We’re coming to the end of a busy year and already looking toward the next. We have need to fill several positions in FSA, so we can begin the new year running. As life situations change, there will always be some turnover in our volunteer positions. However, we still hope to accomplish even more in 2010 than we did in 2009! We are so grateful for the service that has already been rendered by the many couples serving on the FSA Board and on committees.
We hope to continue providing opportunities for education, outreach, socializing, etc. to our FSA members, but we need your help (even if you’re new to our group!). For this reason I am sending this request for volunteers to serve in our Mesa FSA chapter . We know that your lives are busy, but we promise that blessings will come to those who serve others in the adoption community. We are all in this together!
Please take a moment to look over the list of available positions to see if you are interested in serving for even a brief period of time. FSA is completely voluntary so we will rely on each of you to contribute to the success of our Mesa chapter. We have over 200 couples currently in our chapter so please consider prayerfully participating in our leadership, even if you are unsure of where to specifically serve. We can use all of the help we can get! If you have ideas for activities, workshops, etc. please reply as well. Thanks so much!!
See below for a list of titles and descriptions.
Here are the position “titles”: (click for the description)
Activities Committee Chairs
Activities Committee Member (General)
Dinner Goup Coordinator
FHE Coordinator
Temple Night Coordinator
Playgroup Coordinator
Photographer
Education Committe Member (General)
Workshop Coordinators
Outreach Committee Chairs
Outreach Committee Member (General)
Community Involvement/Service Coordinator
School Presentation Coordinator
Legislative Committee Chairs
Legislative Committee Member (General)
Media Committee Member (General)
eNewsletter Contributor
Adoption Blogger
Profile Post Coordinator
Activities/Support:
Activities Committee Chairs- Responsible for the planning and execution of approximately 3 large activities annually, for couples and/or families (i.e. National Adoption Month Celebration, Valentine’s Activity and a Summer Activity). Oversee the implementation of Dinner Groups, Family Home Evening for Couples without children, Temple Nights and playgroups by committee members or other willing FSA members. (These tasks should be delegated to committee members if possible.) Report to FSA Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
Activities Committee Member – Aids the Activity Committee Chair in planning and executing large activities as needed. May volunteer to help with sub-activities, photography, creating digital fliers, reporting on activities for the FSA eNewsletter, etc. Report to Activities Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
Sub-Activity Examples:
Dinner Group Coordinator (Activities Committee Member) – Coordinate quarterly dinner group activities. Report to Activities Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
FHE Coordinator (Activities Committee Member) – Coordinate monthly Family Home Evening activities for couples without children. These should include a lesson and treat. (There is a small budget for treats each month.) Responsible for publishing (emailing to the FSA chairs) the time, date and location of the FHE at least two weeks prior to the event. Should be held on the same Monday each month if possible. Report to Activities Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
Temple Night Coordinator (Activities Committee Member) – Coordinate bi-annual (or more often, if desired) temple activities, including one chapel session per year for all FSA members in the valley. These should be scheduled temple sessions (endowment, sealings, etc.) followed by a gathering for treats or socialization with other FSA members. Responsible for publishing (emailing to the FSA chairs) the time, date and location of gathering at least one month prior to the event. Report to Activities Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
Playgroup Coordinator (Activities Committee Member) – Coordinate playgroup activities in various locations. Playgroups should be open to all FSA members, but additional playgroups may be planned for those with trans-racial children, special needs children or other specialized groups. These need not be formal playgroups per say, but the coordinator will be responsible for publishing (emailing to the FSA chairs) the time, date and location of the playgroup at least one week prior to the event. The coordinator should attend the playgroup as often as possible and identify the location of the group with a sign or small banner. Report to Activities Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
Photographer – Responsible for photographing activities and providing digital pics to the chapter chairs for use in the eNewsletter or on the FSA Mesa blog. Does not require a professional, just someone who enjoys taking pictures! Report to Activities Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes. Back to the Top
Education:
