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6th Annual Rally & Ride Out of the Darkness®
Hosted by Love Surrounds You®
Join us for a powerful, high-energy day of unity, remembrance, and support as we bring together riders, veterans, families, and communities from across the country.
This is more than an event—it’s a movement.
We ride in honor of those we’ve lost, for those still fighting battles in silence, and for the families navigating life after loss. Our mission is to break stigma, bring awareness, and connect people to real support and resources—because no one should have to face this alone.
🏍 THE RIDE
A fully escorted ride beginning at Auburndale Speedway, bringing together motorcycles, Jeeps, cars, trucks, and supporters from across the nation. Riders from multiple states will travel in through our nationwide “Travel Train,” making this a truly unified experience.
🎤 THE RALLY
After the ride, we gather at SUN ’n FUN Expo Campus for a large-scale community rally featuring:
• 90+ vendors including mental health and community resources
• Live entertainment and music
• Guest speakers and powerful stories
• Food trucks
• Raffle baskets & 50/50 raffle
• Bike, Jeep, and car show elements
• Family-friendly environment
📍 EVENT DETAILS
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Ride Start Location: Auburndale Speedway
5640 E County Rd 542, Winter Haven, FL
Ride End & Rally Location: SUN ’n FUN Expo Campus
4175 James C. Ray Dr, Lakeland, FL
⏰ SCHEDULE
• 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Same-day registration
• 9:30 AM: Blessing of the bikes
• 9:45 AM: Safety briefing
• 10:00 AM: Escorted ride begins (KSU)
• 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Rally, vendors, entertainment
💡 WHY IT MATTERS
Ride Out of the Darkness® is a national movement focused on connection, healing, and real-world impact. Proceeds support Love Surrounds You® and help fund access to mental health resources, support services, and community outreach initiatives.
🎟 REGISTRATION
Pre-registration is encouraged to secure your event t-shirt and speed up check-in.
All participants must complete required waivers and follow event safety guidelines.
Dates
Oct 03, 2026 · 7:30 AM - Oct 03, 2026 · 3:00 PM(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Location
Parking instructions
All participants should follow signage and volunteer directions upon arrival.
Motorcycle Riders (Ride Participants):
Proceed to designated staging areas at Auburndale Speedway. Follow event staff and law enforcement instructions for organized lineup.
Support Vehicles (Jeeps, Cars, Trucks in Ride):
You will be directed to your assigned staging lanes. Please arrive early to ensure proper placement in the escorted ride.
Rally-Only Attendees (Not in Ride):
Parking will be available at SUN ’n FUN Expo Campus. Follow posted signage and parking attendants upon arrival.
⚠️ Please do not park in restricted or emergency access zones.
⚠️ Arrive early to avoid delays and ensure smooth event flow.
Health & safety
Safety is a top priority for all participants, volunteers, and attendees.
• All riders must follow local laws and law enforcement instructions at all times
• Helmets and proper safety gear are strongly encouraged
• No reckless riding, stunts, or unsafe behavior will be tolerated
• Follow all event staff, road captains, and escort directions during the ride
• Stay hydrated and be mindful of weather conditions
• In case of emergency, notify the nearest event staff or law enforcement immediately
This event is designed to create a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for all.
Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications
Interested in applying:
3 active applications
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This application is for mental health, community resource, and wellness-based organizations who want to be part of the Wellness Row at the 6th Annual Rally & Ride Out of the Darkness®.
The Wellness Row is the heart of this event—designed to provide real support, connection, and resources to individuals, families, and veterans navigating mental health challenges.
We intentionally curate organizations that are compassionate, aligned, and equipped to serve a diverse community.
How the Process Works:
• Submit your application for review
• If approved, you will receive instructions to log back in
• You will then select your booth location within the Wellness Row from the event map
• Payment is completed after selecting your booth to secure your space
Booth spaces are first come, first served after approval.
