[NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter] List Of East Valley Chapter Jobs That Need Filled

[Megan Homrighausen]

Dear East Valley,
I recently have been lucky enough to have been invited to join a Chapter Presidents seminar that the National Federation Of The Blind has put together. This is quite an honor for me as only certain chapter presidents have been picked to be a part of this amazing course.
At the National Convention I was invited to attend the Chapter Presidents University meeting. Since then we have had teleconferences with Mark Riccobono, Jeanie Massey, Patty Chang, Everette Bacon and many more leaders of the National Federation Of The Blind. We talk about ways that we can utilize our chapters as well as our boards to build the National Federation Of The Blind. 

As you can see from our NFBA Schedule Of Events for 2017, we have a lot to do this year. Well, the National Federation Of The Blind leaders have a solution on how to utilize our East Valley Board as well as our members to help continue to build the federation.
Below is a list of jobs that members in our chapter can do to help this year. If you could each take the time to peruse this list and tell me what your passion would be for our chapter and the NFB? What can you do to help build our chapter? By picking a job below you of course will be helping our chapter, which will in turn help the NFBA, which will in turn help the NFB.

This year, because of every single one of you we raised $1,454 and were able to give the NFBA $727 for our efforts. We were also able to coordinate our social gatherings, conduct our meetings, and grow our chapter.
Please look over this list and find at least 2 things that you are sure that you would be interested in helping out our chapter to do for this year. I will do my best to fit you with 1 job that you are passionate about.
Each person will work closely with me. If you are having a problem with your job I will be right there to support you and help in any way I can.
When I presented this to the East Valley Board they were so excited! I hope you are too. We need every single one of you. Everyone has a job to do.

List Of Jobs For Our Chapter
Volunteercoordinator
Coordinator: Megan HomrighausenCo Coordinator: (volunteer needed)
 Job description:Make sure that jobs are being done to the best of everyone's ability. Advise and support our coordinators. 
SoundCoordinatorCoordinator: Justin HughesCo Coordinator: Mark Feliz Job Description: Everymonth this person must be available before and after meetings to set up andbreak down our portable sound system. This person MUST have knowledge inworking with amps and speakers.
LegislationCoordinatorCoordinator: GarretMooneyCo Coordinator: (volunteerneeded) Jobdescription:This job is very important. This person will be in charge of scheduling ourmembers to meet with their legislative districts and preparing us for thePhoenix Seminar. Also, we would like monthly reports on NFB legislation. 

Braille ClubCoordinatorCoordinator: BeccaStewartCo Coordinator: (volunteerneeded) JobDescription: Thisperson is in charge of continuing and moving forward our Braille Club. We wouldlike to see the club continue to meet every other week, preferably at arestaurant or within a public setting. We would like to hear monthly reports.
Chapter Website coordinatorCoordinator: DebiChatfieldCo Coordinator:(volunteer needed) Job description: Thisperson will make sure that our aznfb.org website is updated with our currentchapter information. MembershipContact List coordinatorCoordinator: Megan HomrighausenCo Coordinator: Debi Chatfield Job Description: Keep the membership listupdated. Continue to call members to make sure they have everything they need.
E-mail MeetingReminder Coordinator
Coordinator: Megan HomrighausenCo Coordinator: (volunteerneeded) JobDescription: Thisperson will write our meeting reminders to the east valley list.
Member MeetingReminders By Phone CoordinatorCoordinator: Alicia ScharletCo Coordinator: Jenny Kasl Job description:This job is very important. This person will call each of our members to remindthem of our monthly meeting. Our members count on this.
MentoringcoordinatorCoordinator: BrittanyBomboyCo Coordinator: Joe Goode

Job description: This person must be available to mentor our new members and create relationships with activities to do that will help them grow into the federation. 
 Mass Emailingcoordinator
Coordinator: Megan HomrighausenCo Coordinator:(volunteer needed) Job Description: Createand approve mass informational emails to the chapter regarding NFB, NFBA and  East Valley news.

Greeter 
Coordinator: Debra Smith
Co Coordinator:(volunteer needed) Job Description:This person will be in charge of collecting any and all visitor and new membercontact information EVERY month as members come in to the chapter meeting. Thisperson will need to be warm and friendly to connect with our visitors andpossible new members. This person must be able to devote time to the meetingboth before and after chapter meetings to gather new member and visitorinformation. Addresses, phone numbers, names and email addresses are to beturned in to the East Valley President and Treasurer for follow up. 

CommunityOutreach Coordinator 
Coordinator: Mark Feliz
Co Coordinator: (Volunteer Needed) JobDescription:This person will find activities within the community where we can pass outliterature and or help in any way. We would like to help the homeless etc. Thisperson may also work with our Fundraising Coordinator in finding ways to getout into our community to raise money for the East Valley Chapter.
Thank You CardcoordinatorCoordinator: Brittany Bomboy
Co Coordinator:(volunteer needed) Job description:This person needs to write thank you notes to our guest speakers as well aspeople who donate to the East Valley Chapter. They may also need to write notesin thanks to our legislators in a timely manner. 

