Chicago Cares ServeaThon

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Chicago Cares Serve-a-Thon

• Agenda
• Opening Remarks
• NMH Community Service Goal
• Chicago Cares Overview
• 16 Annual Serve-A-Thon
• Sign Up and Schedule
• Next Steps/Call for Captains

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Community Services Corporate Goal FY09

• Measurable expansion of Northwestern Memorial and
  Northwestern Memorials physicians and employees
  involvement in community activities.
• Development of Employee Counsel to support and
  promote volunteer events.
• Convened group and held first meeting
• Incorporate real time volunteer opportunities
  on NM Connect with tracking mechanism. This will
  include opportunities for staff and physicians.
• Live on NM Connect
• Introduce competitive grants process that allows
  physicians/providers to seek funding for
  community service projects.
• In Progress
• Increase employee/physician participation in
  2009 Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon by 50 over
  2008 participation.
• Support one on-campus volunteer activity.
• Stay tuned

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Chicago Cares Overview

• Chicago Cares builds a stronger community through
  volunteerism.
• Chicago Cares works closely with community
  leaders to identify needs, create tailored group
  volunteer projects and mobilize thousands of
  volunteers to meet those needs.
• Chicago Cares more than 200 monthly projects
  focus on childrens and adult education, hunger,
  health and wellness, senior services and the
  environment.

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16th Annual Serve-a-thon

• The Serve-a-thon is Chicagos largest day of
  service. More than 8,000 volunteers will register
  to show their commitment to our citys schools as
  we paint, plant, clean, organize and build at 40
  schools across our city.
• The Serve-a-thon is a fundraiser that works like
  a walk-a-thon, but instead of walking, volunteers
  revitalize an under-resourced school, creating a
  vibrant space for children to learn and grow.

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How to start/join an NMH team

• From NMConnect, click on Get Involved and then
  click on the Serve-A-Thon link
• Follow the instructions and the Click Here Link
  to go to www.chicagocares.org
• Click on "Register Now" in the left hand menu
• Click "Agree" to the required event waiver
• Select "Start a Team" or Select a Team and
  choose Northwestern Memorial Hospital from the
  drop down menu
• Start a Team
• Name your team - dont forget to be creative!
• Set team recruitment goals. We recommend going
  big and aiming for 20-50 team members.
• Complete the registration form. You'll receive a
  confirmation e-mail for starting a team and a
  second one for your personal registration.
• After registering take a look at some of the
  great tips, templates and tools in My HQ.
• Join a Team
• Complete the online registration form.
• Important
• Use NMH e-mail address when registering
• Skip the T-shirt size line. We will give you a
  T-shirt
• Enter SP09 in the Donation Waiver field to
  bypass the registration fee
• Spouses and children over the age of 12 are
  invited to participate

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Day of Event Schedule

• 715am
• Buses Leave NMH for Grant Park. Breakfast
  Available on 3rd Floor of Feinberg.
• 8am Check-in and Rally
• Check in by your last name at Serve-a-thon Plaza
  at Grant Park's Lower Hutchinson Field (southeast
  corner of Balbo Columbus Drives). You'll
  receive your project assignment and wake up with
  breakfast snacks and an energizing morning rally.
  
• 9am Board your bus
• After boarding the appropriate bus, you'll be on
  your way to making a meaningful difference at a
  Chicago school.
• Noon Lunch Break
• Lunch will be provided.
• 330 - 530 pm Event Celebration
• Join your team to celebrate the day's
  accomplishments with a party at Serve-a-thon
  Plaza. Enjoy food, beverages and live music from
  Hey Jimmy while you reflect on the difference you
  made in just one day.
• 430pm buses leave Grant Park and return to NMH.

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Next Steps

• Become a Captain!
• Recruit participants
• Make sure your volunteers get a t-shirt and sign
  NMH waiver
• After registering and before June 13th, you must
• Pick up a t-Shirt from Human Resources Front Desk
  (after June 1)
• Sign NMH Waiver