St. Mary's Steps for Hope 5K Run/Walk and Kids Obstacle Course Volunteer Registration

5K Water Station High Priority

October 11, 2026

8:20 am EDT - 10:00 am EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Details

Provide directions to walkers/runners, monitor course for safety issues, pour water into cups, offer water to runners/walkers, and pick up empty cups. All materials will be provided.

Location

Bates Commons 136 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME

5K Course Sweeper High Priority

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

October 11, 2026

8:30 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Details

Embark on the 5K after the last participants depart to ensure all runners and walkers have finished the course. This task may be done on foot or bicycle.

Location

Bates Commons 136 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME

5K Course Safety - Crossing Guard/Traffic Control High Priority

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October 11, 2026

8:30 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT (At least 12 more needed)

Details

Help our runners and walkers cross the intersections safely and turn left/right to stay on course. A great chance to cheer on our runners and allow your inner hall monitor to shine!

Location

Bates Commons 136 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME

Race Day Registration High Priority

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

October 11, 2026

7:30 am EDT - 9:00 am EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Details

Greet participants and assist with same day registration and handing out packets t-shirts and bibs.

Location

Bates Commons 136 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME

Registration Table Runner High Priority

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

October 11, 2026

7:30 am EDT - 9:00 am EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Details

Assist with registering participants who sign up on the day of the event. Provide T-shirt and bib. Provide bib numbers and names of "day of registrants" to the race timer.

Location

Bates Commons 136 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME

Day of Set Up High Priority

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October 11, 2026

7:00 am EDT - 8:00 am EDT (At least 6 more needed)

Details

Volunteers must be able to set up canopies, tables and chairs, under the direction and supervision of a St. Mary's staff person.

Location

Bates Commons 136 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME

Clean Up High Priority

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October 11, 2026

11:00 am EDT - 12:30 pm EDT (At least 4 more needed)

Details

Table and chair take down, canopy take down, collect all materials, trash and bottle pick up.

Location

Bates Commons 136 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME

Kids' Obstacle Course High Priority

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October 11, 2026

8:30 am EDT - 9:00 am EDT (At least 7 more needed)

Details

The course guide will accompany one child at a time through the course to make sure they do each obstacle. The guide will check off each obstacle on a picture bingo card as the child completes it. When the child has completed all obstacles and crosses the finish line, the guide will give them the completed card and accompany them to receive their challenge coin. The guide will then go back to the start to guide another child. Each child will receive a race bib, The race timer will announce each child's name at the start and finish.

Location

Bates Commons 136 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME

Kids' Obstacle Course Set up High Priority

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October 11, 2026

7:00 am EDT - 8:00 am EDT (At least 7 more needed)

Details

There are many materials that need set up for the obstacle course. Materials include cones, foam noodles, "stepping stones", limbo bars, etc. All the materials will be provided with a map for set up. A supervisor will be on hand to give instructions. Two inflatable obstacle courses will be a part of the course.

Location

Bates Commons 136 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME

Registration Packet Assembler High Priority

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

October 7, 2026

11:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (Minimum met, 1 spot remaining)

1:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

Details

This involves assembling the race packets which can consist of bib numbers and t-shirts

Location

Foundation Office, 272 Sabattus Street, Lewiston

T-Shirt/Bib Pickup High Priority

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October 8, 2026

9:00 am EDT - 10:30 am EDT (At least 2 more needed)

10:30 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

12:00 pm EDT - 1:30 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

1:30 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

3:00 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

4:30 pm EDT - 6:00 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

Details

This is the time when those who have pre-registered will come and receive their bibs, and t-shirts. Pickup will run from 9 am to 6 pm on Thursday, October 8th, in hospital main lobby.

Location

93 Campus Ave, Lewiston, ME

Pre Race Trail Set up

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October 10, 2026

10:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (At least 3 more needed)

Details

Meet at Bates Commons to assist St. Mary's staff in placing directional signage along course route.

Location

Bates Commons 136 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME