Current MOCA Volunteer Opportunities:

• Medical Education Programs’ Volunteer Opportunities at MOCA in 2010

  If you would like to volunteer as a public speaker or help with the administration of the medical education programs contact Kathy Mc Govern at kmcgovern@mnovarian.org.

  Ovarian cancer survivors play a vital role in MOCA’s medical education programs which are dedicated to raising awareness of the disease and promoting the importance of early detection and referrals to gynecologic oncologists.

  The medical residents’ program pairs a gynecologic oncologist with a survivor to deliver prepared talks to primary care residents. Survivors Training Medical Students literally puts a face on a disease by having survivors speak to third- and fourth-year medical students about their diagnosis and treatment. The hereditary cancers’ program pairs a woman who has had genetic counseling and testing with a panel of others who present information to the public about reducing elevated risks for ovarian cancer for people who inherit BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 gene mutations.

  • A New Volunteer Opportunity - Administration: The medical education programs can use administration assistance. Responsibilities will include tasks associated with planning and hosting educational events: communicating with presenters and meeting hosts, scheduling educational events, and helping host some events. Volunteers who can provide 3 hours each week, most weeks, for a minimum of four months are needed.
    
    
• Maintenance Person: MOCA is in need of a maintenance person to volunteer their time with minor maintenance and upkeep projects around the MOCA office in Minneapolis once or twice a month. Items include clean up outside (debris & leaves only, NO snow shoveling required), changing light bulbs, fixing & repairing broken items, etc. Please contact Constance at cwhite@mnovarian.org or call 612-822-0500 if you or someone you know may be interested in helping.
  
  
• Special Events, Communications, & Social Media Internships: There are no current openings
  
  
  
  
• MOCA Wish List: The following is a list of item(s) that MOCA is in need of and would appreciate a donation of a new or gently used item if available. Please contact cbarrette@mnovarian.org prior to donating any items.
  • Tri-fold table top display
  • Manila & Two Pocket Folders (any color)
  • Copy paper of all sizes, colors and weight
  • General office supplies, markers, pens, tape, etc.
  • Lined Notepads (letter and legal size)
  • Large plastic containers
  • Collapsible cart w/ extendable handle
  • Wall Clock
  • Desktop Mac computer for design and video production
  • Color printer- Business grade
  • Vacuum cleaner- with a hepa filter
  • Video Camera
  • Empty CD/DVD cases

  
  THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS

  MOCA Office Volunteers May 11, 2009 to September 22, 2009
  
  Rose Brown
  Stephanie Kobbe
  Susan Kushner
  Jane Levin
  Nancy Libbey
  Susan Lowenberg
  Darra Luftman
  June Miller
  Barb Olson
  Mary Pat Oslund
  Judy Reisman
  Judy Rush
  Sara Schlumberger
  Chris Wick
  Ruth Wong
  John Zimmerman
  
  
  Public Education Volunteers, Jan. 1-May 31, 2009
  
  Darra Luftman
  Carol Luukkonen
  Teresa Faust
  Jim Lopez
  Becky Lechner
  Linda Oman
  Carol O’Keefe
  Brenda Hartman
  Lynne Rollins
  Lisa McLaughlin
  Ellen Kleinbaum
  Alexis Figueroa
  Judy Prokosch
  Marge Higgins
  Sarah Keller
  Jean Wagner
  Kristin Larson
  Kristine Greer
  Joy Wetzel
  Nancy Libbey
  Dr. Patricia Judson
  Patricia Culliton
  Jean Haley
  Deborah Spindler
  Deb Fjeld
  Wendy Rahn
  Jane Levin
  Sue McIntyre
  Lynn Mondragon
  
  
  
  Volunteer In America Ranks Twin Cities #1!
  Minneapolis-St. Paul area ranked #1 in highest volunteerism rate again this year - 38.4 percent of Twin Cities residents volunteer! Read more at www.volunteeringinamerica.gov.