Priority Organizations Include:
• Mental health providers and clinicians
• Veteran and first responder support
• Grief and aftercare services
• Recovery and substance support
• Youth and family support services
• Medical and community health organizations
• Housing, financial, and stability resources
• Holistic wellness and nervous system support
• Faith-based (inclusive, non-coercive)
• Disability and caregiver support
Important:
• This is an application-based approval process
• Not all applicants will be accepted
• All materials must be appropriate for a family-friendly, emotionally sensitive environment
Pricing:
Booth Fee: $25
This fee supports event operations, fundraising efforts, and community impact initiatives.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Welcome to the 6th Annual Rally & Ride Out of the Darkness®.
We are seeking high-quality retail and merchandise vendors that align with the energy, style, and purpose of this event.
This is not a typical vendor setup. We intentionally curate vendors to create an experience that feels cohesive, engaging, and meaningful for attendees.
How the Process Works:
• Submit your application for review
• If approved, you will receive instructions to log back in
• You will then select your booth location from the event map
• Payment is completed after selecting your booth to officially secure your spot
Booth spaces are first come, first served after approval.
We Are Looking For Vendors That Offer:
• Apparel, accessories, leather, jewelry, and custom goods
• Handmade items, crafts, art, and home goods
• Drinkware, custom gifts, and photo products
• Vehicle lifestyle, biker culture, and automotive-related products
• Gear, tools, outdoor, and preparedness products
• Tattoo and body art services
We Prioritize Vendors Who Bring:
• Strong branding and visual presentation
• Unique and high-quality products
• A clear identity and purpose
• Positive energy and engagement
Retail vendors may not sell food or beverages without prior approval and proper permits. Unauthorized food sales are not permitted.
This event supports mental health awareness and community connection. Vendors must respect and align with the overall environment and mission.
Please complete all sections thoroughly. Incomplete or low-effort applications may not be approved.
Pricing:
• Single Booth (10x10): $75
• Double Booth (10x20): $125
This includes a $25 contribution that directly supports raffle baskets and fundraising efforts benefiting Love Surrounds You® initiatives.
Payment is completed after selecting your booth to secure your space.
Email: vendor@lovesurroundsyou.org
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Food & Beverage Truck Vendors are outdoor mobile units (food trucks, trailers, or beverage trailers) and will be placed in a designated outdoor food area.
This application is specifically for vendors operating from a fully self-contained mobile food or beverage unit.
How the Process Works:
• Submit your application for review
• If approved, you will receive instructions to log back in
• You will then select your food truck location from the event map
• Payment is completed after selecting your space to officially secure your spot
Food truck locations are first come, first served after approval.
Important Distinction:
• Merch & Retail Vendors may offer limited pre-packaged items (lemonade, candy, etc.) from booths
Those vendors must apply through the Merch & Retail Application
• Full food service, cooked food, and high-volume beverage operations are reserved exclusively for approved Food & Beverage Truck Vendors
This application is for food trucks and trailers only.
Food trucks operate in a designated outdoor food area separate from booth vendors.
Pricing:
• Food Truck Space: $50
• Approved vendors agree to provide 10% of total event-day sales
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
All Food & Beverage Truck Vendors must provide a valid Certificate of Insurance (COI) with general liability coverage.
You may:
• Upload your own policy that meets requirements
• Or purchase optional coverage through the eV Cover link
Coverage must include:
• $1,000,000 per occurrence
• $2,000,000 aggregate
Additional insured must include:
Love Surrounds You®, event organizers, and venue partners.
Sponsors
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Volunteers
Interested in applying:
82 active applications
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Rally Location Clean-Up Coordinator manages the largest and most complex cleanup operation of the event. This role oversees all teardown activities across the rally site and directs a team of volunteers to restore the entire area.
The rally site is high traffic, high impact, and highly visible. It includes vendors, entertainment, seating, and multiple operational zones. Cleaning it requires structure and leadership.
This Coordinator assigns volunteers to specific zones and ensures all areas are covered simultaneously. No zone is left unmanaged.
