Volunteer at the ots edmonton event in May 2024
Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with us! This event would not be possible without the support of our volunteers.
Please read the descriptions of the volunteer roles below before signing up. When registering, you may choose your top three choices. After signing up, volunteers will be emailed with more information and must attend one of two mandatory training sessions. Time commitments of each role may vary.
Questions? Please do not hesitate to contact Sarah or Alyssa with any questions or concerns. You may email them at edmonton@outrunthestigma.ca
Greeters/Sign Posts
Greet participants and be a friendly face
Direct them to certain locations
Answer questions
Registration Volunteers
Sign in and register participants
Answer questions
Direct participants to locations
Course Marshals
Direct run/walk participants along route
Write message with chalk on sidewalks
Hype up and cheer on participants
Answer questions
Three volunteers to manage water/refreshment table
T-Shirt Table Volunteers
Hand out correctly sized T-Shirts to participants
Handout and record bib numbers to participants
Answer questions
Direct participants to next step
General Volunteers
Help with set up/take down of registration table refreshment table, t-shirt table, and Expo
Assist other volunteers and executives
Answer questions
Direct guests and participants
Post to social media using hashtag
Hype up and cheer on participants
Mental Health Expo Assistants
Run interactive activities
Help with set up and take down
Assist Expo speakers and Story Sharing participants
Collect donations
Answer questions
Direct people to locations
volunteer as an OTS EDMONTON AMBASSADOR!
Outrun the Stigma Edmonton is a student group part of the larger not-for-profit organization Outrun the Stigma that aims to reduce mental health stigma by hosting an annual 5/10km walk/run and sharing mental health stories at our expo and online.
Position Description
We are currently looking for OTS Ambassador volunteers who are interested in helping out with various events throughout the summer! Volunteers will primarily be helping with fundraisers, however there may be other events throughout the summer as required.
If you are interested, please email edmonton@outrunthestigma.ca (Subject: OTS Ambassador) with a brief paragraph on why you are interested in this opportunity, and what your availability is like for the rest of summer.
Reference letters and confirmation of hours will be provided upon request!
Share Your Story for #Faces of Mental Health
Mental illness is not anonymous. Those who struggle have names and faces, lives and families, passions and challenges. To help break the stigma, the Outrun the Stigma Edmonton planning committee reached out to the University of Alberta community to share stories on mental health.
Share your story with us for the Faces of Mental Health Campaign. Send in a 100-250 word post on your mental health journey to stories@outrunthestigma.ca or via direct message on social media on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook @outrunthestigma.
Read some of the stories that have already been shared on our blog.