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Stan Morris
Contact Information:
Stan Morris
Volunteer Coordinator
916-921-6414
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Our Volunteer Workforce In 2002
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I have read that there is an estimated annual volunteer force of over 100 million people in the United States. You, as an SPCUG Volunteer, are among that large and wonderful group of personal time-giving people. Can you imagine a world without volunteers?
Can you imagine the SPCUG functioning without volunteers? Well, it wouldn’t function, because we depend 100% on our volunteer force. And we will need a strong force going into 2002 to meet the challenges of a constantly changing user group. Our members depend on us to get the information and services out; we depend on them to supply us with new volunteers to replace the overworked and weary.
See if you can help in 2002. Check the SPCUG Web site and our Sacra Blue and eBlue newsletters for new volunteer openings or let me know if you are interested in volunteering.
Thank You, Volunteers
Kathy Anderson will be taking on the new "Newsletter Typist" position. Kathy will be typing up many of the articles in other user group newsletters, which will provide useful information to our members. These articles will then be re-printed in Sacra Blue and in eBlue. Kathy is already the Assistant Membership Person and the Q&A Editor, and attends the Steering Committee meetings on a regular basis.
Thanks, Kathy, for helping out again.
New Volunteer Openings
Please take a look at the following volunteer openings. If you think you can help, contact the "contact person" for that position or email me directly.
Membership Director
This is a fun, relaxed volunteer job, but you do need to keep accurate records and be organized, as there are several deadlines monthly and quarterly that you will need to observe. You would be responsible for maintaining the Sacramento PC Users Groups membership database. The database is maintained in dBaseIV, but is in the process of being converted to an Access format.
Public Relations Director
This job entails an Excel spreadsheet with several sheets containing contact information for newspapers and magazines, TV stations, radio stations, and other organizations that we reach out to. The goal is to have as complete a contact list as possible.
Each month, two weeks ahead of our general meeting, the PR person sends a press release to those on the list with details of the upcoming meeting. These notices are faxed and e-mailed.
You would be starting in March, but need to begin the small amount of training for this job before that date.
Contact for both positions: Diana DeMuth.
More Openings
Online Service Tutorial Coordinator: These duties will involve directing and organizing a team of volunteers that will go out to members homes on an "on-call" basis to help the members with setting up and accessing the Internet. More specifically, this is designed to encourage and assist new members with using the eBlue Web site. Operating procedures and a disclaimer have already been written and approved by the Steering Committee, and are now ready to be implemented.
Group Benefits Coordinator: We need someone’s help right away. Marsha Leonard was the last GB Coordinator and did the job of listing the many benefits available to members that you may not be aware of from month to month. Is anyone interested in filling the "Group Benefits Coordinator" position? Contact: Stan Morris
Computer Store Representative: We need several volunteers who will visit as many computer stores as possible on a monthly basis and ask them to have our membership information available to their customers. If we could get into the big stores like Fry's, CompUSA, and Computer Warehouse, we would probably get a lot of coverage. Other big computer sellers include office stores like OfficeMax, Staples, and Office Depot. Also, include electronic stores like Good Guys, Circuit City, Best Buys, and even Radio Shack. Then the other computer-specific stores like the Gateway stores, and all the mom-and-pop computer stores. Contact: Ken Hopkins
Newsletter Writers: Writers are needed for both Sacra Blue and eBlue. You could be writing tips for tips column (may also be used as filler). Also could write news articles about current events. Evaluate hardware and/or software and write product reviews, or write stories on how you solved some computer problem. Contact: Ken Hopkins
Newsletter Typists: Many articles in other user group newsletters would provide useful information to our members. Unfortunately, we cannot always obtain these articles in electronic format. We need volunteers to type up articles the editors have already selected. Contact Tom Anderson
I am sure you will find this volunteer work very rewarding and it could even create some interesting opportunities for you. You may be surprised how little time is involved in some of these volunteer positions.
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