Teardown begins immediately after closing announcements. Timing and coordination are critical. Vendors must clear their spaces, equipment must be collected, and trash must be removed efficiently.
The Coordinator oversees all activity, ensuring that every zone is completed fully before moving on. A full inspection is conducted before requesting the final venue walkthrough.
This role requires strong leadership, communication, and the ability to manage multiple moving parts at once.
The rally site reflects the scale of the event. Leaving it spotless reflects the professionalism behind it.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Rally Location Clean-Up Volunteer performs the physical work required to restore the rally site after the event.
Each volunteer is assigned to a specific zone and is responsible for completing that zone fully before leaving.
Tasks include trash removal, equipment collection, signage breakdown, and general cleanup. Volunteers must follow direction from the Coordinator and work continuously until the job is complete.
This role requires physical effort, teamwork, and attention to detail. Every piece of debris matters.
This is where execution happens. Without this role, nothing gets finished.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer role focuses on restoring the starting location after the convoy leaves.
Each volunteer is assigned a zone and is responsible for completing all cleanup tasks within that area.
Tasks include trash removal, equipment collection, and breakdown of signage.
Volunteers must remain in their assigned zone until cleared by the Coordinator.
This role is about follow-through. The event may have moved on, but the job here must be finished completely.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Facilitates children’s activities such as crafts and games. Engages with kids, maintains supplies, and ensures a safe and enjoyable environment. Reports any issues or concerns to the coordinator immediately.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Registration Cash Box Monitor manages same day registration funds and supports secure collection and logging of participant fees at the starting location. This role works alongside registration volunteers and the Starting Location Finance Coordinator to ensure each transaction is properly received, documented, and secured. Responsibilities include maintaining the assigned cash box, confirming opening and closing counts with a second person, logging transactions in real time, safeguarding funds, alerting the coordinator when cash drops are needed, and transferring all records and funds at designated collection times. This role requires attention to detail, reliability, and a strong commitment to financial integrity. It is ideal for a volunteer who can remain focused in a busy registration environment while protecting one of the event’s most important revenue points.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Raffle Booth Cash Box Monitor manages funds generated through raffle ticket and basket sales at the rally site and helps ensure every transaction is accurately tracked and secured. This role works closely with raffle volunteers and the Rally Site Finance Coordinator to monitor cash flow, maintain transaction logs, support cash drops when needed, and conduct dual verified counts at closeout. Responsibilities include protecting the cash box, recording payments, supporting secure handling procedures, and helping preserve the integrity of funds raised through community generosity. This role is ideal for a detail oriented volunteer who values accountability and can work collaboratively in a high energy booth environment while protecting mission related revenue.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Merch and T Shirt Cash Box Monitor oversees secure handling of funds collected through merchandise sales at the rally site. This role supports the merch team by ensuring sales transactions are documented, cash is protected, digital payments are reconciled when applicable, and financial procedures are followed consistently. Responsibilities include maintaining the assigned cash box, logging sales activity, coordinating cash drops with the Rally Site Finance Coordinator, conducting two person counts, and transferring funds and documentation at closeout. This role helps protect revenue generated through branded merchandise and supports accurate reporting of event sales. It is ideal for a dependable volunteer with attention to detail and comfort working in a retail style event environment.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The 50/50 Cash Box Monitor manages the central financial tracking point for the 50/50 raffle and plays a critical role in bag tracking, count verification, and payout documentation. This role receives and logs returned raffle bags from walkers, counts cash with a second person present, tracks bag assignments and returns, calculates the confirmed pot before the drawing, and assists with documenting payout and net proceeds. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate records, escalating missing bag issues immediately, transferring funds and documentation to the Site Finance Coordinator, and helping protect one of the event’s most sensitive financial processes. This role requires precision, trustworthiness, and calm focus. It is ideal for someone who can manage detail under time pressure and uphold fairness and transparency in a high visibility fundraising activity.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer shift supports merchandise sales during the opening event window when traffic can be high and energy is building. Applicants help greet participants, assist with sizes, support transactions, restock displays, and help keep booth operations smooth and welcoming. Great fit for outgoing volunteers who like interacting with people while supporting fundraising. This volunteer shift supports merchandise sales during the opening event window when traffic can be high and energy is building. Applicants help greet participants, assist with sizes, support transactions, restock displays, and help keep booth operations smooth and welcoming. Great fit for outgoing volunteers who like interacting with people while supporting fundraising.