Kids Who Care Foundation
is always in need of volunteers!! If you would like to donate your time to a worthwhile cause, please fill out the volunteer form

OPENINGS:
KWCF has openings for board members, and is looking for experienced corporate management-level people to be on our board. This is a volunteer position, providing great satisfaction in knowing that your support will make many special kids happy!

Immediate Needs:
Sponsorship for our upcoming Card Making Parties and Website. Also need programmers and web/graphic designers ASAP.

The following volunteer opportunities are also available:
Administrative, Community Relations, Marketing, Special Events, Fund Raising, Media Relations, Medical Correspondent, Graphic Designer, Social Worker Liaison, Volunteer Recruiter, Writer.

Reminder: Donations are always appreciated, and since KWCF is run by volunteers and donations, please remember that you can donate as little as $5 / month, to bring a smile to a child in the hospital.

Thank you for your interest in the Kids Who Care Foundation.  This is a special organization where you will be able to make a difference in the lives of children who have chronic medical conditions all across the country.  We need people like you to move our foundation forward, and we are grateful for your expressed interest.  Please select from below the category that best represents your interest.  Underneath each category, will be the steps to follow in order to begin your work with us.  This foundation is volunteer based and we all work out of our own homes.  You do not have to be living locally in Orange County to be part of this foundation.  You can be living anywhere in the country and can start helping us in the areas that interest you. 

Choose the role that best fits your interest and time:

1.  Manager of Parties
Manage the organization of the party every 2 months.  The party is normally held on Saturday from 10a.m.-12.30pm at a location in Irvine including parks.  However, the party can be held anywhere, even out of state!  Contact participants, contact businesses to donate supplies/snacks and do a press release of that event in the local paper. All events are open to all.   Find sponsors to arrange a party in their area.  They can make the cards at their location and make the card quilts and drop it off or mail to Postal Annex in Tustin Market Place.  Normally, the little ones make cards, older kids help put the cards together in the quilt form, play games and finish off with an ice cream sundae!  Oversee the party from start to finish.  If you are organizing, then you will need at least 2-3 people to help you. 

2. Director in Your City
Contact school districts, school principals, PTA Presidents, Student Body Advisors, After School Program Directors, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, the National Charity League, Sunday schools and Community Leaders and Businesses.  Set up a program with them where they can make card quilts every month for us towards community service.  Have businesses or individuals sponsor the event.  Email/call them once a month to see how the program is running and assist them with whatever they need.  You may need to go and give them a presentation or meet them for the first time so that they know exactly what we do.       

3. Media Relations Manager
Call the local city newspapers, T.V. stations, radio stations and magazines to inform them of special events, parties that are happening, fund raising events, etc. that may be happening with the Kids Who Care Foundation.  You will be responsible for doing the write up and emailing the press releases and PSA.    

4. Social Worker Liaison
Contact social workers and child life specialist at hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses to procure the names of children that could use a quilt card.  Establish a relationship with them and have a monthly contact with them.  Arrange events at Ronald McDonald Houses every 3 months like movie night, bingo night, dinner, and craft night.  Contact businesses or individuals to donate supplies and snacks. Give out card quilts to kids staying at the RMH.

 5.  Computer Programmer
Need a computer programmer to help us with our programming needs.

6. Website Designer/Graphic Designer
Web Designer will help with updating the site and help us design pages for the slide show , calendar, photo gallery and flyers.

7. Volunteer Recruiter
Volunteer Recruiter will contact colleges, high schools, senior centers and try to recruit volunteers.  Help spread the word out.  You will also speak to the counselors at schools in your area and help start clubs at the schools.  All volunteers will be asked to attend the volunteer orientation workshop to get familiar with the foundation’s needs and goals.     

8.Special Events Coordinator
Organize special events throughout the year along with the annual Talent Show Fund raiser.  Be in charge of the event from A TO Z with the help of  other volunteers.

9. Marketing
Contact businesses for sponsorship and for in-kind donations by writing letters, emails and follow up phone calls.

10. Grant Writing
Write grants to businesses.

11. Online research
Research on various medical topics and help with the on-line Pancreatitis group..

 12. Administrative
Help with picking up card quilts and dropping off stuff, emails, phone calls and other admin chores.

13. High School/College Club
If you are a high school/college student and if your school does not have the KWCF club at your school currently, then you can start one at your school and be the president of the club.  It’s great to have that title on your resume for college or future career.  You can contact us directly if you are interested in starting the club.

14. It can be as simple and as fun as that to create card quilts!

• Informally get together with friends and...

•  have a movie/bingo/scrapbook night

• at brownie/cub scouts/girl scouts/boys scout meetings

• at one of the soccer/basket ball/birthday/play date/ parties/rainy days at school (ask the teacher)

• online presentation is available on the website for you to download!