Volunteer opportunities - can you help out?

Heartbeats for Life! is organized by members who volunteer their time to plan and facilitate all events and programs. There are lots of ways for members to help out, from setting up tables to chairing a committee! Pick a task from the list below because many hands make light work!

Our current BIG need: Assist with Membership by calling guests to encourage them to attend again. This can be done from home.

However you choose to help out, you will keep Heartbeats! going strong. Please volunteer by calling the 24-hour voice mail at 234-7076, or e-mail info@heartbeats4life.org. Bob Klein or a committee chair, will get back to you.

2005 - 2006 Steering Committee:
bulletRobert Klein, MD, chair
bulletJeff Adams, Library
bulletPeggy Weston Byrd, PR
bulletEd Ehlers, Past President  (585) 336-9847
bulletBarb Kozel, Membership
bulletJim McGrath, Database Manager
bulletMaureen Parker, Treasurer
bulletDale Petschke, Voice mail coordinator
bulletCarol Tometsko, Secretary

a. Steering Committee

Steering Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month to plan all Heartbeats! policies, procedures and activities.

b. Secretary

- Takes and distributes minutes of steering committee meetings

- Reminds members of upcoming programs and activities

c Treasurer

- Maintains record of income, expenses and disbursements

- Maintains checkbook; Pays bills; Makes bank deposits

d. Program Committee

- Arranges and confirms speakers and restaurant reservations

-Coordinates meeting set-up (tables, mikes, projectors) and take-down/clean-up as needed

-Introduces speakers and facilitate programs

e. Membership Committee

- Greets participants at the door

- Registers attendees at the door and maintain attendance record

- Collects dues, calls members in arrears for dues, transfers money to treasurer

- Membership database management

-Calls guests to encourage further participation

f. Public Relations

- Coordinates and maintains website

- Writes and distributes monthly media announcements

- Coordinates and trains health fair and outreach volunteers

- Provides written promotional pieces including brochures, posters, letters and articles

g. Voice Mail Coordinator

Updates 24-hour voice mail greeting with current program information, returns calls in response to requests for information, takes messages for committee members and mails brochures, as needed

h. Library Committee

- Coordinates Heartbeats! library, including books, videos, articles, dvds, audio tapes

- Sets up library at monthly programs and assists members in borrowing materials

- Maintains records of materials on loan; calls in overdue items

j. Nutrition Committee

- Reviews nutritional information in books, tapes and on food product packages

- Recommends items for library that are in compliance with Ornish requirements

-Sets up product packages display at monthly meetings at CCE

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