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HomeFront's HALLOWEEN 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk

Halloween - Sunday October 27, 2024 Princeton, NJ 08540 US Directions

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Marketing

Flyer/Postcard Distribution High Priority

At least 8 more volunteers needed.

Details

Beginning in August, we need your help in distributing flyers and postcards to area businesses, post on library and community bulletin boards, and at local events in the following towns: Robbinsville, Hamilton, West Windsor, Plainsboro, Princeton, Hopewell Borough, Lawrence, Pennington, South Brunswick, Cranbury, Monroe, New Hope, Lambertville, Yardley, Ewing, Montgomery and Bordentown. (Must have own means of transportation.)

Yard Sign Brigade Medium Priority

At least 8 more volunteers needed.

Details

Beginning 1st week of September, place signs in designated locations in the following towns: Robbinsville, Hamilton, West Windsor, Plainsboro, Princeton, Hopewell Borough, Lawrence, Pennington, South Brunswick, Cranbury, Monroe, New Hope, Lambertville, Yardley, Ewing, Montgomery and Bordentown. (Must have own means of transportation.)

Decor

Pre-Race Decoration Helpers High Priority

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 10 more volunteers needed.

Details

Your help is needed now!!
Help create Halloween themed decoration items over the summer/early fall. A variety of tasks for all skill levels such as painting, designing, creating signage, purchasing supplies, doing research to sourcing material and get pricing,

Location

Pre Race day:
Meet in groups to help create decor items for the race course and courtyard area. Locations TBD.
Race Weekend:
502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Race Gear/Signage/Decoration Truck Load-Out

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 25, 2024

Details

Save the Date! Friday, October 25, 2024
Box and organize race items as needed, work with decor committee lead, check items off inventory list as they are loaded, help load HomeFront truck for next day delivery.

Location

1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ

Race Weekend Racecourse Decorators

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 26, 2024

Details

Race Weekend: Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27
Set up pumpkin dash decor, photobooth backdrop area, large decor installations and directional items throughout race course, scarecrows and witches stakes, decorate 502 courtyard with various items and much more!

Location

Meet at 502 Carnegie Center Drive to pick up decor and take to appropriate area on race course for placement.

Race Weekend Racecourse Decorators

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 26, 2024

Details

Race Weekend!!! Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27
Set up pumpkin dash decor, photobooth backdrop area, large decor installations and directional items throughout race course, scarecrows and witches stakes, decorate 502 courtyard with various items and much more!

Location

Meet at 502 Carnegie Center Drive to pick up decor and take to appropriate area on race course for placement.

Table Set-Up and Wipe Down

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Set up tables with two chairs each for registration, awards, crafts, t-shirts, and pumpkin dash. Race Day, wipe down tables and chairs if wet and cover with tablecloth as needed.

Location

Courtyard, 502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Starting Line Set Up

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Early morning start required on the Day of the Race! Make sure generator set up at start line and appropriately tagged. Work with volunteer responsible for start line audio to set up Mic and speakers.
Inflate start line inflatables powered by generator.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Pre-Race Day Registration

T-Shirt and Race Packet Preparation

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 23, 2024

October 24, 2024

Details

Pre-Race Day help needed!
Wednesday, Oct. 23 and Thursday, Oct. 24
Count and organize t-shirts by size and type. Sort bibs and t-shirts into the Packets for registered participants.

Location

1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ

Pre-Race Day Packet Pick Up Greeter

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 26, 2024

Details

The Day Before the Race, Saturday, Oct. 26: Greet participants as they approach the registration area, direct them to the correct race and table based on alphabet, answer any questions they may have and generally make them feel welcome!

Location

Courtyard, 502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Pre-Race Day Packet Pick Up - 5K Run - Names A - L

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 26, 2024

Details

Day Before the Race: Saturday, Oct. 26!
Work at the table for 5K race participants with last name beginning with letters A-L picking up their packets (strongly encouraged to avoid race day rush!) Give them registration packet. Answer any questions they may have using FAQ sheet you will be provided.

Location

Courtyard, 502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor.

