Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Flu Fighters is a new volunteer initiative spearheaded by NYC Service and the NYC Health Department. Flu Fighters will mobilize hundreds of volunteers to conduct outreach and awareness activities at community events, schools, senior centers, and houses of worship in New York City to raise awareness about influenza and the importance of getting vaccinated.

Take a look at the volunteer roles below and use the link below to sign up. Depending on your interests and availability, there are several different ways to get involved.

Community Outreach Volunteers:
As a community outreach volunteer, you will promote influenza vaccination and prevention in your neighborhood. You will receive a Flu Fighter Action kit with posters and brochures to distribute at work, places of worship, local senior centers, pharmacies, local stores, or at other community hubs. You can distribute these materials at times and in places that are convenient for you.

Once you sign up, NYC Service will contact you about influenza vaccination centers or awareness events that may be taking place in your neighborhood throughout the influenza season. You can help promote these events by handing out flyers, posting signs, or bringing a friend or family member to get vaccinated.

Vaccination Pledge Volunteers:
Protect your family and friends from influenza! As a vaccination pledge volunteer, you will pledge to remind people you know to get vaccinated. You will receive information on which people are mostly likely to get ill from seasonal or H1N1 influenza so that you can encourage them to get vaccinated. You will also receive information on where people can get vaccinated in their neighborhood.

This opportunity is sponsored by: NYC Service This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Group/Corporate Groups Welcome Senior Citizens Welcome We need volunteers who are free at these times Monthly One-Time Occasional Contact Person: Carrie Jones, (email) View all organization contacts Address: 2 Lafayette St New York, NY, NY 10007 (See a map) Web Site: http://www.nyc.gov/flu Miscellaneous Information Borough Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

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posted on January 12, 2010