Interested in volunteering for the 41st George Washington Birthday Fundraising Gala?  Please email me and indicate the student ambassador position you are interested in performing and the reason I should choose you.  I am looking forward to meeting everyone Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Gallery ONE Hilton in Fort Lauderdale for the Volunteer Kick Off Meeting.  Please bring your volunteer hour sheets with you to this meeting.  Also, please note, I will only sign off on your hours once you have completed your volunteer tasks.  Thank you !!!

Ms. Christine Matotek

Vice President Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Broward County

41st George Washington Birthday Fundraiser Gala, Chairwoman

954-505-6248

BrowardChapterFFVF@gmail.com

These students will be responsible for setting up the silent auction items.  This involves, but is not limited to - cataloging items, making auction biding sheets, listing items for the student web ambassadors and taking photos of all items for the website.  Students must be organized and able to work well with a team.  Students must also need to be able to write short decriptions of items in a manner that produces the maxiumum donation amount.

Students will be responsible for setting up the silent auction, getting party guests interested in items,  anc collecting final bid &  donation payment. Students must be outgoing, enthusiastic &trustworthy.  Students need to be able to come to the Hilton in Fort Lauderdale at 3:00 to start set up.  Students will be done around 10:30pm on Friday, Feb 21, 2014.  Students will be served dinner.

These students will be in charge of registration of all the attendees of the 41st George Washington Birthday Fundraising Gala on Friday, Feb 21, 2014.  These students must be smiling happy students... NO FROWNS!  Students will be able to leave after registration is complete OR they may stay the rest of the evening to perform another duty.  Should students choose to stay, they will be given dinner. Students need to be at the Hilton in Fort Lauderdale at 5:30pm on the day of the gala.

These students are the faces of our annual fundraising gala- they MUST BE smiley and happy.  These students will do a variety of tasks wherever they are needed on the day of the gala, which is Friday, Feb 21, 2014.  Students must be at the Hilton in Fort Lauderdale at 3:30pm.  Students  will be doing everything from placing napkin rings on napkins to filling favor bags to setting up centerpieces.  Students must be able to take directions and follow them.  Students must be able to stay the duration of the event.  Students will be served dinner.

These students are responsible for anything that needs to be made for the gala.  Such things include, but are not limited to, the favors, the table decorations, the photo background, the auction bidding cards, the table placement , the decorations and the wall decorations .  These students must be creative.  

These students are responsible for making the guests of the 41st George Washington Fundraising Gala at the Hilton in Fort Lauderdale feel welcome and comfortable.  We are giving students that are Jr.ROTC or Sea Cadets in uniform preference for these positions.  These students will escort the guests to the proper locations such as the elevator or the stairs.  They will also assist any guests that need assistance during the evening.  Students must be able to stay for the duration of the evening on Friday, Feb 21, 2014.  Students will be served dinner.

These students will be responsible for all Thank You notes.  This is a VERY important position, as without our supporters we could not exist.  Students need to be very organized and able to work well and follow instructions.  Students also need to be able to perform tasks in a timely manner.  

These students are responsible for the invitations for the 41st George Washington Birthday Fundraising Gala.  These students will stuff the envelopes with the invitations & RSVP cards & envelopes.  The date for this is  Monday, January 6, 2014 at 5:00PM.  It will last for about 2 hours.  Students will be served a light snack.  Please be prepared to stay until all invitations are done.  Should you not be able to do this, please do not apply for this position.  Thank you  

These students are responsible for notifying the local newspapers & local magazines of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Broward Chapter's events.  They are also responsible for writing short press releases for the media outlets.  Students should be able to work within deadlines. Students also need to be able to work with little instruction.

These students are responsible for calling lists of volunteers and/or members of the Broward Chapter.  At times they may need to make other phone calls as necessary.  Students will be representing the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Broward County Chapter over the phone.  

These students will be in charge of any changes that need to be made to the website. This includes updates such as events, latest photos & any new information.  Students need to have good writing & editing skills.  In addition, students need to understand deadlines and be able to comply with them.  Students also need to be able to work well with little instruction.  

These students are responsible for researching all donors and sponsors and formatting the information into a brief paragraph that describes the donor/sponsor. They are also responsible for finding a photo of the donor/ sponsor and links to the donor/ sponsor's website. Students need to be able to understand deadlines and be able to comply with them. Students need to be able to research and present the information in a clear manner and be able to work well with little instruction.

These students are responsible for updating all social media sites with  information.  They are also responsible for informing the public of all upcoming events via social media.  Additionally, students are to update social media sites with news articles related to the chapter such as a Martha Washington Exhibit , they are to abstain from anything that takes a political point of view.  Students need to be able to operate social media sites and update them regularly.  Students also need to be able to exercise good judgment when it comes to posting news articles. Students need to be self- driven and have the desire to share information with others.