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer shift supports merchandise sales during peak mid day traffic. Duties include customer support, shirt sales, inventory support, pre order assistance, and maintaining organized booth presentation. Applicants should be friendly, dependable, and comfortable serving in a team environment. This volunteer shift supports merchandise sales during peak mid day traffic. Duties include customer support, shirt sales, inventory support, pre order assistance, and maintaining organized booth presentation. Applicants should be friendly, dependable, and comfortable serving in a team environment.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer shift supports late day booth sales and helps transition toward inventory closeout and pack out. Responsibilities include final customer service, sales support, booth organization, and assisting closeout procedures. Great for volunteers who like practical hands on support roles. This volunteer shift supports late day booth sales and helps transition toward inventory closeout and pack out. Responsibilities include final customer service, sales support, booth organization, and assisting closeout procedures. Great for volunteers who like practical hands on support roles.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Photo / Video / Drone Director leads the full visual storytelling operation for the event and is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all photography, videography, drone coverage, livestream activity, and file management. Applicants for this role should understand they are applying for a department leadership position that begins well before event day. Responsibilities include helping build a coverage plan, assigning volunteers to capture zones, briefing the team on priorities, coordinating with the Media and Communications Director and Operations leadership, overseeing shot lists, troubleshooting problems in real time, and ensuring every important moment of the ride and rally is documented. This role also helps protect sponsor deliverables, consent awareness, file submission standards, and the long term historical archive of the event. Strong leadership, organization, calm decision making, and visual storytelling instincts are important.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role focuses on documenting the motorcycle community that forms the heart of the ride. Applicants will photograph motorcycles arriving, riders staging, bike details, memorial tributes, blessing moments, candid interactions, and departure energy. This role is not simply taking pictures of bikes. It is honoring riders and capturing the spirit of why they showed up. Volunteers in this role should be comfortable moving through active staging areas, anticipating meaningful moments, balancing detail shots with wide scenes, and delivering images that reflect brotherhood, remembrance, and movement.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role captures the Jeep, Bronco, and off road community as they arrive, stage, gather, and depart. Applicants help document vehicle builds, flags, owner pride, group imagery, and convoy energy. This is ideal for someone who enjoys photographing vehicles and community culture while helping represent a key part of the event.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This photographer captures the wide scale of the staging area, showing the full mix of motorcycles, Jeeps, cars, and crowd energy. The role focuses on big establishing shots, event atmosphere, signage, and imagery that communicates the scale of participation.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role documents the participant welcome experience including registration activity, sponsor visibility, hospitality, and emotional arrival moments. Applicants help capture the human beginning of the event through candid, respectful storytelling.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This position photographs the convoy from the first designated route point, capturing moving vehicles, flags, procession energy, and the power of the ride in motion. Applicants should be comfortable working independently in the field and capturing action with strong timing.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role provides a second route perspective to complement Route #1, focusing on different angles, convoy depth, landscape framing, and movement variety that helps tell a fuller ride story.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Applicants in this role capture convoy arrival at the rally, vehicle show areas, driver and rider arrivals, and the dramatic completion of the ride. This role blends action, detail, and event storytelling.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role documents speakers, performances, memorial moments, stage emotion, and crowd reactions. It is ideal for a photographer comfortable capturing emotionally significant moments with sensitivity.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This position covers sponsor booths, wellness resources, family interactions, vendors, and the human connection happening beyond the stage. Applicants help capture the living culture of the rally.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role captures memorial banner signing and participant portraits that often become cherished keepsakes. Applicants should enjoy portraiture and meaningful human moments.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role captures cinematic footage of arrivals, blessing moments, atmosphere, and departure. Applicants should understand they are gathering usable storytelling footage for edits and promotion, not casual phone clips.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role captures the convoy in motion through video, including sound, movement, and dynamic road energy. Ideal for someone comfortable anticipating action and filming intentionally.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This applicant captures arrivals, stage highlights, b roll, and human interest footage at the rally to support storytelling and recap production.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role captures aerial staging and departure imagery and may require FAA compliance and approved flight coordination. Applicants should have both safety discipline and cinematic judgment.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This position captures aerial footage of the moving convoy and helps show the scale of the ride in ways impossible from the ground.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role captures aerial views of arrivals, crowd scale, stage context, and the rally footprint, helping create some of the event’s most powerful visuals.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This applicant manages the photobooth experience at registration, creating welcoming portraits and shareable participant memories.