Volunteers are the heart and soul of most non-profit organizations, and the
"Gift of Life" is fortunate to have an incredibly dedicated and committed group
of individuals whose assistance is essential to the provision of program
services. In 2006, over 300 volunteers contributed more than 3,500 hours.
We have a number of opportunities to fit any schedule, whether you are
interested in giving one hour or several hours at a time. Also, you can choose
to work with specific programs and at various locales.
The "Gift of Life" offers over 50 outreach presentations every year, providing
education on breast and prostate cancer with social groups and at retirement
communities, employment centers, PTA meetings, churches, and health clinics.
Through these presentations and numerous health fairs each year, we
collectively reach more than 6,000 people in Southeast Texas, including teens
who attend breast and testicular health programming delivered in area high
school settings.
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Prepare literature bags
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Set up refreshment tables
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Greet participants
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Distribute educational materials and door prizes
The "Gift of Life" brings the Oleander, UTMB-Galveston's mobile mammography van
to Southeast Texas 20 times each year, providing up to 37 free clinical breast
exams and mammograms per visit. The pace is quick and steady on these days.
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Set up displays
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Register clients
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Serve food
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Distribute educational materials
Over the course of three successive weekends in September, we screen
approximately 400 men in Port Arthur, Orange, and Beaumont, with volunteer
phlebotomists, nurses, and physicians providing medical services.
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Prepare literature bags
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Help clients fill out registration forms
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Operate the video area
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Serve food
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Distribute literature bags
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Help with take down
During September and October, the "Gift of Life" Program's usual
consciousness-raising activities kick into high gear with heightened awareness
campaigns throughout Southeast Texas.
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Distribute yard signs, posters, and flyers
The annual Kickoff Event, held at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont, honors breast
cancer survivors and is attended by over 300 people, including survivors and
their families, Board members, volunteers, donors, and the community at large.
The day, which is designed to focus attention on the importance of regular
mammograms and early detection, offers an array of activities for participants,
such as a mall walk, survivors' project, wellness workshops, a survivors'
ceremony, and lunch.
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Set up the night before
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Sign in survivors and special guests at the Kickoff
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Pass out t-shirts
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Serve breakfast and lunch
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Operate "Gift of Life" merchandise tables
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Take down after the event