Refreshmentscoordinator
Coordinator: Jenny Kasl
Co Coordinator: (volunteer needed) Job Description:Twice a year this person will be in charge of coordinating the food for ourChristmas and summer Potlucks. This job entails strategically making sure wehave the right amounts of food at our events. This person will be expected totake phone calls, make phone calls and answer questions about the event whileclearly being able to explain what is needed to complete our menus. This personmay also be asked to coordinate other events involving food as well for ourchapter. 

Sound SystemCoordinator 
Coordinator(volunteer needed)Co Coordinator:(volunteer needed) JobDescription:This person will be in charge of bringing the sound system to monthly meetings.This is a very important item for our hard of hearing chapter members and itMUST be at every meeting. Also, we must find a person who will be able to storeour system indoors in a cool place. The sound system is in a rolling suitcasefor easy transport.
Room Setupcoordinator 
Coordinator: (Volunteer needed)Co Coordinator: (Volunteer needed) Job Description:This person makes sure that all chairs and tables are set up for us to have achapter meeting. This person must be available before and after meetings tomake sure everyone has picked up trash and other belongings.
Door Prizecoordinator 
Coordinator:(Volunteer Needed)Co Coordinator:(Volunteer Needed) JobDescription:This person will be in charge of finding door prizes to give out at chaptermeetings. This does not have to be a monthly occurrence. This person will be incharge of making sure that they have a drawing slip for each person in thechapter including visitors. Please communicate to the Chapter President whendoor prizes will be handed out so this can be put in the agenda.
PublicRelations coordinator 
Coordinator:(Volunteer Needed)Co Coordinator:(Volunteer Needed) JobDescription:This person will write our monthly newsletter article for the NFBA News AndViews monthly newsletter. This MUST be done every month. Please work with thechapter president to make sure we get this done in a timely manner. Also, wewould like this person to be working closely with our Facebook and TwitterCoordinator. 
CorrespondenceCoordinator 
Coordinator:(Volunteer Needed)Co Coordinator:(Volunteer Needed) Job Description:This person will write letters to our members if they are sick. If we wanted toeven send a card to let them know we are thinking about them that would be niceas well. We would like to have the cards written in both print and Braille.
Meet the BlindMonth coordinator 
Coordinator: Mark Feliz
Co Coordinator: (Volunteerneeded) JobDescription: Thisperson will be in charge of coordinating an activity for meet the blind month.This activity must be planned for some time in October.
Fund Raisingcoordinator 
Coordinator:(volunteer needed) Co Coordinator:(volunteer needed) Job Description:This is a fun job!! This person will bring fundraising ideas to the chapter. Ifthe chapter approves the activity, this person will be in charge of seeing thatthe fundraiser is done. This person may choose to form a committee forfundraisers if needed. We would like to hear reports from the fundraising chairas often as possible.
Facebook AndTwitter Coordinator
Coordinator:(volunteer needed)Co Coordinator:(volunteer needed) Job Description:This person will be in charge of chronicling our chapter events to advertize onour East Valley Chapter Facebook. At this point, we are starting over. We needsomeone to finish making the page and start the invite process. We are alsolooking into Twitter. If you are interested in moving our advertizing forwardthis is the job for you.
Senior Outreach Coordinator
Coordinator: Connie Ryan
Co Coordinator: (Volunteer Needed)
Job Description: This person must be able to reach out to our seniors in the community. Also, this person must be a mentor to them and be available, warm and friendly and make them feel welcome.
If you have any questions, please reply to this email or call me any time.
Thank you and have a wonderful week.
 Sincerely, 

Megan Homrighausen 
East Valley Chapter President
National Federation Of The Blind Of Arizona   
480-510-6196

National Federation Of The Blind Principles

1. Itis respectable to be blind. It’s okay to be blind. Being blind issomething that we need not feel troubled or embarrassed about, concerned aboutor emotionally exhausted over. It’s okay to be blind.
2. The real problem of blindness is not the absence of vision but isthe social misconceptions and stereotypes that exist about blindness. It is not the physical absence of eye sight but it is what society has come tobelieve about our blindness. We reject the misconceptions that society has andwe accept that the physical absence of our sight is not the big problem.
3. With proper training and opportunity the average blind person cando the average job in the average place of work.
4. Blindnessis simply one of many human characteristics, like being tall or being short,being big or small, being bright or average. Blindness is simply one of many
characteristics.
5. Blindnesscan be reduced to the level of an inconvenience or physical nuisance. 
6. Webelieve in the effectiveness of alternative non visual techniques.
7. Ifwe want equal rights we need to accept equal responsibility.
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