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This is a high trust logistics role responsible for collecting, backing up, organizing, and protecting media files from the field. Applicants should be extremely organized and understand that safeguarding files safeguards irreplaceable moments.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer role supports the first raffle booth shift by greeting participants, explaining raffle baskets, selling tickets, placing tickets correctly, helping maintain booth organization, and supporting fundraising energy during the opening event window. Applicants should be friendly, dependable, and comfortable engaging the public.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer role supports raffle sales during peak traffic hours and helps maintain ticket sales flow, participant engagement, basket presentation, and booth energy while following cash handling procedures.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer role supports the final raffle shift, continued ticket sales, participant service, and helps support closeout preparation and drawing readiness.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role manages all 50/50 raffle activity at the starting location, including walker deployment, ticket station management, cash counts, drawing procedures, winner verification, and financial documentation. Applicants should be comfortable balancing excitement with precision in a fast moving pre ride environment.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role involves moving through assigned starting location zones selling 50/50 tickets directly to participants, building enthusiasm, following cash handling procedures, and supporting one of the event’s highest visibility fundraising activities.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This applicant leads 50/50 operations during the rally, supervises walkers, manages the ticket station, coordinates the stage drawing, and protects financial integrity through disciplined procedures and strong volunteer coordination.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer sells 50/50 tickets across assigned rally zones, engages participants, builds excitement for the drawing, follows cash procedures, and supports fundraising in a highly interactive environment.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Registration Runner / Floater serves as mobile support across all registration zones. This role fills gaps, restocks supplies, relays urgent messages, covers temporary breaks, and helps solve problems before they create delays. Ideal for someone adaptable, observant, and comfortable moving continuously. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This lead protects the integrity of pre registration check in by overseeing volunteers, enforcing table controls, ensuring waivers are complete, protecting cash handling standards, and escalating discrepancies immediately. This is a stewardship and oversight role. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This lead manages an assigned alphabetical check in table, directs volunteers, keeps participant flow moving, resolves issues, and helps ensure every pre registered participant has a smooth welcoming experience. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer checks in pre registered participants, verifies waivers, issues wristbands, and helps create an efficient and welcoming first impression for arriving participants. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This lead oversees same day registration security, protecting payment handling, waiver completion, table controls, and the integrity of live registration transactions. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This lead manages an assigned same day registration table, directs volunteers through intake and payment procedures, and helps new participants feel welcomed and supported. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer registers walk in participants, processes intake and payment support, confirms waivers, and helps new participants enter the event confidently. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This greeter role serves as a first point of welcome for participants in the assigned vehicle category. Applicants greet arrivals, direct participants toward registration and amenities, answer basic questions, and help create a warm, organized first impression. This role is ideal for someone friendly, energetic, and comfortable helping people feel they belong from the moment they arrive. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This greeter role serves as a first point of welcome for participants in the assigned vehicle category. Applicants greet arrivals, direct participants toward registration and amenities, answer basic questions, and help create a warm, organized first impression. This role is ideal for someone friendly, energetic, and comfortable helping people feel they belong from the moment they arrive. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This greeter role serves as a first point of welcome for participants in the assigned vehicle category. Applicants greet arrivals, direct participants toward registration and amenities, answer basic questions, and help create a warm, organized first impression. This role is ideal for someone friendly, energetic, and comfortable helping people feel they belong from the moment they arrive. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This greeter role serves as a first point of welcome for participants in the assigned vehicle category. Applicants greet arrivals, direct participants toward registration and amenities, answer basic questions, and help create a warm, organized first impression. This role is ideal for someone friendly, energetic, and comfortable helping people feel they belong from the moment they arrive. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This greeter role serves as a first point of welcome for participants in the assigned vehicle category. Applicants greet arrivals, direct participants toward registration and amenities, answer basic questions, and help create a warm, organized first impression. This role is ideal for someone friendly, energetic, and comfortable helping people feel they belong from the moment they arrive. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This greeter role serves as a first point of welcome for participants in the assigned vehicle category. Applicants greet arrivals, direct participants toward registration and amenities, answer basic questions, and help create a warm, organized first impression. This role is ideal for someone friendly, energetic, and comfortable helping people feel they belong from the moment they arrive. