Volunteer Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the 2025 Strides for Obesity Walk!
We are holding a 3km walk/run fundraiser event on October 4th, 2025, in Halifax from 10:00AM until 12 noon. We will need help anytime between 8:00AM until 1:00PM. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of our initiative and raise funding for our community projects.
Registration
October 4, 2025, 8am-1pm
Sign-In: sign participants in the morning and hand out any participant event kits
Sign Up: on-site registration on the day of the event. This job requires good organizational skills and great computer skills.
Set Up & Tear Down
October 4, 2025, -all day event
We need volunteers who can help out early in the morning to set up all of the supplies and make sure everything is ready to go before the main event!
​These volunteers need to be serious about showing up on time and ready to help out. This is a very important role.
Finish Line Duties
October 4, 2025, -all day event
Medals: hand out medals to participants at the finish line.
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Nutrition and Water: supervise nutrition table and hand out water and snacks to participants.
Water Station
October 4, 2025, -all day event
Hand out water bottles to participants who need to hydrate mid-way through the event and keep participants walking in the right direction.
Course Marshal
October 4, 2025, -all day event
Direct participants along the course route, briefly stop traffic during street crossings, and make drivers aware of participants.
​This is a crucial part of our event where Walkers are out on the streets and Volunteers are at the center of an exciting morning. This is the perfect shift to cheer on friends and family, other participants, and be there to watch them stride their stuff!