer direct assistance to people living with lupus and their families through programs like these.
• Support Groups: Volunteers are needed to lead support groups for people with lupus and their family members.
• Phone Buddies: Sometimes the best thing for a person living with lupus is having a supportive person to listen to their concerns. Volunteers are needed to lend that supportive touch through telephone support.
• Mentors: Volunteers are needed to provide the knowledge that someone else has lived through a new diagnosis of lupus. Mentors can provide that knowledge through telephone and email.
ADVOCACY
Make your voice heard today. Tell your lawmakers why increased lupus research and education funding is important to you. Contact us to be placed on our email alert list so we can notify you of upcoming legislation that affects people living with lupus.
ADMINISTRATIVE OPPORTUNITIES
Provide assistance in our chapter office by offering help with mailings, data entry, or other administrative duties. There are a variety of organizational, clerical, and administrative tasks that we need volunteers to help us with. We are located in the City Center Mall in Anchorage at the corner of Old Seward Highway and Tudor Road. Since we are an all-volunteer organization, we are currently open by appointment only. Please let us know in advance if you are planning to come in to the office so we can be properly prepared. Contact us at by calling 907-338-6332 or 800-307-5878 (within the state of Alaska), or email us at lfa_alaska@hotmail.com to schedule a time to come in.
COMMITTEES
Participate in growing our chapter and expanding our services through our many committees. Committees are the heart of our chapter. Volunteers on committees help to plan and provide for all the programs and services that the chapter has to offer. Our committees include:
• Finance
• Fundraising
• Nominating/Governance
• Advocacy
• Patient Education and Services
• Volunteer Services