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This greeter role serves as a first point of welcome for participants in the assigned vehicle category. Applicants greet arrivals, direct participants toward registration and amenities, answer basic questions, and help create a warm, organized first impression. This role is ideal for someone friendly, energetic, and comfortable helping people feel they belong from the moment they arrive. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This greeter role serves as a first point of welcome for participants in the assigned vehicle category. Applicants greet arrivals, direct participants toward registration and amenities, answer basic questions, and help create a warm, organized first impression. This role is ideal for someone friendly, energetic, and comfortable helping people feel they belong from the moment they arrive. Applicants should expect role specific briefing, communication expectations, teamwork responsibilities, and the opportunity to help shape one of the most important participant experiences of the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role supports ride safety while moving with the procession, helping watch for hazards, supporting spacing, assisting with minor breakdowns, and helping protect convoy integrity. Applicants should be experienced, safety minded and comfortable in a moving support role.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer directs motorcycles into assigned staging areas, keeps lanes orderly, protects access routes, and helps riders know where to go.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Supports arrival flow and parking direction for Jeeps and similar vehicles in assigned staging areas.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Directs sports and classic cars into designated staging zones and helps maintain order and safety.
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Oct 03, 2026
Supports orderly parking and arrival flow for all remaining participant vehicles.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Helps direct motorcycles safely into parking at the rally site and maintain orderly arrival flow.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Supports Jeep and 4x4 arrival parking flow at the rally location.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Supports car parking flow and arrival organization at the rally site.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This leadership role helps oversee volunteer security presence, incident observation, de escalation support, protection of sensitive areas, and escalation to law enforcement when needed. Applicants should be calm, observant and dependable.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Provides visible supportive patrol presence, observes issues, reports concerns, helps support participant safety, and assists security coordination at the starting site.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Provides supportive patrol presence and observation coverage at the rally site while helping maintain a safe welcoming environment.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Leads first aid readiness, volunteer assignments, supply readiness, incident escalation and participant care coordination. Ideal for someone experienced and compassionate.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Supports hydration awareness, minor first response support, participant wellness observation, and escalation to the coordinator when needed.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Supports wellness observation, minor response support, hydration awareness and escalation procedures at the rally site.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Sponsorship Director leads all sponsor recruitment, stewardship, and strategic partnership development for the event. Applicants should understand this is a relationship leadership role, not simply fundraising. Responsibilities include overseeing sponsorship strategy, leading the sponsorship team, managing tier fulfillment, protecting sponsor commitments, coordinating recognition deliverables, and building long term partner relationships rooted in trust and mission alignment. This role works closely with Operations, Finance, Media, Merch, and Vendor leadership and is ideal for someone skilled in relationship building, organization, and representing the mission with professionalism.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role serves as the outreach engine of the sponsorship department. Applicants identify and research sponsor prospects, conduct personalized outreach, present sponsorship opportunities, maintain the prospect pipeline, and help convert aligned businesses and supporters into committed partners. This is not cold sales. It is invitation driven relationship building. Ideal for someone persistent, personable, organized, and comfortable initiating conversations that connect people to purpose.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This applicant serves as the dedicated host for sponsors on event day, welcoming sponsors, managing VIP check in, coordinating sponsor hospitality, supporting photo opportunities, helping with acknowledgments, and ensuring sponsors feel cared for throughout the event. This role is ideal for someone warm, organized, highly relational, and comfortable representing the organization with excellence in person.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role plans fuel stops, rest breaks and emergency pull off points along Travel Train routes so riders can travel safely and confidently. Applicants help map stops, verify logistics, support Captain planning, and help ensure rider safety through thoughtful route support.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role leads a regional or state based Travel Train and serves as both ride leader and participant guide. Applicants help recruit participants, communicate logistics, guide the route, support participant safety, monitor wellness and morale, and help ensure no one rides alone. This is both a logistical and heart centered leadership role that helps turn the journey itself into part of the healing mission.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer greets arriving vendors, helps verify booth assignments, distributes materials, directs vendors to their spaces, and supports a smooth and welcoming check in process.
