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Introducing NMDP, formerly known as the National Marrow Donor Program and Be The Match.  
Our name has changed but our mission has not: We save lives through cell therapy. 
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Opportunity Details

2025 NMDP Unite New York

NMDP Unite: a community celebration to find cures and save lives
🎉 Ready to make a difference and have a blast doing it? 🎉

We're looking for enthusiastic, friendly volunteers to lend a hand with NMDP Unite in five cities!

Volunteer tasks include:
  • 🛠️ Set-up
  • ✍️ Registration
  • 🎉 Activation Stations
  • 📦 Tear Down
     
Volunteer shifts are 2-4 hours, and we’ll provide all the training you need. Volunteers should be 15 years or older.  Plus, you’ll get a complimentary T-shirt, food and beverage, and the gratitude of our entire NMDP community!

Ready to have fun and make a big impact? Sign up now for a position in your city and be part of something amazing!

Volunteer Job Descriptions
Mailing Support
Responsibilities: Assist with shipping registrant t-shirts and hospital kits.  This includes pulling items, sorting, placing them in boxes or envelopes, labeling, and shipping.
Skills Needed: Ability to follow instructions, physical ability to lift and move items, repetitive movement, and a team player.
Benefits: Hands-on experience in event preparation, opportunity to see behind-the-scenes operations, physical activity, complimentary t-shirt, food and beverage.

Day-of Set Up Volunteer
Responsibilities: Assist in setting up tables, chairs, signage, decorations, and equipment as per the event manager.
Skills Needed: Ability to follow instructions, physical ability to lift and move items, team player.
Benefits: Hands-on experience in event preparation, opportunity to see behind-the-scenes operations, physical activity, complimentary t-shirt, food and beverage.

Registration Volunteer
Responsibilities: Greet attendees, assist with check-in, provide event materials, and answer initial questions.
Skills Needed: Friendly demeanor, good organizational skills, basic computer proficiency.
Benefits: Meet new people, be the first point of contact for attendees, complimentary T-shirt, food and beverage.

Activation Booth Volunteer
Responsibilities: Manage an activation booth, engage with attendees, explain and promote the activity or brand, and distribute materials.
  • Mandala: Assist guests with creating a mandala sand art display, honoring those we’ve lost.
  • Journey Wall: Assist guests in telling them about their blood cancer/disease journey a yarn art activity.
  • Magazine Photo Booth: Assist guests with our fun walk-in magazine photo opportunity!
  • Photo Booth 2: Assist guests with our fun social media photo booth!
  • Life Size Cake Decorating: Assist guests with writing notes and coloring our giant slice of re-birthday cake.
  • Line Monitoring: Ensure guests can participate in activities safely. Ex. face painting, henna, art…
Skills Needed: Must be 15 years or older to volunteer or with an adult. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, and ability to engage with a diverse audience.
Benefits: Develop public speaking and promotional skills, interact with a variety of people, be an integral part of the event experience, complimentary T-shirt, food and beverage.

Tear Down Volunteer
Responsibilities: Help dismantle and pack up equipment and supplies, take down decorations, pick up trash, label and package items to be shipped back to headquarters, ensure the venue is clean and returned to its original state.
Skills Needed: Ability to follow instructions, physical ability to lift and move heavy items, attention to detail.
Benefits: Gain experience in event logistics, opportunity for physical activity, satisfaction of completing the event successfully, complimentary T-shirt, food and beverage.

Got questions? Please reach out to: fundraising@nmdp.org
Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Age Minimum (with Adult): 13+, Minimum Age:15+

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