Pre-Race Day Packet Pick Up 1 Mile Walk – Names M – Z

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 26, 2024

Details

Day Before the Race: Saturday, Oct. 26!
Work at the table for 1 Mile Walk participants with last name beginning with letters M-Z picking up their packets (strongly encouraged to avoid race day rush!) Give them registration packet. Answer any questions they may have using FAQ sheet you will be provided.

Location

Courtyard, 502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor.

Pre-Race Day Packet Pick Up 1 Mile Walk – Names A – L

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 26, 2024

Details

Day Before the Race: Saturday, Oct. 26!
Work at the table for 1 Mile Walk participants with last name beginning with letters A-L picking up their packets (strongly encouraged to avoid race day rush!) Give them registration packet. Answer any questions they may have using FAQ sheet you will be provided.

Location

Courtyard, 502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor.

Pre-Race Day Packet Pick Up 5K Run – Names M – Z

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Day Before the Race: Saturday, Oct. 26!
Work at the table for 1 Mile Walk participants with last name beginning with letters A-L picking up their packets (strongly encouraged to avoid race day rush!) Give them registration packet. Answer any questions they may have using FAQ sheet you will be provided.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Race Day Registration

Registration Greeter 

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Greet participants as they approach the registration area, direct them to the correct race and table based on alphabet, answer any questions they may have and generally make them feel welcome!

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Day of Race Registration 5K Run - Names A - L

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Work the table for 5K race participants with last name beginning with letters A-L race day for any participants picking up their packets. Give them registration packet. Answer any questions they may have using FAQ sheet you will be provided.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Day of Race Registration 5K Run - Names M – Z

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Work the table for 5K race participants with last name beginning with letters M-Z race day for any participants picking up their packets. Give them registration packet. Answer any questions they may have using FAQ sheet you will be provided.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Day of Race Registration 1 Mile Walk – Names A – L

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Work the table for 1 Mile Walk participants with last name beginning with letters A-L race day for any participants picking up their packets. Give them registration packet. Answer any questions they may have using FAQ sheet you will be provided.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Day of Race Registration 1 Mile Walk – Names M – Z

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Work the table for 1 Mile Walk participants with last name beginning with letters M-Z race day for any participants picking up their packets. Give them registration packet. Answer any questions they may have using FAQ sheet you will be provided.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Day of Race T-Shirt Distribution

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Race day help needed! Give out t-shirts once participants have registered on the day of the race.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

General Registration

October 27, 2024

Details

General Registration volunteers will help out with miscellaneous tasks such as setting up tables, unpacking/distributing items needed for registration and filling in wherever additional manpower is needed.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Volunteer Management

Create FAQ for Race Participants

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

With assistance from HomeFront's race director, help write FAQs for distribution on day of race to all Volunteers. Include locations, sign in process, map, etc.

Location

Work from home pre-race in month of August/September!

Volunteer Packet Assembly

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

Pre-Race Day help needed, Saturday, Oct. 26!!
Assemble packets with volunteer name tags, course map, FAQ, and other directions and race information if needed.

Location

1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ

Day of Race Volunteer Check-In – Names A – L

October 27, 2024

Details

Check volunteer name against task signup list, give out volunteer packet with name tags, maps, directions, FAQ and direct volunteers to their stations. Hand out volunteer t-shirts and lanyards.

Location

Courtyard, 502 Carnegie Center Drive

Day of Race Volunteer Check-In – Names M – Z

October 27, 2024

Details

Check volunteer name against task signup list, give out volunteer packet with name tags, maps, directions, FAQ and direct volunteers to their stations. Hand out volunteer t-shirts and lanyards.

Location

Courtyard, 502 Carnegie Center Drive

Traffic Control and Parking

Parking Greeters (for 3 parking lots)

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Greeters will be stationed at various parking lots directing attendees to the entrance of 502 Carnegie Center Drive. Guests have to go through the building to get to the courtyard and the registration gazebo. Greet guests, use FAQ provided to answer any guest questions and be welcoming!

