Digital News Report – Volunteers are needed to help out with the Human Race Walkathon and Fun Run fundraising event that is scheduled for this Saturday, May 7, 2011. The registration time for the race begins at 8:00 am and the run starts at 9:00 am with the walk race starting immediately after the runners.
The race begins and ends at the corner of Natural Bridges Drive and Delaware Avenue on the UC property. The Human Race Walkathon and Fun Run follows along West Cliff Drive.
The Santa Cruz Volunteer Center is seeking help with setting up signs, greeting people, helping with serving breakfast, driving to find tired runners and walkers, offer refreshments to the racers, offer assistance at the end of the race, and finally help with cleaning up and recylcing after the race is completed. Each task has a different number of volunteers needed. To learn more about the volunteer opportunities and to sign up to help this weekend visit http://www.scvolunteercenter.com/2011/04/21/human-race-volunteers-needed/.
The Human Race Walkathon & Fun Run is a nationwide fund-raising event meant to benefit local community non-profits groups and schools.
By Victoria Brown