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LWVGB Projects and (See volunteer
opportunities below in bold
blue.) The following are projects for which LWVGB welcomes member involvement in 2008-2009. All of the projects have a board member who will explain or assist. For a number of the tasks we have materials available that may be used or updated/revised. For any task, questions are welcomed. The Board is happy to assist members who have questions.
Advocacy/VRandolph Letter writing to our State
legislators
1-2
volunteers
Time: 1
hour as needed for about 5-10 times
during Jan. – March
Expectation: using
LWVAL information, write electronic
letter and forward to President who is the only person who may
represent LWVGB
May
also write letters representing self (no League identity) and do not
need to
forward to President Letter
writing to Congress
VRandolph Letters
to editor of newspaper/op ed
VRandolph
& 1 volunteer Coordinate County Manager Bill
for
Jefferson County
3-4
volunteers
Time: total
unknown, start in October and
complete by March
Expectations:
contact
Paul DeMarco to discuss strategy, develop plans (which may include
public
forum), educate the LWVGB Board, write editorials, write articles for
Vote Voters’ Service/KThrelkeld Work at the Registrar's Office
late September –
November 4 as many volunteers as possible
Time: 2-4
hours weekdays 9-5
Expectations:
answer
telephones. Look up
information on
computer. You will
receive just in
time training. Voters' Service/KThrelkeld Produce stickers for Voters
Service
1-2
volunteers
Time: 2-4
hours August – early September
Expectations:
design
and print stickers "I registered to Vote with LWV" and give to Voters
Service
Former Felon Voting Rights
CArnwine,
CSaint Lewis
& 0-2
volunteers or more as needed
Time: depends
on decisions for actions and
number of volunteers
Expectations: decide
actions to take during the year
and implement with Board approval Register college students to vote AMcGriff & 2-4
volunteers to organize
Time: total
of about 4 hours August
Expectations:
contact
colleges, design table and materials (much available) and set up
schedule, get
materials to volunteers, collect data to determine effectiveness Work at registering college
students
4-12
volunteers
Time: 2-4
hours each August Expectations: staff registration table, "sell LWV", check registration forms for completeness, share information on absentee ballot application, take forms to the County Registrar within 24 hours and count number of forms completed Currently Scheduled College Voter Registrations
Work at registering individuals
as requested or
determined volunteers
as able when called
Time: 2-4
hours each September
– October 20 Expectations: pick up materials, set up table, assist citizen in completion of registration form, take registration forms to County Registrar within 24 hours, count number of forms completed. Many scheduled. Contact Karen Threlkeld atkarenthrelkeld@yahoo.com or via telephone at 205-602-7209 for current schedule. Email to Real Estate Association
and other groups
regarding registering to vote, changing of address for voting 1 volunteer
Time: 3
hours
Expectations:
develop
email (approval of Voters' Service chair), develop list of groups for
email,
send email and copy Voters' Service chair and President
Write PSA's for radio, community
newspapers and ads
for college newspapers VRandolph
& SMelonas
Time: 2
hours, needs to be completed before
September 15th
Expectations:
write
the PSA's (templates that need local personalization are available) and
ads,
get approval through the President, obtain contacts at colleges, send
PSA's to
stations (we have a list) and send ads to college newspapers for
publication in
September (in time to register)
Update Fingertips YBrakefield
& 1 volunteer
Time: About
6 hours if just updating and
leaving format the same; about 20 hours if format is changed. Complete
by end
of December
Expectations: verify
information for newly elected,
make necessary changes to Alabama Government at Your
Fingertips,
print 100 copies, post copy on Web site.