Location

502 and 302 Carnegie Center Parking Lot

Traffic Volunteers

You must be 21 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

In addition to the volunteers blocking/restricting entrances to the course when race starts, we need volunteers to direct traffic before race starts. Assist guests to parking and spillover lots and direct them to the 502 building and courtyard where most activities take place.

Racecourse Volunteers

Racecourse Signage Setup

October 26, 2024

Details

Early morning setup! Using the race course map provided, responsible for walking the course and working with other volunteers, setting up signs with arrows and mile markers directing runners and walkers.

Location

Carnegie Center race course based on course map

Starting Line Pace Marker Set Up and Support

October 27, 2024

Details

Make sure pace markers at set up and participants are lining up in the correct location based on their race time.

Location

Start line in front of 502 parking lot. Please see race course map in volunteer packet.

Mile 1 Clock Setter

October 27, 2024

Details

Turn on mile 1 clock at 9:45 am but we request all volunteers be onsite no later than 9 am to park, check-in and get to their posts.

Location

At location based on race course map (near main Carnegie Center Blvd. Entrance)

Mile 2 Clock Setter

October 27, 2024

Details

Turn on mile 2 clock at 9:45 am. but we request all volunteers be onsite no later than 9 am to park, check-in and get to their posts.

Location

At location based on race course map (between building 101 and the Hyatt Regency))

Photographers – Start/Finish

October 27, 2024

Details

Volunteer professional photographers who are not participating in the race needed to take pictures,

Location

Start and Finish Line on Race Course

Photographers – Racecourse

October 27, 2024

Details

Volunteer professional photographers who are not participating in the race needed to take pictures, Walk the race course and take pictures of race particpants, trunk or Treat area and of course decorations.

Location

Throughout race course.

Swag Distribution

October 27, 2024

Details

Hand out Homefront Swag to all race/walk finishers at the finish line.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive Courtyard

Pumpkin Dash

Pumpkin Dash Helpers

October 27, 2024

Details

Set up start and finish line, prize table and help distribute prizes. Group kids by height if needed. Help ensure kids don't wander off from parents. Direct kids and parents to other activities in courtyard.

Location

Courtyard, 502 Carnegie Center Drive

Pumpkin Dash Prize Identifiers and Awarders

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Work with other Pumpkin Dash committee captain and volunteers and keep track of kids winning their races and hand out prizes.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Costume Contest Judges

October 27, 2024

Details

Walk around the race course and courtyard observing participants in costume. Hand out finalist tags to anyone you feel had gone above and beyond with their costume. Prizes will be awarded after the race.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive Courtyard and Racecourse

Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat Support Squad

October 27, 2024

Details

Early morning setup! Greet Trunk or Treat participants at 502 parking lot. Help them find their way to T or T setup area based on race course map. Assist them in setup of their vehicles. direct guests to Trunk or Treat.

Location

Meet at 502 Carnegie Center Drive

Entertainment

Band Support

October 27, 2024

Details

Direct Bands/DJ to their spots based on racecourse map, help them load unload equipment as needed, answer any questions or fill logistical needs they may have.

HomeFront Awareness

Vision Table Setup and Service

October 27, 2024

Details

This table is all about HomeFront and our mission! Help HomeFront staff at the vision table. Set up HomeFront literature and talk to guests and participants about HomeFront's mission and services. Tell participants about our current needs such as urgently needed items and encourage involvement, sign up volunteers to work at HomeFront.

Location

Courtyard 502 Carnegie Center Drive

Costumed Cheering Volunteers

Course Witches (6)

October 27, 2024

Details

6 Witches on Course - Dress up and come as a witch and mingle with attendees throughout race. (Pictures, helping people, etc.)

Spiders (5)

October 27, 2024

Details

5 Spiders - Dress up as a spider and mingle with attendees throughout race. (Pictures, helping people, etc.)

Zombies (6)

October 27, 2024

Details

6 Zombies - Not scary please!!!! Dress up as a funny Zombie and mingle with attendees throughout race. (Pictures, helping people, etc.)

Mixed Costume (7)

October 27, 2024

Details

7 mixed costume - Not scary or gruesome please! Dress up and mingle with attendees throughout race. (Pictures, helping people, etc.)