Education Committee Members – May be asked to help with bi-annual Adoption Academies, or monthly educational workshops, when available. Report to Education Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
Workshop Coordinators (min 2 couples) – Responsible for planning and execution of monthly workshops (actually only 8 per year, in the months without Adoption Academies), including securing a location, finding speakers for appropriate topics, advertising (providing an email, or series of emails to be forwarded to the FSA and a “digital” flier to be included in the monthly eNewsletter), and refreshments (or finding volunteers willing to provide refreshments). Topics should be cleared through the FSA Chairs and the location of these should be rotated throughout the East Valley. Responsible for publishing (emailing to the FSA chairs) the time, date, location and topic of the workshop at least one month prior to the event. Report to Education Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes. Back to the Top
Outreach:
Outreach Committee Chairs- Responsible for the planning and execution of at least 1 large outreach activity annually (i.e. Diamondbacks Game, Float in local parade, helping with National Adoption Day, Birthmother Appreciation Event, etc.), for couples and families. Oversee the creation of an Outreach Packet that can be used during School Presentations, Community Events, etc. Become aware of service opportunities in the community to which FSA can contribute and oversee the organization of possible projects by Outreach Committee Members or willing FSA members. Report to FSA Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
Community Involvement/Service Coordinator- Become aware of service opportunities in the community and post information regarding these activities on the FSA Mesa Blog, eNewsletter. May plan and carry out specific projects applicable to FSA. Responsible for publishing (emailing to the FSA chairs) the time, date, location and opportunity at least one month prior to the event. Report to FSA Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes. Report to Outreach Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
School Presentation Coordinator- Work with LDSFS Caseworkers to contact local schools interested in presentations on Adoption. (We have had the opportunity to go into several schools in the last year and talk about the positive aspects of adoption. It has been a great success!) Help coordinate volunteers willing to “speak” during these school presentations. Keep a list of those couples interested in sharing their adoption stories (and perhaps keep copies of their stories too). Back to the Top
Legislative:
Legislative Committee Chairs- Become aware of opportunities to promote adoption in the community, in the state and/or nationally and oversee the organization of possible projects to aid in the positive promotion of adoption (i.e. organize petitions, “letters to congress” drives regarding the adoption tax credit, etc.) Bring relevant legislative causes to the attention of the FSA Chairs and FSA membership, through blog posts, eNewsletter articles, mailings, etc. Report to FSA Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
Legislative Committee Members- Become aware of opportunities to promote adoption in the community, in the state and/or nationally and assist in the organization of possible projects to aid in the positive promotion of adoption (i.e. organize petitions, “letters to congress” drives regarding the adoption tax credit, etc.) Bring relevant legislative causes to the attention of the Legislative Committee Chairs. Report to Legislative Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes. Back to the Top
Media:
Media Committee Member -(choose one below)
eNewsletter Contributor (at least 4 individuals) – Write OR locate stories, photos, or other information suitable (and non-copyrighted) for our monthly FSA eNewsletter. You may not have to contribute each month. Your contributions should be forwarded on to the Media Chairs in charge of publishing the monthly eNewsletter. Report to Media Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
Blogger (at least 4 individuals) – Write or locate stories, photos, or other information suitable (and non-copyrighted) for our FSA Mesa Blog. There are lots of great resources about adoption that can be referred to on the FSA Mesa blog. We need your help in finding new sources each week. These may be websites, videos, articles, photos, information about other adoption agencies or Foster Adopt, etc. pertaining to adoption. All posts will need to be emailed to and approved by the FSA Chairs. Report to Media Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes.
Profile Post Coordinator – We would like to begin posting a short intro about our FSA families currently hoping to adopt each week on the blog. (More exposure the better, right?) The Coordinator would be responsible for identifying and contacting families to be included on the blog, requesting the appropriate info and forwarding this info to the FSA Chairs at least 3 days before post is to be published. Report to Media Committee Chairs monthly regarding service hours and activity successes. Back to the Top