Note, if the recommendation is to do a
slick copy, let Board know to obtain funding. Web/JJohnson Help with web site: 2 volunteers
Time: 1-2
hours per week or 4-6 hours per month
for about 4 months
Expectations:
work
with Jean Johnson to remove out-of-date information, reformat
information as
needed, post new information, develop on-line capability for donations Post Voter on line
KKerchof
Fundraising/VRandolph
Fundraising for Ed Fund 1-2 volunteers
Time: 4
hours but may be split as wish during
August and September
Expectations:
plan
with committee strategy, write letters, print and mail, collect data to
evaluate effectiveness Women's Equality Day Fund Raiser
AMcGriff
& 2 volunteers
Time: 4
hours to plan, 2 hours to produce
cards, 2 hours to address cards
Meeting arrangements
2-3
volunteers
Time: 3-4
hours, depending on plans
Expectations:
plan
needs for the year, contact venues, determine if need decorations or
handouts
for at least the Holiday Luncheon.
Holiday
Luncheon reserve
location and
speaker
KKerchof
Annual Business Meeting
Monthly
meetings
Board
meetings
Women’s History
Month/VRandolph Work with AAUW to Celebrate
Women's history month
2-3
volunteers
Time: depends
on what is planned
Expectations:
contact
AAUW and work with them on plan(s), communicate with board, execute
plan
Review of Natural Resources
Position JLanning & 1-2 volunteers
Time: 3-4
hours
Expectations:
review
the position for timeliness, broad scope and make suggestions for any
revisions Climate Change Issues JLanning 2-3 volunteers
Time: depends
on activities tackled. Suggestions
include at least articles
for the Voter, letters to the
editor or op ed pieces for the Birmingham News and other newspapers
Expectations: determine
interest in activities or
advocacy and implement with Board approval.
Membership/NEkberg & AMcGriff Membership
2-3
volunteers
Time: 3-5
hours per month
Expectations: contact
members to encourage them to
participate in projects, set up quarterly lunch or dinner meetings to
discuss
concerns members have, plan membership recruitment activities Mothers, Daughters and Sisters
Project 2 volunteers
Time: Variable
but finite
Expectations:
work
with membership committee, develop strategy to recruit members,
complete the
project and collect data to evaluate effectiveness Budget/McDonald Monitor budget, pay bills,
report to Board monthly Prepare budget for 2009-2010
SMcDonald, VRandolph & AMcGriff Budget Audits:
2004-2006
KErdreich-Breman 2007-2009 AMcGriff
Time:
2-4 hours
Expectations: review
financial statements and
determine verifications. Write
a
report indicating the status of the financial health of LWVGB and any
suggestions for improvement
League Position reviews Need 1
volunteer Time:
3 hours during February Expectations:
Review current programs and determine
items to retain or in need of further study and suggest areas for study
during
the next year. National Popular Vote
SMcDonald
& 1 volunteer Expectation:
Prepare information and any local
application for the LWV National Popular Vote Study, submit information
for Voter, hold information session and
concensus and submit
response to LWV Off Site Voting
KKerchof
& CArnwine Time:
10 hours Expectation:
Prepare information and any local
application for the LWVAL Off-Site Voting Study, submit information for
Voter, hold information session and
concensus and submit
response to LWVAL
Time:
2-4 hours/month Expectation: take minutes, send to Board, revise as determined at Board meetings and file for permanent file, send revised copies to Board and to J Johnson for posting on the web Voter Production
1-2
volunteers Time:
2-3 hours per month Expectations:
write articles and help with layout of Voter
Observe government meetings need
2-3 volunteers but can
use more Time:
varies
based on the board, commission or council viewing.
Some are 1/month and others are more often Expectations:
attend
meetings, take notes for observation comments in Voter, make recommendation to Board
for any letters needed
or action. Water Works Board ASmith Jefferson County Commission BNelson,
NEkberg, & 1 volunteer Birmingham City Council AMcGriff,
NSales
Jefferson County Personnel Board
NEkberg Birmingham School Board
1 volunteer Hoover School Board
1 volunteer Transit Advisory Board
KErdreich-Breman Max Transit Board RWright
& CWynn
Nominations/YBrakefield, JJohnson, CBennett Attend periodic board
meetings, solicit candidates for office for 2009-2010: president, 1st
vice president, 2nd vice president, 3 directors,
and nomination
committee chair and member.
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