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Mother-Daughter Duo Making a Difference

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Charlotte and Jennifer Gaston

Charlotte Gaston was just 11 years old when she got involved in the Isabella Santos Foundation. Her mom, Jennifer, was serving on the ISF 5K/10K for Kids Cancer marketing committee and brought Charlotte to a meeting. It was there that Charlotte shared some great ideas and was asked to join the committee.

Since getting involved in 2012, Charlotte has volunteered on the marketing committee and at the race, run in the event, and used her creative skills to fundraise for ISF. She made earrings and hair ties to sell for donations for ISF, and painted a canvas at Bella’s Birthday Bash at Small Hands Big Art. The painted canvases from the event were used in various ISF events throughout the years.

“I was just along for the ride with Charlotte’s great ideas that she brought to the table,” said Jennifer. “Charlotte and I have volunteered, distributed race materials to retail stores and have done her projects together. Sharing this experience with her has been very rewarding.”

Charlotte also helped coordinate ISF’s T-Shirt contest where she brought together students from area high schools to collect the entries and select the winning design, which was featured on the kids’ race shirts. In addition, she assembled bracelets for ISF’s Coffee For A Cure.

“It is so cool seeing how much the Isabella Santos Foundation has grown and the impact we have all had over the past six years,” said Charlotte who is now a senior at Ardrey Kell High School. “I want to stay involved as much as possible this year before I head off the college.”

Jennifer also continues to stay involved as a volunteer for the race and Coffee For A Cure, and is passionate about introducing her friends to ISF. “Volunteering with the Isabella Santos Foundation has been a great experience for both of us and has helped Charlotte see what an organization like this is capable of with the support of a lot of people,” says Jennifer. “This experience has been very meaningful and will help her in college about how to get involved and make a difference.”

VOLUNTEER: 5K/10K For Kids Cancer, 9/29

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ISF Volunteers

It takes a village to make our 5K/10K & Fun Run for Kids Cancer event successful!  We need over 150 volunteers and would love to count on you to be among them.  We have lots of volunteer areas at our flagship event.

EVENT VOLUNTEER NEEDS:

  • Pre-Race logistics & loading
  • Packet Pickup
  • Race logistics, Set-up, Water-stations
  • Kids Fun Zone helpers
  • Vendor support
  • Raffle/Silent Auction

Please email our Lead Volunteer, Kristine Sniegocki, if you have any questions.

Meet ISF: Lead Volunteer Coordinator

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We are thrilled to have Kristine Sniegocki step up as Lead Volunteer Coordinator for ISF.  Kristine has committed to coordinate all our volunteer needs and efforts throughout the year.  This is a HUGE undertaking and we appreciate her willingness to jump in even deeper with the organization to help our fight against pediatric cancer.  Her  husband, Dave, is pretty cool too!  They have been volunteering with ISF a long time and we appreciate their willingness to help get things done. 

One thing we have learned through working for a non profit… you bridge relationships with those you would have never met otherwise.  We have met incredible people with the biggest hearts through this organization and we hope you will want to join us to not only fight for pediatric cancer… create relationships fighting for one purpose.

A little bit about Kristine…

What is your favorite hobby?  Spending time with my family at the beach or lake

What’s one thing on your bucket list Item?  travel to Hawaii with my husband

Why volunteer with ISF?  I feel passionate about the cause to cure kids cancer.  I started volunteering for somewhat selfish reasons to give me something to do, but continue to stay because I see what ISF is doing and I’m excited to see what they can accomplish.

It’s because of people like Kristine that we continue to grow!  Email Kristine for specific volunteer questions or request to be added to our ISF Volunteer database:  kristine@isabellasantosfoundation.org

CURRENT VOLUNTEER NEEDS (Contact Kristine if interested):

Auction Committee  |   June-October 2018:

Our Silent Auction is a huge part of our fundraising efforts each year!  We don’t just need help securing items… but packaging them as well.  We receive such fun items from our generous community businesses and beyond:  Date night packages with hotel/dinner/limo, jewelry, kids activities, sports tickets and memorabilia, spa packages, vacations and more.  We would love for you to join our Auction Committee and help us make this year’s silent auction a success.  Our two auction needs are:

  1. Auction Procurement:  our community (and far beyond) have been so generous in donating items for our silent auction.  We need your help in requesting donations from local businesses and securing the items.
  2. Auction Packaging:  Don’t feel comfortable asking for donations?  We still need your help… just as much work goes into the packaging .

