Operation Breast Density

Event Planning Chairs

We are planning two major event in 2025 and looking for assistance with the planning, marketing, organization and running of the events.

EVENTS

1. Breast Cancer Screening Symposium on Saturday April 5th from 9am -12pm

Location: Macomb Community College John Lewis Center, 14500 12 mile road, Room K301 Warren MI 48088

2. Gala on SEPTEMBER 6TH 2025 6:00PM - Midnight

Location: PALAZZO GRANDE 54660 VAN DYKE AVE SHELBY TWNSP, MI 48315

c. Responsibilities

• already picked venues and food for both locations
• assistance with organization of the event
• We need two event managers for the Gala  - one to run the gala set up and one to run the auction donation items
• we need help with marketing the event, physically mailing and emailing out event flyers, dropping flyers off at physicians offices
• organizing decor for the events
• set up on event day - decorating
• running event day off - obtaining volunteers to help with registration and certain tasks the event requires

We need one Event manager for the Symposium and Two for the Gala

• The time Frame we need assistance the Symposium would be Jan 2025- April 7th 2025
• The time frame we need assistance with the Gala would be April 2025- September 6th 2025
• The job is completely volunteer work and we ask for 1-2 hours of dedicating planning time a week with more hours being needed as we get 2 weeks away from the event then on the actually event day. 
• We do have  a group of volunteers to help run tasks during the event but need most assistance with planning  and organization of events. 

Responsibilities

• we have already picked venues and food for both events so that is completed
• assistance with organization of the event - sending invitations and advertisements, planning agenda, obtaining speakers, decor, etc
• We need two event managers for the Gala  - one to run the gala set up and one to run the auction donation items
• we need help with marketing the event, physically mailing and emailing out event flyers, dropping flyers off at physicians offices
• organizing decor for the events
• set up on event day - decorating
• running event day off - obtaining volunteers to help with registration and certain tasks the event requires

Requirements

• ability to communicate well with customers and venues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to multitask efficiently
• Creative thinking and problem solving
•  Excellent Personal Relations and communications Skills
•  2-6 hours of work a week that can be committed to the nonprofit