The American Transplant Foundations has several ways that volunteers can get involved. In addition to the volunteer opportunities detailed below, we are happy to coordinate new ways for people to volunteer if they have particular interests or skills they wish to utilize. We do our best to connect volunteers with events and tasks that will be interesting, enjoyable, and rewarding.

Registry Drives / Community Outreach & Education

Rachid and Catherine volunteer at the Donor Dash

The American Transplant Foundation participates in various community events to provide education and awareness about organ and tissue donation. Our community outreach and education volunteers use their passion and enthusiasm to save lives by:

  • Providing the public with educational material about donation;
  • Answering questions and dispelling common myths about donation;
  • Encouraging others to register to become organ and tissue donors; and
  • Getting people excited about the Foundation’s mission.

Examples of past community events:

  • 2007 & 2008 Denver Diabetes Expo
  • 2008 Colorado Colfax Marathon Sports & Fitness Expo
  • The Foundation’s 2008 benefit concert featuring Crosby, Stills & Nash
  • 2008 & 2009 Donor Dash

Office Work / Administrative Assistance

Volunteers provide a valuable service for the Foundation by assisting staff with general office work and administrative duties. Volunteers who wish to help with office projects are contacted as projects arise. Due to limited office space, many projects should be completed from home.

Examples of office projects:

  • Data entry
  • Petitions
  • Mass mailings

Special Events

Special events volunteers assist the Foundation with the organization and execution of special events such as benefit concerts, golf tournaments, and races. Volunteer opportunities and duties vary given the wide variety of special events that the Foundation hosts. Some volunteers are placed on committees to oversee events, while others provide valuable assistance at the events themselves.

Examples of past special event volunteer projects:

  • Crosby, Stills & Nash benefit concert doormen
  • Organizing and recruiting racers for the Colfax Marathon and Donor Dash
  • Volunteer committee organizing Team Transplant for Elephant Rock

Marketing / Communications

Volunteers assist with the Foundation’s marketing and communications by helping get our lifesaving messages to the public in a variety of ways.

Examples of projects:

  • Writing news releases
  • Brainstorming ideas for projects with Foundation staff
  • Writing human interest stories about transplant

Research

Many of the Foundation’s goals and projects rely on current and relevant research. As the name suggests, research volunteers conduct research as needed and submit it to the Foundation in an organized manner.

Examples of past research projects:

  • Researching running events and clubs around Colorado
  • Researching specialty license plates in other states
  • Researching transplant legislation

Fundraising

We leave this opportunity open for volunteers to come up with their own creative ideas for fundraising. People have volunteered in this regard in the past by organizing their own unique event to benefit the Foundation, by soliciting donations on behalf of the Foundation, and by assisting with particular fundraising projects and special events.

We encourage you to initiate your own fundraising project or event. If you have an idea you would like to propose, simply contact us!

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