Opportunities From: United Way of East Central Iowa

The American Cancer Society (ACS) will be hosting our annual Relay For Life of Linn County walkathon in June 2025 and need passionate volunteers to assist in event planning and promotion! Relay For Life will be June 7th at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids. We are looking for volunteers passionate in the fight against cancer who may be interested in:

Marketing - social media, event promotion, radio interviews Recruitment - reaching out to cancer patients and community membersFundraising - find and secure funding to support the event

Interesting funding a cure and helping cancer patients in the Corridor? Email haley.huntington@cancer.org or contact us on VolunteerNow.

Become a volunteer driver with the American Cancer Society Road To Recovery program and provide rides as requested from cancer patients to and from their cancer treatments. Most rides take place during the hours of 7AM-6PM, Monday through Friday. The frequency of requests and times vary daily depending on how many patients need a ride at any given time. Every volunteer driver donates their time and gas - and can decide how often to provide rides, when, and how far! This is a very flexible and meaningful program - which can be lifesaving for cancer patients who have no other transportation options.

Volunteer drivers must have:

* A current, valid driver’s license and between the ages of 18-84
* A good driving record
* Access to a safe and reliable vehicle
* Proof of adequate automobile insurance

Every volunteer must clear a background check and take an online training to help prepare them for their new role. To learn more visit cancer.org/drive or call 1-800-227-2345!