Volunteers of the Iditarod

03/15/2010

K-9 Connection: Brandy: Service Dog ‘Works’ in the Phone Room

Brandy is a Service Dog
Tami is a race volunteer.  She volunteers in several different areas each year.  Her service dog, Brandy, enjoys accompanying her during her volunteer jobs and especially enjoys spending time in the  ‘phone room’ at Race…

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03/11/2010

Meet the Volunteers! Grandpa Phil

By the Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™ Finalists:  Martha Dobson (NC), Blynne Froke (CA), and Sally Simon (NY)
Grandpa Phil holds a special place in the hearts of the family of Iditarod volunteers.  His volunteer job is to…

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03/10/2010

Behind the Scenes: Meet the Volunteers

Martha Dobson, Finalist, Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, North Carolina

Dogs and mushers run the Iditarod Trail, but it’s the one thousand and more volunteers who run the race to make it happen for them. There are the…

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03/10/2010

Behind the Scenes: Meet Our Volunteers

The Life Blood of the Iditarod – Volunteers
By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail, California

The spirit of the Iditarod is the spirit of volunteerism, one of the most basic American qualities and one…

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03/10/2010

Behind the Scenes: Meet Our Volunteers

There are No Small Volunteers
By Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, New York
Everyone loves a souvenir.  Race fans visiting the Iditarod are no exception.  For those who stay at the Millennium Hotel in…

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02/10/2010

Iditarod Volunteer and Future Rookie: Nancy Yoshida

Joy Davis, Educational Journalist, IN

Nancy and Nigel
We all have dreams.  Sometimes we are able to pursue our dreams.  Sometimes life has other plans for us.  Nancy Yoshida volunteered at the race for 2 years.  Nancy got involved with…

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01/30/2010

Race Volunteers: Making Ointment for Dogs

The volunteers for Iditarod play a very important role in the Iditarod.
Each year, one very important job for volunteers is to help make the canine foot ointment.  This volunteer activity takes place on a Saturday in January each year. …

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