5K/10K For Kids Cancer Event, September 29th, 2018:  

We need over 150 volunteers to help make race-day on September 29th, 2018 go smoothly.  As our 11th annual race event, we love to see new faces stepping in to help out.   This just isn’t just a 5K/10K, we have several areas volunteers can help out with during this family friendly event: registration, kids fun zone, vendor support, raffle, medal distribution (just to name a few).  Let us know if you want to get involved on race day… such a fun way to give back while watching a community come together.

Inaugural Gala, October 26th (more details coming soon!):

We are so excited for our first annual black tie event.  And it’s going to be a special one.  Look for announcements and details coming soon.  Contact Kristine if your interested in signing up for this event, we can’t wait to share what we are working on!

Our volunteer network continues to grow and we hope you will join us. Thank you to everyone who gives their time and heart!  *Reminder* We have a “ISF Volunteer Group” Facebook page for opportunities & information. Please click & join to keep updated on volunteer listings and updates throughout the year: http://bit.ly/2vTJZDr. 

ISF Volunteers: 2017 Highlights

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It’s pretty incredible to look at the amount of hours individuals invest together for a greater purpose. Our volunteer network continues to grow and we hope that you will add ‘Volunteer With ISF’ to your 2018 Intentions list. Thank you to everyone who gives their time and heart!
 
Our first event in need of volunteers is at the end of this month. American Bus Association is coming to Charlotte & has chosen ISF as their charity for their Give Back program. ISF will have a booth at the 5-day convention, Friday 1/26-Tuesday 1/30. Please consider volunteering for a shift(s).  Click here to view shifts and sign up.
 
Reminder: We have a “ISF Volunteer Group” Facebook page for opportunities & information. Please click & join to keep updated on volunteer listings and  updates throughout the year.  Questions or requests can be sent to our Event & Volunteer Coordinator, Karen Murphy: kmurphy@isabellasantosfoundation.org.

Upcoming ISF Volunteer Needs

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We have a few events that are still in need of several volunteers .  Please click on the respective links to signup/email.  Contact Karen with questions.  We appreciate your time and passion, we could not continue our fight against childhood cancer without your dedication.
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1.   Party Like A Mother CLT, 8/18 (ISF is a beneficiary)
 
2.  Treehouse Vineyards Heritage Festival, 9/16 (ISF is a beneficiary)
  • ALL volunteers will get a t-shirt, a voucher for a bottle of wine from Treehouse Vineyards, and a swag bag!!
  • Treehouse Vineyards Heritage Festival Station Volunteer:  Email Torie if you are interested in volunteering at the various festival stations (i.e grape stomping, wine glass polishing, registration, etc…): torie@treehousevineyards.com
  • ISF Raffle and Ticket Volunteer:  Email Karen if you are interested in selling raffle tickets & working our raffle table. ISF will need 4 Volunteers each shift: kmurphy@isabellasantosfoundation.org
    • 1st Shift: 1:00 – 4:00 PM -FULL
    • 2nd Shift: 3:00 – 6:00 PM – still need 1-2 volunteers
3.  Race 13.1, 9/24
We have created an “ISF Volunteer Group” on Facebook for future opportunities & information.  ISF could not do the things we do with out the help of volunteers! By being a part of this group- you will be notified of ways that you can assist us throughout the year. Not only it is fun, but also rewarding to be part of our overall fight. We are ALL making a difference together and we would love to have you be a part of our ISF family. We hope that this group will be a fast and easy way to let you know what we have going on and where you can plug in to help. Please feel free to SHARE this page with anyone and ask as many members to join us too.
More info: contact kmurphy@isabellasantosfoundation.org.