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Additional Volunteer Opportunities
Breast Cancer Network of Strength offers many opportunities for anyone who would like to help us ensure no one faces breast cancer alone. If you are a breast cancer survivor or healthcare professional, please be sure to visit our other volunteer page, which details additional opportunities available through Breast Cancer Network of Strength. For more information, please contact us by calling our affiliate office at 703-437-9595, or by email to dhayes@networkofstrength.org.
To apply to become a volunteer, fill out the online volunteer application. You can also download a print application and mail it to:
Debbie Hayes
Breast Cancer Network of Strength
441 Carlisle Drive, Suite C
Herndon, VA 20170
or fax to: 703-437-8387
Open Door Facilitators
Open Door facilitators organize and lead educational sessions in their communities. Network of Strength is seeking breast cancer survivors and healthcare professionals to fill this role on a local level. >>Learn more about this opportunity.
Special Events
Volunteers are needed to assist with events that take place throughout the year. Some events are geared towards fundraising, while others are more oriented towards outreach. All events are intended to promote Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s services and breast cancer awareness.
Our Walk to Empower is held every Mother’s Day in May and our Annual Pink Links Open Golf Event is held in August. Volunteers participate in long-term planning as event committee members, they participate by working on projects leading up to each event, and they assist with the day-of event needs.
Breast Cancer Network of Strength Mid-Atlantic Representative
Volunteers are needed to represent Breast Cancer Network of Strength Mid-Atlantic at various community functions such as health fairs, volunteer fairs and community festivals. They offer basic information about Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s services and help to raise breast cancer awareness.
Advocacy
Advocacy Network Members receive alerts via e-mail, fax or phone with timely information about contacting local, state and/or federal elected officials when important breast cancer-related legislation is under consideration. >>Learn more about how you can impact breast cancer legislation.
Office and Clerical
Volunteers are needed to assist with general administrative duties such as mailings, data entry, correspondence, and filing. They are an important part of our regular operations.
Newsletter
Our local newsletter, Images, is in need of volunteer support with copy editing, story and photo contributions. We also are in need of an Editor to coordinate communication between the Mid-Atlantic office, contributing writers and copy editors.
Breast Health Awareness Workshop Presenter
Volunteers facilitate workshop that discusses the three methods of early detection, important information about breast health and the process flow of a breast cancer diagnosis. >>Learn more.