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Oct 03, 2026
This volunteer helps prepare booth spaces before vendors arrive, including marking spaces, light setup help and readiness support.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This flexible support role assists wherever vendor needs arise during setup or event hours, stepping in where help is needed most.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Volunteer Director serves as the lead over the entire volunteer force that powers the event. Applicants should understand this is a people leadership and systems role involving recruiting volunteers, helping fill department needs, supporting coordinators, solving staffing problems, and helping create an organized and caring volunteer culture. Responsibilities include overseeing scheduling strategy, supporting volunteer training systems, helping ensure every department has adequate staffing, troubleshooting no-shows or coverage issues, supporting volunteer wellbeing, and helping volunteers feel informed, appreciated and empowered to serve. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading people, building systems, and creating a strong team culture rooted in service.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This role manages Volunteer HQ check in and helps create a welcoming experience for volunteers from the moment they arrive. Applicants would help sign volunteers in, distribute badges or gear, direct people to assignments, maintain hospitality supplies like water and snacks, and help ensure volunteers feel supported and cared for throughout the day.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
This applicant leads the flexible backup volunteer team used to fill unexpected gaps, provide break relief, support overwhelmed zones and respond where help is needed most. Responsibilities include monitoring coverage needs, deploying float volunteers where needed, supporting zone leads, and helping ensure no critical role is left unsupported.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The MC serves as the voice and emotional guide of the starting location stage, helping move the program from announcements and introductions through key rally moments. This role supports program flow, introduces speakers and guests, helps maintain timing, shares sponsor and resource acknowledgments, and helps create an uplifting, mission-aligned atmosphere.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Jeep Show Lead coordinates all aspects of the Jeep and off-road vehicle show, including participant placement, judging logistics, support volunteer coordination, and awards. This role helps showcase the spirit and pride of the Jeep community while maintaining organization and safety.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
The Car Show Lead manages the specialty and classic car show area, helping organize participants, support judging, coordinate awards, and oversee crowd and vehicle flow. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys organizing, engaging with participants, and supporting a polished show experience.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
These volunteers assist both Jeep and Car Show Leads with vehicle placement, participant support, crowd flow, judging logistics, and awards preparation. It’s a flexible support role for those who enjoy helping create a positive and organized show experience.
Deadline:
Oct 03, 2026
Bike Show Support Volunteers assist the Bike Show Lead with participant check-in, directing motorcycles into display spaces, supporting crowd flow, assisting judges as needed, and helping with awards setup. This is a great role for those who enjoy interacting with participants while supporting event operations.
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6th Annual Rally & Ride Out of the Darkness® Event Map
6th Annual Rally & Ride Out of the Darkness® Event Map
Hosted by Love Surrounds You Inc
Joined Eventeny in April 2026
1 event
Lakeland, Florida, United States 
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