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FOL
Volunteer Report
Fall 2005
by Debbie Mattina, Volunteer Coordinator
In the spring of 2005, the
Friends of Liberia Board of Trustees appealed to its members,
asking if they would become more involved in FOL by
volunteering to work on four committees. The response was
very positive with approximately twenty members indicating
their willingness to volunteer. Volunteers are being
organized into four committees and will focus their efforts in
the following areas:
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Advocacy |
Identify organizations in the
volunteer’s part of the country that cover Liberian
issues; attend meetings to monitor and represent FOL;
draft FOL position papers and/or news releases concerning
Friends of Liberia issues. |
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Programs |
Explore developing new FOL
programs in the areas of heath, agriculture, and education
and find ways to sustain them. |
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Development |
Find new ways to support the
work of FOL and its projects; create FOL
fund-raising/social events at different locations around
the United States; work with others to identify grant
opportunities and foundations that might support Liberian
projects. |
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Nominations |
Assist in the recruitment and
nomination of future board members, officers, advisers and
volunteers. |
When I received the
mailing asking for volunteers, I realized that it is possible
to become more involved in FOL and helping Liberia fairly
easily and from my home. I had wanted to do something more
for Liberia and volunteering with FOL is a way to do this. So
I volunteered to serve as FOL’s volunteer coordinator. This
will involve establishing and maintaining regular
communication with each volunteer and assisting in the
coordination of efforts among volunteers in the four
committees. FOL board members have signed on to lead the four
committees and are working on defining tasks and projects.
In addition to working on
committees volunteers can help FOL in other ways in its
mission to serve the people of Liberia, especially at this
time when elections hold the promise of a new beginning in
Liberia – a time for rebuilding homes, schools, clinics,
communities, etc. Contact any
of us and let us know where you might be able to help. We can
use help in small jobs with specific projects, with the
website, with the e-zine, etc. You don’t have to make a big
time commitment to be a volunteer, but if you want to help,
let us know and we can work something out. Please feel free
to contact me at
dmattina88@yahoo.com.
I am pleased
to be working as volunteer coordinator and look forward to
sharing in the energies and efforts of the volunteers.
Together we can continue to contribute to Liberia. |