Scarecrows (15)

October 27, 2024

Details

15 scarecrows -- Dress up and mingle with attendees throughout race. (Pictures, helping people, etc.)

Food and Water Stations

Recovery Foods Station Setup, Distribution, and Breakdown

October 27, 2024

Details

Setup by 8 am! Arrange recovery food items properly in baskets/bins on tables provided, greet guests, distribute food items such as bagels, water bottles, shelf-stable chocolate milk, protein/granola bars/ and fruit.
Cleanup station after race:
Pack leftover food items for use by HomeFront clients and throw away damaged or unusable items. Use boxes in which items were delivered if available. Place items under or near gazebo for pickup by HomeFront truck.

Location

Courtyard, 502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor.

Starting Line Water and Candy Table Setup

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Arrange water and candy on small carts and distribute at various points throughout the race course.

Location

Near start and finish line and a few points in the courtyard at 502 Carnegie Center Drive.

Courtyard Water and Candy Table Setup

October 27, 2024

Details

Arrange water and candy on small carts and distribute at various points throughout the race course.

Location

Near start and finish line and a few points in the courtyard at 502 Carnegie Center Drive.

Water Station 1

October 27, 2024

Details

Setup water table and hand out water cups to runners and walkers as they pass. location of stations based on racecourse map.
Clean up once race is over. Bring all items at water stations to building 502 courtyard. Pack loose water bottles in containers. Empty water from gallon containers into road drains or in bathroom.

Location

Carnegie Center race course based on course map

Water Station 2

October 27, 2024

Details

Volunteer with vehicle preferred.
Setup water table and hand out water cups to runners and walkers as they pass. location of stations based on racecourse map.
Clean up once race is over. Bring all items at water stations to building 502 courtyard. Pack loose water bottles in containers. Empty water from gallon containers into road drains or in bathroom.

Location

Carnegie Center race course based on course map

Race Results and Awards

Award Ceremony Trophy Distribution Support

October 27, 2024

Details

Help race director hand out marathon medals at award ceremony

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive Courtyard Gazebo

Awards Table Set Up 

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Help set up awards table, unpack trophies, setup trophies by race type, help create real-time list of award winners based on results which can be used for award distribution during awards ceremony.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

5K Run Race Results Awards Monitor/Identifier

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Monitor race results from race timer, create a real time identification of award winners for 5K and Marathon in their respective age categories on race day. (Listing will come from the Timer).

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

5K Run Race Results Poster

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

Runners responsible for posting printed results in real time as printed out by the BestRace team (located at finish line in building 502 Courtyard). Also responsible for conveying any last minute paper registrations to the BestRace team so that runners can be entered before race begins.

Location

502 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, NJ

Cleanup

Large Decoration Breakdown – Courtyard and Racecourse

October 27, 2024

Details

Disassemble large decorations and pack them together so parts don't get lost. place near gazebo in 502 courtyard for pickup by HomeFront truck.

Location

Courtyard and race course.

Table/Chair Breakdown and Stacking

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 27, 2024

Details

As they are emptied, fold and stack craft tables, food tables etc. in the courtyard and stack under or near gazebo for pickup by HomeFront truck

Location

Building 502 Courtyard

Courtyard Decoration Collection and Packing

October 27, 2024

Details

Collect all decorations such as pumpkins, witch hats, decorative lawn stakes and anything attached to trees and pack them in containers provided. We will also have labels for each container, please fill out label and attach to container. Place items under or near gazebo for pickup by HomeFront truck.

Location

Building 502 Courtyard

Racecourse Decoration and Signage Collection

October 27, 2024

Details

Vehicle with storage space needed! Drive or walk the racecourse and pick up all directional signs and decorations. Bring them to building 502 front entrance. Pack them in containers provided (if not too large) and label accordingly. Place items at the side of front entrance for pickup by HomeFront truck. (please do not block the doorway)

Location

throughout race course and at building 502

General Trash Cleanup

October 27, 2024

Details

Please help us by picking up discarded wrappers, water bottles etc. Gloves and trash bags provided.

Location

Throughout race course and in Courtyard

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